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Mu ir “unconditional surrender.” The number thus taken we believe was just forty-nine, whether that was the whole of them or a part swam across and escaped we could not learn. Their entire booty—consisting of forty-five horses and other plunder—was captured.These arc substantially the facts of the matters as they have been reported to us. Too much praise cannot be bestowed uponofficers, men and citizens for the promptncsand bravery of their action in the captureof this band of desperate marauders.*\\ hat wifi be the fate of the prisoners we do not know,but presume they will be treated as “prisoners of war.” If 60, we hope Ihe authorities will be in no haste about ex -changing them. If they had their desertsthey would be hung upon the tries on Blue Kiver hills. But we presume the “rules of war” will save their necks.
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Corydon Weekly Democrat
Corydon, Indiana, US
Tue, Jun 23, 1863
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