The Post’s special
dated Franklin, Va., 19th, says the Headquarters of the Mountain Department are
now at this place.
The guerrilla parties in this region are tolerably active,
but our cavalry are continually on their track, and the bushwhackers lead an
uneasy life. A few days ago a train with
four officers and some convalescent soldiers was attacked by guerillas between
Moorfield and Peterhugh, and the whole party was killed or captured except one
surgeon, who got away and brought in a report of the affair. Lieut. Col. Douney, who was sent after the
bushwhackers with a guard of men, reports to-day that he got on the trail of
the party, overtook them, killed their Captain and three men, wounded a number
and took 12 prisoners. Lieut. Col.
Douney and his party did not receive a scratch.
Thus one more band of guerillas is broken up.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport,
Iowa, Wednesday Morning, May 21,
1862, p. 1
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