Cleveland Daily Leader. (April 14, 1863). Train Robbery 1863. Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024, from https://www.newspapers.com/article/cleveland-daily-leader-train-robbery-186/140720852/

SPECIAL DISPATCHES FROM MURFREESBORO'. FROM MURFREESBORO'. Capture of a Train--Robbery of FROM MURFREESBORO'. Capture of a Train--Robbery of the Passengers--The Fight at Franklin. [To Cincinnati Commercial.] MURFREESBORO', April 12.

The passenger train hence to Nashville, was captured south of Antioch on Friday afternoon, by 300 rebel under Colonel Ferrell. Nine cars were burned, with the mail, and nearly lOO passengers, including a dozen or twenty officers and thirty or forty sutlers, and some soldiers of the 10th Michigan were captured. The guard, with forty-three rebels in charge, made a stand to fight. They lost six killed and a dozen wounded. The rebels lost the same number.

The rebels took the rails from the road and fired into the train. The Federals were robbed of their valuables. One sutler lost $3,000. A nephew of General Rosseau lost $14,000 belonging to his regiment. Rebel officers professed to be indignant, but did not attempt to restore the money.

Our people lost from $25,000 to $30,000. Pursuit was made, but ineffectually. Our prisoners were forced to march at double quick. General Granger telegraphed from Franklin, that in the fight at Franklin he lost about 100 men, and the rebels about 300. Stanley's caralry command was greatly distinguished.

Van Dorn supposed that most of our troops had been withdrawn from Frank lin, and, as at Corinth, got whipped. The 40th Ohio won great eclat for its gallantry. An expedition consisting of infantry and two regiments of cavalry, all nnder the command of General Steele, lately started up Black Bayou. On Sunday they met at the bridge over Black Bayou a few regiments of rebel infantry, with two pieces of artillery. A Bkirmish followed, and the rebels were driven orer and the bridge burned.

The Federals rebuilt it and pro ceeded on their journey. Those who know this section of country say nothing can prevent General Bteele from reaching Yazoo City..