The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-23
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last night. indicate that Morgan had about
twenty two hundred men. He lett Lex
rgtou yesterday afternoon, and is now
known 10 have passed through Versailles
about 5 o'clock 10 the evening. aud is be
lieved to have encamped not more lhan s
or 10 miles from Frankfort, at a point
wlere the road to Lawrencbnrg crosses
the Ktntu,ky river. II is hard 10 tell
just what lie intends If he reaches Law
renccburg unmolested it seems not I'M.
probable that he may attempt to reach
harrodsburg and DanvilIc, and thence in
some way avoid Buell. and make good his
escape 10 Bragg.
AS soon as he heard of bis appearance
at Lexington. General DumoDt acted wi h
the utmost promptiludc. One column
was Immediately sent ont which reached
Versailles only some four or five
hours behind M"rgan. and promptly push.
ed on in pursuit. General Dumont hm.
self left about two O'clock this morning
at the head Of another column Ii Nor.
gan encamped last night " here The people
at Versallls exp cd him To-, he has corn.
ered hims If nicely.
Military men here have been all the
morning expecting 10 hear sounds OF ar
ullery in tic direction Of Lswrenc-burg.
but thus far norhing has been heard, and
fraIs begin TO be entertained that Morg o
has pushed ahead through the uight, and
effected hi' escape.
Tlere was great excitement here last
night. When Dpmont left. the citizens
imagined that Frankfort was being eyac.
listed and lhrong"d tho Headquarters
to make thrir anxious inquiries. This
morning, quiet aud cohfdonce ors 10.
stored. .-. ."
Ba lis success yond Crab Orchard,
tnrus ont Nen less than reported last
night. The oniy wagons ho captured we're
II lew thai had beru impressed By the reb.
els on their Retreat from country people
al .ng the road. II ese. Of cuuise, will
have to b r-rurncd TO the owners
1t is now b Ii we'd that the rrbsls have
bocn u'"kius their retreat by both routes
through CombeIland Gap and s merset
No hopes are rntcrlaiut Of catching up
with them Of eating much If uny OF their
stores.
Gov Rob nson returned here yesterday.
The Sac Government is again running
as usual.
LATER.
Humphrey MaIshaii Expected to Attack
Paris.
PARIS. Ky, October 10 6 p. M.-Afler
Isnplurng our pick'ts, Morgan dashed
into Lexington yesterday morning Ut tho
head OF 800 men. Before surrendering,
our forces fought him galautIy, killing
and wourding several. Oar loss was six
killed aud l25 prisoners. The prisoners
were immediate y parolled. The balance
Of oar forces, $50 cavalry. made their es
cape from the city. Morgan soon after.
ward left L xington in hasc. taking tho
Versailles turnpike. To-day, when be.
tween Versailles and Frankfort. he was
suddenly met by a'out 2.0U0 Of Grueral
Dumont's eaVsl'y,who afer n short light,
routed him. scattering his forces 10 every
direction, One report says he was driv.
en- ross The K'n,uuby river in the direc.
ton ol Lawrrnc,bu burg, aud another that
he i, eLdcavoring to unite his forces with
Humphrey Marshal who is nowai or near
Sharpsburg
An attack is looked ior here 10 night.
l. &inston is IL possession Of our
troops, ....... ...
l. uI,yILLE Oct l9.-John Morgan left
Lexington with his forces yesterday even
ing, passing through Versailles. thence
through Lawr4ncsburg AT daj light, aud
was at Bloomfield at two O'Clock this after
noon. General Dumont is in pursuit..
There has beon 10 fight betwreh Dumonl
and Morgan, Buell. 10 reported just south
Of Mount Vernon, General Crtlendeus =
army corps further south. in pursuit Of
Bragg. ...... ........
1t is supposed the ro'el army are aim.
ing to ros' into Tennessee by Big Creek
Gap and Wilson's Cap, Buell. is in close
pursuit. aud il is byli,vGd ho will force
the rebels to a tight or cap'urc largo
portion Of them boIo they reach Dnm.
berland Gap The Perry vile battle al
Chaplin Hills was brought on premature
y aud against the orders Of General Buell.,
whose phns for cuvs'opng the whOls Of
BragS's army were thwart d,aud his pur.
suit of The rehcls d l'yed by that circum
stance.
The IaumOrS OF Drafting
We have heard several good stories
bout the draft. which are worth relating.
In n.ighb ring county very cous len,
lions old gentleman attended the lottery
drawings at the Court House ard after
looking on u "hil' he approached the
Commissioner Nul said:
~ say, Squire, can't YOU find some
other way 10 choose drafted men than by
e NIB ing III lhlp syh?
mo, Su lis the fairest way ia the
word. There can be TO cheating"
ii s gambling nevertheless. and as
I've got conscientious scrnples about
engaging in games Of chance, want you
TO take my namo ont of that box"
The Commissioner informed the over
scrupulous gentleman that it was too late
in the day to accept such n plea. The
! louoIy business went on and. forlunat "
for him. the opponent to gaming drew a
blank l. 0 H'
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