The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-24
nomoAN,s nAIDrNro EENrUtKT
How he Be1egel he Ca'e5 Of tie P'ains-
The Object u his Raid Arorei-Loyal
Of Kentucky IN arms

outlaws were threatening lUe TWO most
important cities in Central Kentucky.
Morgan had moved from Harrodsburg TO
Lawrenceburg, in Anderson county. his
scouts approaching Nicholasville on the
east, as they pushed north, creating the
impression that an advance was being
made on that place. The village was in
an uproar on Sunday, and the citizens
made excellent time in abandoning il.
They poured into Lexington by every
means of conveyance, and by their ex-
aggerated reports added intensity to the
excitement there. Two cool headed gem
tlemen, railroad agent and telegraph
operator, towards evening took a hand
car and proceeded down the track TO
Nicholasyille. They found the town
abandoned 10 d ,rkness and the dogs--lhe
expressmen, operator, switchmen-every-
body, in tact, fed incontinently. Doors
stood wide open, windows unbarred, off
ces inviting ingress, and train Of cars
loaded with commissary stores standing
unframed at the depot. 1t was some
time before Lexington could be made
believe that Morgan was not in Nicho-
lasyille.
Lexington was in terrible state Of
excitement on Sunday and Monday. All
business was uspended-stores, shops,
Offices, all shut up-even the Post Office.
Stringent martial law was declared.
Every man capable of bearing arms was
| ordered out The streets were patrolled
by a citizens guard, authorized to ar
rest or shoot down any man found on
| thee streets without arms. This drove
| traitors to their holes. A lisp of svmpa-
thy for Morgan or the rebellion, was as
much as mans life was worth The
S5th Ohio, Col. Sewers, from Camp Chase.
| arrived Monday morning TO the infinite
| relief OF the inhabitants. They were re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm.
| Other reinfOrcements came pouring in A..
Brig, Gen. Ward, commandant of the
post, made preparations for an appre-
hended attack. Morgan was said TO be
within few miles of the city. Morgan
was at Midway Station. Morgan was
on the banks Of the Kentucky, advancing
on Frankfort then came reports that
the fight had commenced at Frankfort.
II was decided that the 85th Ohio
should 20 to the relief Of bcsieged Frank
fort One company mutinied; they had
agreed to go to Lexington, but no farther,
they said; but they did go; and the
resolution of the officers is creditable
They prevented the disgrace of the
Regiment and the State it represents, in
the face Of the enemy.
We proceeded to Frankfort, expecting
John and his outlaws all along the road
but he didn't appear We saw nothing
but pleasant iicids Of blue grass, fat cat.
tie, ana acres OF wheat in shock. Not
hostile shot was fired on the way, fol
want of somebody TO shoot a.. Arrived
at Frankfort we could not hear of tn,
enemy any way near there. There haC
been no skirmi~hing with pickets, anC
no evidence Of Morgan being about bu
then an attack was momentarily expected
The Union men of the city came up L
the scratch as rCsOlute men should do
They shouldcred their muskets, provided
their own rations, aud went out on thu
IS hills to guard the approaches to the city
One of them, an estimahlc man, Mr.. Berry
, lost his life accidentally, while on thi
voluntary duty. He was worth all TN
traitors in the State-a true patriot al
, honest, industrious man.
1t is true, Morgan had made demon
stration on Frankfort, but it was a ftint
From Lawrenceburg, he had sent advanc
guards to Rough and Ready, and ever
as far as the Military Institute, within
six miles OF the city. Here they stopped
: They had effected their purpose, create,
an uprOar and excitement in the Capitol
which put the people on the defensive
+ Then Morgan turned east, crossed tn
?, Kentucky river at Shryock's Station am
; marched 10 Versailles, which is abou
~ cqui- distant from Frankfort and LeXing
ton. There he stayed Monday night
G finding the coast clear, he next day NOV
o ed North, to Midway Station, on tn
,, Louisville and Lexington Railroad tor
up the track, and destroyed the Elkhor
Bridge, while his advance guard, passin
c by Georgetown, made sudden dash o
r the Kentucky Central Road, destroyed
bridge and burned kcyser's extensiy
=, distillery, between Paris and Cynthian
- thus completely cutting Lexington O
y from its Northern aud Western COmmu
p, nications. His exploits since then ha,
. been more familiar 10 Cincinnati than
those of us who were at Lexington,
MOrgan's greatest aids in this raid il
Il to Kentucky have been panic among Il
people and INDIGESTION among the militar
managers. lie has, in fact, kept ever
Il considerable place in Central Kentuci
in state Of siege, and irantically callir
for assistance TO defend il. LcxingtC
% couldn't spare Il man TO pursue him-b
G. cause she momentarily expected an a
IA tack. Frankfort couldn't send her pr
% Yates in pursuit, because Morgan W
lowering at her gates. Paris and Cyl
'e thiana were in the same condition, al
really had need Of more men than cou
be brought TO their dcfcncc-that is,
a nobody pursued Morgan, and he was a
lowed his own time TO prepare for
y attack on them.
Or In the meantime, Morgan moved al 1
e. leisure through the country. lie st,
p horses literally, and toraged and qua
-. tered on the people without particul
- regard TO their political prediction
r He took about l25 horses in Andcrs
county, as many more in WoodlOrd, Al
"a is probably engaged az the present tin
~, if not fighting, in horse stealing.
~ Mr. Abe Bulord, residing near Ncrsaill
g he ayOWcd his object 20 be TO raise !
X ! Ctulls anu hoIetei not 10 HShli ana
i. he has not obtained them he has on
himself to blame, for j cannot hear
any serious attempt yet to disturb h
in the business. One Of his men, VII
asked by a farmer near Lawrcncobr
what their object was, and why m
were there, the fellow, with a noncl
M lance that must have been delight
~ replied, "W-c-l-l, were here to r.
;" around the country and play hell &,
e. orally.
c- Morgan's forces have been greatly oy