Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-13
MoRGANs LATE EXPEDITION,

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,MORGAN'S LATE EXPEDITION. ;.
We compile from the Atlanta Consderaey the
following interesting account Of the operations Of
Gen. Morgan, in his late movements IN Kentucky:
z The command left Knoxville on the 4th day of
July. The route taken through Tennessee before
they reached the Kentucky line, We will hot men
ton; suffice it that they went by route which will
be Travelled again by somebody, much to the annoy
ance of the Yankees before many days.
The morning of the third day out just at day.
light they "suddenly turned up" at Tom2knsvie,
Monroe county, KY, sixty miles northeast Of Nash
vile, where Yankee regiment was encamped. 1t
was complete surprises unexpected to the yam
KEGS (who were snoozing in fancied security as
clap of thunder in clear sky. We regret to state
that in this engagement Col Hunt was wounded Sc
verely by ball, which shattered his thigh.
The frightened flying Yankees were pursued four
teen miles, till they were utterly routed and scat
tered in every direction. As heretofore reported,
the commander of their regiment was captured with
. large quantity of wagons, horses and mules SUI
pcrbly caparsoned, an immense amount Of commits
sary and quartermaster's stores also a consldera-
bic number of splendid guns. These were all saved
With the horses, mules and wagons, and whatever
could be carried in them, they were sent back to
Knoxville. where they safely arrived in few days
From Tompkinsville Morgan proceeded with his
command to Glasgow, in Barren county-say ~
miles northwest and within ten or fifteen miles OF
the Louisville Nashville Railroad, at Mammoth
Cave. Here Morgan issued the proclamation to the
people OF Kentucky, which we published yesterday
From Glasgow they proceeded to Lebanon in Ma
rion county, thirty or forty miles northeast OF
Glasgow. Here is the terminus Of branch Of the
Louisville Nashville Railroad, and is the nearest
point of Railroad to Cumberland Gap. From here
every thing in the shape of supplies is wagoned
across the country to the Gap. Hero they found q
considerable force of Federal soldiers and fierce
battle ensucd. The cruel, murderous Yankees forced
every man in the town to enter their ranks upon
pain of being shot down in their own houses.
considerable number of the Yankees were killed;
and among the killed were some good and true
Southern men, who had gone into their ranks-not
to fight u.s. for they did not do so-but to keep from
being shot down In their own houses before their
own families. Some of these men were wounded
and taken by our forces with Yankee guns in their
hands as though they had been foulmouthcd aboll-
ton enemies from Massachusetts,. 1t is said to have
been of the most affecting scenes the world ever
witnessed these true Southern men, badly wound
ed with arms in their hands, and in the ranks Of the
enemy, protesting their fidelity to the South; and
the families Of good and true Southern men venting
their shreks and walls over the dead bodies Of their
fathers, husbands sons and brothers, fallen by the
hands Of their friends in the ranks Of the enemy
whom they loathed and despised with all the hatred
Of which their natures were capable. 1t brought
tears of sadness to the eyes If all who behed the
truly affecting scene.
At Lebanon, an almost fabulous amount of pro-
visions and supplies were stored to be transported
by wagons to Cumberland Gap, or any other point
that might be found necessary. The depot and
many other large buildings were full. Some 1000
superior guns were captured with almost unheard
Of supplies of ammunition. These were all COM
United to the flames, and such extensive and WHOLE
sale destruction Of valuable property has seldom
been heard Of The Railroad track was torn up,
and the bridge over small stream near BY was de-
stroyed. large number OF government mules ard
horses were takcn-thcse were properly cared for
From this point they proceeded to Mocksvle, IN
Washington county, and from there to Harrodsburg,
in Mercer. At both these places number Of - Home
Guards "-Linconte citizens who have been armed
by the government were captured. All these were
paroled, however, but their guns were smashed. AT
the latter place brother of Governor Magoain join
cd them, and is now in the service with Morgan
command. They then proceeded to Lawrenceourg
in Anderson county, and Versailles, in w ood'ord-
| performing their customary tricks at botn tncee
| points-capturipg Home Guards, destroying guns
liberating Southern men who were in Jail, &c, &c.
They then proceeded to Midway, on the Louis
| vile and Lexington Raroad-at the halfway p 'ln
between Frankfort and Lexington. There another
large amount of stores and arms was destroyed ca!
and engines burned, track torn up for miles, bridges
and culverts blown to flinders, and things generally
| smashed up Detachnents were sent out eithe
way, who drove the Yankee pickets into Frankfort
and Lexington. The detachment which went t.
Lexington rushed inside of the corporation, though
garrisoned with strong force of Yankee soldiers
| and killed three and captured seven who wer'
brought in safely to Midway. They, however, wer'
paroled. A party of six went to Georgetown, II
| Scott county, about ten miles north of Lexington
| A few Yankee officers and soldiers, and q number
Home Guards. were here under arms but the tho
roughly frightened and cowardly scamps surrender
ed the town, aud themselves prisoners of war, ant
| all their arms, to these six menl A large numbe
of Southern men were liberated from the jail.
| The command then moved on Cynthiana, in Har
rson county, some fifteen miles to the northeast OF
Georgetown, and about twenty from Lexington, OF
the line of the Lexington and Covington rallra'dI
Here another battle occurred which ragged furiousi
for a time. Over 100 Yankees killed, and aoou
4 500 taken prisoners Here again, untold quaint
! ties of quartermaster and c0mmissary stores, arm
and ammunition, were destroyed Between thre
| and four hundred mules and horses came into ou
hands One piece of fine artillery was taken, which
! was brought away and will yet send death to man!
/ Yankee invader. Asplendid team Of eight horses
belonging to the Cincinnati Fire Department, which
had reached there only few hours previously, wa
GaAei. AHeoe hoIseS Wefe SAyiy CaPariSo'eA t'e"'
ing white patent leather harness of the most elegan
pattern and finish, and finely ornamented with gil
4 YER mountings and other feshy. trappings. Tn
bridge over the Licking river was burned, and tn
track torn up. Here, again, Southern men wer
forced into the Lincoln ranks and killed by our mel
in the fight; and the same heart rendng scenes wit
messed at Lebanon were again beheld by our brav
men. A large number of Southern men, who wer
imprisoned, were liberated enough. at This plac
and Georgetown to make a full company, who join
ed Morgan and are now in service. { .aGflr,.-
Morgan then came back in this direction, som
ten or twelve miles to Paris in Bourbon county.
in,s is also OF the Lexington Coviugton Railroad
ana not more than fifteen miles from Lexington, o.
.ne East Here Morgan issued another proclama
t,on 70 the people, similar to the one At Glasgow.
from some Consideration which we will not name
ne olo no. burn the railroad bridge At Paris, no
damage the track When all was ready the com
mand left coming South to winchester in Ciar
county. few Yankee cavalry came into Paris a
our men left it but; they made, no hostile demon
STATIONS. No doubt they gloried greatly and claim
| ed to have made Morgan and his arobhers skadad