Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03
From the Knoxville [Tennl Register, Aug. 19th.]
MORGAN'S EXPEDITION.
HARrSYILLE, lie

HAR1svnLE, Tenn, August ID.
DEAR SrERRy Il fulfil my promise by giving
you the earliest news from Col. Morgan's command,
and right glad am to be able to chronicle another
brilliant success.
We left Sparta last Saturday, arrived at the Cum
berland river Monday morning, where Col. Morgan
learned that Colonel Boone with four companies of
his regiment (2sth Ky) was encamped at Gallatn.
1t was at once decided to attack them, and the col
umn took up the line Of march, and arrived in sight
of Gallatin yesterday morning at daylight, without
the enemy suspecting our presence Learning that
Col Boone like sensible man, preferred lodging at
the Hotel with his wife, Captain 10. Desha, with
detachment Of 25 men, were ordered to inform him
of our approach, which they succeeded in doing in
the most approved style. AS soon as Col. Boone
was made acquainted with the condition of affairs,
he surrendered himself with his command as pris-
oners of war. There was no fght-not gun fired
Learning that detachment Of his force with about
100 negroes, were engaged in building fort at the
tunnel between Gallatin and Bowling Green, de-
tachment of men, under Major Wash Morgan was
ordered there They succeeded in routing the force,
capturing some so prisoners, and destroying both
fort and tunnelthe latter of the utmost importance
to the enemy, as it will require several months to
eopen it; about $50 yards of tressel work was also
destroyed near the tunnel. Lieut.. Rogers, with
detachment of 26 men, were ordered to destroy the
bridge between Gallatin and Nashville, which they
succeeded in doing.
The train from Louisville arrived shortly after We
had taken possession of the town and were agreea-
bly surprised to receive from the enemy most de-
srabe present in the shape of so fine horses, 1900
sacks of oats and corn and $50 boxes of crackers,
all of which we appropriated, burning that which
we were unable to use. The locomotive very
fine one, and about so cars, were also destroyed.
leaving space 20 miles between the two ends Of
the road without cars or engine. Thus spent the
day as Morgan's men most delight to do-surl rising
an enemy before breakfast to give an appetite ana
then receiving the Inequalities Of the place, which
can assure you were rendered with heartlneSs OF
welcome truly refreshing.
The prisoners, in all about 800 men, were paroled,
and their arms, which were of the most improved
kind, distributed to the recently organized compa
MES of the command At night the command fell
back to this place, &c miles from Gallatin) and to-
day we have enjoyed delightful rest much needed
by both men and horses, whilst the people of Old
Sumner-old and young, male and female-have
been vieng with each other in acts of kindness to u.s.
The people are all true and loyal to the South,
and never will submit to- the rule of the Lincoln
government they wait anxiously for the time when
the theving rascals will have been driven from the
State. Tonight we were reinforced by fine COM
pany from Warren county, Kentucky, ON their way
South, having left their homes to avoid being press
ed into the Lincoln army.
For the qualification of Colonel Baltic Peyton's
friends in East Tennessee, take pleasure in saying
that he utterly repudiates the Lincoln government
and that his sympathies are with the South. His
name to the call for the Union meeting, published
some months ago in the Nashville papers, was un.
authorized.
Our future movements will advise you of at the
proper time. The command are all In fine health
and spirits. Push up the column from East Ten
nessee, the enemy are not prepared for their APP
proach, and our friends in Kentucky await us with
strong arms and brave hearts, and thousands of her
best sons are now ready to swell our ranks.
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