Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-17
Telegraphing ExtraorGiuarY.

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 Telegraphing Extraordinary.
 The Atlanta Confectionery contains the official report of Mr. Geo. A. Ellsworth, the telegraph operator attached to Gen. Morgan's command It is extremely rich but we have room for only the following portions of it:
 KNOXVILLE, July 30, 1862. Capt. R.. A. Aston, A. A. G.
 On the llth of Jny Gen. Morgan and my self and body guard of fifteen men, arrived at a point one and half miles below Horse Cave, on the Louisville and Nashville railroad where 1 took down the telegraph wire and connected my pocket instrument for the purpose of taking off all dispatches as they passed through Owing to. heavy storms prevailing south the atmospheric electricity prevented me from com municating with Bowling Green or Nashville. The first 1 heard was Louisville calling Bow ling Green. l immediately put on my ground wire southward, noticing particularly at the same time what change 1t would make in the circuit. It did make it stronger; but the storm mentioned affecting telegraph more or less, Louisville did not suspicion any thing wrong, and answered for Rowling Green, when re- ceived the following message:
 LOUISVILLE, July 70. ITO s. D. Brown, Bowling. Greeu
 "You and Col Houghton move together. l fear the force of Col H. is too small 10 venture to Glasgow. The whole force should move to- getker, as the enemy is mounted. We cannot venture to leave the road too far, as they may pass round and ruin it.
 "J. T. BOYLE,
 Brieadier General Commanding
 l returned the usual signal, Q. k, aiier receiving the message.
 Louisville immediately called Nashville; and I answered for Nashville, receiving business for two hours. This business was mostly of a private nature, and took no copies. IL could be plainly perceived from the tenor of the mes sages that Horgdn sras ia tte c0uRtrTL and all orders to send money and valuabies by railroad, were countermanded-as they sHppOsed Little did ths operator at Louisville think sll his work would have to be repeated the next day. Lou isville also sent the news of the day, and thus we were furnished with New York and Wash ington dates of that day. During the whole of this time 1t was raining heavily and my situation was anything but an agreeable one sitting in the mad with my feet in the water up to my kuees. At II o'clock, P. m.. the General, being satisfied that we had drained Louisville of news, concluded to close for the night, and gave me the following message to send, dating and signing as below:
 NASHVILLE, July 10. "To Henry Dent, Provost Marshal, Louisyille; "Gen. Forrest, commanding a brigade, at tackled Murfreesboro', routing oar forces; and is now moving on Nashville. Morgan reported to be between Scottsvile and Galatin, and will act with concert with Forrest, it Is believed Inform the General commanding.
 STANLEY MATHEWS,
 Provost Marshal" am not aware that Gen. Morgan claims to be a prophet or the son of prophet; but For rest did attack Murfreesboro' and routed the enemy. Three days afterwards.
 Arriving at Lebanon on the l2th he took possession of the telegraph office, intercepted dispatches of the enemy, and mystifed him by the answers he returned. The next day they arrived at Midway.
 At this place sur prised the operator, who was quietly sitting 1n the platform of the depot enjoying himself hugely. Little did he suspis cion that the much dreaded Morgan was in his vicinity. I demanded of him to call Lexing- ton and inquire the time of the day, which he did. This I did for the purpose of getting his style of handling the Key" in writing dis patches My first impression of his style, from noticing the paper in the instrument, were con- firmed. He was, to use a telegraphic term, a "Plug" operator. adopted his style of wri- ting; and commenced operations In this office found signal book, which proved to be very useful It contained the calls for all the offices Dispatch after dispatch was going to and from Lexington, Georgetown, Paris, and Frankfort, all containing something relating to Morgan. On commencing operations at this place, discovered that there were two wires on the line along this railroad. One was what we call a "through wire,' running direct from Lexing ton to Frankfort, and not entering any of the way offices. I found that all military business was sent over that wire. As it did not enter Midway office. I ordered it cut, thus forcing Lexington on to the wire that did run through the office.
 tested the line and found that, by applying my ground wire it made no difference with the circuit: and as Lexington was headquarters, cut Frankfort off.
 Having completed his arrangements he pro. ceeded to receive and answer dispatches iron Lexington and Cincinnati to Frankfort con cluding operations thus:
 Not knowing the tariff from Frankfort tc Lexipgron, could not send a formal message so appearing greatly agitated, 1 waited until tht circuit was occupied, and broke ln, telling then to wait minute. He answered with as much gusto as I called him. 1 telegraphed as to lows:
 Frankfort to Lexington: Tell Gen. Wart our pickets are just driven in-great excite ment Tickets say the force of the enemy mus be two thousand.
 " OPERATOR. It was now o'clock p. m., and Gen. Morgan wished to be off for Georgetown. l run { secret ground connection and opened the circui on the Lexington end. This was to leave th' impression that the Frankfort operator wa skedaddling, or that Morgan's men had de stroyed the telegraph.
 1 We have not room for his report of the prank