The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1862-04-10

debt of gratitude to that gallant f,artisan q
acadcr. Capt. John II. Morgan. Of Ken
tucky. for furnishing them, during The
past few months, such abundant material
for the nosi spicy paragraphs aud interest.
Ing articles by his many dashing exploits
against the Yankees, aud has inspired them
With greater fear. than all the army of Gen.
Johnston besides. His last feat We arc
just apprised Of by IL gentleman direct
from Louisville, and is tho most daring
and successful we have yet recorded.
On Sunday, the 18th instant, Capt
Morgan, with forty of his men, suddenly
appeared at sGallatin, Tcnmessec, twenty
eight miles the other side OF Nashville.
After catching all the Uuion men in the
plsecs and eonfining them in guard house,
Capt Morgan, dressed in a Federal uni
form, PROCEEDED TO the telegraph Office at
the railroad depot, short di tance from
the town. Entering tie Office, the follow.
ing conversation took place between Capt.
Morgan and the ;clcgraphic operator, a
clustering fellow;
Capt Morgan. Good day, sir! wha,
news have youS'
Operator--,No Nothing. sir, except il is re.
ported that that id rebel, Capt. John
Morgan, is this side OF the Gumberi nd
with some OF his cavalry. | wish 1 could
yet sight OF the Id rascal; I'd make a
hole through him larger than lie would
lin pleasant"
while .hus speaking; the operator drew
fine navy revolver and iourished 1t as if
10 sntisfy his visitor how desperately he
would use the instrumcntin case he should
meet the iaIno' rebel Captain.
10 you know who ann" quietly re-
marked Captain No gsa, cou,,nuins the
conversation
81 have not that pleasure remarked
shc operator,
"Weli, | ain Captain Morgan" respond
ed that gentleman.
\ At these words the operators checks
blanchcd, his knees shook, the revolver
dropped from his hands, and he sunk TO
tAe floor lie literally 'wilted
After The frightened Individual had re
cover d ;ilmscli sufficiently Captain Morgan
requiret him to telegraph some messages
to Louisville, among others, one to Prem
tice, Of the Journal, politely Offering to act
as ms escort on MS proposed VISIT to y ash
VILE. Then ttking the operator With him
as u prisoner Captain Morgan With his
men awaited the arrival OF the tram from
Bowli q Green TO Nashville.
IN due lime the train came thunderin.
IN. Capt. Morgan at once seized it., and
taking five Federal officers who were
passengers aud the engineer Of the train
prisoners, he burned TO cinders all of the
ears, VITA he. ssnt.snIs, aGoi the. m,nus
Ihe locomotive wilh tu, pen,ine, shu, down
al the valves and started it towards Nash.
vile. Before it had run eigh, huad ed
yards, the Ccuu ui,tiun OF steam caused 1t
20 explode, shivcring it intoa thousand
i'om~ Capt Morgan then started South
Md with his prisoners and made his way
- "ly to The Confederate camp.
Tae bridge over Barren river beyond
b, wing Green has not yc, been rebuilt.
aud he lederals had only one locomotive
N | one train OF ears, with which to d. all
their business between Bowling Green and
Nashville. The serious damage inflicted
upon the Fcderals by this dashing exploit
may be appreciated from this fact.--ATan
ia COpte'1sraey.