Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-05
Fs dec"i Account 1lorgans Successful Raid is4o
Kentucky.

Kentucky.
The Southern account of Col Norgan Lass exploit are
folly confirmed by the following, which copy from the
Louisville Journal of May 18th:
Yesterday at about half past twevs O'clock when
TIE from This city for Nashville had got Woof md
two miles this side Of Cave City they stepped by Col
John Morgan aud his men, nunerng about two hundred
Major Coffee ard Irsbman fred the rebels where
upon co0tideGable umber Of shots fred chiefly by
rebels wi seemed to be aiming princinav at the en-
eineer; bat NOBODY killed hurt Morgan took pos
OF the train, which passed to Cave City, where
about freight cars three nassenoer cars and one
locomotive, destroyed. One passenger and the *
pres car permitted to return Louisville. Major
Coffee and Major HeVet captured and carried of.
and eight or ten thousand dollars taken from the express
agent
The special object of Morgan was recapure the one
hundred and eighty three including his brother, who
taken the other day by Cen Dumon The prisoners
however, board, being still detained in Nash
he would have the prisoners at all aZardthat by Satur
day next he would cessary have four thousand men
together tor th2tpurpOse.
We told that, but for the nterposon Of Mr..
Moses r. Morrison the route agent and our eowczen,
Dr. Bush both OF whom have been fellow townsmen and
intimate acquaiutances of John Morgan the remaining To-
comOve passenger and express car would have been
We have doubt due to Ar. MoErisons influence
Mr. NJ speaks OF Morgans department in very favorable
terms The rebels DIDN'T fire till after Major Coffee had
fired, and even then as M stated, without his order.
Aorgan's intended raid told known at Eliz
apetho"n yesterC@y morning c!IZen OF Dst p ace was
about starting Oh Tie cars for Nashville but rerd or
quaiutaLce warned him not to do if he did he would
be captured MOganinformed the railroad passengers that
Gen o. M. Mitchell had been cut Ct by the rebes but we
earnestly hope and trust that this mistake. He and
his Pathfinder Fergus their kiIdest regards
ant the former vowed that he would yet make his
but hope and trust that this another mistake
When the passengers returned from Cave City, Morgan
there the lookout for the train from Nashville hut
informant able to send dispatch to Bowling Green
and thus prevent the cars coming this side of that place
We shall know
How much longer these raids Of Morgan to be con-
tiDued Can way be devised to put end to hem!
Must all communication between Louisville and Nashville
be broken up by them If this bold partisan leader
with 200 from Corinth almost TO the banks of
Green river what is to prevent his gathering 900 men
into Louisville ?
We have received the following statement from passen-
ger on the train captured by Morgan:
To the Editor OF the louisville Journal:
When the morning express OF the Louisville and
Nashville line got opposite WoOdVie, Qnite cOmmoti0n
produced among tie passengers upon seeing COM
pany Of ladies and children running towards the train and
haOODg at the top If their voices and making motions for
to stop. When the train stopped amid the din and
and his men wi fire upon YOU" We could seq ahead Of
smoke and flame, as if Cave City fire; and the
Immediately took the back track, but had not pro
ceeded far before distractions uPon the track stopped
them Here were sevtra! momens Of anxious SUSPENSE
not knowing what our fate to be.
We were much relieved when m0rgan's men emerged
from the bushes and took possession of ha train They
dered the train back to Cave City. When get there
found the village untouched but train OF cars cn FC The
train varOusy reported at from thirty to forty
nine cars, and locomotive. Cur train then parted,
and three OF the passenger subjected to the torch like
After taking from the Express aBent large pack
age of money-the amount not known Colonel Morgan
magDanmOusy permitted the balance of the train and pas
sengers to Louisville. Woen got back far
Woodland we found six in mes. Most CT the
cars think, were loaded.
Morgans ostensibe object in paying Kentucky this
expected VISIT to rescGe his taken prisore by
The F. deras days ago. We do know whether he
succeeded He anXiously looking for the Nash
vile train when left The number of his vari
reported at from 200 to C00. We did 10: 40
At the first Of the excitement heard ral pistol
ports ut the head of the train but no cIe was hurt and
private individual or private property moested
The Federal soldiers taken prisoners but such
the confusion that could not learn how many. think
however, there only five six hs train, and
OF that number permitted to return in virtue of the
peadings of his wife, who happened to be on board -
Among the number taken heard the Of Nej Coffee
aud Maj Halvet Col Morgan sPared the mails for the
sake of a old friend, the carrier, Mir Morrison.
7. Il. LYME, Of Gordonvlle KY, on board The train.