Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-08

killed were some good and true Southern men, who had
gone into their rApkssot to fight u.s. for they did
10 so-but to keep from being sho. down in their own
houses before their oxn families. Some Of these men
were wounded, and taken by our iorcts with Yankee
guns 10 their hands though they bad been foul mouhtd
abolition enemies from Massachusetts,. II ID said to ha,
been one OF the most affecting scenes the world Wit
messed these trus Southern men badly wounded with
srms in their hands and in the ranks OF the enemy
testing their fidelity to the Souh; and the families
good aud Southern venting their shri Ks ard
walls over the dead bodies Of their fathers, husosn
sous ard brothers, fallen by the hanes of their friends
pissed with all the hatred Of which their natures
capable Il brought tears Of sadness 10 the eyes Of all
who beheld the luy affecting scene.
PROGRESS TIE IxrEDTros
Weproceeded from Lebanon the folio wing day through
Springfield, and when within q few miles Of Mach svils
| We were attacked by the home guards who kept firing
upon US until we reached the town, which found de
eerted. Two Of our men who remained behind we're
capnted by the Home Guards We remained in Aacks.
vile ell night TO men, and in the morning e
ieced m exchange for them with Of the prisoners
in our hands. We then passed over Chaplain Hills, cap
turrg Federal captain and lieutenant the road, and
reiched Harrodsbug about IL o'clock Here we found
thar tie Home Guard Of ell that section had fed to Lex
ington. We were also informed that force was sta
toned on the bridge on the Lexington road the
kentucky river The reception at this plsce very
encouraging. The whole population appeared to turn
|
! most attention.
We left HaTrodsburg at 8 P. n, the same evening,
passed through Salvsa and reached Luxembourg At
Daylight aud made feint on Flank ort 10 draw eff tho
r0opssrstoned n Georgetown. Here were informed
| by courier from Frankfort tina. there was force
thee OF two or three thousand, consisting Of Home
Guards collected from ae c mt Counties and few reg
uar troops. From laSrencsbuFg, went to Sbyrceks
Ferry, on the Kentucky river raised the boats sunk by
the Federa crossed and reached Versailles at o'clock
Found this Diace abandoned nv N
| 70 Lexington. From here party went with COL Nor
gan to the Railroad at Spring Station connected the
pocket instrument with the telegraph and during the
eight obtained information Of the forces Iington
and returned to Versailles. From therc, the command
marched To Georgetown. Before reaching Midway, on
the xington and Louisville railroad, we captured 500
s. horses and learned that train was due at that
place with 2 900 Federal troops aboard.
ILLswoRrHs "DoMGs" AT MIDWAY.
We arrived At Midway, between FsaLko and Lex.
ing;on, on the Louisville & Iing.o1 Railroad about
10 L III. mex. day At this place surprised the opa.
ator, Who was quietly si!iirg On the platform of the
depot enjoying hinsslt hugely Little did he suspicion
hat he much dreaded Morgan was in his vicinity. I
rNvded o. lin 10 call Lexington ard inquire the time
Of dA', which he did. This did for the purpose Of
.ug his yle Of handling the -" in writing del
patches. My first impressions Of hs style, from motto
| ing the paper in the instrument, confirmed. He
wa, to use telegrnphic term, "Piug" operator l
adopted his style Of writing, and commenced operations
10 this etice found signal book, which proved TO be
very useful. It contained the calls for all the Offices
Dispatch after despatch was going to and from LsIpg-
to1, Georgetown, Paris and Frankfort all containing
| something in reference 10 Morglu.
| answered and received the following:
LEXINGTON, July Is.
ITO j. W. Wooums, Operator, Midway
"Wil there be any danger in coming to Midway Is
everything right, TAYLOR. Conductor.
inquired Of my prisoner (ha opsrator) If he knew
m nv fha Nf r. H.. aatl r,
daotOr. immediately gave Taylor the following reply
MIDWAY, July 10.
ITO Taylor, Lexington:
"Al right-cOme on--no signs Of tny rebels here.
| WooLUNs.
The operator in Cincinnati then called Fraukfort
answered and received about dcz,n unmportant d,s.
PATCHES He had no sooner 61ishsd, vheu LeIir on
called FrsI kort. Again answered aud received the
| following message:
LEXINGTON, July 10.
"To Gen Rnnell, Frankfort:
4 wish you 10 move the forces at Frankfort on the
line oil the Lexington Rllroad Immediately and have
tle cars follow aud tx them up as pcsible-
F9rther orders win await them at Midway | will In
tree or four hours, movo forward the Georgetown
PIKE; sill have most OF nv united. Morgan left
Versailles this morning o'clock with $50 men on the
Midway road moving in the direction OF Geog .town.
Big. Gen. WARD.
oeiuk OuC pOsltlOu hnu lntenuO1 II
thought proper to throw General Ward on some other
track. So in the course OF hall hour, manufactured
sad sent the following DESPATCH which approved by
Gen. Morgan
"HIDwAr, July 10, 80.
"To Brig Gen. Ward, Lexington
Morgan, with upwards Of one thousand men, came
within mile Of here and took the old Frankfort road
bouad as We suppose, for frankfort. This is reliable.
WooLUNs, Operator"
T., ahnut min 7 x;p 81
fort, when | received the following:
"LIxNGros, July is.
"ro Gen. Rnnell, Frankfort:
horgar, with moretha one tht and men, came with.
in mil Of here and took the old Frankfort road.
This dispatch received from hidwsy ard is reliable
The regiment from Frankfort had better be recalled
General WAkD"
receipted for this messpg. and again manu- &C ured
message 10 coUfrm the information Gen Ward hal re
ceivod from Midway, and not knowing the tar q from
Frankfort TO xingon, could not send formal mes
sNge; 80 sppesrrg greatly aSiiaed waited until the
rcn was occupieJ, and broks ip telling them to wait
aHninute, aud commenced caling Lexington. He al.
sEertd with a. much gusto as / called him. l tele
graphgd az fo'low,:
"RdnkfoYt 70 Lexington Tell General Ward our
pcke.s Just driven in-Great eIcitement-P. ckets
ssy tie forco Of the enemy must be Two thousand.
0PKRAroR
l. was nov two o'clock n, and General Morgan
"sheu 70 DC On LOT Georgetown. l run on secret
grcu connection and opened the circuit on the Lex
nyton end This was 10 leave the impression that the
Frankfort operator was skedadiipg or that Morgans
men had desroyed the telegraph.
DISTRACTION or PROPERTY AT AND MAR MIDWAY.
A. Midway, another lnge amount Of stores and arms
we're desroy,d and engines burned track torn up
for miles BRIGGS and ouiverts blown to niers and
things generally smashed up. D..schmenGs we're cent
ont either aroysthe Yankee pckes into Frank
tor and Lexington. The detachment which went TO
xingtoD rushed inside OF the poration-althuugh
gaErisOned with strong force Of Yankee soldiers
killed three and captured seven, Who brought 10
safety 10 Midway.
ARRIVAL At GEORGETOWN.
We copy again IRON Ge'. Ncrgsn'S official report
reached g orgesoWn, II miles from LaIiI gon, that
evening. just before entering The town, informed
that snail force OF Home Guards had mustered 10 CD.
pose us. sent them word surrender their srme and
they should not b, moessed but they a,d The people