Washington telegraph., 1862-04-09

CAPTAIN MoRGAs.-This dashing guerrilla
leader i in fair way to become he popular
hero of the war His bold and dashinr ez-
poits are Just the sort that are always repeated
with pleasure. and excite more admiration in
the hearts of tie people than tie execution Of
the best devised plans for = campaign
Wecms life Of Marion is n book that every
meducated man reads with pleasure His
life of Washington has less attraction.
Morgan, it seems, is n wealthy citizen of
Frankfort. Ky. lie adopted the Southern
cause. and raised guerrilla force at his own
expense, and fights upon his own hook. He
is here and there and any where. lie seems
70 have peculiar talents for thi- sort of partizan
service, and his name i already in the mouth
of every man, woman and child in Middle Ten
ncssec. II half that j. reported of him he trnc
hc j. remarkable man.
When the enemy took possession NJ Nash
Vile. Morgnn's men remained in the city
scattered about in disguise. When The enc
my's pickets had been placed they collected
and captured some fifty Of them near Iaverqne
which were AL secured and sent South
wards. lie hovcTs around the couatry, and
even behind the enemy. striking them ut ali
unexpected points, and infieting such heavy
blows that his name has become a terror
Many an ccdotes of his exploits are related.
The last was contained in a letter from lady
in Middle Tennessee to Il friend here. Morgan.
with his conn any, crossed the Cumberland
above Nashville. and proceeded through The
country to the Nashville and Louisville rail-
road. What happened there will soon appear.
The telegraphic operator at GaIlatin about
that time received visit from gentleman IN
Federal uniform. accompanied hy fifteen sol-
diers also ia Federal garments. The o!hcci
asked III there were any late news IA Morgan
The operator answered with an oath tiIai there
was not, and added that hc would lke to mrh.
Morgan once-he would shoot hiin M the spnt
Then" said the supposed officer, rising
ALLOW INC I'd introduce myseI to yen as llpt
! Morgan " fhe operator turned pale hAd wa
about 10 faint but Morgan rea surei him and
said lie only came to ask i small favor. ''lOu
must disnatch Cen. Buell. for me. and you ar,
safe" lie handel in the dispatch, winch wa.
! duly transmitted rs follows: Il have inter
crptcd your train. taken FIVE prisoners, lie
stroyed fourteen cars. aud sent the engine
.liting' This Is one OF my heavy moves"
II i -clatel that he came near making :
heavier move than that lately. 4 wealthy mar
named Enoch Ensley, living six miles from
Nashville on the Nolensville turnpike, wishing
to curry favor with the Felerals, invited Gen
Buell. and some "a his principal officers 70 din
ncr. Morgan ohtained intelligence of III, an
| the night before concealed himself with 4 hOdl
of hlr-emen in cane brake near by. IA,
would nave captured the whole parity Dnt un
| luckily WI discovered IN h negro woman, VA,
4 49, thn ntnv,r AMI f,n NJ fSffprl rrpr wErn- "A
\ racc en~acd along thc thc turnpike and Buell.
1 party were iust about-bling urerhhnlel INK tnN
I turnpike gate. tw0 miles from tle ritr, when
negro man rushed out and shnt tic gate be
tween them. Morgan saw that bis prey w7ul.
escape. as the loss could not he made up in thC
short distlnce left. lie Shot the negro dead
and retired out Of danger.
| If he is spared long. his exploits VIII make Z
| capital book.