Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-03

From the Knoxville Register, Aug. 25.l
The following letter, from gentleman OF I'M
doubted verseity, was received by US yesterday,
and we hasten TO lay it before the public 1t
will be seen that the indomitable Morgan has
met the enemy in large numbers, and routed
them horse, foot and 6ragOon.
LENoER's, EAST Tenn, Aug. %, 1862
DEAR REGISTER: Your readers have doubt
less learned ere this of the recent battle between
Gen. Morgan and Gen. johnson, OF the Federal
cavalry Having Just returned from the scene
of the brilliant exploits of tho ubiquitous Nor
gen in Middle Tennessee, l can perhaps give
You some later information from that quarter.
Ga last Wednesday morning an Indiana reg.
iment was dispatched from Nashville by rail, as
far as the burnt bridge at SandeIsville, from
thence to proceed on foot to Gslatin, to recap
turs that place, and at the same time (if pos
sible) 90 capture the redoubtabe John Nor
gan The colonel of their regiment (Heteren)
entered Gallstin. and arrested every mse citi-
zen, including many of the Oldest in the coun-
ty; he permitted bis men to sack the stores and
destroy the property of quiet, peacesbe citizens,
and also TO enter the Masonic lodge at Gallatin
and scatter the furniture and parsphemalia of
the order in every direction. They then pro
ceeded with their csptives down the road toward
Nashville In the meantime, Cen Morgan,
with 1900 men, had returned TO Galatin from
Hartsvile, and hearing of the recent visit of
the Yanks," started with his command in
pursuit.
He chased the Indianians to within ten miles
of Nashville, killing some fifty or sixty, and
capturing about fifty prisoners. At the juno
ton of the Edgsfeld and Kentucky railroad
and the Louisville and Nashville road, the
Yankees made stand behind q triangular
slockads work, aud Gen. Morgan drew off his
men, rather than sacrifice them in the attempt
to capture the few Yankees that had taken le-
fuge there and returned to Gallatin. In the
f. sht Gt the Junction two of his officers were
killsd-Lieut. j. A. Smith, of company "a"
and Adjutant Niles. Only three OF the men
were wounded.
At Gallstin the next morning, intelligence
reached Morgan that Gen. johnson, with large
Federal cavalry force, was rapidly advancing.
Morgan rallied his men and moved out the
Harsvilis road to meet him. Both parties ran
together at the first toll gate on the HIrtsyille
road, and the fight commenced, but ceased
shortly at the appearance OF flag Of truce from
the Yankees. johnson requested an armistice.
He was taken by surprise, and his men were not
all together Morgan sent word to him that he
had been following him from point to point for
q fight, and now be could get it. The fight was
resumed, but shortly ended in q complete vic
tory for Morgan-Gen. johnson, with 600 of his
men, having surrendered. About 500 escaped
by fording toe Cumberland; swimming the river
and leaving their horses on the wrong side; and
getting on the safe side of that stream in the
speedieSt and most practicable way possible.
As I came up to Lebanon abot o'clock on the
evening of the fight, l saw JohnsOn's men "ske-
dsddling" 10 quote a Yankee vulgarism) in the
most djsgraceful manner. Many of them were
hatless and even bootiess after their bootess ef-
fort to capture John Morgan. They tarried not
in Lebanon, nor even till they landed safely in
Nashville.
Many of them on foot, were pressing horses
and vehicles Of every kind with which to get
away irem Morgan, and their guns and accOu-
trements were s1rewn from Lebanon to the toll
gate nearest to Nashville. They acknowledged
themselves 70 the citizens of Lebanon, that they
were badly whipped, in fact, cut all to pieces"
Morgan, believe, is still at Hsrtsyille, or per-
hapS a. Gallstin, and Forrest must have joined
him by this time. New recruits were hocking
tONorgan from every direction in Kentucky and
Tennessee, and the citizens are once again hope
ful of deliverauce from the Philistines. | was
unable to ascertain MOrgsn's loss in the fight.
I have heard it estimated at one hundred killed
and wounded, but l do not believe it is half
that. 1 have just como through from Yankee
dom, and viii bs more explicit in my next letter.
Yours JOHN HAPPY.