Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-06-13
Col. Jack -Koryara's recent Eapsdatioas.-
a Narr0eo Escape.


We find in the Knoxville Register very
sprightly account OF Col. Jack Morgan's recent
expidition from Corinth into Northern Tenn
esse. We make some interesting extracts
from the letter, which is dated Sparta, Tenn,
May. 8:
We left Corinth on the Goth Of April, and
crossed the Tennessee River on the 26th and
9th, arrived at Lawrenceburg on the 30th,
learned the Federals were in possession of Pu-
laski, and ON Monday we had frolic with
them, in which we took 800, and "a officers.
including Gen. Mitchell's son, killed IS, and
lost none. The country had become alarmed,
and troops were sent to the Tennessee River to
cut us off. We continued on the next morning
and encamped thirteen miles from Shelbyville
that night. Marched the Sd, and encamped
within six miles of Murfleesborough that
night.
At dawn, on the 4th, our pickets and the
Federal pickets had an engagement. We pas
sed around the place and crossed the Nashville
and Murfreesboro' pide to Smyrna, where we
tore up the railroad track and cut the tele>
graph wires, attached battery ard received a
despatch that was being transmitted to COL S..
Mathews commanding az Nashville, relative
to our being in the vicinity, and the cavalry
that had been sent in pursuit of us. Col. Nor
gan answered it in Col. Mathews name, and
ordered the cavalry to Shelbyville, saying that
il was about to be attacked by Gen. Price
We arrived at Lebanon at night on the 4th,
the men and horses being greatly fatigued, and
considered that we had eluded pursuit for the
present.
At dawn, on the 5th, our pckets were driv-
en- in, and before our men could get to horse
the enemy was upon us in overwhelming mum
bers. Col. Morgan and Lieut. Col. Wood, (ot
! West Adams regiment,) after most desperate
efforts, succeeded in getting the men collected
and the most desperate fighting ensued, but OF
no avail. Our small force were surrounded
by legions, estimated and since known to be 4,
900 strong. Col. Morgan charged through
them with about 100 men, and took the road
leading to Carthage, which is on the Cumber
land river, twenty miles distant. Col. Wood
and men were driven to .he College, where
they fought until - O'Clock, refusing to surrer
der, although they were well aware that they
were cut off from all passes Of escape, and tina
a short time, until their ammunition gave out
and the citizens had begged them to give up
for the Federals we're about to burn up the
town.
Col Morgan arrived at this place with forty
men the next day. l arrived some four hour
later with thirty one. Onr men have beel
coming in at all hours since. We have nov
here something over one hundred, and are OK
pecting more.
Gen. Dumont, Col. Woolford, and Penn
sylvania Colonel were taken prisoners earl,
in the action in town, and as soon as they mad
known their rank, their swords were restored
to them again by our gallant Col. M.
The fight was kept the whole distance from
Lebanon to Carthage, and volley of fft.
guns were fired at Col. Morgan as he clim oe
the bank after crossing the river.
Col. Morgan and meE ara in good health an
spirits, but greatly fatigued, and it will not b
but short time before the Yrnkees will hea
from again.