Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-19
The Morgan Raid-.-ExoItsmen, at Gin.
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cinnnti.
Cincinnati is intensely excited by the
rapid and really alarming movements Of
Morgan in Kentucky. The rebel horde Of
twenty-five hundred men is marching
steadily to the nOrthward, having captured
Cynthiana and being within about 40 miles
of Newport and Cincinnati. The oontin-
gency is certainly one that calls for instant
action. A supply Of arms arrived at Gin
cinnah yesterday morning from Columbus.
Gov. Tod ielegraphed that 800 young men
we're wanted for temporary service in Ken
tueky. This number would doubtless be
raised in day or two. tits suggested in
the Commercial that all male citizens en-
roll their names, those over fifty and under
seventy-fve TO be formed into q Home
Guard, those between thirty-fve and fifty
to act as Home Guard or reserve as they
may be needed, and those from sixteen to
thirty-fve report themselves ready for tenn
pOrary duty in Kentucky for thirty days.
A special train, with Capt. VIM. Glass
and company and q 12-pounder gun, left
Covington for Cynthiana Thursday morn
ing, reaching the latter place between 10
and II o'clock. There were reports at
Cynthiana that Morgan was advancing on
the place. The train waited until 4oclOck
in the afternoon, when the rebels made an
attack. The engineer ran off the train in
the midst of shower of bullets.
A dispatch to the Commercial says that
there was fighting at Cynthiana up to P.
NJ, and that Capt. Glass was killed. The
telegraph reports the surrender of the
town. The Commercial gives these par
ticulars of the attack:
We have conversed with two intelligent
gentlemen who were on the train-one a
resident Of one Of the interior towns of
Kentucky, the other the Messenger of the
Adams Express Company.
The Kentucky gentleman says there
were several hundred men on hand to de-
fend Cynthiana, but they were not well or
ganized or armed. The rebels first made
their appearance on the river side of the
town, about two hundred strong. They
opened fire briskly, and Capt Glass, with
his gun, moved up to open on them, when
it was discovered that their demonstra-
tion was q feint and that the real
attack was to be made by the main
body of the rebels on the opposite side Of
the town. At this moment the train
left. As it was moving of, our informant
saw Capt. Glass with his gun going at full
speed to repel the main attack There had
been a rumor circulated on the train before
this, by some badly frightened boys, that
Capt. Glass was killed. Of course it was
incorrect as our informant saw him doing
his duty after the story of his death was
circulated. The rebels fred hotly on the
train, as many as fifteen balls striking it.
The fire was returned from some ten mus
kets aboard, probably without effect. The
firing Of the rebels was principally at the
engineer, who stood at his post like true
man, and fortunately escaped without q
scratch. A boy on the train had the visor
of his cap cat off by ball. No one was
injured. Four Kentucky ladies were
aboard. They bore themselves bravely,
being not bit more frightened than the
rest. They sat upon the floor Of the cars,
and cushions were placed against the side
Of the car for their protection.
Our informant says the rebels seemed
making the attack systematically and in
pretty good order. The first detachment
Of them that appeared were on foot The
main body was reported on horseback
The music Of Capt. GLASS; 12-pOuader s0as
heard very distinctly for some time By all per-
sons on the train, showing that fight was
progressing. The gun seemed to be fred
with unusual rapidly. The statement by
the Adams Express Messenger corrober-
ates the above in all particulars. The wires
we're cut near Cynthiana just about the
time the train left.