Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-09
MoRGANS LATE EXPEDITION.
(Signcd)
s. COOPER,
Adjt. and Insp. Gen.

July. The route taken through Tennessee before
they reached the Kentucky l:nc we will not men
ton; suffice it that they went by route which will
be Travelled again by somebody, much to the annoy
ance of the Yankees before many days
The morning of the third day out just at day
light they Suddenly turned up" at Tom2kinsville,
Monroe county, KY sixty miles northeast OF Nash
vile, where Yankee regiment was cncamped. II
was a complete surprises unexpected to the Yam
KEGS (who were snoozing in fancied security rs
clap of thunder in clear sky. We regret to state
that in this engagement Col. Hunt was wounded Sc
yerely by ball. which shattered his thigh.
The frightened flying Yankees were pursued four
teen miles, till they were utterly routed and scat
tered in every direction. As heretofore reported,
the commander of their regiment was captured, with
a large quantity of wagons, horses and mules, SUI
perbly caparisoned, an immense amount OF commits
sary and quartermasters stores; also considera-
BILE number of splendid guns. These were all saved.
With the horses, mules and wagons, and whatever
could be carried in them, they were sent back to
Knoxville, where they safely arrived in few days.
From Tompkinsville Morgan proceeded with his
command to Glasgow, in Barren county-say 20
miles northwest and within ten or fifteen miles of
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, at Mammoth
Cave. Here Morgan issued the proclamation tc the
people of Kentucky, which We published yesterday.
From Glasgow they proceeded to Lebanon in Ma
rion county, some thirty or forty miles northeast of
Glasgow. Here is the terminus of branch Of the
point of Railroad to Cumberland Gap. From here
every thing in the shape Of supplies is wagoned
across the country to the Gap. Here they found a
considerable force of Federal soldiers and fierce
battle ensued. The cruel, murderous Yankees forced
every man in the town to enter their ranks upon
pain of being shot down in their own houses. \
considerable number of the Yankees were killed;
and among the killed were some good and true
Southern men, who had gone into their ranks-not
to g hit us, for they did not do sobut to keep from
being shot down IN their own houses before their
own families. Some of these men were wounded
and taken by our forces with Yankee guns in their
hands as though they had been foulmouthcd aboll-
ton enemies from Massachusetts, 1t is said to have
been of the most affecting scenes the world ever
witnessed; these true Southern men, badly wound
ed with arms in their lands and in the ranks of the
enemy, protesting their fidelity to the South; and
the families of good and true Southern men venting
their shriekS and walls the dead bodies Of their
fathers husbands sons and brothers, fallen by the
hands Of their friends, in the ranks of the enemy
whom they loathed and deSpiSed with all the hatred
of which their natures were capable. 1t brought
tears of sadness to the eyes Of all who behold the
truly affecting scene.
At Lebanon, an almost fabulous amount Of pro-
visions and supplies were stored, to be transported
by wagons to Cumberland Gap, any other point
that might be found necessary. The depot and
many other large buildings full. Some 4, 900
superior guns were captured, with almost unheard
of supplies of ammunition These were all
mittcd to the 1ames and such extensive and whole
sale destruction Of valuable property has seldom
been heard Of The Railroad track was torn up,
and the bridge over a small stream near by was de-
stroycd. large number OF government mules and
horses were taken-these were properly cared for.
From this point they proceeded to Mocksve, in
Washington county, and from there to HarrodShurg,
in Mercer. At both these places number Of Home
Guards "-Lincolnite citizens who have been armed
by the government were captured. All these were
parolcd, however, but their guns were smashed At
the latter place brother Of Governor Magoffn join
ed them, and is now In the service with Morgan'S
command. They then proceeded to Lswrenceburg,
in Anderson county, and Versailles, in Woodford-
performing their customary tricks at both these
pOnts-capturinS Home Guards, destroying guns,
liberatng Southern men who were in Jail &c, &c
They then proceeded to Midway on the Louis
vile and Lexington Railroad-at the half way point
between Frankfort and Lexington. There another
large amount of stores and was destroyed cars
and engines burned, track torn up for miles, bridges
and culyerts blown to FINDERS and things generally
smashed up. Detachments were sent out either
way, who drove the Yankee pckets into Frankfort
and Lexington. The detachment which went to
Lexington rushed IN side of the corporation, though
garrisoned with strong force of Yankee soldiers,
and killed three and captured seven, who were
brought in safely to Midway. They, however were
paroled party Of six went TO Georgetown, in
Scott county, about ten miles north Of Lexington.
few Yankee officers and soldiers, and a number of
Home Guards were here under arms; but the tho
roughly frightened and cowardy scamps surrender
ed the town, and themselves prisoners of war, and
all their arms to these six mem A large number
Of Southern men were liberated from the Jail
The command then moved on Cynthiana, in Har-
rson county, fifteen miles to tho northeast of
Georgetown and about twenty from Lexington on
the line of the Lexington and Covngton railraid.-
Here another battle occurred which ragged furiously
for time. Over 100 Yankees killed, and about
oOO taken prisoners Here again, untold quanti-
ties of quarternaster and commissary stores, arms
and ammunition, were destroyed. Between three
and four hundred mules and horses came into our
hands. One piece Of fine artillery TAKEN which
was brought away and will yet send death to many
a Yankee invader. Asplendd team of eight horses,
belonging to the Cincinnati Fire Department. which
had reached there only few hours previously, was
TAKEN These horses were gayly representative
ing white patent leather harness of the most elegant
pattern and finish, and finely ornamented with sill
yer mountIngS and other heshy trappings. The
DridSe over the Licking river was burned and the
e"cA TORN up Here again, Southern men were
forced into the Lincoln ranks and killed by our men
IN the nght; and the same heart-rendng scenes wit
nesSeo at lebanon were again beheld by our brave
men. large number Of Southern men, who were
| Imprisoned, were hoerated-enough at this place
| and Georgetown to make full company who ioin-
ed Morgan and are now in service - .-
Morgan then came back in this direction. some
ten or twelve miles to Paris in Bourbon COUNTY,
This is also or the Lexington & Covington Railroad,
and not more than fifteen miles from Lexington, on
the East Here Morgan issued another proclama.
ton to the people, similar to the one at Glasgow
From some consideration which we will not name
he did not burn the railroad bridge at Paris, nor
damage the track. When all was ready the CON-
mand lett coming South to Winchester in Clark
county. lew Yankee cavalry came into Paris as
our men lett IL Tut they made no hostile demon
STATIONS No doubt they gloried greatly and claim
ed to have made Morgan and his robbers skedad.
n die We have no doubt the Yankee reports about