The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-08
CAPTAIN JOHN II. MORGAN AGAIN.

The ,a,vsnana, fraternity owe a heavy debt OF
,rrot;tndo 70 that Gallant partisan leader, Capt.
John a. Morgan, of Kentucky Tor lurhlsnins
them, during the past few months, Sucn aouloau'
material fer the most spicy paragraphs aho !h-
terestins articles by his many dashlng exploits
o,,s;nst the Yankees, and has inspired them with
creater fear than all the army of Gen. Johnston
besides. His last feat we are just appraised OF by
4 gentleman direct from Louisville, and Is the most
daring and successful we have yet recorded = 80
On Sunday, the 10th instant, Capt Morgan,
with forty Of his men, suddenly appeared at Gal
latin Tennessee twenty weight miles the other side
of Nashville After catching all the Union men
in the place, and combining them in guard hoase
Capt Morgan, dressed in Federal uniform, pro-
ceeded to the telegraph office at the railroad de-
not short distance from the town. Entering the
Office. the following conversation took place between
Can't. Morgan and the acknowledgements, bus
tering fellow:
Capt Morgan-'sGood day, sir What news
have your" HE
Operator-"N Nothing, sir, except 1t is reported
that that id rebel Capt. John Morgan, is this
side of the Cumberland with SEINE OF his cavalry.
| wish could get sight of the id rascal; i d
make holo through him larger than he. would
find pleasant" ...- ........4 .seer ~ 81
While thus speaking the operator drew a fine
navy revolver and lourshed it if to satisfy his
visitor how desperately he would use the fnstru-
nent ia Gaze he should meet the famous rebel
Captain. --z-@ IS - s ~ ~ sssa h. =.
sDo you know who Iam?" quietly remarked
Captain Morgan continuing the conversation.
81 have not that pleaure," remarked the opera
tor. 5.zez4z "a. =ae ~ r. 20 8
"Well, am Captain Morgan" responded that
gentleman. -.......
At these words the operator cheeks blanehed,
his knees shook, the revolver dropped from his
hands. and he sunk to the floor. lie literally
"wilted." g. z.-.- -s-- .-.a s-. F..
After the frightened individual had recovered
himself sufficiently, Captain Morgan required hlnf
to telegraph some messages TO Louisville, among
Others one to Prentice. of the Journal, politely
offering to act as bis escort his proposed visit
to Nashville Then taking the operator with him
as prisoner, Captain Morgan with his men await
cd the arrival of the train from Bowling Green to
Nashville.
In due time the train came laundering in.
Capt Morgan at once seized it, and taking i've
Federal officers who were passengers and the en-
gineer Of the train prisoners he burned TO cindcrs
all of the cars with their contents, and then filling
the locomotive with turpentine, shut down all the
valves and started it towards Nashville. Before
it had run eight hundred yards the accumulation
of steam caused it to explode, shivering it into
thousand atoms. Capt. Morgan then starred
Southwark with his prisoners aud made his way
safely to the Confederate camp.
The bridge over Barren river beyond Bowling
Green has not yet been rebuilt, and the FederalS
had only one locomotive and one train of c;trS
with which to do all their business between Bowl
ing Green and Nashville. The serious damage in
ficted upon the Fe,lerals by this dashing exploit
may be appreciated from this faet.-AHa"ta CON-
fcder0cy.