Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-08

that Morgan had not yet arrived; made inquiries
about different things; and after everything In town
belonging to the United States destroyed, the Cen
eral gave few messages 10 send-one TO Prentice,
one TO Gen. Boyle and one TO Dunlap They are an
nered:
"SoMERsrr, July -.
"George ID. Prentice, Louisville:
GOOD morning, George ID. am quietly watching
the complete destruction Of all Of Uncle Sans pro-
perty in this little burg regret exceedingly that this
is the last that comes under my supervision on this
route. expect in short time to pay you visit, and
wish 10 know il you will be at home.
All well in Dixie. JoHS II. MoKoAs,
Commanding Brigade"
"Genernl J. T. Boyle, Louisville,
GOOD morning, Jerry. This telegraph is a grea,
institution. You should destroy it, It keeps you too
well posted My friend, Ellsworth, has all Of your
dispatches since the 10Th Of July file. Do you wish
copiesi JoHS II. MORGAN,
Commanding brigade"
"Hos. GeOrg. W. Dunlap, Washington City:
Just completed my tour through kentucky-cap.
tured seventeen cities, destroyed millions Of dollars
county, but regret not seeing you We paroled fifteen
hundred Federal prisoners.
Your old friend Jous II. MORGAN
Commanding Brigade
THE COMMAND CROSSES CUMBERLAND RIVER.
The command left Somerset at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ
The Yankees followed at some distance all the way
though not making any attack. After crossing Gum
berland River, this side Of Somerset, Morgan halted
and waited for them 10 come up, intending 10 give
them battle; but they went back when they iounu he
had crossed the river Thus termna ted the most bril-
liant, caring and successful warike expedition that
ever was undertaken IN any age or country.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY.
During the whole expedition met with the most
cordial and in many instances enthusiastic reception
from the people of Kentucky generay-the failure to
welcome US warmly being the exception, aud not the
rule. The large majority of kentuckians, wherever
We went, in spite OF the menaces and espionage OF
Yankee Soldiery and treacherous Home Guards and
kushwhackers, appeared TO vie with each other acts
OF hospitality. With the noble women of Kentucky
this was particularly the case; for everywhere lhey
testified the liyellest sympathy with the men who
dared TO defy the Northern usurper and his unpatrollc
home allies, who iancied that the noble old common
wealth was crushed and powerless beneath the yoke Of
their despotism.
Another writer, says: All along the route we were
enthusiastically received by the ladies. We were
greeted with shouts, cappng Of hands, and the warm
eat welcome; were fed upon the fat OF the land the
and every possible demonstration of aiectoSate vel
come was brayely manifested.
RESULTS OF EXPEDITION.
In period of twenty -four days, we travelled nearly
1000 miles, captured II towns, took five telegraph III
struments destroyed millions of dollars worth OF pro-
perty, besides taking several thousand stand Of arms,
with which a portion Of our command was supplied
and the balance we brought back with U.s. together
with large quantity Of commssary stores. wagons.
mules, horses, Nc Our command numbered on lesy-
ing, 800 men, and returned with 1900 of the best
mounted and armed men in the world.