The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-08-12
From the Cincinnati Times, Republican.
About Stealing Horses.

Mr.. EDrTJR: Please II possible give Us In.
formation as to how We are to recover our
stolen horses. On the II b inst, the go.
called Major Gen. John Morgan, with his
band of horse thieves passed through tho
northern range Of townships Of this (Ham,I-
ton] County, robbing all indiscriminately OF
every valuable horse within their reach.---~
The said horse thief has been arrested with
his gang by the Military, aided not little
by the militia and individual volunteers OF
the country through which they passed, and
ss matter ofcourse, the military took DOS.
session formerly OF all horses and other prop
erty surrendered; and many OF our horses
the said military authorities, held by them
as captured horses. Application was made
to General Mclean, who rendered immsdi.
ately all the assistance deemed necessary.
giving pass to all places where the horses
might be found. with an order that the same
should be surrendered to US whom properly
identified.
Now, here comes the difficulty. Upon
presenting ourselves. armed with our pass,
we are told that orders emantating fro 10
Gen. Burnside forbid our inspection or ri ght
to pass for that purpose. Believing this to
be false, we hasten to the headqusrters of
Gen Burnside. where we are told by the
squirt or Orderly Gas they call him) that we
cannot be sdmitted--that il wa want TO see
about horses we must 60 to General McLsan
or, il perchance we gain admission To whcrs
tho horses are. and identity one, the Captain
or other officer in charge can seldom be-
found, or, If found, in nine cases out of ten.
he refuses to recegnize Gen. McLsan's or
der, or plainly refuses to give up the horses
We again return to Gen. Mclean, who, dc.
string to have justice done @us. gives some
additional order, &C.; by which time, Il tbs
horse is really very valuable, he is spirited
tleman who has taken the thie6ng mama
Of the said John, when all trace Of the horse
is lost.
Now, Mr.. Editor, what We ask is that
some order or understanding may be had be-
tween Gen. Burnside and Gen. Mel ,An. end
that those orders may be made public; that
we may be enabled to claim without beins
called horse.thieves ourselves, and cur.ed By
some Kentucky gentlemen as ID Van.
KEGS, as was done by Major Startling, of ths
Eighth Kentucky, who refused to recognize
Gen. MoI.ean's order aud took away @
horse alter it was identified by many respon
sible witnesses, this being but one instance
in many. We feel willing, and will give QUE
last horse il the country needs him, but We
desire to have Government get the advsu-
tags OF it, and not to be robhed by Quarters
masters or other individual officer.
ONE SEEKING HoRsEs UNDER DirYicuLrY.
In connection with the above, we would
say that some days since, We heard OF the
rather rapacious conduct ofoertain members
Of the 9th Kentucky cavalry, and learned
further that ths horses seized by the N were.
in some cases, offered for sale By those who
had them in custody. From all that we can
learn it would require the services OF hall
dozen Philadelphia lawyers TO detsrmins
whether Hobson or Morgan could claim pr
cedenee in The wholesale appropriation d
horses in the late memorable raid. cl9