, 1863-07-18
FROM MORGAN'S RAID.
Ills lfoYements---The Present
aspects. :,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune;


CINCINNATI, July II, 1867.
have Just received the following from your
correspondent sent to Portsmouth, Ohio:
Pon7sAoU7u, July II, 1863.
The rebels burned the eteam saw-mill and
bridge across the canal at Jasper, aud the
bridge :cross the sciota, above Piketoa, yes.
te1day. They took four or five prisoners Mt
Jasper, and after paro1ing them,
shot and killed one Of them, o school
teacher BY the name Of McDougal.
This morning Morgan reached Jackson.
where he burned flonr mill and tho railfoad
depot; loss about SO, GOO. The rolling stock
had previously been brought:to this city; but
the Portsmouth and Newark Railroad was
cut to some extent. jackson was then COM
pletely sacked, and all the horses carried of
by the rebels.
They next made for Harnden, seventeen
miles due north. Their fankers wcroat Har-
rieonvi1le, fifteen miles northeast of this city
to,day and we're moving eastward. From Ill
accounts 1T appears that Morgan has scattered
his forces, SO as to deceive us as to his move
meuts; but it Is believed that Gallipolisis his
military object.
Judah's force left hero last night, but In
stead Of pushing to Oak HILL TO head Morgan
of. lie went into camp seTen miles out, where
he stayed until this morning. There arc no
advices from Hobson.
4 canal propeller with arms succeeded IN
dodging the rebels ut Jasper, and arrived
here to-day. There arc nearly s, 1000 men in
camp here, but there are not arlns for moro
than third
Tho men want arms and desire to bush
whack Morgan In the southeastern part Of
the State, for which he Is making, as that IL
the best means to defeat or capture him.
Gunboatsand transports loaded with troops
hare gone up tho river, and troops continue
to arrive.
The following has been received from Co.
1umbus:
Our information as to the details Of Nor
gan's movements, are not as complete today
as those OF yesterday.
4 gentleman from Chillicothe this evening,
SAYS that the force which Col. Runkle took
from TINT place yesterday was only 1900
mil!tia, which Was all ho could arm. The
appearance Of number Of our scouts on tho
outskirts Of ChillicotAe caused much alarm
among the citizens, who supposed they we're
tho rebels advancing on the place. They
buried their treasures and burned the bridgo
across Point Creek, Notwithstanding that tho
creek Is fordable nt n1l times.
Adrices from Col. Kimb1e this morning
state that his forces wero at Berlin, few
miles northeast Of Jackson. Tint Morgan
was at jackson, With Hohson come miles in
his rear. Klmble WAS wishing for Hobson to
attack Morgan, when he would commence the
attack in front,
This afternoon Col. z. sent dispatch to
Gov. Tod that he had skirm1sh with 2 1000 o1
the enemy and had succeeded IN delaying him
three hours. He had but 500 raw militia,
who, however, fought well
Morgan lost four men, while we lost none
| If Col. Gilmore had succeeded in reinforcing
our men with militia from Chillicothe, Run
kle would hare pressed the raiders hard. A.
| II WIS. however, he had his forces concealed.
md intended to surprise the bandit; bu1
come scoundre1 betrayed his position, and
Morgan succeeded in outhnnking our men
but did not deem 1t prudent to press his I'D
| vantage, on account Of tho nearness Of Hob
| son, or else he might hare suffered very So
verely.
He continued his course to tho Ohio River
but it Is not known exactly where he intends
to strike 1t. We have forces at Pomeroy AMI
Ga1lipolis, which may compel him to proceed
further up the river, in the neighhorhood o
| Parkersburg. Gov. Tod has ordered al boat
and rafts, and anything else, over to the Vir
ginia side.
At o'clock, Morgan Was withlu two u11lc!
| Of Williamsvil1e, closely pursued by Hob5on
| five miles In his rear.