The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-25
Morgan = Raiti-He is Oyertake n
and Routed.
1900 OF HIS FORCE TAKEN PRIS.


Z,oto OF HIS FORCE TAKEN PRIS-
ONERS.
CINCINNATI, July 2O.--The following are
the latest particulars Of the Morgan raid.
IL is now definitely ascertained that in the
hsht yesterday forenoon at Burlington,
morgan lost all his cannon, with over zoo
prisoners, a large number of horses, with
their entire equipments, and large guam
tity OF pistols, revolvers, carbines &c.
rms so crippled him as to compel him to
retire as speedily as possible, which he did
by proceeding up the river, but keeping
out OF the range of the gunboats.
When he reached a place opposite Belle
vliie, winch is situated on the Virginia
side, and is fifteen miles below Parkers-
burg, he there attempted to DESTROY the
place, unless the citizens furnished boats,
rats, &C., that would enable him to cross
The citizens, with much reluctance. com
menced getting out their old water crafts.
and ieisurely tried Johns patience, their
object being to delay his crossing as long
as they could, hoping that our gunboats
would make their appearance. Flat boats.
RATS &C., were in due course of time. ready
but they would only hold 300
Ihey were filled to their utmost capacity,
and were moving for the Virginia shore.
which was nearly reached, when a gunboat
appeared in sight, but too late to preven,
the rebels from crossing.
The boats were, however DESTROYED and
a sheiling of the rebels who had crossed
was commenced and continued with fatal
effect in several cases.
a second gunboat made its appear
ance, and was soon engaged in shellina
the rebel force remaining on the Ohio
side, which compelled the enemy to fall
back. He then formed line of battle, as
II anticipating an attack from the forces
which he supposed would be landed from
the gunboats.
Indeed, our men We're preparing for such
measure, when it became Unnecessary by
the appearance of Col. Wallace, with a
large force, from Parkersburg. Generals
judah and Hobson had, in the mean
time, been closely following the rebels
and, at the time of their interruption al
Bellsville, they were only two or three
miles in the rear.
1t being the object of our forces to cap
ture Morgan's whole command, if possi-
bic, Col. Wallace landed his men some dis
tance from he town, and by a quietly ex-
ecuted march succeeded in reaching the
enemy's rear. When this had been accom- :
plished, Judah and Hobson were there. and
their forces were united in an attack ON
Morgan, which proves to have been a
complete surprise.
The rebels, not having the least idea that
such Il movement would be made, We're
dumb-founded, and showed their bewil-
derment in their efforts to escape capture.
1t was but easy work for our boys to pick
up the raiders, and when they had finished
their work, all but ], 500 were taken, and
those who escaped did SO by breaking
through our lines.
This remnant of Morgans force imme-
diately retraced their steps in the direc-
ton of Pomeroy, and this morning, about
9o,clock, worn out and in the most pitia-
able condition, they passed through Ham
sonville, village eight or ten miles in a
northwesterly direction from Pomeroy,
and which is on the pike leading to Jack
son Court House, near which place they
were when our latest information was re-
ceived.
Our forces are supposed to be after them
again, but as yet we have no positive infor-
nation that such is the case. There can
now be but little doubt of their entire cap
ture, for, in their present condition they
cannot travel fast nor much longer.
1t might be mentioned that force to
head them off has already been sent to the
proper locality. l learn from headquarters
this evening that lis of the enemy sur
rendered to twenty of our men to-day. A
party of seventy-one was captured by two
militia companies, and it is reported to
Gen. Burnside, and believed to be correct,
that Morgan was captured with them.
We have also captured Basil Duke, the
head and front of Morgan's force, and a
dispatch just received reports that the Isl
Kentucky infantry captured 500 of Nor
gan's men at dusk this evening.
Gen Burnside says we have now taken
upwards of $500 OF Morgan's force, and
will get all Of them