The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18
Movements Of John Morgan.

Movements Of John MOrgans
The bold raid down through the whole
length of the state Of Mississippi by Gen.
Grierson, which elected so much applause
q few months ago, threatens to be wholly
eclipsed in point Of daring and dash by
the raid of the rebel General John Morgan
into Indiana and Ohio Morgan reached
the Ohio river at Branaenburg below
Louisville, on the eth INST, with force Of
from 5000 to 1000 mounted men, and
battery of s steal iitied cannon. His first
movement was to capture two steamers
tho J. T. McCoombs and Alice Dean-with
which, ahous tho 10th inst, he crossed
his entire force over Into Indiana, and
then burnt the steamers behind him.
While he was crossing, an iron clad fed
eral gunboat came down from New Albany,
but admonished by few shots from Nor
CANS battery, was afraid to venture near
enough to interfere with his crossing
Two more gunboats, with about 500 India
ma troops, shortly after also went down
the river and took a look at Morgan. but
ais wisely Withdrew without .tul.iva!lng
his further acquaintance
After landing his force in Indiana. he
appears TO have proceeded-to Corydon.
where. after a short ,skir,pish with the
Home Guards, in which twoor three were
killed he captured the town Thence hs.
proceeded the same ddy ftnth) to Salem,
Ind. where be captured 500 home guards,
whom he parolled, and burnt the depot
and tore up the track. Of the Chicago and
Louisville Railroad. From Salem he wen,
to Vernon, following the course. of the
Ohio and Mississippi K. R. tearing up the
Sen, AT Vernon which is AT the crossing
of the Ohio & N. r R and the Madison i
indianapolis r r he destroyed the track
and depot buildings Of both roads Here
however, he was encountered 10y large
force of Indiana militia under Gen. Love
and finally driven away after losing 10
men. From Vernon Morgan moved South,
ward and then eastward arriving at Var
settles, Ind, at noon on Sunday Ulth J
On VI )nday he crossed the Whitewater at
Harrison, into Ohio Thence going 10
Venice, he passed on to the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton K. K at Glendale,
through Reading, and across the LATHE
n ami Z r 10 MEANWHILE and Loveland.
ripping up and destroying 'he road and
L 1 II :,
upon 200 federal militia enroute for camp
Denni,ou. These ne captured and larol-
ed. lie then. went in a soui heasterly
direction, to Boston and Maysyiile, on the
Ohio river, where it appears 10 nave been
his intention TO cross back inio Kentucky,
bat finding the river too closely guarded,
he starts eastward, and the lat we hear
Of him, he is at Hillsboro, UIghla.d Co
Ohio. By this time, his men and horses
are said to be 80 ;aded and tired a. scarcely
10 be able To move, yet OF all the forces
in his pursuit none seem able to reach
him. \, the call OF the Governor OF India.
ma loo 900 men are said Ia have -pTuag
to arms TO engage IN repeii.n. the .nlpu-
den; Invader, and of these ut least $1,000
were put upon his track. guarding every
bridge and prctjc dole road where he must
pass A General Cobson at the head of
FIRST 900, then 800, and latterly 1900
cavalry mounted On the .ieetest morse,
was also reported every day 10y telegraph
since the lUth, 10 De within lew hours oil
cathchin. MORGAN helneA;lr skirnai<i,inr.
with his rear. OHIO. also, has IS,yut men
under aims, following up Morgan in all
directions. but although none have caught
hun yet, his escape Is impossible, aud
has been 50 Tor week The river seems
at all available points to be Closely patrol
; led by suHboats, so that his crossing is
out Of the question We shall See.
Morgans object appears to be first, 10
; destroy railroads. in which line he has
dome = pretty large business. although the
damage he does Is Of nature easily to be
repaired; and secondly and mainly to sup
ply himself with new. fresh lot Of horses
and here his success also i quite complete.
IL is more than probable, however, that he
has v-utured 4 little too far and may be
! immensely troubled TO GO, back 10 Ken
! lucky. As q last resort, doubtless he will
! abandon his guns and let his forces scatter.
each man getting back on his own hook
! when :. Week or two hence, the whole
j party will meet and reorsanize at some
rendezvous previously agreed upon.