, 1863-07-30
THE CAPTURE OF JOHN NOR
GAN.
Fright, Fight, Flight and Finale.
From the Cleveland Herald, e3tb.1


Gen. Brooks, commanding the department,
had gone to Wellsyil1e and established lit
Headquarters In the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
depot, where he was insisted by the managing
officers Of the road, who had placed the trans.
portation port T.! apd telsgraglie resources Of the
ii pr liability thut Morgan would cross The
road in the vicinity Of Salineyille, train OF
CATS was sent up the road about six o'clock
Sunhay morning, with a regiment of six
months Pennsylvania infantry, under com
manI Of Col. Gallagher. These we're disem-
barkcd ut saiineyi1le, and marched to point
about two miles distant, where the rebels
posted on some rising ground commanding
the road, with orders 10 prevent Morgan s
passage.
Al this time the utmost alarm existed
among the people OF Salineyille. The houses
were closed, doors aud windows locked and
barred. aud women aud children etampedIns
into the country with whatever portable
property could be carried along. The men
who had weapons and courage tutued out to
resist the dreaded rebel, whilst all the Others
fled with the women and children,
In slsrt time the expected rebels made
their appearance, coming around bend in
IN the road. On coming in sight Of the i1ltau:
heads IN another direction. Before they
could yet out Of the trap they found them,
selves in, Major Way, with two hundred and
fifty men Of the 9th Michigan cavalry, dashed
;'snong them and comMeuced cutting right
nnd left. The rebels made but brief resist
ancc- 4 few slots we're Ared by them, and
then the whole party broke in utter confus-
ion. The scene thaI followed was ludicrous.
and could only be MATCHED By the previous
stampede ut Burlington Island. Men dis.
mounted, threw down their arms and begged
for quarter, whilst others galloped wildly in
search Of 4 place Of escape, and were brought
to time By, pistol shot o. ! sabre stroke.
Morgan himself was riding In a carriage
drawn by two white horses. Major Way saw
lin, and galloping up, reached for him.
Morgan Jump: d ont ut the other side Of tn e
carriage, leaped. over fence, seized horse,
and ga1lopcd of as inst as horsehesh, spurred
bg frightened heels, could carry him. About
couple of hundred OF his men succeeded In
breaking away and following their fugitive
leader. In the buggy thus hastily eyac1ated
by Morgan were found his s'rations," consist
ing Of loaf Of bread some hard boiled ese5,
aud 4 bottle Of whisky.
Tie number Of killed in this fight was
much less than at first reported. The num-
ber Of killed rebels was set down us from
twenty to thirty, but this must be oyerrated,
as We cannot learn Of more than five or six
dead bodies having been found. There WAS q
considerable number wounded, and about 200
prisoners taken, together with horses and
arms. a special train WAS sent to Wellsyilie
III the afternoon with about $50 prisoners
captured In the hglt or picked up In the
nejglborhood afterwards.
:, A fen OF our cavalry we're wounded, two or
three seriously Lieut.. Fiske waa shot
through the breast His wound il dangerous.
from Michigan.
Morgan and the remainder Of his scattered
forces pressed three citizens Of Salineyille into
nd fo1Nf4r *tSn$-
flight on the New Lisbon road. One Of the
Impressed guides made his escape aud rode
back, conveying Intelligence Of the route
taken, which it WAS believed was with the
ultimate design Of reaching the Ohio River
higher mp. Forces we're Immediately dis
patched from Wellsville to head him of.
whilst another force followed hot1y in his
rear, and strong militia force from New Lis
bon came down to meet him.
About two o'clock in the afternoon. these
various detachments closed in arouud Morgan
In tic vicinity Of West Point, about midway
between New Lisbon and Wc1lsville, The
rebels were driven to bluff, from which
way through. OF leapfDg from a lofty and al
most Ierpendicu1ar I1ecipice. Finding them.
selyes thus .cooped, Morgan concluded that
" discretion was the betterpart Of yalor," and
"camesdown'' n gracefully as the coon did
to David Crockett. He, with the remainder
u A4h EouEY oAIltuQereu To Col. 2n4cklef0rd.
WHO was vel acquainted with the redonbt-
atle 'John,' and Is said to be distant 1ela-
t:ye.
The prisoners were brought back to Wells
vile, where their arrival caused great excite
ment- Morgu1 retained his side arms, and
moved about freely, although always accom-
panied By Col. Shacklefotd.
Morgan's men were poorly dressed, ragged,
dirty, and very badly used MP. Some Of them
wore remnants Of gray uniforms, but most of
them we're attircd in spolis gathered during
ut the result Of their raid, and the prospect
Of nt1airs generally.
Morgan himself appeared In good spirits,
and quite unconcerned at his I1l-luck. de Is
well built man of fresh complexion and
sandy hair and beard. He last night enjoyed
for the first time in along while the comforts
Of sound sleep in good bed, which was
some compensation for his otherwise bad
luck.