Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-09-03

"Surrender-'tls traitor thought
To entertain this dGg."
And well he prov'd that not alone
in valiant words he deaIt;
The fact-alas, for Morgan's men
They heoyd, and am, and tek
But now again we follow on
The daring riders race,
The now we strain our eyes TO see
Brave Hobson in the chase.
Not Gilpin in his famous ride
10 pleasant Ware, and back,
Could distance Morgan il the foe
Were following in his track.
Up, up, DER many a wooded hill,
Down many rocky glen,
Through flashing streams, o'er hollow way,
Ride on those frighten'd men
Nor pause until the border-town
OF Brandenburg they view,
High perch'd upon rocky cliff
Washed by Ohio blue.
And here upon the lovely stream
Two noble steamers ride;
They seize them with grIp 81 steel
And cross the flowing tide.
And one they send rejoicing back
For whY-I cannot tell,
The other gave unto the flames,
But first they robb'd it well.
Andnow on Indians's soil,
With Hobson far behind,
They laugh and jest, aud feast ard steal,
And strive to "raise the wind"
Press on, press on, nv merry men,
Press on with "might and main,"
For they who strive to "raise the wind,''
May raise the hurricane.
And see, the sky above is black;
Harkt to the tempest's roar;
And beating drum, and hurrying feet
Shake all the sounding shore.
They come from every shire town,
They hasten to the strife,
The hunter, with bis squirrel gun
Aud sharp and trusty knife.
ITO horse. to hesser' the chieftain cries,
Farewell to all our Joys;
It will not de to riek our lives
Among these Hoosier boys.
And up from many q loeded beard,
And maay q pillaged store,
The great freebooter's motley band
IL wild confusion pour.
And seizing each noble steed
Fresh from the field or stall
No matter whose so not their own
Mount at their leaders eall.
All through the glorious Hoosier State
They fly, nor dare look back;
They hear again the hounds deep bay
Lot Hobeon's on the track.
And should you wonder why behind
So long did Hobson stay,
Pursuing. never near enough
To "gObble up" the prey;
The Feason--it should quite suffice
To silence every voice;
John Morgan seiz'd the freshest steeds;
The rest--vere HHobson's choice"
And now Ger fair Ohio's hills
They take their head-long course,
Hedg'd in by Tod's and Morton,s men
And gallant Burnside's force.
Htethe rivers bank they fiy.
UpeR It's breast alas!
They see the gunbsat sentinels
Who challenge all that pass. '-ff
Before, behind, on. either side
Renm'd in, they stand "at bay;'
They cannot fy-they now must 6ehs
oe be the saptor's prey
They Hght-bst net as men contend
For homer, fame or life;
And he who carried Morgan's bsains
Soon Yie6ed in the strife.
While John, still selfish to the Last + ;
A bssggaFt and o knaye- 4
Deserted now his conquer'd men
And strove himself to save. m
Ere long the chase sgsin commenced
Der hill. down rocky glen,
And soon the crafty old fox was caucht
By Hobson's gallant men.
But Johas uhs loy'd 10 roam al la..s
And cheose o pkee to lodee.
Had on eaptive Captain tried
To play m asrtfnl dodge"
A tyro in the rules Of war
The Captain, honest soul
Received the grest msrsudzis sword
And promised him parole"
But Burnsids hada word 70 ssy, Z
And so had Major Rue:
And the militia Captains work = ssemrF
They hastened TO undo n