The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-16
THE CAPTUKE OrwANArAH.
a Gallant Exploit!
% sper ate VaI0r Of the Lacquer

- :'lace among the Dattieis'ds OF eaTth.
tai .rg aid. by side with Shiloh. An
tist Fredericksburgh, Stone r ivsr.
!. sburg and Ge.tysburgh. Wanasah,
nall no, be the least. Tha, audacious
rbel John Morgan has accomplished mole
han he intended, when he planned the raid
,n,o Indiana :, hen he first stepped
.ron the sacred soil of our noble state,
Wanatah WAS town of four houses and
twenty one inhabitants only. Behold how
L hath arisen! A place known only to
Rail Road Conductors and Prairie Chicken
hunters ia rendered famous, and he who
vas hero of designations" only, 10 now
a hero Of battles.
Ii is impossible for my weak pen to give
more than an outline Of the wonderful
events that have lately transpired here,
resulting in such browning glory 10 our
arms. NV brain is still bcwidered BY
The exciting scenes through which |. in
common with the inhabitants of our town
have JUS, passed. But cannot permit
Tho acts of courage and devotion here
performed opassby unknownand unrecord
"a; and | write this to rescue from perhaps
eternal oblivion the brave deeds Of the
gallant officers who led their men into the
thick est CT ;le fight
The State OF Indiana was invaded
From the State came cry for hep-for
men with stou arms ard wiling hearts to
drive he !. rdes Of -ebeIdom back t. their
fastnessc,. The cry was no, IN vain.--
Cpou the w.ns - 80 hgh;"i"es our wise
snd prOvident Governor nato,lad mess
aye to Col. ..xiley If Plymouth to raise
company OF NEIL and start AT once for the
scene of Get. III. The message was we'll
directed for who could raise men better
than he! Twice before had he shouted
the battle cry Of freedom" twice has Ike
gone forth the leader Of men, Twice has
he returned All Ia" eaemy have seen him
not. Long ma io live.
With mos com,nendabie prompiness
the loyal Lessuers Of Marshall County
rushed forward se.d, 20 utfer their ives
IN defsnsa OF their homes AID their 6r-
sides. F.~mers. Mechanics. Schnolmas
tiers. Physicians. Lswy+rs and Ger ymen
hastily forsouk their peaceful pursuits aud
ranged themselves side by side, shoulder
to shoulder, regardless Of rank or pro-
fession. Lawyers IN rusty pants. c.ergymci
in soucbed hats and shooting jackets,
farmers in their sunday clothes. and
marched TO the depot. Here they
met by news of the most dscouraging
character. ard had the men been less
brave and determined and the officers ess
resolute, the undertaking would have been
abandoned. The Adg. Gen. sent notice
By telegraph that no more msr were want
nothing They were determined to show
their love of country and have a free
ride. Fifty men, thirty high priva.es. Eve
ministers of the .,speI two lawyers and
one Col. took the cars amid the cheers
ard adieux Of their assembled friends.
who loudly wished them 10 retarn with
arms in their bands 20 kill the miserable
coppcrhsads y, homs aud thsy were whirl
ed away.
When the train stopped here and the
men began to pour ont of the cars shout
Of elcome arose from the long oppressed
Union element of the town. which CON
ssrs Of one Hotel keeper. his wife, two
boys and a couple Of bird dogs. a
dirty handkerchief WAS waived by red
arm thrust through broken window
pane. two small hats with large holes in
the crowns were thrown up. and tn EN-
pyrean vaults rang with their joyous
welcome. Forming IN doubl-. column, the
brave boys led hv their gallant officers
marched IL The ;IcFvl o;iice, hen many
voices rsng out ~ they surg tie pa
triotic song
NV Ger a mar /. cnwnr - hentuck
And our jrum- Al loudly beating Dc
Halt" cried 'ha ca a few men in
front halted but .hoss in the rear Dressed
on aud the linz was thrown into the ut
most confusion: Hal tie enemy perceived
and taken advantage OF the opportunity
'he rssllt inust have been most disastrous
10 our arm. u .ha ROOFS were in no con.
dition to Withstand II charge. Fortunate
" our situat.o'. WI not parc-ived AMI
after a little time. comparative order WAS
restored. The ere w. snxiou. ~ mcYs
on 10 Salem D WI. uoryan!: W.
the cry. Bul they were dnon..H TO meet
bitter apppntmen'; in The hurry ot
raising the company. and getting ready
for speedy depar,ur. the Col. had for
gotten to obisin transportation for his
Troops, and now they could get no farther.