Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-04
THE MORGAN RAID.
How the Rebel Cavalryman was Taken
A Carriage Ride Spoiled BY 0nr Troops

A NdTFldst hiue SpOlteu ny OuF lTOOpS'
The Cleveland Hsraa of Tuesday contains the !
following interesting particulars OF the capture Of
the remnant of Morgans army with tile redoubt
able cavalry leader himself;
by the arrival Of the Cleveland and pittsburg
train this morning we are placed in possession OF
the particulars Of tho closing scenes of John
Morgan's great steepe chase through the hoosier
aud Buckeye States, a gallop before which the
world famous ride OF John Gilpiu, that
"Citizen
OF credit and renoWn,n
must forever sink into Significance.
We have already mentioned the fight that took
place at Springfield, between Steubenv!le aud
Saneville, on Saturday evening. The fight was
in reality a laundering attack Of one portion of
our own force upon another portion of the same
A plan had been laid Tor the capture of Morgan's
entire band The mlitia were stationed on
hill overlooking road which Morgan was expeS-
ted to traverse, and The cavalry and other regu-
lar forces were e occupy positions that would
have enabled them 70 surprise aud " bag" the
entire rebel command As the Ninth Michigan
cavalry, under Major Way, were mo'ing along /
the road to take up the position assigned them,
they were mistaken by the militia for the rebels,
and were fired into. This Of course compelled |
the cavalry to fall back and before the error
could be retrieved Morgan ami his force had es-
capped.
Gen. Brooke, commanding the department, had /
gone TO Wellsyille and established his headquar ]
ters ia the Cleveland and Piusburg depot, where
he was assisted by the managing officers of the
road, who had placed the transportation aud
teegrapbic resources Of the road at his disposal.
Finding that there was probability that Morgan
would cross the road in the vicinity of Saline
willie, a train Of cars was sent up the road, about
six o'clock Sunday morning, with regiment Of
six months Pennsylvania infantry, under CON-
maud Of Col Gallagher. These were dsembark-
ed at Saneyille and marched to point about
two miles distant, where the rebels were expected
to cross. The infantry were posted on some
rising ground commanding the road, with orders
10 prevent Nlorgan's passage.
At his time the utmost alarm exs ed among
the people of Salineville, The houses were
closed, doors and windows locked and barred, and
women and children stampeding into the country
with whatever portable property could be carried
along. The men who had weapons and courage
| turned out to resist the progress of the dreaded
rebel, wh''e all the others fled with the women
and children.
Ia short time the expected rebels made their
appearance coming around bend in the road
| On catching sight Of the infantry they halted,
and turned their horses heads in another diIca-
ton. Before they could get out Of the trap they
found themselves in, Major Way, with two hun
lred mud fifty men of the Ninth Michigan cavalry
aud left. The rebels made but u brief resist
ance, 4 few shots were fired by them, and then
the whole party broke in utter confusion. The
scene that followed was almost ludicrous, mud
\ could only be matched by the previous stampede
at Burlington Island. Men dismouutel, threw
down their arms, and begged for quarter, while
others glllOped around wildly in search OF place
of escape, and were brought to timo' by Il
pistol shot or sabre stroke.
Morgan himself was riding in . carriage drawn
by two white horses. Major Way saw him, aud
gaoping up, reached for him Morgan jumped
out Mt the other side Of The carriage, leapel over
IA fence, seized horse, aud gaoped of as fast as
horsehesb, spurrcd by frightened heels could
carry him. About couple hundred of his men
succeeded in breaking away and following then
fugitive leader. In the buggy thus hastily "eva
cuated" by Morgan were found his " ratOus
| consisting of Il loaf Of bread some hard boiled
r eggs, and d hottie of vhiskcy.
Morgan and the remainder o. his scattered
forces pressed three citizens of Sulineyille init
-4het service rs guides, and continued their iigh
= N The New Lisbon road. One of the impressed
o guides made his escape aud rode back, conveying
Z intelligence OF the route TAKEN which il was be-
e lieved was with the ultimate design of reaching
2. the Ohio river higher up Forces were mme
| diatey dispatched from Wellsville to head hin
s oil, while another force followed hoty in hi
y rear, and strong militia force from New Lisboi
II came down TO meet him.
+, About o'clock in the afternoon these variou
y detachments closed in around Morgan in the vi
i cinity OF West Point about midway between Nel
c Lisbon md Wellsville. The rebels were drive
r to II bulI, from which there was no escaps, ex
g. cept by fighting their way through, leapin
| from lofty mud almost perpendicular precipice
IL Finding themselves thus coopel, Morgan conclu
- dcd that - discretion was the better part O
y yalor," and "came down" MS gracefully as tn
coon did to Dayy Crockett. lIe with the re
ID mainder of his gang, surrendered to Col. Shaoke
e. ford, who was well acquainted with the redoubl
to able John, aud is said to be distant rela
ic tive.
1t The prisoners were brought back to Welsyill,
to where their arrival caused great excitement
to Morgan retained his side arms, aud moved ahou
If freely, although always accompanied by COlone
~ Shaekelford Last night Sunday Morgan an
IN his staff slept at the Whitaker House, in We'll.
re yille and at o'clock this morning they, accom-
nd panied by Colonel Shackelford and his staff, lie
III ON the regular train for Columbus. Later in I'll
" morning special train was to be sent to Coluu
IL bus with the remainder of the prisoners and the
p guards.
III The militia are constantly bringing in to tn
N line of road stray prisoners, picked up in til
II country The hills are swarming with arme
st men hunting for fugitive rebels. Nine of MOI
OF gaus party were brought to Bayard Station th
cd morning, who were captured Ia the neiRhbor
lie taken to Alliance, to be sent from that place
~ Columbus
ry MOrgan's men were poorly dressed ragge,
~ dirty, and very badly used up. Some of thel
We wore remnants OF gray uniform, but most of het
ID were attred in spoils gathered during their raj,
be They were very much discouraged at the resu
'g of their raid and the prospect of affairs gen
III orally.
N Morgan himself appeared in good spirits, an
III quite uneoncerned at his ill-luck. lie is a we
b, built man, of fresh complexion and sandy hai
ID mud beard. lie last night enjoyed for the frs
* time in long while the comforts of Il SCUM
st sleep in good bed, which was some cOmpensa
ae ton for his otherwise bad luck.
I'd Five companies of Pennsylvania cavalry ha
y been loaded up on the cars of the Cleveland an
I'd Piilsburg road, at Pitlsburg on Sunday after
noon, TO take part in the chase, but the news o
ID the capture of the entire rebel force rendere
III their departure unnecessary.
se Thus ended the peregrnations of John Morgan
the raider and be can now commence the frs
ID chapter of his "Prison Life among the Buck
z, eyes"
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It To ABMs To ARMS The Citizen Soldier
5, will find more deadly foe in the bracksh