The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-29
JoHa MORGAN caUGHT
HI. Band oapsuredl

/ JOHN MORGAN CAUGHT
His Band Captured!
When Shacklefdd gave John Morgans
band forty minutes for consultation, at Buff
fington Island, the crafty guerrilla, with five
OF six hundred men, rode off. For a week
the Union forces have been in hot chase, and
the rebel leader and the remnant of his band
have at last yielded to the pressure" From
Athens County, where the skedaddle" COM
menced, Morgan rode through Morgan, Mus
kingum, Guernsey, Harrison, and Jefferson
Counties, and in Columbiana County came to
halt and a capture. Great excitement pres
vailed along the route of his ride. Banks and
money men 81 ran or their treasure, people
buried their plate, and one lady took up her
parlor carpet and installed favorite horse in
the "best room," and locked up her house.
But Morgan has not been at leisure to collect
"h his taxes" but has been kept at too rapid a
pace to do more than leave "big scare'' in his
wake.
On Saturday, about noon, Morgan passed
through Smith6eld, in Jefferson County,
which is about twelve miles west from Steu-
benville. A regiment of our cavalry passed
the same point only an hour behind him. =
On Saturday afternoon slight engagement
took place between our advance and Morgan,
about four miles from Steubenville. Morgan
was driven back to Richmond, about twelve
miles north of Steubenville, and on Sunday
morning made his appearance about two miles
below Salinesville Station on the road
Here he was checked by a force of in
faatry that held the, rebels. at bay. until the
cavalry came up, when fight ensued, result
ing in killing 20 to 80 rebels, wounding so,
and taking 200 prisoners, with $50 horses and
small arms. q & o o n
| Gen. Brooks, the commandant at Pittsburg,
came down to Wellsville and took command.
Finding that there was probability that
Morgan would cross the road in the vicinity
of Salinesville, a train of cars was sent up the
road about six O'Clock Sunday morning with a
regiment of six months Pennsylvania Infant
y, under command Of Col Gallagher. These
were disembarked at Salineville and marched
to point about two miles distant, where the
rebels were. expected to cross, r, The, infantry
were posted on some rising ground command
ing the road, with orders to prevent Morgan's
passage. ca G5Ed51 10 s9a's 9'a :
| In short time the expected rebels made
their appearance, coming around a bend in the
road. On catching sight of the infantry, they
halted, and turned their horses heads in an
other direction. Before they could get out Of
the trap they found themselves in, Major
Way, with two hundred and fifty men of the
9th Michigan Cavalry, dashed among them
and commenced cutting right and left. The
rebels made but brief resistance A few
shots were fired by them and then the whole
party broke in utter confusion.
| Morgan himself was riding in carriage
drawn by two white horses. He was pointed
out to Major Way, who galloping up, reached
for him. Morgan jumped out at the othe
side of the carriage, leaped over fence, seizec
horse, and galloped off as fast as horsefesh
spurred by frightened heels, could carry him
About a couple of hundred of his men sue
ceeded in breaking away and following thei
fugitive leader. sx ~ =
/ Morgan and the remainder of his scattered
forces pressed three citizens of Salineville int
their service as guides, and continued thei
flight on the New Lisbon road. One of then
made his escape and rode back, conveying in
telligence of the route taken. Forces wer
Immediately despatched from Wellsville t
j head him off, whilst another force followet
hotlyin his rear, and a strong militia fore
from New Lisbon came down to meet him.
About two o'clock in the afternoon thes
various detachments closed in around Morga
in the vicinity of West Point, about midwa
between New Lisbon and Wellsville. Tn
rebels wer driven to bluff, from which ther
was no escape, except by fighting their wa
through or leaping from a lofty and almos
perpendicular precipice, saga a5igsaasf;zs
Matters being thus brought to crisis, MOI
gan surrendered himself and men, The pris
oners were taken to Wellsville, and Monda
morning, under strong guard, started for Cir
cinnati. The entire number of prisoners caI
tured amounted to three hundred or there;
bouts. Many rebels were scattered about
the hills and woods, and the militia wei
gathering them in squads on Monday
: So ends John Morgan's raid. Sunday W;
a day of intense excitement at Salinevill
New Lisbon and Salem. People fed from Il
two first named towns, and at Salem the tre
sura in tho Rank wac ran,ovad ,nd ,,aop
were in readiness to receive the "rebs" if the
came.
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