The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-08-11
CAPTURE OF MORGAN.
Full Particulars

The Ohio papers give some particulars of Nor
gan's capture. The Cleveland Herald's account
says:
A plan had been laid for the capture Of Nor
can entire band. The militia were stationed on a
hill overlooking road which Morgan was ezpec-
ted to traverse and the cavalry and other regular
forces were to occupy positions that would have
enabled them to surprise and ''bag" the entire re-
bel command. AS the Ninth Michigan cavalry,
under Major Way, were moving along the road to
take up the position assigned to them, they were
mistaken by the militia force for the rebels, and
were fred into. This, Of course, compelled the
cavalry to fall back and before the error uld be
retrieved, Morgan and his forces had escaped
General Brooks, commanding the department,
had gone to Wesville and established his head
quarters in the Cleveland & Pittsburg depot where
be was assisted by the managing officers Of the
road who had placed the transportation and tele-
graphic resources at his disposal. Finding that
there was probability that Morgan would cross
the road in the vicinity Of Salinevile, train Of
cars was sent up the road about six O'Clock Sun
day morning with regiment of six month Penn
! sylvania infantry, under command of Colonel
| Gallagher. They were disembarked at Salineville
and marched to point about two miles distant,
where the rebels were expected to cross. The IN
fantry were posted on some rising ground com
handing the road with orders to prevent Morgan S
passage
At this time the utmost alarm existed among
| the people of Salinevlle. 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 alon e
| The men who had weapons and courage turned
out to resis: the progress Of the dreaded rebels
while all the others fed with the women and
children.
In a 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 n another direction
Before they could get out of the trap they found
themselves in, Major Way, with 250 men Of the
! 9th chigatf cavalry dashed among them aud COM
menccd cutting right and left. The rebels made
t but brief resistance. A few shots were fred by
them; and then the whole party broke in utter
confusion. The scene that followed Was almost
iudicrous and could only se matched b. the pre-
| vious stampede at Burlington Island. Men dis
mounted, threw Gown their arms and begse! for
quarter, while others gallopcd around wildly in
search of place of escape, and were ''brough to
time by pistol shot or sabre stroke.
Morgan himself was riding in carriage drawn
by two while horses Major Way saw him. and
galloping up, reached for him. Morgan jumped
out the other side of the carriage, eaped over
fence, seized horse, and galioped off as fast as
horse flesh could carry him. About couple of
hundred of his men succeeded in breaking aWay
and following their fugitive leader. The number
of killed in this fight was FIVE or six. There was
considerable number of wounded, and about two
hundred prisoners taken, together with horses and
arms.
Morgan and the remainder of his scattered for
ces pressed three citizens of Saneville into their
service as guides, and continued their flight on
the New Lisbon road. One Of the impressed