New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12

nr the strange nfatuaion thet blndy I'D or Us wha.
has ben yainy tried oftcn during the last twenty
months. by rushing Morgan hea.long into our hancz
10 II.
The narrative now enters upon tbs closing
e,sodc Of hc peculiar petty warfare in which Morgan
las been 80 long the main actor. Ii opens wl,A bold
destructive sweep efs confident, ~cLless host lac the
ro Of the tng sea over regions Of peace and plenty,
Transforming then. though by magic into var, camps
and ending VITA the goominess and solitude Of pente-
t!ary cells The intervening scenes comprise to eH.
citing incidents Of what VII I've in history as the most
remarkable ride race ard chase Of airy record.
Noiis.I put his column IN motion about the 2iin Oi
June According TO hs OWE admxsions made since
Ills canture II consisted OF some 500 men, divided Into
three bngad,s;he elite OF Braggs ca'ary eS aready
siatcd-ard battery Of artillery. After forced march
he reached the Cumberland near jamestown and ~eIi
ao camp or several days to rt-t his men cid ANIMALS
well FOR the heavy work before then
Iii. advent on tho Cumberland became quaI'y
known and Un,n brigade Of cay airy. with aoa'ieTy
II artillery. under command Of Col Wo.ioic-a well
known old Morgan-huuter--sas dspetchcd to occupy
jamestown and watch his moyements. The hoss4e
bodies skru. I'd considerably with each other hus no
a.taok In iur-e Was made by either.
Morenn psyeG lis game well and deceived oui
troops Is TO ts pon. hch he meant 20 cross Set
ding out on tie git u the 3lsi. he struck The Cumoer'
land opposite iurisrlo The river very high, and
De- La,'no ready means OK cNssilg. Nothing daun,d
hr iis drawback 10 put his men to constructing fas,
~ Which suiicieut uu.nax xve;o lt townrd eSe-1r
10 commerce. crossing the non aud artillery Tie
horses wcrc made 70 swim Tie crossing vas coatiA'
u.d N night but the last hot brought over nlti
into the ncIt day.
Detachment. ol our cavalry had been guarding ihe
ffds at lie 1nd with great spirt ohdea' ored
20 rreyeat tie Iobcls from crossing. bit Wcso fr ~
back hy teir Overwhelming nanbor, with coas'te-soc
lo.s Tho Rebel adyanoe started ior Columbia "n iAe
-. ard tho RS. follow ej the neat day. nbonSeon
,lnuay filling and tie roads Ercichcd they lad great
difficulty a moving ,Aeir srtrsly until they ss'ue< sae
rise at thai time.
On the ID a rccoanoi.erisg party made up of dciaob
.aclis II se6crG! regiments. undrr command OF C".'
Carter 81 tie st KENTUCKY set ont an tAe direc on u
Columbia. Near that pl,ee Il o,lded with MorsH. .
advance. I.uosanl Of 10 oaemys strength. Captain
Carter boldly asscked but Was speedily rcpalsel and
Liuscf mo.ialiy wousdeG. Shortly aiierward some &c
cn'orccmcnts nom jamestown joined him. uui having
s.coitalned TIA. tho whole of Aosg-as iOFce Was AZ
Columbia 1t was deemed beat 70 rctcfH TO TIE FORMER
point AID inform Col v ooFd u the condition q affair
Tie former At once sel, oolgicr - Gen, Carer al
someret Ihus osg superior military atihori.-eS were
not isi.raed II Mosgans u.Ofemcas uatl !.e iih'
which g.,o h.m tAe A,eiway Mat t.-enty nee sol
tat,d .gch lons parsuii.
from Columbia the Rebels moved. afseT lMsrns De
town. along The pike toward Green kfof un- c4mped
tr the might within six ui.es o( IL. Viz. daylight on
the ih ucy resumed their march. divided G.p two col
urns 10 .cdc by crossing tAs r'or two
points
Tho principal column. with Morgan ainseG followed
ue y.kc Tho bridge over tie I.F,r "Hs Protected o.!
e,rhworls in favorable po,iiou. ana slfri,or'd b.!
eoy men of tie LII Michigan ininty Commanded .!
Col Mooru. MORAN mlic demand 10. LasuIi,he'f
oc tic rost under hAs Of Truce, but - s.'"I coin
mAnd,r replied quickly. " II IL YVES any other day
misht consider tie summons. but tas sonrth q" Ju!
j. bad day 20 alA about surrender. 90 must 'heie-
+ fore dl,lias."
Norm then ordcr,d the work to H. attacked will
two regiments Repeatedly they advanced upon it bri
rccoi!cd from the Calling fire Il its defenders. Amor
lo.ing ahor: ~ Killed and 100 phsaner,-aiaone 'h'
former were two Of tie cnemys hsi officers. Col
LcLcnaut All Major Brent and four lcu:cnints-thy >
vihdruw and made for tLo upper 'ord. Col Moore and
command aave since lccn officially compliment ii .oi
I lhcIr brave conduct
The Rrlels reached New Marie. he same day aud
early no.t morning mndo .or Lebanon This town was
argsole b. tie 2Oh hcnuo!, abOu, 100 strong under
command of Col, Hsnsoa. Amer surrounding The
town Morgan had tho gsrrson summoned to s'rrender
The necessity Of which Col Hanson could nos yet see
7 The aac Of truce bearer then notified Col Hanson 70
rein.,e tho noa.conbaiants. as the town was to be
shl.i Iher, being 10 fcni6catious alous the place
Col Hanson posted his men IN the dep9t ana o'Her
h,udi,rs mad, successfa defense for seven hours,
and rrr.rlered oniy after the Ro,els had fired the
bou.s he occupied Having tot la wc- sheltered. his
catuali,e, were fev Those Of the enemy were nnmer
ous including among the Killed. Tom Morgan the
,opnest brother of tho General. Tho latter th two
southern chi,ary rode mp Col Hanson ner the
render pulled lin violently by the b.asd ald threatened
| 10 shoot him.
Tho capurc ~ IIanson's regimen, enabled Morgan "a
re arm mnny Of his who had los, their pieces in
crossing She Cumberland and also TO repensh his So,k
Of ammunition. already much reduced by tho several
fights he had been engaged in. Here already II must
have become apparent hun that the plan upon which
no was acting would surely prove ruinous 10 his com
uand At least he must have began 10 rsalilo II with
his entirely insufficient means Of execution, and this
mainly to his scanty supply Of ammunition Of which
al he had what coaid be carried In the meme car
tridseboxes md pockets aEd the cassons of the bat
terry. Transportation. the necessity Of rapid Hnrehes
and frequent passages OF broad deep unbrdSed iyors
did not permit him to take along.
Lebanon f.Yed worse than Columbia, tts, Rebels burn
ing ana sashing large portion Of tho town, and plum
dering tas rsmsinlsr. WbL they ys-e parolag theil