East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-07-21

ant zen. \. IL Little, hau, since leav-
ng Mumfurdsville, up to this time, been
"a command Of the force, consisting OF
our Regt. and section Of Henshaw's
Battery, which was with us At Louis.
Vile, Gen. Manson, our brigade com.
mandcr, with the lllth Ohio and the
10Th Ind, joined US. Early we march
ed TO Garland, and with the lllth
crossed to New Albany.-Cheer after
cheer went up as we landed once more
upon free soil, where men and woman
dear wave the old flag aud shout aloud
for freedom. Our hearts were full at
this demonstration, so unusual to us for
the year past, and not only this but the
latch strings were out, and there WAS
not a soldier with Us but was provided
with all the Injuries that heart could
wish. Ourselves and the lllth went
INTO camp mile above town. News
from Morgan, who had the day before
crossed into Indiana, was abundant
He had captured Corydon, taken two
hundred of the Home Guard prisoners,
and burned the town, aud at noon burn
ed tho depot at Salem, &c. In the
evening of the 10th, We marched to
Jacksonville and encampcd for the
night. Morgan was reported but few
miles out. Gen. Manson, who is fully
aroused, was anxious to move with his
brigade in pursuit of the enemy, but
Gen. Boyle, aware that the portion OF
the brigade here was small, and that
consisting almost entirely Of Infantry,
feared that Morgan's force might be
too strong or too feet for Us, and either
gooble us upor entirely escape us, would
not permit us to move. Gen. Manson,
who places great confidence in his force,
though small, chafed considerable under
the refusal. But about noon yesterday
two more Regis. joined us, with the
23d~Ind. Battery, and the Gen. was
himself again while busily engaged il
getting us on board of Transports
About three =. NJ, our feet, consisting
of FIVE steamers and three gun boats
started up stream. The flag ship Ca1
oline, has on board the Gen. and staff
of course, the 23d Mich, an indepen
dent volunteer Company from l.aiay
cite, Ind, and the battery. In addition
to Gen. Manson's staff, there are a nun
Der of military gentlemen, acting a
volunteer aids, among whom are prom
ncnt, Col. Holman, Col. Ray, Cot Mer
ryweather, Capt. Gibson aud Cap
Ciawiv,u.
The river is well guarded, and NJ or
gan must seek some other course to dc
part from Indiana. than the Ohio, fo
that game is blocked
The lllth Ohio captured on IL Mile
Island twenty or thirty prisoners, ant
as many horses, after Gun Boat "a hat
shelled the Island. About dusk last
evening, we passed burning boat load
of hay. Our forces burnt it to prevent
its falling into the hands of Morgan
This morning, Sabbath, at day break
we were at Madison, Ind so miles
above Louisville. Our troops were in
vited into town to breakfast, many went
Tho ladies of the place were at the
market houses, with well filled baskets
and soldiers were fairly dragged in &c
sumptuous breakfasts, as passing along
the streets.
We are now some miles up the stream
going on a moments time. Signs o
guerillas appearing along the Kentucky
shore, the Gen. sent few shells into
the suspicious neighborhood. Some
mounted men left their horses and cs
capped into the fields. We have JUS
passed some citizen cavalry upon the
Ind. side. The State is all up in arms, a
Now Albany there was Regt., at JEFF
fersonville another, and all day they
came str;nging along IN from the coun
try, mounted and on foot, all armet
with some weapon. There are rumor'
that Morgan is travelling by rail. SET
nothing to prevent, and little to keel
him from making, with his six Thousand
desperadocs, circuit of the northern
states. We are approaching. Cincin
natti, and will follow him to Saginaw
if need be, and SEQ the effect Of his raic
upon Michigan. If licked, it will do
more towards restoring the union thar
has any thing else Of late.
Respt'ly Yours, &c. w. A. l..
| Z. S.-Still on board flag ship at IL