Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-07-31
(From the Louisville Democrat.
how Morgan Got Three Hundred
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1t5rses.
JOHN Morgan is as good at playing q
joke sometimes as be is at horse stealing.
and the following irsdent will prove thtf
81 this OCCASION he did little Of both at tbe
Same time : During his celebrated todf
through indiana he. with about three hrn-
dred and Fifty guerrillas, took occasioH tS
pay visit to little town hard BY while ths
rain body were '.ms,ehlhg on" Dashink
Suddenly into the little burg be found
about three kundred home guards, each
hasftg good horse tied to the fences-ths
men standing shout in groups, awaiting or
ders frolsy their aged captaih, who looked a.
if he had seen the shady side of some sitty
years The Hoosier boys looked at the
men With assorishnent, while the csptSfu
went up to one Of IKE party and asked
'.Whose company is thisf''
| "Wolford's cavalry" said tie tef:
! What! Kentucky boysE We're glad
to see you, boys Wars Wolford :"
There be sits. said ragged. rough rebs
ell. pointing to Morgan, who was sitting
sideways upon his horse.
/ The captain walked up to Wolford (as he
duu all VuouSu9J ouV o0tutCN uim
Captain, how are you 2"
Bully How are you2 Whst ere you
going to do with all these men and horsesF
Morgan looked sbout.
Well you see that damed horse fhieviue.
John Morgan Is in this part of the country
With passed. Of cut-throats and thieves, aud
between you and ], if he comes up this way
captain, we'll givo him tbs best we've got
in the shop"
..He's hard to catch, we've Beer after
him for fourteen days and can't see him at
ALL said Morgan good humoredly.
'.N our bosses would stand FIRE we we'd
be all right"
"Won't they stand 2"
{. "No, Captain Wolford, 'spose while
you're restin' you and your company put
4 your saddles on our horses and 60 through
a little evolution or two, by way Of lesson
to our boys. l am told you are a boss on
the drill. and the only man that Moreana il
fraid off,
! Wolford Gas it were,) alighted and Of.
{; dered "his boys to dismount, as he wanted
to show the Hoosier boys how to give Nor
gan warm reception should he chance 10
pay them visit. This delighted the Hoo.
8 sier boys, so they went to work and assis-
, ted the men to tie their old weary worn Oft
bones to the fences, and placed their saddles
upon the backs OF their fresh horses, which
was soon done, and the men were in their
saddles drawn up in line and ready for the
word. The boys we're highly elated at the
idea of having their "pet horses" trained
, for them by Wolford and his men, aud
more so to think that they would stand IRE
ever afterwards.
/ The old captair advanced, and walking
, up to Wolford, Gas he thought said i
Captain, are You all right now 70 VOL
ford rode up one side of the column aud
down the other, when he moved to the front,
| took off his hat, paused and said, s'Now,
captain, am ready; if you and your gall
liant men wish to witness an evolution which
you perhaps have never seen, form Zine
on each side of the road, aud watch us cl ese-
ly as we pass" The captain did as he was
directed A lot of ladies were present on
the occasion, and all was as silent as mai.
den's sigh.
care you ready p
, GAIL right, Walford," shouted the cap.
tain.
Forward p shouted Morgan, as the
whole Column rushed through the crowd
with lightning speed, amid the shouts and
and huzzas of every one present. ome
leading horse OF two as they went; leaving
their frail tenements of horse flesh tied "a
the fences, to be provided for by the citi.
2eus. It soon became whispered about THAT
it was John Morgan and his gang. and thors
is not man in the town who will '.own up
that he was gulled out of horse. The
company disbAaded that night though the
captain holds the horses as prisoners of var.
and waits an exchans