Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-24

tue hefotuton OF 10 what noPelOr the pres
ervation of free institutions when such party
passions and psejudices prevailf
The John Morgan naId--rhe Bung.
ling Gcneraiship that Permitted L..
Governor MoRToS. General BURSsIDE and Gen.
eral Boris most fulsomely flattered by the
Republican press for their astonishing energy and
s'gacity. aud for the great ability they exhibit
in the discharge OF the public trusts con6ded to
them Perhaps these compliments are all de
served bat the recent raid of MoRGAs lets them
down from the giddy hight they have been soar
ing in the estimation Of their Republican sdmir-
ers. The most remark able assurance Of rll is the
attempt by the Republican press to make capital
for these distinguished gentlemen by Civ
ing them great credit for capturing a
large portion of Morgan's command. and per
haps they may succeed IN getting the most of
them For what wonderful exploits are they
thus complimentary MoRGAS with $500 men
passed through Kentucky, crossed the Ohio river
n Brandenburg. and swept over the most popu
lous districts of one half Of Indiana and Ohio.
uninterrupted. destroying public property and
robbing the people OF whatever they wanted. Il
IL not strange that MoxeAS's movements
not known in Kentucky. when Federal troops are
garrisoned or posted all that State? The
military AUTHORITIES of Indiana and Ohio were
promptly advised of MoReAS's entrance into this
State. and they were daily informed of his pro-
gress-a large cavalry force following
him only few hours in his rear--6fty Thousand
troops in Indiana and many more in Ohio
were called out to intercept him-yet with tele
graph facilities. railroad transportation and
interrupted steamboat navigation on the Ohio
river. his movements we're not even checked until
he had traversed one half of the latter State
With proper management he might have been
stopped before reaching the Lawrcnceburg rail
road. but what excuse can be offered by the mill
tary authorities for not intercepting him at that
pontG Two or three thousand men. with bat
terry of artillery, could certainly have held
him few hours. until HoBsoNs cavalry
had time To come up with him. But after
passing that point. what possible apology for
permitting him to cross the Little Miami railroad?
he approached To within eight miles of Cncin-
mai. yet with full knowledge Of MoRGAS's
movements. aud railroad facilities 10 throw any
number of troops upon his track. Gen BURNSIDE
permitted tire freebooter AMI horse thief 10 con.
tinue his devastations We cannot divine any
reason for his doing unless to let the people of
Ohio see and feel some of the evils OF war. And
when MoRGsN was driven into the very trap that
was set for him. ~ We are told. from which il was
said none Of his band could possibly esca ,e. three
or four hundred succeeded in crossing into Ken
lucky. aud MoRGAS himself. with some thousand
OF his mtn. got away. and according To last &C
counts he was still continuing his depredttons
correspondent. writing from Louisville,
gives the following additional facts in reference
to the mos ements Of the military authorities while
MonaaS was in Indiana. He says:
Morgan n the time he crossed the Ohio river
NJ Brandenhurg, had under his command but
4 500 men and four pieces OF artillery. aud this
force was composed chiefly Of kentuckans; and
with this small body. he has been permitted To
travel through the States of Kentucky. Indiana
and Ohio. without encouni eriug any opposition of
= serious character IL seems to me. Judging
from the results. that il the object of our
military men to be after Morgan and not to catch
him To show some of the blunders of the mil
itary men commanding this district. will give
few facts. that your numerous readers may see
Why il was that Morgan has not been intercepted
At the time Morgan moved from Salem it was
we'll known N military circles both here and at
New Albany. that he was going TO Vienna. a
station on the Jacksonville Railroad At that
time there a sufficient force on the Jefferson
vile Railroad near this place and also at Indiana
polls, 10 intercept him and make him retrace his
steps sO that he would have 10 encounter Hob
sons forces, which sufficient TO have de
feated him: vet these forces (slthough their
commanders wished TOT we're not allowed TO
move until after Morgan bad passed through
Vienna They we're then ordered 10 proceed
cautiously. aud. when reaching that place they
learned that Morgan had started, going north
east. some ten hours before they came up
Another point where Morgan might have been
intercepted was between Vienna and Lawrence
burg. II an effurt had been made: but while he
WAS moving around that portion of country. all
our forces that could have been used To cut of
his progress were ordered to Cincinnati for the
protection Of that citv against ) 200 men
The night after Morgan left Vernon. General
Manson. with ; 600 picked men. arrived NJ Mad
isoa. lndiana-ihe time when i, was reported m 4
Morgan WAS moving on that place-And found Il
almost deserted. not light to be seen. nor anv
stir in the streets. Gen Manson steoped on The
shore and. after walking around for some time
stumbled upon a stranger, when the following
dialogue ensued:
General Manson-who i commander Of this
poStr
Strsnger-Gen. Crittenden. Of Indiana
GeneraI-where are his headquarters?
Stranger--He has none.
General--Where can he be foundl
Strsnger--At his hotel
General--W here i his hotell
The directions were given, and the General
Immediately started for the hotel To have an in
terview with Crittenden Upon arriving at the
hotel be encountered sn IrishmSn. who was on
the watch. of whom he inquired, Where il Gen
eral Crittendenf
Irshman-60ne 10 bed.
General must see him.
Irishman-He left word not To be disturbed
General-But am on important business, aud
must see him at once.
Crittenden was aroused. and aftef short time
he made his appearance. and the following con
versation passed between the Generals:
Manson-f have 5000 men under nv COM
mand az the wharf
Crittenden-I am delighted 10 see you
Manson-Where IL Morgani