The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-07-18


were apprised OF the landing Of Morgan.
) cavalry opposite Brsndenburg. made such
preparations. assisted bv citizens OF Craw
ford county, as were possible under The cir.
) cumstances. OF course the few hundred
citizens v no could be collected at such shor,
notice could offer but slight resistance ID
The progress Of the five thousand well drilled
cavalry unde, Morgan. Their march on
! Corydon was therefore very little retarded
BY the Home Guards. Though The skirmish.
ing which took place is said TO hive resulted
Iin loss Of forty one 10 the reb lis, OF whom
twelve were killed. The citizens Of lIani,
son county sIso lost several excellent men
Among the killed were Rev. Peter Glenn,
WIN. He'h. Nathan +. Mckenzie, Jeremiah
Nance, and tw 0 others. Among the woun.
ded were Col John Feree. County Commits
sioner, and young Mr. Glenn, besides others
whose names are not remembered
Before reaching Cerydon with the siiua.
ton and defenses Of which they were per-
fecily fsmililr, The rebels seized Hon. S. K.
Wolfe. State Sc; s,or. and San'l w. Doug.
Lass. County Auditor. who were out with HE
Home Guards, and required them 10 ride d.
the head Of their column. declaring that ii
they The rebels) we're shot at on entering
Corydon. they would shoot The two genie
men named.
On entering the town. Morgan himself re-
paired 10 Mr.. kininer's hotel. where he re-
mained during the time bis command occu
pied to the place-some three hours-which
line he spent in sleeping. seeing only one
or two citizens In the meantime, bis men
commenced pillsgng; everything 10 the
shape Of ready made clothing, hats caps.
boots. shoes. &c. was taken, Capt. Morgan
taking piece Of fine grey cashmere out
Of which o make q suit for ..John.r The
hardware and drug store Of Slaughter &
Slemons was saved. aud 10 said 10 h ave been
guarded. owing 70 the influence Of d relative
Of NJ. Slaughter ia the rebel command.
Upon each Of the three Touring mills ID
Gordon levy was made OF : 1000. 10 be
paid in considera ton Of Murgsns refraiuing
to burn them. The chisslry. however, gra.
ciously condescended TO receive 81, 100 i'll
greenbscks 10 liquidation Of their claim
upon the mill property.
The rebels Payd no regard 10 The rights
VI private citivens or families. They rob-.
bed Mr. Hisey. County Treasurer, OF $3.50
in money; stole all the clothing Of Judge
I. w. Mathis except whss he had on, stolp
pair Of fine boots from Mr.. b. Z. Douglas
and committed numerous other petty ,hets
Of similar character. They entered Dr.
vaie houses with iTpunity. eat ali the vic,u-
ale the ladies had cooked for The Home
Guards. aud compelled them 70 cook more
Among the men in the reb ell command.
The cisixens recognized one young man who
had recently spent several weeks in the
place. and another who had the day previ
BUS worked on The fortifcsiicns hastily
erected for The defense Of the place! In fact
i was evident that the country had been
thoroughly secured by spies, and that The
rebels were perfectly familiar with The ros.'.
towns, and everything else that could aid
hem in their raid.
The route Of the rebels from Corydon TO
Salem was BY way Of Palmyra and rear Of
ireenviIle. Along the entire route they
obbed and destroyed property indiscrml
lateIy. OF horses they took large number. .
md were particular in their selections 10 3
axe none but the best. a
AT Salem the railroad track was icrG Up. .
md water tank near the town burned Il
rhe depot was also burned. together with '
plendid passenger and four freight cars
The railroad was further damaged by the '
urniDg Of three bridges between Salem +,
nd Farrabee's Station. and the destruction a
{ water tank near Harristown.
AT Salem, after the burning Of the depot. o
1organ announced il % HE intention TO
urn all the mills and factories in the town. I
nd issued orders TO this effect. He after. CT
yards reconsidered these orders. and told N
be owners Of such property that he would o.
pare Il upon the payment Of one thousand o,
ollsrs for each mill and factory. These Il
n. -. .r,. a.. ~.s.~.r. $3.50.