The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-12
MOrsan's Invasion of Indiana.
Iphuman Outrages COMMITTEES.
He Captures salem, Washing
ton County.

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diana soil, commenced q system Of plum
der and outrage, for which John Nor
gAn's name bas already become infa-
nous. AT Mauckport the houses Of citi-
Gems were entered and the furniture bro
ken, bed clothes and carpets torn in tat
ters, clocks and mirrors smashed up, and
a species of land piracy carried out
which would have disgraoed even the
West India Buccaneers Of the era OF
LATTE. This the Ledger has from doz-
ems Of persons who have seen for them
selves the desolation wrought, and wit
messed the %infernalism Os the malice
which seems TO govern the great chief
freebooter Of the expedition.
These ontrages, 50 far as we can learn,
characterized their entire route from
Mauckport to Corydon. They reached
Corydon at 3 o'clock yesterday evening,
and, without even demanding a surren-
der of the town, threw anumber of shells
into it among helpless women and chill
dren. Along the road from MRuckport
to COrydon nearly every house was rited.
Near COrydon a minister named Dlenn,
who owned the finest house in that sec
ton, fred upon the rebels. He was
dragged into his house by his wife, who
closed the door. The rebels burst open
the door, wounded him through both
thighs, set the house on fire, and left
Glenn to perish in the flames. His wife
and other ladies in the house csrriedhim
out TO an orchard, and thus saved him
from being roasted alive. Near Mauck-
port they also killed Garrett Hunt, and,
just above the town, murdered William
Frahee.
At Corydan all the stores and houses
were riled, and the wanton destruction
OF property seemed TO be the great OBJ
ject of the raiders. When the town was
captured five hundred of Col. Jordan's
Home Guards were made prisoners, the
balance of them escaping in the direction
of Palmyra.
Near Corydon an old citizen, William
Heth, fred upon the rebels. He was the
keeper of the toll-gate this side of Co.
rydOn. The rebels shot him dead and
burned his house. They also burned q
fine stone mill in the n~eighborhoOd of
Corydon. Caleb Thomas, of Edwards
vile, was killed neal Corydon. He was
shot through the forehead. jeremiah
Nance, of Laeonia, was also killed near
Corydon.
From COrydo Morgan moved TO Pal
myra, Harrison county. Here his men
were allowed every license in the de-
structio2 of property, and many of the
grossest outrages were perpetrhted upor
unoffendiDg citizens.
Horse-stealing is the order of the day
with the raiders. We learn that they
have already stolen from six to sever
hundred head, all fine animals, A
Cory don, Douglas, Denbo, Sc Co., and 5
j. Wright were the principal sufferer
Gnancially-although all the merchant
and mechanics suffered more or less iron
the robbers.
From Palmyra the route of Morgan wa
toward the railroad, by way of Green
Vile, Floyd county. At eight o'clocl
Yesterday morning his scouts were fou
miles this side of Greenyille and oul,
eight miles from New Albany.
BY dispatches received from an office
in command of a body of our troops be
tween New Albany and Salem, we lear
that the rebels have burned the depo
and several other buildings at Salem
and torn up the railroad in a number 0
places.
The bridge across Blue river, at Far
T, rabee's Station, between New Alban,
) and Salem, was burned about ten o'clocI
} yesterday morning.
Just before the wires were cut, whic
was done early yesterday in the fore
noon, the operator telegraphed that Nor
gan's force had entered the town and h
was of for safer quarters. He took hi
instruments with him.
8 Morgan is moving in two columns o
parallel roads, and has a most thoroug
system of scouts and spies.
2 We received yesterday evening th
following dispatch from DIR. HaskinI
General Ticket Agent of the New Alban
= and Salem Railroad:
n 'It is reported that Morgan has burne
i the town of Salem, or part Of it. He hs
a burned Blue river bridge, on our ToaI
Il near Salem, and torn up the track. Il
: will probably go east from there"
y The very latest intelligence from Mo-
J. gan is that he is in the neighborhood
T. Canton, which place is situated betwee
s the two railroads. He is reported TO ]
e going in a southerly direction, and {,
wards Madison, intending TO cut the Je
v ~fersonville railroad at or near Vienna,
\ Scott county. In this design he will
Z all probability be frustrated, howevt
le Trees are being felled across all Il
/ roads leading in that direction, and |
cannot possibly take his a%rtillei
"a through while the distractions are
the way.
81 Colonel Durham is reported to be a
l. vancing on his front with a large for,
aud will probably check Morgan a
q compel him TO face about and meet Gt
Hohsan, who is directly in his rear.
&c certainly has no earthly chance of
ID cape, and will be captured with his e
le tire command. Even il he was TO 81
coed in defeating our forces, which
altogether improbable, he will have
face and fight a more formidable foe 81
ID before he can recross the Ohio into lie
u, lucky.
Is Morgan has become famous for
no daring deeds, but for once he has be
outwiited, outgeneraled, and doubt,
believing imselfinvincible has attemI
IT, ed a raid Of too great magnitude and hi
be ard, and will have to pay the penaI
as for his indiscretion.
e. No trains will be despatched OF eitl
ng the Jacksonville or New Albany IA
us roads to-day.-LoaiSviB Journal
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