The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-14

breakfast yesterday morning, yet very
sleepy, they were aroused by the cheer
ing news that the rebels had skedaddied
Er6fn Vernon, aud that Gen. Love in pur-
sting them had captured 10 men with
their ikorses. 81.
We soon afterward learned that Nor
gan had reached Versailles, in Ripley |
county, and was rapidly making for the
Cincinnati Railroad
3 Up to this time it appears that Morgan !
has kept his main force midway between /
the Ohio River and the Ohio & Missis- /
sippi Railroad, throwing small parties
out upon each flank to cut the railroad
and watch out for good chance to es-
cape into Kentucky Nearly all day
there was lull about Morgan's move
ments, but about o'clock frightful
canard was put aaoat, and flew like light
ming throughout the city, that Morgan
with his whole force, had suddenly turn
ed in this direction and was rapidly
marching on the city with the avowed
determination of leveling it with the
ground
The intensity of the excitement pro-
duced by this report was heightened by the
fire alarm soon after, designed to call our
infantry out for regimental drill. This
3 was construed to mean danger, and the
j hurrying OF troops, with the rattle Of the
battery wagons through the streets, add
ed fuel and flames, and in very short
time the city was in a perfect uproar.
This trouble soon subsidized when it was
learned, from official sources, that there
was not word of truth in the statement,
but, on the contrary, Morgan was flying
in evident fear before our pursuing army.
Aside from eagerness for news. and
the excitement attendant on such mass
of military men in the city, drilling
marching and counter-marching, and BIZ
vouacking in the Governors Circle, the
State House yard, and elsewhere, every
thing went on smoothly till about p. NJ.
Sunday, when it was reported that one
ofthe city regiments was ordered to the
front. Church congregations collapsed.
Sunday schools was hastily dismissed,
and wives and mothers and sisters and
sweet-hearts sought their friends and rel
atives in the ranks to bid them good bye;
and while the brave boys shouted at the
announcement, their sweet-hearts, and
wives took on terribly about it. To
be sure they didn't want their friends to
be towards, but they were so afraid Nor
gan would gobble them up or do,cn, they
didn't know which, but either way was
too horrible to think about, and many
were the tear shed and heart pangs ex-
perienced. Now it may be that these
very crying women were just as patriotic
as those who exhibited no emotion
Who shall say that theirs were not the
! greater sacrifice?
But it was finally concluded at Head
quarters, that enough troops had already
been sent after Morgan to whip an army
nearly as. large as Lees or Bragg and
the Home Guards were not sent away.
Our cavalry regiment got marching
orders after dinner, and they got ready
to leave-a splendid lot of soldiers they
are, too. Their drill was better than
that of many bodies of troops who have
been organized a much longer time, and
their delight at tie prospect of an en-
counter with Morgan knew no bounds.
Their shouts make the welkin ring as
the time for their departure drew near
We know they will make their mark on
Morgan's men. if they can only overtake
the running rascals. Good luck 10 them
May they be "in at the death
Just after dark the news began to pour
in, most of which, in relation to the num-
Der and disposition of the forces, is con-
trabaud, but we may state that General
Manson, with but little trouble, captured
rebel Captain and nineteen men, and
is located at very prominent point
with heavy force of infantry and artil-
lery.
Col. Gavin splendid regiment, which
left here at ten o clock Sunday forenoon,
| got into a skirmish right suddenly. They
left the cars at New Point Station, on the
/. and C. Railroad, and proceeded eau
tiously on foot. They overlook the enc
my under Basil Duke at Summans and
at once pitched into him." We have
not learned the details of the fight, but
Duke took to his heels, after short Skin
mish, in which the Union force lost one
man killed The rebel loss is unknown.
Major Schlater and Major Lord, who
were sent down to ascertain the state of
affairs at Vienna, returned yesterday
evening about six o'clock. They report
that they reached North Vernon about
daylight, aud stopped there for while,
as it was thought dangerous to go far
Their When they arrived at Vernon, the
rebel force had started southwark toward
Dupont They found Gen. Wallace, with
his brigade, which left this city on Satur-
day, there, having arrived about three
2 O'Clock in the morning, with artillery in
position and well prepared for fight.
Gen Loves force, which arrived the day
Lefore, and held the town at the time its
Z surrender was demanded, was still there,
and Gen. (Judge) Hughes was also there
with his force IN easy resch. On Satur-
day afternoon, Morgan, who was in com.
mand of the rebel force i'll person, sent
in flag of truce demanding the surren-
der of the place Gen. Love asked two
hours to send away the women and chill
dren. Morgan replied that he would
give fifteen minutes. Gen. Love, how.
ever, used the outrageously illiberal per.
mission to the best advantage, and got
the women and children all off in safety
- He then picketed the road strongly and
prepared to give Morgan the best fight
- he could Some little skirmishing took
y place about six clock i'll the evening
but without any result, so far as could
be learned At least none of our men