The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1863-08-25

John Morgan is said to be as good at playing
a joke sometimes as he is at horse stealing, and
the following incident related by the Louisville
Democrat shows that on a recent occasion he
did good deal Of both, at the same time. The
story is rich, whether true or not.
i During the celebrated raid through Indiana,
John Morgan, with about three hundred and
fifty guerrillas, took occasion to pay visit to a
little town hard BY, while the main body we're
marching on" Dashing suddenly into the
little "burg," he found about three hundred
Home Guards, each having good horse tied to
the fsnces-the men standing about in groups,
awaiting orders from their aged Captain, who
looked as if he had seen the shady side Of some
! sixty years. The "HOosier boys" looked at the
men with astonishment, while the Captain went
| up to one Of the party, and asked
Whose company is thist"
'WolfOrd's cavalry" said the Reb.
"Whatl Kentucky bOysl We're glad to see
you, boys. Whar's Wolfor12"
"There he sits, said a ragged, rough Reb,
| pointing to Morgan, who was sitting sideways
I upon his horse.
The Captain walked upto Wolford (as he and
all thOught,) and saluted him.
Captain, how are you2"
"Bullyl How are your What are you going
/ to do with these men and horses2" Morgan
looked about
"Wel, YOU see that d--d horse-thieving John
Morgan is in this part Of the country with q
passel Of cut-throa and thieves, and between
you and /, if he comes up this way Captain,
well give him the best we've got in the shop"
"He's hard TO catch; we've been after him
for fourteen days and can't see him at ALL % said
Morgan, good humOredly.
"Ef our horses would stand fire we'd be all
right"
won't they stand?"
'NO, Captain WOlfOrd, 'spose while you're
restin' you and your company put your saddles
on our HOSES and 60 through a little evolution
OF two, by way of lesson to our bOysG" I'm
told you're a hOss on the drill, and the only
man Morgan is afraid Of
Wolford (as it were,) alighted and ordered
'his boys" 10 dismount as he wanted to show
the HOOsier boys how to give Morgan a warm
reception should he chance to pay them a visit.
This delighted the Hoosier bows, so they went
to work and assisted the men to tie their old
weary, worn-Out bones to the fences and place
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 were highly elated at the
idea Of having their "pet horses trained for
them BY WOltOrd and his men, and more 80 to
think that they would stand fire ever afterWard.
The old Captain advanced, and walking UptO
OlIOru (dS ne uOu9nIs) Saiu. 'C0pJaln, are
you all right nOwl" Noiford rode up one side
Of the column and down the other, when be
moved TO the front took of his hat paused
and said:
"Now, Captain, am ready; if you and your
gallant men wish to witness an evolution which
you perhaps have never seen, form a line on
each side Of the road and watch US closely 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 a maiden's sigh.
care you ready?"
can right, WolGori," ," shouted the Captain,
Forward" shouted Morgan, "a the column
rushed through the crowd with lightning speed;
amid the shouts and huzz0s Of every one pre-
sent--some leading q horse OF two as they went.
leaving their trail tenements Of horse tesh tied
70 the fences 20 be provided for ny the citizens.
Il soon became whispered about that it Was
John Morgan and his gang. and there is not "a
man in the town who will ''own mp" thath he vas
gulled out OF "a horse The confany disbandei
that MS 1t, though the Captain holds the horses
as prisoners OF war and awaits exchange.