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


re'ard The approach Of Mcrgsn. they Eel
} back from Palmyra 10 Salem. So sndder
: and unexpected WAS Morgan's entry int
Salsm, that oil these Home Guards were
made prisoners Of war They were aner
wards paroled The whole iorcr, We learn
was mounied, aud rs he rebel Chief il no
celebrated for ever returning any Of hi,
stolen property il The line Of horse fipsh
nc horses were ca ried of. together with
ne equipments 81 The men. aud are ot ia
The enpm,'s posses aiou.
Full license was given BY Morgan to hi,
M y during tlrir stay ia Salem to rob ant
plunder 10 their hears content. The
clothing stores. dry goots houses. boot snd
shoe ores. sajdIery establishments, hard.
ware stores. and liquor saloons were al
once put into most thorough and rapid
condition n depletion IL tie amount Of their
stocks. Old clothes were thrown away. and
esch gay and festive rebel donncd new
attire, and sported !, with ~ much pride a.
small boy would hs irs, pair Of panlsluon-,
n o'g'n meantime batdly inf, rming The
owners Of the long coveted "spoils" thai
such wac lite in state Of war" lie further
stated that he would lorg bear la grateful
remembrance the goodly town Of SIlcm aud
IL people, and rs they had done 80 well by
him and his, he would cndeavor 10 call upon
them again al The first convenient oppuriu.
niy. His ragsmuffins were particularly de
lighted 81 The style Of Salem clothing and
ihs quality Of Salem whisky.
From Salem HE rebcS moved cfT /. g an
ton, post village in Washington county,
tour and hall miles eas; from Sllsn -
Csn'on, aud the country surrounding il, Is
settled b. Qlikers. John had 10 djub' that,
as thsy we're nonconba,ants. they would be
delighted to see hun" lie relieved the
good Friends" Of their hors.ilfsh to the
number of over one hundred aud joininr his
left column with the right. which entered
The town By way Of Iiarrisiown. he moved
Of Id lie direction Of Wanna, Scott county,
on Tie line Of The JeiFrrsonyiIe Railroad
Several miles out from Canton Tie rebel
force was again divided, one column movlnp
direct 10 Vienns, Scott county, on the line
VI the Jacksonville H. r, HE other I'll
Memphis. Clark county. MISC on 10 the Je.-
fersonvle railroad. and distant from Vienna
twelve miles. Vienna is twenty. seven niles
from Louisville, and Memphis fifteen
AT Memphis The depot was burned. the
track torn ur, aud the telegraph wires GU,
when The rebels moved Off IN The direction
Of H xingicn, The county seat u Scott
county.
Morgsn's right column encred Vienna
and az once proceeded q tear up the rail
road track, cut Tie telegraph wi,es. burn
water station. the depot. aud 4 bridge nesr
the town. They al-3 destroyed turn
table and much other property belonging
70 The railroad company,
lie j. saii to have restrained his marau
iers 10 their stealing propensilicr, md hul
little private property was disturbed Tnis !
vas extraordinary, considering Morgal'-
'enchast for possessing himself d other
peoples properly.
It's not true. os has been reported, Tint
he Home Guards surrendered S.lem With
'nt fight They contested its possession.
ind in The igh, which took place, number
Tn
we're wounded. A man named Wy bic. and
evera others Of the Home Guards. werela
':lled. Quit e number were wounded. -1'
! fter the capture Of the town The rebels old
Iot fire upon any Of the citizens except
hose whose movements led them 10 suppose
hey were attempting 20 escape. Several
efsons were thus fired upon, three u whom
rere wounded. but no, seriously.
Al Corydon Morgan left number 81 lis !,
ommnnd, who we're wounded 10 the skir-
nshes lhst took place between Maucaporr.
nd that town. AL! these were captured
iter Morgan's departure. ana have been q
'rwarded 70 the military prison al Louis |,
lille. !,
On Saturday we made mention Of The in. !,
aston Of our State by an additional rebel ID
rec, supposed 10 belong 10 Wheeler's cav. N,
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