Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-13
How Morgan was Finally Cap
 tured.

We have already mentioned the ngAt that took place at Springfield, between Steubenville and Salineville, on Saturday evening. That fight was in reality blundering attack of one portion of our forces upon another portion of the same. A plan had been laid for the capture of Morgan's entire band. The militia were sta- toned on hill overlooking road which Nor gan was expected to traverse, and the cavalry and other regular forces were to occupy posi- tions that would have enabled them to surprise and "bag" the entire rebel command. As the Ninth Michigan cavalry, under Maj Way, were moving along the road to take up the position assigned to them, they were mistaken by the militia for the rebels, and were fired into. This of course compelled the cavalry to fall back, and before the error could be retrieved, Morgan and his forces had escaped.
 Gen. Brooks, commanding the department, had gone to Wellsville and established his headquarters in the Cleveland and Pittsburg depot, where be was assisted by the managing officers of the road, who had placed the trans portation and telegraph resources of the road at his disposal. Finding that there was pro- bability that Morgan would cross the road in the vicinity of Salneville, g train of cars was sent up the road about o'clock Sunday with a regiment of six months Pennsylvania infan- try, under command of Col Gallagher. These were disembarked at Salineville and marched to point about two miles distant, where the rebels were expected to cross. The infantry were posted on some rising ground commanding the road, with orders to prevent Morgan's pas sage.
 In short time the expected rebels made their appearance, coming around bend in the road. On catching sight of the infantry they halted, and turned their horses heads in anoth- CT direction. Before they could get out of the trap they found themselves in, Major Way with 25O men of the Ninth Michigan cavalry, dashed among them, and commenced cutting right and left. The rebels made but brief re- sistance. A, few shots were fired by them, and then the whole party broke in utter confusion, The scene that followed was almost ludicrous, and could only be matched by the previous stampede at Burlington Island. Men dismount- ed, threw down their arms, and begged for quarter, whilst others galloped around wildly in search of place of escape, and were " brought to time" by . pistol shot or sabre stroke.
 Morgan himself was riding in carriage drawn by two white horses. Major Way saw him, and galloping up, reached for him. Nor gan jumped out at the other side of the car riage, leaped over fence, seized horse, and galloped off as fast as horsefesh, spurred by frightened heels, could carey him. About 2 couple of hundred of his men succeeded in breaking away, and following their fugitive leader. In the buggy thus hastily "evacuated'' by Morgan, were found his " rations,' consist ing of loaf of bread, some hard boiled eggs, and bottle cf wAiskey.
 The number of killed in this fight was much less than at first reported. The number of kill cd rebels was ret down as from twenty to thir- ty, but this must be over-rated, as we cannot learn of more than five Or six dead bodies hay ing been found. There was a considerable number of wounded, and about two hundred prisoners taken, together with horses and arms. A special train vas sent to Wellsyille in the af. ternoon with about.twe hundred and fifty pr;s- aners, captured in the fight or picked up in the neighborhood sfterward.
 A few of our cavalry were wounded, two or three seriously. Lieut. Fiske was shot through the breast. His wound is dangerous.
 Morgan and the remainder of his scattered
 forces pressed three citizens of Salineyille into their service as guides, and continued theil flight on the New Lisbon road. One of the
 impressed guides made his escape and rode
 back, conyeying intelligence of the route taken which t Was believed was with the ultimate de,
 sign of reaching the Ohio riyeF higher up
 Forces were immediately dispatched from i Wsllsyille to head him of. whilst another forcs lfolloHsd hotly in his rear, and . strong militis force from New Lisbon came down to mee
 him. < About two o'clock in the afternoon these n a.yarl.,,x.rfs rlnsnd ;n arn,lnd M0rUan il,