New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23

st Of battle Sundays, hut with what different re-
suit lnsreai OF defeat, the shouts OF victory are
heard on every side. The prince Of thieves has met
bis FINAL drfeat. The robber Of women and children,
the burner OF poor mems homes, IL now beaten sud
driven into The woods and The ONO river. Al last
Morgan has cast his lot among people who were
y,ady 10 do hun the hospialltes OF tho country IN
style suited TO the honor Of his visit. HavnYa clear
70 ID open TO him, and Il country smiling Win P'eniy
,nyiring him forward. tho willy Rebel has been en-.
loving himself by induuing in lila iav0rite amuse-
ment Of c0uquorng non-combstants ana lrighteO,ne
women and children. see from your telegrhphc
Oh alcbes hat the genius OF confusion haS hau
every hing bic own way.
Morgan has been in all kinds Of impossible places,
moving to every IoInt OF the compass at the same
time The true sate of tie case a. as follows, as
nearly as can learn III the heat OF the moment, at
ieudaDt upon receiving the news OF victory ms
Telegraph viii have you well informed IN regard 10
all that can be known ut tbs tme. Ihe people oi
this superatiyely loyal county OF Athens grew warm
and warner "a Morgan came near and nearer. ihe
fs determination OF the people here wns, that they
would fight il they could nrm two hundred and NIFTY
men AUD that every would do his all IN the de-
fense OF our common country. The whole mater
WAS conhied TO the care Of the military committee OF
Athens county. 10 the gentlemen composing TINS
committee tie highest meed Of praise 10 due, Tor
Their systematic aud highly successful Efforts III OBJ
tanning Information OF tue movements OF Morgan
torres aud ia obstrucng all The roads III the 'front.'
and on tue north Of the route OF the eOeny Lieut.
Long of the / ONO Cavalry, was sent forward TO
ousr,ie in front. lie had the advantage OF knowing
oyery Lii and hollow IN the country.
Lieut.. Long arrived at THIS place, having trans
pori.d hl. squat upon tue railroad. anu immediately
/ applied for wood choppers. AZ ) O'Clock IN the al
t~rnoon the prci osl,IOn was made IL The Commit
tee: Al o'clock AT night one hundred s'aiwart Sous
az toll were eighteen miles distant ia the front.
blockadug the WAYS determined - keep the uhhhl-
lowed ieet of the Rebels from the soil OF Athens
County. Tuis they sccou plshed by eheetusily
Eoptiug every way leading IN ihls direct on. AS
.1ou "A, Lieut.. Long found ne had Turned their
course he took cross road aud was again III the
.fout and fell OK trees in every available place Our
scouts were upon every eide OF tie Rebels at all
timer aud We are informed that the trees stopped
him ouc-naf hour At one place. 10 give an ideh oil
Tue zeal Of this ioyGl county, VIII relate sn M
stance OF their energy. Al Al O'Clock r. m. Tue
] Committee bad occasion 10 ice sVme scour. lbey
cent orders twenty miles to al independent cavalry
! company. NItu tue courier reached IA Doure, TIE
/ bows were sent Tor the remaining meGbers OF The
company while the iather Gonnlug his linen.
! ~ II O'Clock y. NJ. they were On iihnd. Such en-
er,y IA the cllarAc critic OF the who. proceeding
m TINS county. line OF cOurers las been Kept ny
from LtTe TO tbs column OF the enemy Tor several
Idtyp an yesterday We received dispatches iron
the htil -Acd. iory miles distant, m one hour AUD
forty niDat ;. Morgan nnrnt TIE bnige and mills
NJ Oh. ,t-r aud robte1 the stOlcs OF course. IN
lacking tor 81 oils tncy kno kcd at the closed door II
/ a wor,Ay 1cuton. who h disciple Of the great
MARTYR. Rap rap. went the heavy sabof-hiits
l.in.t the doors thump, lhump Wen, tue heavy
/ bfug.n, Tie I'D !ox playing gone away hom
bout; bat the R.5rls soou sn.rllel tie game, and
,urnsd the old man out. whau they opened on hin
t.g.: Hello. obi man are You Sec 81 or tuion
Yaw. py tain, surr p. failundIguaul." lhe AL
ever TO this was Il general ling, smashing ~
| .yerytiin. trAt would bfcAA or .inn-n.
! L.aviug Chester, Morgan marched toward Bnf
luu,on Lland and attempted a crossing under cover
of . heavy Iog Bot roin thc white mass buEst the
q. s lauss OF cealu, bearing CONFORMATION snd cis
may INTO tbc nnk- Of shc a-tOdndrd Ksteie Ihey
.t,od lie bot a lew miultss when they wheeled
and retired by The same road upon Which they Id
/ ysrcrd ILcy formed amouscade at the ton OF
NC hlli, aud met iiOUson forces At lrst we were
"a hr lie surpfired. bui soon rallied and charged them
down the hill capturing nearly three thousand men
I and i've pieces ~ artillery. IN hanIeuod about
o clock ia tic morning. The guaboaIs drove Iheln
back al,,t O'Clock. There was no light worth he
name. Morgan appeared 90 be very ,paring OF pow
der There is no ammunition found Ia the ca.trldg,
boxes Of he pn,onefs
ether ride al th. river, aud that they caught
/ by soa.e Kentucky cavalry. Oar scouts VINO were
on tue held Ssy toat toey were coming in IN droves;
thsi oDe captain and nine men brought IN LOO men.
They Jaw hdlc boy who bfoush; Rebel 10 on
/ TIN. wi,e: See here, Mister are you Secesh =
! " Yes" Mh.d dId ,ou do with your gun !"
Threw it away, for fear they would shoot ne.
" Come along vi h ui., We won HAOO, y0u.' The
scout .ays he marched hlm into tie hpes. They
were go much worn aud fatlgued that they laid
down all over tho sriss ~ the orchard where they
we're placed aud were asleep III ten minutes after
they brought within the lines oi our guards.
One II our scents rays one IL burt on our side.
lnvc been up all uight hearing news and Writing,
and Jurt al this writing, one company 81 the lJth
ONO Cavalry hAs arrived frou Camp Chase. learn
from IA nuinDer OF tue It'll ONO mat they have been
- dave in the fuddle Lieut.. Long oi toe 3th Ohio
Cavalry looks though he had been dragged
through AL tho brus, IN the Sunh-h hillr, his
elors ARE IN tltefs aud Ls shirt OF the color Of
night.
A Young man who gives bis name - Rice,
am If d. kice late of Chicago has been with them
through their whole journey Ia ONO. They took
him prisoner from train OF care IN Indiana. lie
AVE they have rested but nght In the last SIX
tho eu have slept u lew moments at IA Time while
th ir bones were leading.
They plunGcr,d every store, and took the pro-
duct, Of their thets III bugcs AID expiess-wHgonr.
He says-and our -couis who were IN AT t1e death
confirm the story-lhit somo of them had their car
Iet-rHck- iuli OF grscnbarkr, Jewery. and watches
Oar scouts ray t.ry saw our boys ordering them 10
,pril out the .rrenbtoks, winch they did with evI-
d. III reli,t auce. We have port that from 800
10 , 90 of them arc at luppers Plans, - miles
south-rns of tbs place. We are get,iny ready idr
him II bo COMES t.is way. L. Z. a.
Later scouts just la report them coming; scouts
bring a hor-o captured N the battle-held-h iinc
pet buck down tho river U. I. c.
Movements OF Morgan.
IiNcNsAIi. cdn-sday. JOY d. 1863.
Morgan with Gboat 100 men encaInped near Me-