The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-08-01

noW JOIN morgan Got His Three
Hundred Horses.
John Morgan is ss good at playing joke
sometimes as he 10 Al horse stealing. and
the following incident will prove that on
this occasion he did little Of both AZ The
same time. During bis celebrated tour
through Indiana, he, with about three hun
dred aud fifty guerills-, took occasion 10
pay visit 10 little town hard by. while
The main body were "msrching on" Dash
ing suddenly into the li,tle "burr." he
found about three hundred home guards.
each having good horse tied 10 the fences.
tho men standing about IN groups awaiting
orders from their sged Captain. who looked
as II ne had seen The shady eide Of soma
sixty yesrs. The "Iioosier bows" looked AZ
the men with ssionishment. while the cap
tain went up to one Of the parry and asked:
Whose compsny is thisl,
"Woiford's cavalry" said the Reb.
"whstl Kentucky boys. We're glad 10
see you boys! Whas's wolford!,
There he sits" said . ragged. rough
heo., pointing 10 Morgan. who was sitting
sideways upon bis horse
The Captain walked 10 Wolford (as he
md al ought) and salu,ed him:
Captain. how are ycu!,
'BuIly! How are youw whs, are Won
yoing TO do with all these men and horsesp,
Morgan looked about.
sWell You see. that d----d horse tbiev.
ng John Morgan 10 ia this part OF The
country with . parcel OF cut throats and
hieves. and between you and I. ifhe comes
p this wav, Captain. we'll give him the
'esl we've got in the shop"
Hes hard to catch. we've been after him
or fourteen days and cant SEQ him q all"
aid Morgan. good naiuredIy.
@Ef our horses would stand Gre we'd bs
~ right"
"Won't they stand!r
mo. Cspt. Wolfosd. 'sposs while you're
ss'io' you end your compssy pus your ssd-
''es on our horses and 60 through litsIs
vo'u'ien os'we. By way oflsssoo to our boys
IN told you're hoss on the drill, and the
MY man Morgan is afraid o.. Wolfurd (ssit
'ere) slighied and ordered .his bovs. 20
ismoun'. ss be wanted 10 show the Hoosier
oys how 70 give Morgan : wan reception
hou'd he chance TO pay them q VISIT
This delighted The Hoosier boys, 90 they
rent 70 work and assisted the men 70 lie
heir old, weary, worn out bones 10 the
ences and place their saddles upon The
acks Of their fresh horses, which wss
oon done, and the men were in their sad.
les drawn up in line end ready for The
'ord. The boys were highly ela,ed st The
lea o. having their "pet horses trained
% them By WoIford and his men, and
'ore 90 70 think that they would stand 6ro
yer sfterwsrd.
Tae old Captain advanced. and walking
P to WoIford Gas be thought, said: Gar.
lin are you sIl right noww Wolford rode
P one side Of the column and down tbe
'her, when be moved 10 the 'front.' took of
is hat, paused and said. "Now Captain. I
m ready; i you and your gallant men wish
witness an evolution which you perhaps
sve never seen, form line on each eide Of
'e road and watch us closely ssve pass"
ne Captain did as he was directed. A lot
ladies' were present on the occcsiop. and
y was % silent as . msiden's sch.
"Are you ready"
"AI' right. woIford,' shouted The Captain.
Forward" shouted Morgan. ss.he whole
olumn rushed through the crowd with
ghtning speed, amid the shcuts ssd hussas
every one preseni-soms leading I horss
Two . they went. leaving their iraiI tone.
tents Of hcrse6esh tied to the fences. % BE-
rovided for BY the citizens. Il soon became
'hispered about that il was John MORAN
I'd his gang. snd there is not man in ihe
'wu who will ''own upr ihst he was euL
d out Of horse. The company disbanded
'at night. though The Capt .in holds the
nrses q prisoners of var, and awaits an
rchange.
0JThe Democratic party has all slong