The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-08-06


The old,geulIemeu received shot in
the breast which is represented as very
serious, but il is 10 be hoped that it may
no, prove so. Major MeCOok is q pa
troiic, loyal, sturdy old gentleman who
clung to the service for his eountry's
sake, and especially because he desired
above all lhipgstu assist in ridding it Of
an armed tyranny and deSpoiiSm undC,
which such modo oil warefare propcr
as left him to lament the untimely death
of a bravo and loyal son.
From papers found in the shoEta o.
the enemy's artillery, it would appear
that Byrno's Battery, Captain John No
Murray, Isl kentucky Brigade. WAS ta
one used by Morgan. besides two twon
ty FOUNDER PARROTS, which, aEssrnll. he
had the energy and foresight 10 dr,g
over the country in his remarkable
march. One Of these ParrotS and
brass piece wos captured by Lieut. Com.
mOnder Fitch; oil the other guns, Ava
OF six in numdet were capturedby tho
army,
The Home Guard and militia comps.
MES in ,hs immediate .neighborbood OF
tho battlefield, aud, indeed, along tho
limo oil march, contributed very largely
10 tho result, and wers mainly instru-
mental in preventing the rebels from
striking at points where a great doStruc.
ton of property would necessarily have
followed
AtMiddleport the militia captured
several prisoners, at Syracuse, eighty
Gvc were brought in, at Racine, seven.
ly.eight skirmishiug frequently occur.
red between the rebel scouts and small
parties Of AIMED citizens, aud many a
household will have reason to remember
the Morgan raid. But moro thOn
score of rebels "bit the dust" during lhe
last two or three days Of the raid, and
were loid low by tho unerring aim Of tho
sturdy farmer of Southwestern Ohio, so
suddenly called to thS defense Of his
home and happy lresidO.
Tho loyal women Of Portsmouth,
Pomeroy, und other towns and villages,
were not wanting in thoughtfulncss for
our brave boys on their porplexing and
hurried marches. They prepared food
aud had Il ready at all times, day and
night and with. ready hands and smiling
faces supplied the wants Of our "brayo
defenders ofour country" Nothing 40
gloddsns the hcart Of tho soldier as tho
kindly attention Of patriotic women for
with Tie memory oftheir goodness and
sweo,oSsi1 his hoart he goes forth ofT
couraged to continued deeds of vslor
which shall make their common Iutule
more peaceful and secuIe.
One of.ihe feaIuleaol the pursuit aud
defeat Of tho rebelswas tho wonderfaI
stories of John Morgan and his conduct
,BsoagleC chs. stasS idd7It s,At ~ ',Frss
ga perfect gen.leman"--thal most val.
gar OF phrases to express one Of the
greatest varieties on the face Of the earth;
while Others we're ready TO swear that
he had committed all the crimes known
to the code, prominent among which.
we're murder, rapo, arson and highway
robbery 1t would prove bootlcsa
task to silt these stories, and mere i'm
position upon the credulity and time of
tho reader 10 recount them. They are
in no way relevant to tho purpose OF tho
present writing, and il for no other rea'
son are left untold
The rebels took one Of our guns al the
first charge, and captured over twenty
prisoners, but these they Immediately
parolled, and the gun they never used.
for it was soon recovered, with the cap
ture Of all their own. e
FINALE.
In closing this general account of the
last moments of tho Morgan raid, which
eliminated IN the battle Of Burlington
Island, n namo have given it because
no other place of note lay near the scene
have to express my regret at not be-
ing able 10 speak inlelligently Of the op.
ora,ions of Gen. Hobcou, and in TACT OF
all the forces engaged, besides those Of
Gen Judah, Gen. Scammon and the gun
boat Moose,
The gratitude Of the country is due
our soldiers and sailors to whose efforts
the successful result of the brief bus
perplcxing campaign against Morgan
are due, ard know hazard nothing
in bespeOking f,r them the lasting graft.
tnde Of the patriotic and loyal people Of
Ohio. b. d.