New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-24

ana P!iaSeis entered the town, and after competek
ly sacking IT., insulting the dsfenseess women Wild
shocking word and gesture. burned the railroad del
pot, tore up two or three miles of railroad track.
and burned the bridge above the town.
1t wOuld be eDdless TO follow the career of theao
marauders and recount their deeds Of plunder, de-
struction and shame, but tho above are fair specS
mems of their acts. K.B.
ATHENS O., July 2o--s o'elsck p m.
Morgan's forces having brought their beggsg9
crossing, and having dismounted and being ready I'd
cross, were fred into by our gunbsats, and beste3
back losing the greater part Of the products OF then
thsfts. Part Of the force charged and held one %
our batteries for short time, when they were at<
tackled in an unexpected quarter and lost their own
artillery, consisting Of four pieces two OF them neA
ing the Armstrong guns which We lost ct the aus
graceful surrender Of Hartsville.
The loss Of the enemy will be something Deal
900, judging from the report o. scouts and persona
who have seen them. Gen Hobson sent Us word
that he thought they would sum up to 1900. They
may; bnt all these estimates mus, Of course lie
ceved with degree Of allowance for exagge ra,ions
The Rebels scattered in the woods and being
brought in singly and IN squads. Chas. w. Prize,
chaplain in one Of the Rebel regiments, hes beel
brought into this place. The larger part Of the forcs
escaped up the river and sought crossing above,
but were driven back by the sbells of our Runboats.
They struck out into the country further up the
river than our men supposed them 70 be. Hating
for a short time they collected ell the remaining
goods ia their possession and burned them, TO-
re ber with everything they could strp IRON tneG
baggage Persons who witnessed it say that they
bnrued an immense AMOUNT Of property. lacy
made q detour of about IS mlles. passing rev
miles south OF CoOlesville; then moving In Q
sout westerly direction 10 Harrisonvile, arriving
ut the same road by which they came. From
this point our scouts report them moving to~aro
E,ght-Mile Crossing
Hobson 10 Immediately in their rear, pressing
on with much rapidly as men who have been "a
days IN the saddle are Capable OF enduring. OnS
hundred men belonging to the Sd Ohio mounted IN.
fontry were dispatched to the of action. Iney
have orders TO take all the horses on the way. We
hone BY this arrangement 10 have fresh men who
wi be able to harass Morgan's Jaded forces. Ine
farmers are turning out 10 pick up struggles. Ihe
Rebels have fallen into such habit Of ste.lng,
that when they have stolen s the borses In gwen
neighborbood, they steal from one another.
Last night our captured psrson lay down 10 RESI-,
and one OF hts own comrades stole his horse while
he slept renee his capture. The chaplain says thao
IN bis opinion the VI the Southern people, de1
pressed By tie disasters inflicted upon them " the
Union forces, would accept the CrIttendsn resolue
tons, or Vsllandig hsm propositions, could they
but do away with the Administration. WoDdet.a4
the coude cension Of the sristocracy: But this Ia Q
different spirit from the eviDced BY the LORDS
of the South. when they dung our efforts OF oom'
promise Ia our teeth. We are happy " see even
this small token Of the softeung OF the hard heart
Of the Rebellion. A few moro victories and theif
baughty heads will bow in submission to LIE laws
Of tie land. May the day soon come.
The OPTION prevalent among Morgan's officers
rnng the object Of their RAID that they were
70 surround Cincinnati, cut of railroad comElunle
cation, and hold the country In lear, while Bragg
played the game upon Rosecrans thai 10 dio
upon Buel, aud take Coving'on and CINCINNATI.
And will add that Lee WAS to deleat Meade, lay
one hand upon Philadelpnia and the other upon
New. York. Washington was 10 take one oil ~
usual spasmodic Lite, and minister plenpotentiAry
Stephens was to sd.ze upon this favorable oplor
tunity 10 show tie magDanluiiy oil the chiyairoue
South by debating peace TO the trembling cabiDeS
at Washington. A brilliant conception worthy OF
the brain v hicb conceived tie beautiful idea OF
Secession. Blu. alas,
Gan, al ag.ee"
The triangular field of Gettysburg, and The bril:
liant campaign Of our own Rosecrans, combined
with the ch,T de OF the war the tall Of Vicks.
burg and tue Low certain capture OF the prince o.
horse hleve,, the fa! Of Port Hudson, have turned
their day OF rejoicing into mourning. The grand
tox chase Is now closing up. La, night We cap.
turei near 900 men al Eight Mile rossing. Gen.
Iobson bad anticipated the attemr , cross 1T Tins
place and sent sufficient force 10 ret them heport
save that 900 are yet upon the Z. They are
second time forced back from The CT: and viii %
ca % rsd without doubt.
The military critics along the route have been de.
flaming Gen Hobsen for not attacking Morkans
force before. Tie skill with which the trap Las
been laid for him now appears. lie las been doggsd
by Hobson go closely that he did great damage 70
the country la fact, a great part Of his route lay
throuA tie poorest part oil the State. Troops have
been Stationed beiore, behind, aud each flank, 70
hold all the passes Morgan ran into The cage, iioos
son followed aud the outslhe OF the rIDg bavo
witnessed the chase with small degree OF pssures
There has been Lo fight OF consequence. Ibo
enemy has shown 10 disposition 10 engage our meus
Perhaps for want o! powder, ms IL the current ru-
NOR; perhs1s for want OF grit. Prisoners cay that
an old woman could have taAeu u hundred win .
case-hrale, had u not been for their officers, W 40
told them tha, their numerous acts of thsvius ad
exasperaied our people 10 sucn an extent that they
would Kill every man they caught. MorsAas
horses are in great demand. They have stolen near.
IL every horse in this part Of tue country wlich haa
been run over and the farmers are supplying tEeia'
sevss with the celebrated blooded stock.
Among the numerous companies deserving cre1it
for doing all that militia could do in this sir. al
souyille AID AnesyIle have sent as sood AS snys
The company from Amesville, organized on tue 10Th
OF July, under Capt. PATTI rson, have been acting
as scouts all tie time. Athens County has oesi :
unit in action H. VI. Green of the Hooking Is
lev Salt Company has been tho leading mind IA tne
WORK. A hundred mounted men we're called Tor.
They were always ready on time. They CAD NOV
cacn the horse thief but have shown That this iss
bad county 10 flush up raid with houIisA OIL
glory. The benefit derived from this rad In he
orr anlzatou If our militia forces more tan balances
the damage done the country. t.rc.
JACK on c H., July Is. 80.
Editor, Gasars
On Tbursday, at O'Clock r. m, we had positive
assurance tina. inorganic army would he here sou'e'
time IN the night We wsre entirely at his r'efcy,
IA We had only one hundred Old tliul-Oek nDsaeIs.
Abuut H. q c ock at night The rebels arrived ano
took NJ tb.ir quarters the County Far Grounds.
Thew STAYED until III O'Clock next day tFrdsy).
During their stay they stole all the good ncrses 10
the Town and surrounding country, and robbed sli
IN. stores. and toox all the money found upon tne
meu who came in from the country.
Tney burned tho depot Of the Portsmouth ana
Newark Railroad and all the bridges near town.