The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-14
Gen. John Morgan.
His Demsunor III Prison-His Departure
from Cincinnati.

Gen. John Morgan.
His Demsonor III Rrison-His Departure
from Cincinnati.
A correspondent of the New York Ever.
ing Post, writes from Cincinnati, July Both,
as follows
For several days since the arrival Of tbs
Rebel Gen. Morgan, crowds Of people have
beseiged the city prison IN order TO get aview
of the great s.ubi4uitous," but Che bdrnins
rays of q July sun had a tendency to cool tho
arddor. A generd order from General Burn,
side denied access to &ll, and even the mother
Of the prisoner was refnsed adnittance. The
"uress1 were not even favored, but your cor
respondent, by a. mere accident, had few
moments conversation with Tie tuerrillS
chieftain. He appeared quite easy until he
found that the parole dodge was use3ess, and
that Gen. Burnside refused to recognize IL,
when he became somewhat reserved xAsd
thoughtful. He seemed to fear that he would
be placed in uncomfortable quarters, as Il was
reported that he and his officers would be-
sent to Johnson's Island, which he was told
was a cold, bleak place, and that the prison-
ers were treated roughly.
We told him such was not the case. hut
that he would, no doubt, be closely confined
and closely watched, but that he would be-
treated according to his rank and the usage
and custom of war. After about ten Minutes
conversation he was remanded back to h;n
quarters, and as he left he said to Gen. Man.
son, who was standing by: General, 1 wish
you would intercede and get drink of whis-
key for me, as am terribly dry" As he
left he courteously bowed, and. cigar in mouth.
accompanied by his keeper, disappeared.
much to the chagrin Of the gaping crowd,
who were gathered outside the open windows
of the reception room in the city prison.
At 9 O'Clock this morning, three companies
of the lllth Ohio volunteer infantry, I'M
der command of their Lieut. COL, formed in q
hollow square in front Of the citv prison, hay.
ing been detailed as escort to the Rebel officers
to the depot of the Little Mama Railroad
First came John Morgan, dressed in blue
jeans pants, and having on q new grass linen
blouse, his towering form prominent in the
procession. He is man of over six feet in
height, weighing perhaps some two hundred
pounds, with erect form, ford complexion.
light hair, goatee and mcustache closely trim
med. he has rather pleasant blue eye, full
and sharp. a nd his gait is staggering. Be-
side him walked Col Cluke, a tall raw. boned
man OF somewhat swartby complexion, with 4
dark hair, and eyes which have q sinister ex
preston.
There seems much Of the brute Freedoms
nant IN his features, and, while unpopular
with his command, is spoken Of as having
cruel disposition. Two and two, to the num-
Der OF twenty eight. followed the whole. en-
closed by double files Of soldiers with loaded
muskets and fixed bayonets Most of the
prisoners were smoking cigars. and va M.
ticed a canteen freely circulating among them
on; their way down 9th Street to the depot
AT the depot an immense crowd of people
who followed them on their march. made the
sa impossible for wagons and horses. At
10 O'Clock the rebels were placed in the cars
and under guard of full regiment Of infan-
Try lett Tor Columbus, where. by order Of the
Secretary Of War, they will be confined in
the State Penitentiary, in solitary conine-
ment, until the. release of our officers held as
hostages in Richmond This is the termina-
lion ., OF the great Morgan raid, and Cineinna-
i breathes free once more.