The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-15
JehG MOrgan'S Raid.

present moment than in any other part
Of the army, we copy the following ac-
count of his depredations in this State
from the Indianapolis Journal His
yesterday morning at 9
O clock were at MEANWHILE, northeast of
Cincinnati Any later news concerning
his movements will be found among our
dispatches. The following is summary
of his depredations in this State:
We heard yesterday that the damage
done to Salem by the rebels was not Sc
rious. The depot was burned, but no
other property of much value destroyed.
We also heard that contribution of
S25, 600 was levied on the town. The
story runs that Morgan captured Wash.
De PAW, one of the wealthiest men of
Southern Indiana, and said to him, "Sir,
do you consider your Touring mill worth
SCOOP Mr. De p said she thought it
was worth all that" "Then," said the
robber chief, "you can save it for 81
O0O." Mr.. De P paid the money.
Now" proceeded Morgan, "do You
think your wooden mill is worth So, DOOR,
Mr.. De p admitted that it was probably
worth more than that. "Well,' said the
rebel, "you can have it for $4,000"
And Mr.. De PAW took it. SO they lev
led SIS 900 on him. This is the story as
we heard it. How true it is, we have no
idea, but the probability that levy was
made on the citizens is strong enough to
allow US to believe such report pretty
easily.
The injury to the Jacksonville Rail.
road mas very slight 1t was all repaired
by Monday evening, and trains are now
running regularly on the road. On the
New Albany & Chicago Road the rebels
destroyed fourteen bridges and culverts,
from 6 to 100 feet in length, but all were
repaired yesterday evening, and the road
is now in running order =
At Mauckport the houses of citizens
were entered and the furniture broken,
bed clothing and carpets torn in tatters,
clocks and mirrors smashed up. The en-
tire route from Mauckport to Corydon
was one of destruction, houses being
burned, and all that could be having been
destroyed Whole fields have been laid
waste, and every act of vandalism con-
ceivabIe was performed by this band of
land pirates.
They reached Corydon Thursday even
ing at o'clock, and, without even de-
manding a surrender, threw number of
shells into it, among helpless women and
children. Near Corydon a minister
named Glenn, who owned the finest
house in that section, fired upon the reb-
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his wife, who closed the door, The reb-
els burst open the door, wounded him
through both thighs, set the house on
fire, and left Glenn to perish in the
flames His wife and other ladies in the
house dragged him out to an orchard,
and thus saved him from being roasted
alive. Near Mauckport they also killed
Garrett Hunt, and just above the town
they murdered VIM. Frahee.
At Corydon all the store houses were
rifed, and the wanton destruction of
property seemed to be the great object
of the raiders. When the town was can
tured FIVE hundred of Col Jordan's Home
Guards were made prisoners, the bal
ance of them escaping in the direction
of Palmyra.
! Near Corydon an old citizen, William
: Heth, fred upon the rebels He was the
keeper of the toll-gate this side of Cory.
don. The rebels shot him dead and
Turned his house They also burned a
fine stone mill in the neighborhood OF
Corydon. Caleb Thomas, of Edwards
vile, was killed near Corydon. He was
shot through the forehead. jeremiah
Nance, of Laconia, was also killed neal
Corydon.
At Palmyra his men were allowed
every license in the destruction of prop
erty, and many of the grossest outrages
were perpetrated upon unofending citi
= zenS.
Horse stealing is the order of the day
: with the raiders. We learn that they
have already stolen from six to seven
hundred head, all fine animals. At Cor
ydon, Douglas, Denbo & Co., and S. ]
: Wright were the principal sufferers
!, financially, although all the merchant
and mechanics suffered more or les
from the robbers
Gov. Morton, having made herculear
exertions TO capture or annihilate thu
/ freebooters in Indiana, is not willing t.
: cease his efforts, now that Morgan is il
$ Ohio. He has, therefore, rendered Gov
e Tod 5000 of our soldiers, and 800
J. started from indianapolis on Monday
n without waiting for Gov Tod's reply
: They were at first under the comman
i OF Gen. Darlington, but that officer wa
+ placed under arrest 10y Gen. Wilcox an
the brigade turned over to Gen. Hascal
e They went over the Indiana Contra
It Railway, and will probably 20 direc
y through Ohio until they get in advanc
of Morgan, when they will try to hea
him off Our readers will remembe
At that Gen. Hobson is just in Morgan
d rear and will be sure to capture tn
p whole rebel force ifthey are only stopped
n Gov. Morton seems to be apprehensiv
,r that Morgan may double on his track an
lie come back this way. To provide 70
such an emergency the Governor ha
q, issued the following:
tn INDIANAPOLIS, July Is, 1868.
n. 1t is not impossible that Morgan ma
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