The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-19
THE CAPTURE OF MORGAN;

The Cleveland Herald furnishes the following
interesting particulars OF the capture Of John
Morgan and his gang:
On Saturday Gen. Brooks commanding the
department, proceed 60 Wellsvile aud establish
ed his headquarters in the Ceve and and Pitts
burgh depot, where he was assisted by the man.
agng officers OF the road, who bad placed the
transportation and telegraph resources OF the
road al bis disposal Finding that there was a
probability that Morgan would cross the road in
the vicinity Oi Salinevile a train OF cars vas
sent up the road about six O'Clock sunday morn
ing With a regiment OF six-months Pennsylvania
iniSntry, under command Of Col Gallagher
These were dsembarked a. Saneville and march
ed 70 point about two miles distant where the
Rebels were expected 20 cross. The infantry
were posted on some rising ground commanding
the road, with orders to prevent Mo7gan's pas.
sage.
" At this time the utmost alsrm existed among
the people OF Saliueve The houses were
closed. doors and windows locked aud barred.
aud women aud children stampeding INTO the
country with whatever portable property could
De carried along The men who had Weapons
and eoursge turned out 70 resist the progress of
the dreaded Rebels. whilst all the others fed with
the women aud children.
In a short tine the expected Rebels made
their appearance coming round a bend in the
road. On catching sight OF the infantry. they
halted aud turned their horses head in another
direction Before they could get out OF the trap
they found themselves IN. Major WAY, with tWO
hundred and fifty men of the Ninth Michigan
cavalry, dashed among them and comnerced
cutting right aud left The Rebels made but a
brief resistance. few shots were hred bv them
aud then the whole party broae n utter coniu-
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and begged FOR quarter, whilst others caloped
around wildly in search Of a place 90 escape,
and were brought 20 time by pistol shot OF
sabre stroke.
Morgan hiEseii was riding IN a carriage
drawn by two white horses MAJOR Way saS
him. aud, gallOpug up, reached ior him. Nor
gan jumped out az the other side Of the car
rage leaped over fence seized a horse, and
gallOped of as fast as horschcsh. spurred by
frightened heels, could carry him. About
couple Of hundred OF bis men succeeded in
breaking away and following their fugitive leader
In the buggy thus hastily evacuated by Nor
gan, we're found his 'rations consisting OF a lost
OF bread, some hard boiled eggs aud a bottle OF
whisky
" The number Of killed in this fight was much
less than at first reported The number Of kill
ed Rebels was set down as from twenty TO thirty,
of more than five Or SIX dead bodies having
been found. There vas d considerable number
Of wounded, aud about two hundred prisoners
taken, together with horses aud arms. A special
train was sent 20 Welsville IN the afternoon
With about two hundred aud hity prisoners cap
tured in the fight or picked up Ia the neighbor
hood afterwards
Morgan aud the remainder OF his scattered
forces pressed three citizens Of Sahnevills into
their service as guides, aLd continued their
fight on the New Lisbon road One Of the i'm
pressed guides made his escape and rode back.
conveying intelligence OF the route taken, which
il was believed was with the ultimate design of
reaching the Ohio river higher mp. Forces were
Immediately despatched from Wellsyille TO head
him OF, whilst another force loAosed hoty in
toe rear, and strong militia force from New
Lisbon came down TO meet him.
About two o'clock in the afternoon these va
rcus detachments closed IN around Morgan in
the vicinity of West Point 4Oo4L midway be-
tween New Lisbon aud Weilsve The Rebels
were driven TO a bluff from which there vas no
escape except by fighting their way through, OF
leaping from lofty and almost perpendicular
/ precipice Finding themselves thus cOOped,
Morgan concluded thai discretion wGs the bet
ter part OF yalor, and came dOwn' as gracefully
as the coon did 10 Davy Crockett lie, with the
remainder of hs gang, surrendered 20 Colonel
Shackleiord, who was we'll acquainted with the
redoubtabe John and said to be distant rel
atve.
"Morgan's men were poorly dressed, ragged,
dirty, and very badly used up. Some OF them
wore remnants OF gray uniform, bot most o.
them were attired in spols gathered during theiI
raid. They we're very much discouraged al the
result Of their raid and the prospect Of things
generally.
Morgan himself appeared in good spirits
and quite uncOncerned al his ili-luck. He is
well built man, Of fresh complexion and sandy
hair and beard"