The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-25
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From An0thor Correspondent
ATHENS, O., July 20--8 P. Minor.
gan's forces having brought their baggage
and goods upon the bank OF the river
preparatory 70 crossing, and having dis
mounted and being ready to cross, were
Cred into by our gunboats, and beaten
back, losing the greater part Of the pro-
ducts Of their thefts. Part of the force
charged and held m Of our batteries for
q short time, when they were attacked
in IN unexpected quarter and lost their
own artillery consisting of four pieces,
two of them being the Armstrong guns
which we lost OF the disgraceful surren-
der Of Hartsville. The loss Of the enemy
will be something near 1900, Judging
from the report Of scouts and persons who
have seen them. Gen. Hobson sent IA
word thai he thought they would sum
up TO 1000 They may but all these
estimates must OF course be received with
q degree Of allowance for exaggerations.
The rebels are scattered in the woods
and are being brought In sinsly and in
squads. Charles W, Price, = chaplain 10
one Of the rebel regiments, has been
brought into this place. The larger part
Of the force escaped up Che river and
sought = crossing above, but were driven
back by the shells OF our guRboats.
They struck out into the country far
ther up tho river than our men supposed
them TO be. Hating fer a short time
they collected all the Remaining goods ii
their possession and burned them, to-
gether with everything they could strip
from their baggage. Persons who Wit
messed il say that they burnt an immense
amount OF property. They made a de-
tour of about twenty-five miles, passing
a few miles south OF Coolesville; then
moving in a southwesterly direction to
Jacksonville, arriving At the same road
by which they came. From this point
our scouts report them moving toward
Eight Mile Crossing. Hobson is imme-
diately in their rear pressing on with as
much rapidity rs men who have been 23
days in the saddle are capable of endu-
ring. One hundred men belonging 10
the Sd Ohio mounted infantry were dis-
patched 10 the scene Of action. They
have orders TO take all the horses on tho
way. We hope by this arrangement to
have fresh men who will be able to ha-
rAsS MOrgan's faded forces. The far
mers are turning out to pick up stray.
glers. The rebels have fallen into such
a habit Of thieviug, that when they have
stolen all the horses in a given neigh
borhood, they steal from one another.
Last night our captured parson lay down
70 rest, aud one Of his own comrades
stole his horse while he slept, hence his
capture. The chaplain SAYS that in his
opinion the mass Of the Southern peo-
pie, drepressed by the disasters
inflicted upon them by The Union
f%Orces, would accept the Oritten-
den resolutions, or Vallandigham's
propositions, could they bat do away
with the Administration. Wonderful the
oondescension Of the .aristocraey. But
this Is 4 different spirit from the one
evinced by tho Lords of the South, when
they flung our offers of compromise 10
our teeth. We arc happy 20 see even
this small token of the softening of the
hard heart Of the rebellion. A few
more victories and their naughty heads
will bow Ia submission to the laws of
the land. May the day soon come. The
opinion prevalent among Morgan's off,
GERS concerning the object of their raid
Is, that they were 20 surround Cincin-
natl, cut of railroad communication. and
hold the country in fear, whilst Bragg
played the same game upon Roseorans
that be did upon Buell. aud take Coying-
ton and Cincinnati. And / will add that
Lee was 20 defeat Meade, lay one hand
upon Philadelphia and the other upon
New York. Washington was 10 take
one OF its usual spasmodic rights, and
minister plenipotentiary stephens was 70
seiEe upon this favorable opportunity 10
show the magnanimiy Of the ohivalrous
South by debating a peace 20 the tremb.
ling cabinet At Washington. A brilliant
conception worthy Of the brain which
conceived the beautiful idea Of secession
But alas,
7 beet iad ashsnsa Q mice aal men
Gang an eeiae'
The triangular Geld Of Gettysburg,
aud tho brilliant campaign o. our own
Roseorans, combined with the ekf de-
auvrs Of tho war, the fall OF Nckaburg,
and the now certain capture Of the prince
VI horse thieves, the fall Of Port Hudsoa,
have turned their day Of rejoicing Into
mourning, The grand fox chase IA now
closing up Last night We captured near