The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-08-11
THE MORGAN RAID.

THE MORGAN RAID.
INCIDENTS OF MOVEMENTS
ALONG THE ROUTE.
Highly Interesting Particulars.
The CINCINNATI Commercial and Gazette
contains an extended detail Of Morgsn's move
ments from which wo select the following:
AT DUPONT, INDIANA.
AT this place they soon commenced their
work of destruction on our railroad. The tel
egraph was cut-a portion Of the railing torn
up-the water. tank, warehouse, and train Of
some ten or twelve cara, partly loaded, were
burned The bridge over Big Creek, one AMI
a half miles south Of this place, was also burn
ed. The store and pork-house OF +. f. May
field were broken open and robbed; the form
er of clothing, boots, shoes, &C., 10 the amount
of sixteen TO seventeen hundred dollars, the
latter OF 1000 canvased hams. Other stores
were opened and robbed of small amounts.
With the exception of relieving our citizens
OF their horses, robbing corn cribs, wheat fields,
DC. l have heard Of no other gross depreda-
tions committed by them in our place. Nor
gan himself occupied the fine residence Of Mr..
Thomas Staul, making his family get out Of
bed and occupying the beds for himself and
staff. Mrs. Staul and daughters were COM
PEELED to get them breakfast, and Mr.. Staul
was compelled to pilot them twelve miles,
when bis horse was taken and he sent back
on foot.
oUTRAGEs IN OTHER PARTS OF INDIANA
From the Indianapolis Journal, 22d.
Gen. Darlington returned yesterday from
Washington, Harrison aud other southern
counties Of this State, which he visited under
the direction Of the Governor, to examine into
the operations end extent of the late raid +,
and to further the organization Of the militia
and the safety OF the border. We gather from
him the following facts: The rebels we're
discovered at Brandenburg, and the country
was aroused. The steamers alice Dean and
Nc Coona5s were sezod by the rebels for their
farriage A gunboat went within range Of the
wharf boat, hut returned to Louisville. 1t
was believed at Mauckport that the gunboats
could have sunk the transports easily by hug
ging The south shore, but it was not done.
The Legion had one gun and begun to shell
the rebels, killing six and wouuding several
more. 1t was proposed to sink he transports,
but some scrupulous persons declared it would
be ga pity" and of doubtful authority, to des
troy so n uch property; but they bad right
to kill the rebels. The result was, the river
pas crossed, for a distance &c fonrreen miles
there was continual skrmishiug, and with
success. Logs were piled up and temporary
breastworks built, behind which the Legion
fought with great bravery. Twelve oe the
enemy were afterward buried by the citizens.
Twenty -four rebels we're wounded, including
a major, captain and three Lieutenants and
twenty-six prvates were taken prisoners. This
running fight was marked by feats Of credita-
bls daring on the part Of the Union men.
Eighteen under Major Fbrimer, charged a
company of forty rebels, dispersed them aud
took two prisoners.
On the other hand, the rebels met this gal
lautry with unparalleled brutality. While
Mrs. Glenn was taking care of the rebel wound
ed her husband and son both unarmed, were
shot down by her side. This was done upon
the alleged ground that some one had fred a
shot from the house. After this murder the
house was burned, with all its contents. Up
on reaching Corydon general thieving COM
meuced. Watches, pocketbooks, knives, jew
elry and liquors were seized everywhere. Hon.
Mr.. Wolfe lost his watch and purse, end there
was no respect paid party so long as man
had plunder. The liquors Of the hospitals
where some Of their own wounded lay, shared
the same fate with those of the drug stores
hotels and saloons. For space Of ten miles
in width, every horse was stolen, and individ.
ual resistance were insulted or killed. The
same policy was pursued at Salem and all
Glopg the route. Ransom money, or the
flames were the alternatives presented 10 ev-
cry wealthy manufacturer or miller, and every.
thing was merged in the one desire-plunder
SingularIy enough, greeubacks only were cur
rent, and all money was required to be in
Treasury notes. Nearly one thousand horses
we're taken between the river and Vienna, and
in Salem alone, three citizens were each put
to ransom Of one thousand dollars, to save
their mills.
HoBsoN's PURSUIT THROUGH OHIO.
Gen. Eobson's pursuit of Morgan began II
Kentucky, and bis force at best consisted o
about 5000 men, with two sections of Law
bowitSer battery. Gen. Hobson declared h
intention to overtake and fight the enemy with
500 men, should they all give ou. upon tn,
road. Gen. Shackeford also, and Coils. VOL
ford, Kauts, Jacobs, Gerard, Crttenden, ant
indeed, all the commanders, cheerfully endured
all, and cheered on their men to overtak,
their feet footed foe. When the men seem
ed little disheartened, Col. Wolford NIGH
be seen, frequently during the day, riding
along the whole line, though suffering from
bis old wound, cheering them forward by hi
smile, and inspiring enthusiasm by bis heroi,
example. You might hear thousand voices
cheerfully exclaimipg, after he had passed
81 believe we will overtake him yet, for Col
Wolford says so." Thus from day to day
aud through night after night, OF an ayerag,
Of nearly forty miles day, gathering on
provisions and forage from the people as v,
went, did this heroic command, for seventeen
consecutive days, pursue the enemy, befor
they overlook and routed his forces. w
may challenge history to furnish pasalel
and we claim for this command not what the,
actually accomplished, but also what the,