Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-07-23
MORGAN OVERTAKEW AND
ROUTED.
2,5G0 of His Forces Taken Prison
ers-Morgan Himself Bsliev I'll Cap
tuTed.
CINcINSATI. July 20, 1868.

The following are the latest particulars
of the Morgan raid. 1t is now definitely
ascertained that in the fight yesterday fore
noon at Buffington, Morgan lost all hi>
cannon. with over 700 prisoners, a large
number of horses. with their entire equip
ments, and large quantity of pistols, re-
volvers. carbines. &c.
This so crippled him as to compel him
to retire as speedily as possible. but keep
ing ont of the range of the gunhoats.
When he reached place opposite Belle
vile. which is situated on the Virginia
side, and is fifteen miles below PaIkers-
burg. he there threaten ii to destroy the
place unless tho citizens furnished boats
RATS. DC, that would enable him to cross.
The citizens. with much reluctance,
commenced getting ont their old water
crafts, and leisurely tried Johns patience.
their object being to delay his crossing as
long as they could, hoping that our gun
boats would make their appearance. Flat
boats. RATS, &c, were in due course OF
time. ready, but they would only hold 300.
They were filed to their utmost capaci-
ty. and were moving for the Virginia shore.
which was nearly reached, when gunboat
appeared in sight, but too late TO prevent
the rebels from crossing.
The boats were, however, destroyed. and
a Smelling Of the rebels who had crossed
was commenced and continued with fatal
effect in several cases.
A second gunboat made its appearance
and was soon engaged in Smelling the rebel
force rem aiming on the Ohio side, which
compelled the enemy 10 fall back. He
then formed line OF battle, as If anticpa.
supposed would be landed from the gun
boat.
Indeed, our men were preparing for such
measure, when it became unnecessary by
the appearance of Col. Wallace. with a
large force from Parkersburg. Gems. Ju
dab and Hobson had, in the meantime been
closely following the rebels. and, at the
time Of their interception at Bellville. they
were only two or three miles in the rear.
It being the object of our forces to cap
ture Morgan's whole command, If possible,
Col. Wallace landed his men some dis
lance from the town, and by quietly ex-
ecuted march succeeded in reaching the
enemy's rear When this had been accom-
plished. judah and Hobson were there.
and their forces were united in an attack
on Morgan, which proves to have been a
complete surprise.
The rebels not having the least idea that
such movement would be made, were
dumbfoundcd, and showed their bewilder-
ment in their. efforts to escape capture. II
was but easy work for our boys to pick up
the raiders, and when they had finished
their work, all bnt 800 were taken. and
those who escaped did SO by breaking
through our lines.
This remnant of Morgan's. force inime.
diately retraced their steps in the direction
of Pomeroy, and this morning, about 8
o'clock, worn out and in the most pitabls
condition. they passed through Hanson.
vile. village ten or twelve miles in q
northwesterly direction from Pcmeroy
and which is on the pike leading to Jack
son Court House, near which place they
were when onr latest inform alton wss re-
ceived. q s7es y'sfses s77 Is beas eSsan
Our forces are supposed to be after them
again, but as yet we nave no positive in :
formation that such is the case. There
can now be but little doubt of their entire
capture. for. in their present condition they
cannot travel fast nor much farther. ~
Il might be mentioned that force to
head them off has already been sent to the
proper locality Ilearn from headq quarters
this evening that lis of the enemy sur