Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-08-06
THE CAPTURE OF JOHN MORGAN,
Closing Scene Of the Great Raid
Fright, Fight, Flight and Final.


ment. had gone to Wellsvills and estab-
lished his headquarters in the Cleaveland
and Pittsburgh depot. when he was assisted
the managing officers of the road. who
had placed the transportation and tele-
graphic resources of the road at his dispo-
sal. Finding that there was probability
that Morgan would cross the road in the
vicinity of Salineville. train of cars was
sent mp the road about six o'clock Sun
day morning. with o regiment of six
months Pennsylvania infantry. under com
mand of Col. Gallagher. These wero dis
embarked at Salineville. and marched to a
point about two miles distant, where the
rebels were expected to cross. The infant
ry were posted on some rising ground
commanding the road, with orders to pre-
vent Morgan's passage.
Az This time the utmost alarm existed
among the people of Salineville. The
houses were closed, doors and windows
locked and barred, and women and chill
dren stampeling into the country with
whatever portable property could be car
red along. The men who had weapons
and courage turned out to resist the dread
cd rebel; whilst all the others fled with the
woman and children.
In a short time the expected rebels
made their appearance, coming around
bend in the road. On coming in sigh. of
the infantry they halted, and turned their
horses heads in another direction. Before
they could get ont of the trap they found
themselves, in Major Way, with two
hundred and fifty men of the 9th Michi-
gan. cavalry, dashed among them and
commenced cutting right and left. The
rebels made but brief resistance.
a few shots were fired by them, and then
the whole party broke in utter confusion.
The scene that followed was ludicrous.
and couli only be matched by the pre-
vious stampede at Burlington Island
Men dismounted, threw down their arms
and begged for quarter. whilst others gal
loped wildly in search Of a place of es-
cape, and were brought to time by pistol
shot or o sabre stroke.
Morgan himself was riding in carriage
drawn by two white horses. Major way
saw him. and galloping up, reached for
him. Morgan jumI cd cut at the other
side of the carriage. leaped, over q fence,
seized horse. and galloped off as fast as
horse flesh. spurred by frightened heels.
could carry him. About a couple Of
hundred of his men succeeded in breaking
away and following their fugitive leader
In the buggy thus hastily evacuated by
Morgan were found his "rations," con-
sisting OF loaf of bread, some hard boil.
ed eggs, and bottle of whisky.
The number of killed in this fight was
much less than at first reported The
number of killed rebels was set down as
from twenty to thirty. but this must be
oyerratei, as we cannot learn of more than
five or six dead bodies having been found.
There was considerable number wounded,
and about 200 prisoners taken, together
with horses and arms. A special train
was sent to Wellsville in the afternoon
with about $50 prisoners captured in the
fight orricked up in the neighborhood af-
terwards.
A few of our cavalry were wounded,
two or three seriously. Lieut. Fiske was
shot through the breast. His wound is
dangerous. and he has telegraphed to his
wife to come from Michigan.
Morgan and the remainder of his scat
tered forces pressed three citizens of Sal
neville into their servivce as guides. and
continued their flight on the New Lisbon
road. One of the impressed guides made
his escape and rode back, conveying intel
iigence Of the route taken, which it was
believed was with the ultimate design of
reaching the Ohio River higher up. For
ces were immediaty dispatched from
Wellesvile to head him of, whilst anoth.
er force followed hotly in his rear, and a
strong militia force from New Lisbon came
down to meet him.
= About two o'clock in the afternoon,
these various detachmeuts closed in around
Morgan in the vicinity of West Point, a.
bout midway between New Lisbon and
Wellesville. The rebels were driven to a
bluff. from which there was no escape, ex-
cept by fighting their way through, or
leaping from lofty almost perpendicular
precipice. Finding themselves thus COOP
ed. Morgan concluded that discretion was
the better part of valor, and s'came down"
as gracefully as the coon did to David
Crockett He with the remainder Of his
gang. surrendered to Col. Shackleford,
who was well acquainted with the re
doubtabls "John." and is said to be dis
tant relative. si -iu s
a. The prisoners were brought back to
Wellsvills, where their arrival caused
great excitement. Morgan retained his
side arms. and moved about freely. al
ways accompanied by Col. Shackleford.
Morgan's men were poorly dressed, rag
gsd, dirty, and very badly used up. Some
of them wore remnant of gray uniforms,
but most of them were attired in spoils
gathered during their raid. They were
and prospect of affairs generally. @
Morgan himself appeared in good spirits,
and quite unconcsrned at his ill-luck. He
is a well built man Of fresh complexion |
and sandy hair and beard. He last night |
enjoyed for the first time in long while
the comforts of sound sleep in good
bed. which was some compensation for his
otherwise bad luck 15re1 To-
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