Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-22
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
J0Ra MORGAM's RAID.
Particulars of the Capture---Mor-
gan's Band ROuted and De-
stTOyedr
ITO the Cincinnati Gazette.I

CoLUMBNs, July 20.
is now definitely ascertained that in
the fight yesterday forenoon, at Bufhng-
ton, Morgan lost all his cannon which
consisted only of three pieces. Fully
seven hundred prisoners, large number
of horses, with their entire equipments,
and large quantity of his pistols, re-
vOlvers, carbines, Sc, were captured.
This SO crippled him as to compel him to
return as speedily as possible, which he
did by proceeding up the river, but keep
ing out Of the range Of the gunbOats.
When he reached place opposite Belle
vile, which is situated on the Virginia
and is about fifteen miles below Parkers-
burg, he threatened to destroy the place
unless the citizens furnished boats, RATS,
SC, that would enable him to cross. The
citizens with much reluctance commenced
getting out their old water traps, and
severely tried Johns patience by the leis-
urely manner in which they went about
it.
It was their object to delay his crossing
as long as they could, hoping that our
gunbOats would make their appearance.
FlatbOats, RATS, SC, were in due course
Of time ready, but altogether they would
not hold more than three hundred men,
They were filled to their utmost capacity,
and were moving for the Virginia shore,
which was nearly reached, when a gun
boat appeared in sight, but too late to pre-
vent the rebels from landing. The boats
were, however, destroyed, and shelling
Of the rebels who had crossed was COM
menced and continued with fatal effect in
several cases. A second gunboat made its
appearance, and was soon engaged in
shelling the rebel force remaining on the
Ohio side, which compelled the enemy to
fall back He then formed line Of bat
tie, as if anticipating an attack from the
forces which he supposed would be landed
from the gunboats. Indeed, our men were
preparing for such a measure, when it be-
came unnecessary by the appearance Of
Colonel Wallace with large force from
Parkersburg-
It should here be stated that Generals
Judah and Hobson had in the meantime
been closely following the rebels. and at
the time Of their interception at Bellevillei
they we're only two or three miles in the
rear, it being the object Of our forces to
capture Morgan's whole command if posi-
BILE. Colonel Wallace landed his men al
some distance from the town, and by 8
| quietly executed march, succeeded. in
reaching the enemy's rear. When this
had been accomplished, Judah and HObson
we're 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 tha
such a movement would be made. TheJ
were dumbfounded and showed their be
wilderment in their efforts to escape cap
ture. It was but easy work for our boy
to pick up the raiders, and when they hs'
finished their work all but /, 500 were taken
and those who escaped did 50 By breaking
through our lines. This remnant Of Nor
gan's force Immediately Ietraced thei
Steps in the direction of Pomeroy, and thi
morning about nine o'clock, wern out an
in the most pitiable condition, they passe
through Harrisonyille, a village ten o
twelve miles in northwesterly direction
from POzeroy, and which is on the pix
leading 10 Jackson Court House, nea
which place they were when the latest in
formation was received.