The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-31
THE RAID OF MORGAN.
THE BURLINGTON FIGHT.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial.
COLUMBUS, Ono, July 20.
The following are correct and reliable
details concerning the movements of Nor.
gan yesterday and to-day. By official dis
patches received, we ascertain the exact
loss of Morgan in the Burlington fight
The experiment of crossing at that place
proved to be most disastrous to him. Our
captures amounted to three pieces of can
non-all we had, 700 prisoners, and the
same number of horses. The men are reg
ularly equipped with revolvers, sabres and
carbines, in proportionate quantity.
Morgan then, as We have before stated,
fled with the residue of his command in a
parallel direction with the Ohio River,
keeping out behind the hills, on account of
the gunboats, and not approaching the
river, till he had reached little village
called Bealeville.
He supposed that ere this he had out
stripped the gunboats, and with bold front
rode up, demanding of the citizens assis-
lance in crossing. Moved by his threats
they began to bring forth old fiat boats
and scows, seeming to be in tumultous
hurry, but in reality causing all the delay
they possibly could.
Morgan's advance had just filled the
boats, which, all combined, held but 800,
and was just passing out from shore, when
gunboat appeared coming round the
bend short distance below. 1t came up
in few moments, but not in time to pre-
vent the boats from reaching the opposite
shore. The gunboats destroyed the flats,
which the escaped rebels had set adrift,
and then ran across to the Ohio side,
keeping up brisk cannonade, Smelling the
woods on the Virginia side.
Another gunboat arrived just then and
opened on the rebels remaining on the
Ohio side
Morgan fell back out of reach of the
cannon, and drew up his forces seeming
to wait for land attack from the crew of
the gunboats. Hobson and Judah were a
mile or two in the rear moving up swiftly.
AS our boys on the gunboats were about
to land for the purpose of attacking the
rebels, two steamers loaded with infantry
appeared in sight, coming down from the
direction of Parkersburg, and they landed
Just above town for the purpose OF getting
| in Morgan's rear and cooperating with
Hobson and Judah, which they succeeded
in doing.
The combined force then commenced
the attack, completely surprising the rebels,
who had not anticipated the nearness OF
Hobson and Judah, and had not been APP
prised of the reinforcements brought by
the steamers.
Frightened and bewildered, they rode
wildly about in all directions, seeking fer
some mode of egress from their unpleasant
situation Our men commenced picking
them up, and continued doing so until
only about 1900 were left, which number
finally succeeded in breaking through our
lines, apparently taking the back track in
the direction of Burlington.
At 8 o'clock this morning the small
remnant of the band passed through Har-
risonville, ten miles northwest OF POme-
roy.
This afternoon they were reported to be
in the neighborhood of jackson Court
House. Persons who saw them say they
appeared to be nearly dead with fatigue,
and cannot possibly hold together much
longer. Some parties say there are but
between ], 800 and 1000 men left.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
The following was received this evening:
U. 8. STEAMER MOOSE, ABOVE BUFFINGToNl
ISLAND, Ono RIVER, July 10
To Hon. Gideon Velles, Secretary of the Nary
After chasing Morgan nearly 900 miles, l at
last met him on the river at this point: and en-
gagged and drove him back, capturing two
pieces of artillery, and abandoned the rest to
Gen. Judah. The enemy broke in confusion
from the banks and left his wagon trains, ma
ny horses, and small arms in my possession
Since writing the above, l followed farther
up the river, met another portion OF Morgan
force fording fourteen miles above, sheled and
drove most Of them back. Several were killed,
fifteen or thirty wounded, and twenty horses
captured. have but two men wounded slight
ly. Our shell and shrapnel created great con-
fusion in the rebel ranks, killing and woundins
many.
(Signed) LEROY FITCH,
Lieutenant Commander.
New GOODS AT MERRILL's.-A general
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