New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
he river with volunteers ard

draught boats was san NJ the I''r WIN yoUDteers dDu
militia infantry and cavalry, TO observe the fords be-
tween Pomeroy and Wheeling. Nsjor-Gen. Brooks,
commanding tho Western District Of Pennsy ania,
provided means Of preventing the enemy from crossing
between Wheeling and Pittsburgh. To head them of
from the north Gen. Burnside ordered two baaionS OF
cavalry under Majors Way and Eue TO proceed by rail
TO Columbus and thence wherever the movements Of
Morgan would render it rost advisable. Gov Tod
likewise sent some troops from the SKATE capital east
ward and southwnrd for the same PURPOSE and moved
the militia Of tho southeastern counties so as to cover
the routes likely to be taken by the Rebels.
With Morgan the question was 10 longer to depieu''
and fight when he could BE- d 'ictory but to AVOID
all collisions hurry far aLa' raw Iuf troops ana tah'
out Of The State and save ~ r',hined ." ms coahu
Pushing northwaId from 1873 yrcr Nith all Speed L'
reached the vicinity Of l,TiIg:on. in Galha County
some 20 miles west Of Garos, on tie morning oi th'
2ls and halted TO feed his horses in some granheds
On the morning previous go militia under Maj sonntae
had started out from Portsmouth to intercept Morgan
Leaving the Scota and Hooking Railroad at Portland
station. they marched overland for some crossroads
which they TO euerd. near the farm on which TIC
Rebel horses being fed Morgan, pereeying then
approach ordered FIVE OF Lis men to proceed toward
them under fag Of truce to demand their surrender
The poltroon In command upon being told that Morgan
had surrounded him with several thousand men and
that resistance was useless forthwith compiled with the
Rebel request
Had he shown but the slightest disposition 20 fight
the fact Of which ho had good opportunity after his
capture to satisfy himself shat the Rebels had but little
ammunition aud half Of their number had lost their
guns would have compelled them to avoid reneonier
was they no; only obtained arms for nl from their
captiyc- bat also enough ammunition for seventeen
rounds Tho disgrace of this affair was siiiklusIy
ustrated by the subsequent voluntary surrender to tie
disarmed and paroled militia Of hfyseyen Of the Rebels
who Intentionally skulked 10 tie after Morgan had
moved away.
Continuing toward Berlin. Morgan came una~ereS
upon another party Of militia some two miles rom tha'
town, about strong no the Portsmouth braves and
commanded BY Major Slain Of Pike County as mlsera'
be knaye ne the leader Of the former lie too auTren'
dered upon demand. To the credit OF lis men. ho"
ever be it recorded that many cried with indignation
a, the dishonor brought upon them by him. The Rebels
parolcd them and broke their guns.
Crossing the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad at
vnton Station without doing any damage beyond cut
ting down telegraph pole ard passing through Zalska
within a short mile northeast Of the town Of hcAr'
thur. he oncampd in tie evening four niles north Oft on
the Logan road Starting AT six O'Clock the next morn
ing he Kept on north few miles further then turned
east going within a mile OF the town Of New'Pli mouth
AID thence toward the Hooking RIVER which he crossed
not FAR from Nel-on,l
Prom tie lef, bank O. the Hooking be rode througl
Perry into Muskln,um County. capturing in the even
ing At Dcaycrtown scouting pariy OF - citizens oi
Ztrc,yille Keeping 2ancsyl.le some fifteen miles TO
lis len he crossed the Muskugum OF Eocle'Iort a 10
a. N. on tie I'D. Shortly aiicr crossing Col hlD'
cou.mnndne a militia regiment came upon Inn. Bn'
Morgan he'd no stomach ir regular fight, and made
OF after u slight skirmish.
From Faglcsrort be went 20 Cumbcrand some Il
ncs east OF GAINESVILLE. There he met another bod! o
militia about dark but. passirg around them he moved
OF D. the north cat toward Seneca'c. Near Cumber
land about 20 Of bis detached themselves and went
cl toward the Muskiugum dcircdating On their way
mounted portion of tic rCth Ohio Infantry made after
aid captured them tic next day.
O'Clock on the morning % the -i'h he struck the
Ohio Central Railroad at CemPbclS station. eight
les east Of Cambridge. 1hcrc he burned railroad
bridge the station buildings containing about $50 OOO
worth u produce and several loaded with tobacco
Ten thousand dollars IN currency were aiken nom The
oalcc safe
Continuing on due north the National road
burning al tie bridges they passed. the Rebels appeared
nj Washington al important county town. The people
o. which had been warned oi this visit and had removed
their ,auah,s and horses. at a Having procured
fod f,r man and beast the band deliberately beIook
themselves TO eating resting and sleeping FOR several
Lours In fanced security At 10 O'Clock, however the
reports OF guns started them ebru1y from their enjoy
nen,s Soon hcir rcke,s dashed up the streets from
tie southern end Of the town shouting that the Union
i.,s were coming A general rush ard scramble FOR
horscs cusued Morgan jumped out q the bed he was
occupying at tho hotel and Was on his stccd and IN
iew minutes the whole gang we're seeding out oi the
place upon tho run. ShAokieiords cavalry forces
lo!ncd by somo mounted infantry under Col Wallace
noar Scnecay!lc, was upon them. tntl Morgan
reached the National road be had shown
anxiety. ever elncc leaving the Ohio 70 follow less
frcouoftcd hy roads rather than well Travelled high
WAYS aaiterng himself with the y,ln hope OF toceiving
thereby ard cludng his pursuers But the latter gained
on him all tho time by taking more direct and better
roads abounding with ;u stables and barns Steadily
they had reduced tie separating miles and At last over
taken tAeir game.
A. tie Rebels hurried out Of one end OF the town
cayahy gaopcd Ia by the other hrug at the rear Of the
f,lng enemy The former. upon reaching hill iuss
byond tie town on the Winchester road halted formed
aud seemed 20 Dc ready 20 fight. Gen. ShacAleofd at
once dsmountcd his for AL attack but 10 soon as
thcy had got oil their horses the Rebels ned In the
direction OF Winchester. Having comparatively hesh
horses. while ShaoAlciosds had that morning rode "a
long and rapid ride they escaped with a oSs OF thrcc
wounded and four prisoners.
from " lnohcster they went over oiioGitous ioA'e
~ Antrim In the northeast corner OF Gueins"! Count!
y.f.rsk kWft 4
Noorcicld Between the last two places. by bu'n ~
two bridges ACROSS the saltwater he gained i"o hours
OH his plrsucts
Prom noo.cl,ll he headed ior New Athens bni be.
foe reaching the place turned towards tadil IN lhom