Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23
From Neutrality-suspicious. M"rgan's
Raid. Rebel Bhrbar,b 10 fs-
gneIs.
Lexington, Ky, July IL, 1865,

oneTs.
Lexington, Ky, July Is, 1868,
EplroR RUTLAND HRALp,--John
Morgan IN his last raid into Kentucky
and Indiana, has succeeded in dong a
considerable amount Of mIscnleL aud IN
perpeslating ,uudry acts Of cruelty, at
tended at the same time with much loss
and misfortune to himself, We are now
hoping and believing that he will be
caught somewhere on the north side OF the
Ohio river and that he will get his deserts.
, Col. Aston, his chief of staff, was taken
prisoner in Springfield, Ky, and brought
to this city. have seen his diary tor the
first eight days of this month, from which
and from other authentic sources am
prepared to make the following statements:
They came to Green River ON the Fourth
of July and summoned the Union Colonel,
| whose name is not given, to surrender
The latter replied, If it was any other day
he might take the subject under consider
| alton, but as 1t was the Anniversary OF our
National Independence, he could not
think OF it. The rebels then attacked
them with force of more than four to
one, but were repulsed with loss Of 25
killed. The diarist is constrained To say,
"such Colonel in our army would be
marked for promotion" They succeeded
in crossing at some other point, and on
Sunday (the 5th) having stationed a force
across the Danville pike SO as to cut off
reinforcements, they came to Lebanon,
which was held by Col. Hanson and $50
! Kentuckians, whom they call Yankees )!
and demanded surrender OF the place.
Col. Hanson refused, and having disposed
his force in the depot and some other
buildings, he fought Morgan's force of
5000, for seven hours, killing upwards of
hundred, including Morgan's brother
Thomas, and six or eight OF his best otli-
GERS. At last Morgan set tire to the
buildings and then they were surrendered.
The diary goes on to say ''we obtained arms
sufficient to supply those OF our men who
had none, and also considerable quantity
of ammunition of which We were sorcly
IN need" "Whilc we were paroEng the
prisoners courier arrived stating that the
Yankees were coming, and we were com
PEELED to start off for Springfield on the
double quick"
From one of these paroled yankees
whose name is Henry Brennan, who was
born and raised here in Lexington side by
side with the Morgans, and who, IN all
probability, will have score Of his owr
to settle with them, if they do not all di,
before the war is over, learn some turth
er particulars. After the surrender, one o.
the rebel Captains by the name of Griggs
by, went and found suitable limb for tn
purpose Of hanging Col. Hanson, tn
> heroic defender of the place, and was onl,
5 prevented from doing 1t by the timely in
} reference OF John himself "Col." Nor
gan, another brother, came up to this Bre
imam, called him id Yankee aboli
ZIONIST and threatened to shoot him. "ShoC
if you choose" SAID Brennan, 81 am
/. prisoner and unarmed," Morgan presente
his pistol, but bystander knocked
aside. The unparoled prisoners were hun
: ried to Springfield through mud and rain
e distance of nine miles, in little owe
an hour. They say, however, that tn
S and dying. Two poor fellows that lagge
behind were pricked along with the bay
$ onet till finally they absolutely taln;e
: away. Their brains were beaten out wit
the butts of the musketS and they WEI
9 left. One prisoner who had been shghtl
wounded was allowed to ride on the spar
horses. By and by John Morgan cam
v along and said, "What is this id at
e olitionist on this horse forh-and knocke
him off. The horse stepped upon one
| the poor fellows legs and broke 1t, and g
the same time wagon passed over b
body and ended his miserles. AT Spring
D Geld Col.Alston overpowered by fatiguean
e wakefulness fell asleep, and was wakene
: by some one who told him that the ensm
were coming. He got up and saw SON
horsemen near whom he proceeded to r,
prove for standing in SO exposed sltu'
/ ton, when, 10 and behold, they were en-
e mics, and he was prisoner, very muc
h as he says, TO his own grief, and vexauo
n At Lexington he hears of the fall
|, Vicksburg, but don't believe word of