The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-08-12
I,41 OFJOnN MOBGAN. IA =
al TT ~ II III vH
HOW he G)t Ih Ce Hundred
Horses.
n oFrensas,Lai.Yille p,noers1 July,le

On .Frensae,L ahYile pv mOerss Julysle .r
fEe lohn Morean Is a. goods at playing ivk,
sU sohstiinss ss he Is At hcfse stealing, and tn,
following incident will prove that on lhi
occasion he did hltle ol both at the sam,
time. During the celebrated tour through
's,1i lndiAns, he, with about three hundred ant
AHy euerrillas, took occasion to pay visit
10 little town hard by, while the main
body were, : marching on. Dashing uddenl,
Ihto tie tttle "burs, he Iound about Three
n, n red Hsme, Guard 4. each having good
'0shorse TED 10 the lenses; the men Standing
about in groups, awaiting ders from their
aged Captain, who looked as il he had seen
ca the shady side ofsixl y,srs The "Hoosier
boys" looked at the men with astOnishmcnt
,.r while the Captain went up to one of the
.g party and said 81. !, i .,,s.ssss,.,. u
ssa-"Whose company is this?' .r r i
"Woollord's cavalry" said the Ieb. .s
"Whatt KeDFEky boys! We're glad 70
see you, boys. Whars Wolford?'i
"There he slts," said ragged rough reb.,
pointing to Morgan, Who was sitting side
g way. upon his horse. E
The Captain walked up to Wooford Gas
est be and all thought) and 50 uted him.
ia rEf "Captslu, how are youT'
s'F1 90 Bully!a How are you? What oie YOU
-. going TO do with all these horses? Noigar
I'D looked about. .4 s 5f las.l na.r =
"Well you see that ,d--d horse thieying
7sb. John Morgan is in this part OF the country,
with larse Of cut. .lhruas. ard thieves
- and between ou and 4. 1.-THE conesup this
NJ way, Captain, we'lfSive him the best we We
got in the shop"
..t. sH"lle's hard 10 catch; we've been after him
a for fourteen days and can't see him at all"
said Morgan good humoredly.
ass.s-e "Et our hosses would stand fire we'd be
all right" s.hsH sraI= .rs s..sa ..
1- Wont they stand?' -
No, Captain Wolord, 'spose while you're
silaFestin' you and your company put your sad
hdles on ourhorses and go through little
evolution or two by way of a lesson to cur
boys? I'm told your ahoss oh drill"
i And the only man Morgan is afraid Of
'~Woford Gas it were,) alighted ard ordered
'his boys" to dsmount as he wanted to
show tie Hoosler boys how to give Morgan
warm reception should he chance to pay
r. them visit. $50 ?. fL. 'H
, This delighted the Hoosier boys SO they
went to work and assisted the men to tie
their old, VERY, worn out bones to the fen
.gg ses and place their saddles upon the backs
Of their fresh horses which was soon done,
and the men were in their saddles, drawn
up in line and ready for the word. q
The buys were highly eated at the idea
OF having their pet horses" trained or them
by Welord and his men, and more so to
think that they shonld stand fire ever alter
fat ward. a5'7.~ ,.. .-t
The old Captain advanced, and walking
up to Wool;ord (as he though;) and said:
..-gsl. Captain, are you all right now?"
Woliord rode up one eide Of the column
and down the other when he moved to the
front, took off his hat and sad /
Now, Captain, am ready; if you and
n - -
you, perhaps have never seen, form a line on
each side OF the road, and watch US closely
aswe. pass" ssE Et. .-
The Captain did as he was directed A
lot Of ladies were present on the occasion,
and everything was as silent as maidens
Sigh ME
Are you rcady?' .H e.
IAN iight, Wolford," shouted the Cap
tain. ..f" n. .-n"
a~ "FoRwARb!" shouted Morgan.
As the whole column rushed through the
crowd with tightening speed, amid the
shouts and huzzas OF every one present
some leading horse or two as they went,
leaving their fra tenements OF horse ffesh
tied TO the fuses, to be provided for by the
citizens. 1t soon became whispered about
that it was John Morgan and his gang, and
there is not one man in the town who will
Town up' that he was guled out Of a horse.
'7s The company disbandoned that night,
though the Captain holds the borses as pris.
nners Of war and patiently awaits an ex
change ,r..e.a.