The daily Evansville journal., 1863-07-13

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fieeetness of his horses for safety and sue
cess.
He told Capt. Ballard that Buckner
was marching on Louisville with 10000
men, and that he and Forrest were in
v ding the North to distract the attention
of the Union army. -
He said Forrest would cross the river
between Evansville and the Cumberland
River with 5000 cavalry, and they pur-
posed forming a junction in this State.
We have but little confidence in what
John says, for he is almost as great a
liar as he is thief, and does a deal of
blowing
But strict lookout should be, and
doubtless is being, kept on his move
ments, and strict watch will be kept
along the river below, that no cooper
ating force shall get across, or, getting
across, that they shall be warmly re-
ceived, and welcomed to hospitable
graves.
Up to noon on Saturday we had no
specific information from the raiders,
except that at nine o'clock on Saturday
morning they were at Vienna, in Scott
County, on the line of the Jeffersonville
Railroad.
We think it very probable the military
authorities know his whereabouts, and
are using all the necessary energy TO
frustrate his designs. whatever they may
be. 1t is very certain that Hobson
has so hurried him that he has had little
time either to destroy or steal.
The only thing necessary is to find out
where he will attempt to re-cross the
river, and there meet him.
In the meantime, it is great over.
sight, as we thind, to suffer unarmed
steamers to run up and down the river.
Morgan unquestionably relies on cap
turing other boats to re-cross the river.
1t should be seen to that no opportunity
of this kind should occur.
Johns story of Buckner and Forrest
was doubtless given out to scare the
/ people, and to work diversion in hi:
/ own favor.
A few hours will no doubt develops
his plans, and, as we hope, bring the
news of the destruction or capture of hi.
whole band.
On Saturday, we learn from Genera
Farquhar, portion of Morgans mer
made their appearance in the vicinity o
Vernon, Jennings county, and demanded
the surrender of the town. The sudder
appearance of General Love with fore,
of the Indiana Legion induced the hors,
thieves to retire precipitately.
Yesterday morning the excitemen
seemed to range toward Lawrencebury
and Rising Sun.
What damage they have done to III,
------~,-ao We KNOW no advIces except th
burning of the depots at Salem and Vi
emma and the bridge at the latter place
Tie main body of the thieves movet
toward Lexington and the Ohio river.
We hope yet, before we go to press, t
record the capture of Morgan and tn,
dispersion and annihilation of his band
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Yesterday afternoon, from an operate
on the line, we learn that the guerrilla
had captured the operator on the Ohio 4
Mississippi Railroad at Osgood, in RiE
ley county, and compelled him to send
dispatch to General Burnside's head
quarters at Cincinnati.
They burned the railroad bridge acros
Laughery creek, two miles and hal
east of Osgood, and then started towar
the indianapolis & Central Railroad.
LATEST.
Another dispatch to headquarter
places Morgan at Versailles, in RIPPLE,
county, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
going toward the river
This would indicate that he was max
| ing toward Warsaw Bar.
The Echo No. 2, which left Louisvill
at 4 clock on Saturday evening, report
that all was activity there whel
she left, and rumors were abundant.
All the steamers were being passe
through the canal for the purpose, as
supposed, of pushing troops up the river
1t was reported that rebel reinforcement
were attempting to cross the river a
Grassy Flats. The Cincinnati and Lol
isville mailboats had been improvise
into gunhoats and were shelling tn
shores at II miles Island and at Grass
Flats.
Hobson is reported to be at Morgan
heels, and with greatly superior force
will be impossible for Morgan to eros
and we hope that we shall have the plea
ure of announcing, early to-day, that tt
thief and robber Morgan and all his cor
mand have been captured and killed.
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