New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-24
TERMINATION OF THE MORGAN raid.
FIRST BATTLE OF THE WAR IN OHIO.
Land and Naval Engagement at
Burlington Island.
TOTAL DEFEAT AND ROUT OF THE REBELS.
Capture of all the Enemys Arms and
Artillery.
TOTAL DEFEAT AND ROUT OF THE REBELS
Capture Of Basil Duke and 1900 Prisoners.
CALAMITY OF OUR SOLDIERS ANO SAILORS.
OF THE FIGHT.
Special Correspondence. Of The Cincinnati Gazette

| Special Csusspondcnce Of The Cincinnati Gazette
NlTiosAL FLssr ON ONO RIvEH,
BrLow BuyyisoTos l,iAsD. M1posy, July ~. leo,
The uniform peace which sat brooding with dove
ike wings over the State Of the Beautiful River,
was broken for the frat time during the threatened
invasion under Bragg; but fate reserved for Rebel
Of far less military caber and Importance the re-
markable event OF bringing about and causing tbe
first battle Of the in Ohio, snd tho first IN her
history As State. But the sensation OF the state
10 over aud the great Morgan raid Is over forever
The long tediou and perplcxing pursuit. OF Nor
gan has ended last m q victory such AZ Will not
y Md luster TO our land and Dsvsl forces engaged,
but rendered famous the scene Of defeat, which 10,
without doubt the deatnbow 10 tue brilliant career
Of the no,orou. aud wonderfully successful guerrilla
chief. The local press of tue ate has chronicicd
from time the progress Of the rebel force TO-
ward the poiut where II was met and defeated, ana
il only now remains 10 recount IN necessarily
general manner.
THE BATTLE OF BuFrINGToS ISLAND.
burlington Island lies in the OHIO River, co-e to
IN. Ono shore about - miies above Pomeroy, aud
WAS chosen BY the Rebels a place OF crossing into
| Vtglnia on account Of the shoals between u and
Blannerhs.eet', Islsnd, 20 miles above. They had
doubtless been we'll advised OF tie movements OF our
forces sent from all points TO either head them on
o, keep them contiued TO the only route eastward
for Them until they reached me mountainous region
and our eastern frontier. without following, then
/ the progress Of Morgsns march eastward, We viii
take glance al his course previous 10 The morning
l OF the battle.
| Y.rte r,ay, Sunday, the 18th, Morgans right kept
the main or shore rosd from Pomoroy, haying sen.
out skirmithers 20 feel the strength Of that town aud
1 Micdleport. TIL. was on Friday night bat u he
bad any intention 10 attempt To ford at Eight ME
leland be abandoned It on account a n show of 10
sirtauoe made by email body Of Home cusrds,
with piece Of ordnance made OF oast iron, aud used
ouiy TO hrs sautes A skifui,h took rlscs, which
the Rebels lo-t two mon killed ard Two OF THREE
wounded and he Home srds had ons mau slightly
wounded aud los, their gun, which, however, tie
Rebels oonlemy tuously lett beaiud alter they foand
! i,s inter useesrness. Ibs main body werr sd,ane-
ING on the road from Vio,on aud uniting with the
ri ht, the entire foros took the old sage road 10
/ potn~roy and pushed for Burlington Island, or
rather The shore opposite which IL reached, Is Ia
supposed a, clock on Sunday morning.
ADVANCE or GEN. JUDAH.
When Gen. j udah started from Portsmouth on
The evening" the lGth. IL was expected that an Ell.
gagcme al ould take place. for Trustworthy informa-
non had been received a. the headquarters Of Col.
4. Kinny, commander OF the poet. during the AFTER
l noon, that the rebels were AT MEANWHILE about III
miles out. Now 1t was not the design to either court
| or bring engagement, ~ II was shown that
the rebels were scattered n'ty tXy miles oi
country and the necessary concentration which they
must make was rather humOred thsn otherwise, no
that the result would eliminate In the complete cap.
! ture or destruction Of tie entire horde.
! Gen Judah then kept - close as possible 10 the
RoLols but between Them aud tie river, where that
was practicable, until Morgan reached jackson.
Judah then pu.hed Tor Ceniesillo, thinking tia. the
enemy would take that route tor the nycri but lie
avoided II, and took through Winchester and Ninton
toward Pomeroy, aud ,hence north Of that " the
scene Oi action.
| MOVEMENTS on THE RIVER.
| Our Runboats, VIZ; Moore, lnAgboat.l Reindeer,
| Springfield, Nauulkeag aud Victory, IN command Of
Lieut.. Commander 10 Roy Fitch, we're PstroIhns
the river from accessible point bel9r nIpI-y "
Portsmouth; bat - soon ss IL was definitely asoeI-
tanned that Morgan was pushing oastward, tho
Moose, towed b. tie Imperial, started up stream,
followed at per distances by the other boats. Tho
Moose made she foot o iiuastOn Island Ola Satar'
DAY might aud remained uutIl noIt morning. without
| changing position, on account OF n dense fog.
TIE Rebel force made tho shore opposite and
aboye the Island ss before stated, Ill o'clock, md
took position, under cover OF artillery, IN Nh ex
tensiye corn aud wheat field, skIrted by hills and
woods Oh It's north aud east rides. Tue position
was good one, and might have been held 10 NJ
vantage Tor much longer sino than IL war, but Tor
the co.ope ration OF tue guubo-t Moose. the ouy one
OF the fleet winch arrived IA time " participate Ia
| THE FIGHT.
Tie Rebels had their artillery placed on the high
est elevation on the and completely comnnndei
| the Pomeroy Road, over which Con. Jddab's force,
heretofore enumerated by your correspondent, came
| fling along unaware oil tue close proximity OF the
| enemy IL should be noted here that tae old stage
road TO Pomeroy, over which Morgan came, anu t1e
lower road Travelled by judah meet III an acute angle
| quarters of mile from the battlefield. Oar
column came along tho lower road within range az D
o'clock, having marched all nigbt, having started
from Pomeroy, and not sB fresh by 1--we or siA
| hours rest ss the enemy.
Tue Rebels met us IN solid column. and moved III
battaons and ut the first iIe repusod our advance.
which wus TOO far ahead TO be assisted by our ar
tillery. This the best opportunity they had to
mako "a succc,siul tight, but wo fell back 10 briDs
forward our artillery, aud the enemy did not seem
10 care TO follow up tue advantage. During this
encounter, Captain Jno. j. Grafton, OF General
Judah staff became separated from the advance
and narrowly ESCAPED capture, by shooIi1g as DC
represents, the Rebel cayairymau VINO seized him.
Tie was disInounted and beng lelt on the groun
made his way with considerable difficulty 10 the
river, where he hailed tue Moose and got aboard.
Meantime tho bgn, progressed. but IN debuilofy
manner, until our artillery got int position ana
| our lines were drawn closely around the enemy. n
furious onset was made AIDE and the Rebel"
were driven over the field eastward, and sought the
fhelter Of tho woods beyond
| CO-OPERArION or TIE GUNBOAT.
No moro fortunate circumstance could nave
TRANSFERRED for the Union force than the escape OF
Capt. Grafton, TO tho gunboat Moose, Tor lie
pointed out TO Lieut.. -COInnaoder Fitch inc ehac'
position OF the Rebels, and enabled that olhcer to
30 direct his guns an to throw shell in their very
midst.
The Moose 10 armed with 2i-pounder DaeIgreh
gus. tho most accurate aud elective gun w 'lo SGT