Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-20


mOrgan's Raid Through OhiO--EIis Pro-
ceediHgs up TO Friday Night.
A Portsmouth dispatch to the Cincinnati
Gazette says that the rebels burned the
steam saw mill and bridge across the Ca
nal at Jasper, and the bridge across the
SciOLO above Piketon on Thursday. They
took four or FIVE prisoners at Jasper, and
after parOling them shot and killed one Of
them, q school teacher, named McDougal.
Friday morning Morgan reached jack
son, where he burned q -four mill and the
railroad depot. Loss about ten thousand
dollars.
The rolling stock had previously been
brought to Portsmouth, but tho POrtE-
mouth and Newark Railroad was cut to
some extent. jackson was then complete
ly sacked and all the horses carried of by
the rebels. They next made for Hsmden
twelve miles due north. Their fankers
were at Harrisonville, fifteen miles north
east Of this city, on Friday, and were NOV
ing eastward. From all accounts it sp-
pears that Morgan has scattered his forces
50 as to deceive US as to his movements,
but it is believed that Gsllipolis is his mil
itary object.
There were three thousand men in camp
s. Portsmouth, but not arms enough for
them. The men want arms to bush-whack
for Morgan as the Best means to defeat OF
elpture him.
A Columbus dispatch dated Friday even
ing, gives the following additional partic-
ulars:
"Our information as to the details of
Morgsn's movements to-day, are not so
complete as those Of yesterday. Gentle
men from Chillicothe, this evening, say
that the force which Colonel Runkle took
with him from that place yesterday, was
only 1000 miliiis, which was all he could
arm. The appearance Of a number Of our
scouts on the outskirts of Chillicothe caus-
ed much alarm on the part of the citizens,
Rhs supposed they were rebels advancing
on the place. They buried their treas
ures and burnt the bridge across Paint
Greek, notwithstanding that the creek is
fordable at all times.
Advices from Colonel Runkle this morn
ing, state that his forces were at Berlin
few miles north east of jackson, and that
Morgan was at Jackson with Hobson
some miles in his rear. Runkle was
waiting for Hobson to attack Morgan,
when he would commence an attack in
front.
mL;, ,,-.-;,,. tto oo1o-,1 5;a..4.Lo5 l.,
the Governor that he had q skirmish with
1900 Of the enemy, and had succeeded in
delaying him three hours. BE had but
1000 raw militia, who, however, fought
well. The operator at Hsmden says they
fought like demons.
Morgan lost four men, while we lost
not one. If Colonel Gilmore had succeed
ed in reinforcing our men with militia
from Chillicothe, Runkle would have press
ed the raiders hard.
As it was, however, be had his forces
concealed and intended TO surprise the
bandits, put some seoundrel BETRAYED his
position. Morgan succeeded in out flank
ing our men, but did not deem it prudent
to press his advantage on account of the
nearness Of Hobson, or else he might have
suffered severely. He continued his course
to the Ohio river, but it is not known e1-
actly where ne intends to strike it. We
have forces at Pomeroy and GsllipOlis
which may compel him to proceed further
up the river in the neighborhood of Par
kersburg. The Governor has ordered all
boats, RATS and anything else that can be
used IN crossing the river over to the Vir-
ginia side. At o'clock in the evening
Morgan WAS within two uiiea ~ WiIkaz
vile, closely pursued by HObson, who is
only Eve miles in his rear.