Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-12
Ionn Morgan was Taken.

eial an account given by Major Rue OF TIE
9th Kentucky Cavalry
At mianight on the Esd inst, M9Jor
Pue commanding detachments or the 9'n
s1d 18th Kentucky and 8th Micnlgan all
about 400 men, made up, WIN the eZcep
ton of the detachment OF the I1th Men
tucky. of men who had given out In the
mad race after Morgan through Southern
Indiana and Ohio. lett THIS city Dy cars
for Steubenville. The men had been re-
freshed by rest, and were provided with
fresh horses. Major Rue proceeded under
direct orders from Major Gen. Burnside.
ON tie evening of tue Oath, Major Rue's
thence proceeded to Shanghai. Morgan
was then at Richmond, eleven miles west
OF Steubenville, closely pursued by Maj.
Way, TIT Michigan. OF Gen. ShackeIford's
command. Maj. hue unloaded his ne1
In two hours and moved forward 10 Knox
vile, Jefferson county, and on the direct
road MOI Inward to New Lisbon, Colum
biaIa county. In the meantime Morgan
had moved in northeast direction, and
taken road W icb, like that On which
Mai. Rue was moving would lead him to
the same point, New Lisbon. As sport
ing men say, Mai. Rue had f'the inside
track" Crossing the New Philadelphia
Railroad, through Adamsville, and other
small post towns IN the southern part OF
Columbiana county, Major Rue pushed
rapidly forward, and on sunday came 10
point within four or five miles OF New
Lisbon. At this tine Morgan had turned
eastward, and was advancing along what
is known as the Beaver Greek Road,
which would lead him to the river ar
Smiths Ferry, which Is near the line OF
the STATE. The road on which Mai Rae
was advancing was nearly at right angles
with that on which Morgan was advanc-
ing. When almost in sight of the road
Maj. Rue saw q cloud of DUST ahead, and
knew that Morgan was coming. The
rebels described the tederals almost at
the same moment, and It was & race be-
tween them which should first reach the
intersection of the two roads. The Major
tells us he never IN ms lie felt such glow
OF excitement, ana never experienced such
bitter regret as when he saw Morgan pass
the point ahead OF him, and thought he
had escaped. The Major was accompanied
by a talttul guide, however, one who never
hlnched, and knew the country like book.
1t was ascertained that, by taking a dag
onal road, there was sull chance 10 head
of the bold Kentucky rider. Leaving
thirty men TO guard the road at the point
where Morgan he'd, az he thought, passed
him, Major Rue, with the remainder Of
his command, then not more than 800
strong, put spurs to their horses 1t was,
as the Major describes it, tremendous
charge. The distance was mile and g
halt His horses We're comparatively fresh.
and Morgah's .iaded and worn down. Ii
was more exciting than a steepie-cl ase
and this time the Major, in his intense
qualification, struck che Beaver Greek
road q "leetie ahead" Sons twenty men.
who first reached the coveted point with
Major Rue, formed across the road. and
others coming speedily up. The rebels
saw they were caught, and checked up
Major kue fully expected fight; but q
white flag came forward, ana with il 4
demand from Morgan to surrender. Nor
gan thought he Was dealing with the mill
tia. Major kue replied that he couldn't
see it, and that il Morgan did not surren- |
der Immediately and unconditionally he |
would open fire upon him
a second flag of truce, covering Mai |
Steele, again calne forward, and Mai. Rue |
was requested not to open fire, as Morgan !
had surrendered The Major supposed |
the surrender was made to him, and was
surprised TO learn subsequently that Nor /
gan had surrendered to u militia Captain, |
Barbridge, who was prisoner, or appar. /
emily so, without arms or command, and |
with the rank and file OF Morgan's own |
command. OF course the terms of sur
render-the officers TO be paroled, and /
field auI line officers 10 retain their side |
arms-were not worth 2 fig. When Mai. |
Rue advanced, be was met by Morgan, /
bn I,
tlme," and rode with him through the |
rebel lines, the men forming on each side /
of the road. Morgan expressed grautica- !
ton that he had teen taken by a Ken /
tuckian. Major Rue declined to decide /
what was 70 be done with the prisoners,
until Gen. ShackeiiOrd came up, so whom |
lie had dispatched courieTs. Ia about /
three quarters OF an hour Gen 5. arrived |
and took charge OF the prisoners. The |
surrender took place about Two o'clock on |
Sunday afternoon. Gen. Morgan present. /
ed his fine horse TO Major Rue. He had |
no sword, and was permitted temporarily /
to retain his pistols
Major Rue Is q native of Harrodsburg. /
by. Though be had never seen Morgan I
before, they were raised within twenty
five miles OF each other. He Is a powerful !
man, over SIX feet IN height, with dark +
hair and beard, and complexion bronzed /
by constant service for twelve months,the
time for which hIs regiment enlisted. Tie /
looks every inch the soldier Morgan III
formed him that be was familiar with the
country N ColumbIana county, having a.
one time resided ia that part of the State,
and now having a brother-iu-law living
not Tar from New Lisbon. The Maior ex-
presses himself more gratitied with hay