The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-06
For the Lancaster Gasotte,
CLEARPoRT Julv 2btb '63.

the curious, give you short history OF
our. expedition. On Wednesday, the
= day Of July, we were notified by our
officers that we should be on hand at a
certain point forthwith. AT an carly
hour in the afternoon there were twen-
ty-six responded to the call. We all
left about 5 o'clock to obey orders
from headquarters, dividing off into
small squads, and placing a squad up
on every road that we thought there
was any likelihood of Morgan's com
ing, if he came at ALL We travelled all
night or till 3 O'clock in the morning,
when we landed at Logan, where we
rested our horses, fed and got break
fast. We were here informed that
Morgan and his men were travelling
in the direction of Maxville. We i'm
mediately mounted our war steeds, and
struck cavalry gait, which by the way
is between gallop and fall run, and
arrived at MaXville after little over an
hours ride, where we were received
by the citizens of that place with Joy,
and more hospitablo people than they
proved themselves to be, it has never
been my good fortune to come across.
Long may they live and prosperous
may they be, and my prayer is that
they nor their property may never fall
into the hands of Morgan, nor have to
live in this glorious State Of Ohio with
Vallandigham as their chiefmagistrate.
After being fed upon the best the town
afforded, which was given SO gladly
and so cheerfIlly, we then started for
Straitsville, whore Morgan was ex-
pected every moment. When we got
within mile of that place we found
the people in a panic from the fact
that they supposed that Morgan was
right in their midst. Just at this time
there was a little incident occurred
that | must not omit One of our
company was standing on the fence,
straining his eyes Gas he had no glass;
expecting to see Morgan come in sight,
and on turning his eye to the other
end Of the road, an officer of cavalry
just raised the hill, with feather in
his hat, when he cried out, "Boys,
by God, here is Morgan within forty
yards of us" Our man on the fence
thought it useless to attempt to escape,
never even offered to mount his stced,
while somo of the rest who thought
there was still a chance for escape, ap-
pliedthe whip and started off at double
quick, swearing that they had no Curl
osity to become acquainted with such
an outlaw at so an early period in
their military career They were
called to halt, which order they obeyed
at once, when our force fell in with
the rear Of that company and marched
with them to Lexington.
l had like to have forgotten cir
cumstance that transpired along our
route the day before we came up. A
soldiers horse became so fatigued that
he wanted to leave him with farmer
and get fresh one to follow Morgan.
| The farmer being a Butternut refused
to accommodate the man who was do
ing all he could to rid the country Of
one of the most dangerous outlaws that
ever polluted our soil, and | am happy
to say that Morgan came that way a
few hours afterwards, and took his
horse from him. say happy, because
/ think he took the horse from the
right man.
Lexington, the county seat of Perry
county, was under martial law when
we arrived, which gave some of MS Q
little momentary trouble. But itsuit-
ed us exactly as we wanted to learn
everything belonging to war except
being shot or taken prisoner by Tho
enemy. While in New Lexington
there was bitter Butternut who haG
followed Morgan for several days, ex
pecting to recover his horses that Nor
gan had taken from him. 'Hc said hC
had taken nine of his, and he only
wished Morgan would burn Logan
the county seat Of Hooking county
because there are so many Union mer
in it, who were going to vote fol
Brough; and by the way, wherever
we came across u Vallandighammel
we found the feeling about the same
We were told that Morgan's men woulc
hurrah for Vallandigham, but ] cal
hardly think that can be true. Yet i
may be, for wicked men are apt t,
indulge in wicked sayings as well u
wicked acts
Friday morning the 25th, we lef
Lexington for home. Nothing turne,
up worthy of note until we arrived
within four miles of Bremen, wher
there was a woman washing AS sool
as she saw lis she broke for the hous
like a quarter horse, (taking us fo
Morgan and his men.) She shut he
children up in the house, and the
mounted the fence in front of US, an
as we rode up she said: Long life +
tho Southern Confederacy! HurraI
for Morgan and Jeff Davisr W
passed the poor frightened woman
without informing her of her mistake
The next digusting sight was ou
own city being filled with Vallandig
hammers on our arrival, listening t
the notorious Pugh saying hard thing
for hard they must have been or the
would not have objected to the shol
! hand reporter. He ought to preac
free speech and free press. They mea
free in the manner they made fire
with your Office. | pitied the poe