New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
MORGAN, TIE REBEL RAIDER.
In Three Eor-hers.
No [.


Rebellion il was but natural tat the Abundant clements
# the country for offensive and defensive warfare
should at first be fashioned into crude forms and
poyod with mproyidcuoc IN the eaIor stages OF oar
anL strife there achieved but Ntc. both N the
creation and US to the employment Of warlke power
no development of p, yipes of the AT Of war
" tho rational application 0, those already e..
.absbcd More lately, however We may claim
credit for sons very spirited, original and in
structre performances wo.doserying Of rOtice end
imitation even by the old makers Of Europe. OF
hese not the least prominent the novel - which
tie mounted forces both sides have been foqlcnly
pu during the lest twelve months IN those firG incur
Scns into hostile territory commonly known as cav
eiTy raids" The history Of modern wars certainly fur
nshes no parallels 10 the bold srduous enterprises q
tiis kind 1t is true the comparatively vast Gnion
sons of cur theaier Of war; the rciye tiinness o.
populations the great length and consequent exposure
railroads the scarcity Of improved and the mpaetca-
bilty o. common roads for military movements, owing
60 long distances and topical distractions are local
conditions peculiar In measure 70 :hs country and
greatly favorable to like predatory expeditions sthl
the modes Of impairinr the defensive nnd ohcnsi'o
strength of adversar.cs successfully pFao.sod Of
late 10y Northern aud Southern cavalry viii be locked
apon instructive lcsso" by Transatlantic military
.ands.
Though humiiatinc ii is wise and profitable 10 &c I
ecpt instruction fiom enemy. However disagree
able ;he admission may be. clunot deny ,Aat tic
Rebels have been teachers to the ndlsTcrsatty
Of 8 numerous cavalry il this TAcy also set thc
orcccdents Of their proper aggressive aqpanoc. The
1rs, raid in tho war OF Rebel conception ard exc
sutton The first raider was the notorious suhcc %
he suhloined sketch.
II j. repuis.ye 70 Tie catyc prominence
sf character Ike John Morgan More offensive stu
3 the task Of writing rp ,Ao rcood oi Us criminal
,areor Yet Infamous t has been. !; IS 40 remark
able and viii ever form . remarkable incident Of 1Ac
snnals Of this great History preserves acts and
'aiuts actors not according to their relative morality
but IL sir bearing upon tLe corrse Of human fairs; and
hence 10 fault can be justly onrd with DE greater 40
.oFeiy tiis effort may possibly GIVE to Jos subject
Tie family Of which John is member e. % el known
throughout Central Kentucky. and previous 20 TIC war
Z Of good rePre. aho. of 10 particular socisl
distinction and vas in good CT cunstgnces. Tie social
Standing Of JohH-onc Of Eve 5loihcfs-Vas anything
5ri high Ills osieusibe business thai oi rofe
nenuscsgrer in Lcxington but he devoted most Of bis
nc and means 70 politics and sporting pursuits horse
-sces and gambling lie was ct ono time wcii 10 do
oGi became gradually reduced 10 pecuniary t-as lie
US always CT ardent llroat Of tic p.o~-voy D.
1oCr..cy and a popular AID succcssial wAqIe--.n -
ha; party. Tor many years &c hid been warn I'D
tirer of John C. Iicohil.i-e and worked IS iih lo.l
Especially during tic last Presidential % ton for nc
political adyaucement II 4. arch ;f2.ior Upon &c
Inauguration ~ tie Secession movement ir Tie Cotton
S,ato. L. became al once violent a-i.-os aid CO.
operator with Brccti-d1- -o Dscflcr q ~. IL lc'
= tho Rebel cause 81 FIST hc showed lo auyi,.!.
sowevcr 70 take Up arms n per'or ia ,cf'ae r tse
"rirLts' Of tie Soutl erG cil not ilelt himself vh
tie military organi1a.iol ~ rlIc. iie Secession l,aa
srs Of ms State meant g. f-ce Ke1ucy oct of .he
Union When bis prototype oTeni. linz ID tAeir indi
rdua fortunes 10 those of the seeded States by ie'
lnr KENTUCKY and accepting commands d. tie Eeb''
eersiCo ne DID 10. inoa llel. Eycn TIE throwing al
the neutrality mach AID tlc open raising q ie .en'
stsesrd u,on kent-cky sol ly Buckatr. Wal aa aii4!
from Ieracssee did 20. work up TIC synntl'es o'
John at once 70 such p'ch Is 70 make hi 4'e0h u
ann against the authority Of li Stale aid tie Federal
Government.
Shortly after the occupation of Bowling Green BY
prcners forces however De committed la ff.i overt
act ot t,reason But this b. defgiae .he lawful ao
tboi,v ri iaarAls nayoily BY an ati pi to snu,s.s
10, of leans and other coLra5and goods through 'olth
rn Kentucky iISo Teuuc.soe in violation Of Tie Treas
nv REGULATIONS forbCding Intercourse between .Ae i"o
states
whet.er Morgan entered upon this venture for pue'
nrr,ing e company Of Eebl.s 10 be raised and con-
en5ed by himself youf chIonc.er has never been abe
,o,cc-.ain Certain il is AoweGer, that }; was con.
lee,y spojled hv body Of loyal Lonegra as Who cap
.,1 lin, and lis goods souih " The Kentucky coLis'
c,d .he later ard brought tie former 70 Camp Dck
Xobinson az g prisoner.
Aftcr short confreurnt Morgan nnnngeu' 10y We
ASSURANCE of harmless inci tions and the influence Oh
friends n secure bis relaasc
soo, sferwaTd the personal teste Of Abolition tyr
,,nve be rad had tocei with feeling oi 'cAsehhc
co,,dered By tie loss Of BIS wares fr.y started Inn
,p the neftrous WORK il Which be was eieciaAh sioP
,ee bu. few days since. First be got together Sinai
hand of about a score 4 kindred spTts-secAiefs de-
preyed fellows having nothing 10 rsk but 'heF ""ii"
fes bodie,-with Which b. commenced nafa1ding upon
. .s,.sr scale Part % his band joined mn mounted
.be remainder he pIoydel with horses nj the expense 81
T,ni,n farmers thus revealing al very ed5 cay i-e
si.r.rsrt o the rights of private property that ioI'
.he main feature Of bis career lie m0ie OcyoAu
dou,a .Le rst horse under Rebel ctetses u iie Soa
W., thereby introducing practice that has since
an, .e Seoessionists # Kentucky Tennessee Alabama
zlissi,sippi. and Louisiana 50 very dearly
In the oourse of the Fln # ls6i Morgan fnred re-
,ea,edl, in the Louisville and Cincinnati papers Win
she epthcts assassin % "outlaw" "LoTse tlAci' IN
oeudilry" as the hero of ioIays upon stores HiD'S
and farms Of loyass IL The region between me he
tucly and Green Rivers and tho murderer oi se'ei"i
rersons for no other than active Un1nism hlt
ts exploits at that time did but ltie harm Ropidy
and steahncss Of Increment strict nyoidance oi com
sons with equal superior bodies and speedy hs1t 10
roit Of safety upon the FIRST apprehensono oi PERSONA
danger then already characterized ms uepieu"uoh'
Wiu the Assembling of large Federal forces of ID
mob In I 4 mn HIS