The New York herald., 1864-09-17
The Rebel version st sIorgan's Capiurs
ahd Death

ffycn the Abingdon Tirginian.
On sNurday, ths 50 .nsisnt. accompanied bv tie
orgades Of 6iltner, Hodges and smith, aud dctach
mont Of yaushsns. With four pieces - Artillery General
Morgan and hs sIaf approached the o Grecuvile
Tennessee scouts hsd brought the information that the
enemy were not uearer nsn buliis Gap, sixteen miles
distant aud, ip addition. guard had beer into the
village 70 reconscie Cpon tbe report Of The entire sb.
Of the enemy, CtssoI's battalion, commanded by
Captain Clarke, together with the guns. were
postsd some three or Tour hundred yards from the
house. when Gensrs Morgan and his star entered and
established their headquarters sne residences or Nrs
Dr. Williams, near he centre OF the town. shortly eter
dsass..r law q ,hs lady ., wsoss house ctu aoasp
had bls nesdQusrters) disappeared scout or
bu, eosd rot snd Der, and ~ sss returned With The
enemy nert morning, u appears she bad ridden ell
the way Bulls Gap and bad gwen Information of Nor
san's whereabouts aud the strength OF the susrd.
Pr-csuton mad been taken 10 prevent esress o per
Who might ccnveJ information 70 tho enemy, and
al the roads and avenues pickecd After Visiting
General Mors,s bis ssad At ,sIe boar OF The ola
retired 70 rest Beips greatly fseued, they slept worry
soupdy sad startled from ,hsr suDbsrs about sir
o'coeU sunday moroinG b. the sides Mrs. williams
who informed them that the Yankees lad surrounded the
house. the Genera and his star Al sprsng from
their beds Armed themselves sst rushed at the op.
posite door 70 that .; which tse Isnxs-s thunder
On ire side ~ sne hc,e whsrs they escaped ,hsrs IN
very large yard and garden With great deal Of foliage
aud vineyard 1nsse, together With the bDernert Of
the old hotel NJ the south western ertrsnIty M ,ha
grounds, enabled them eonceai themselves for 4 time
bus tbc Yankees ~ this time began appear 60 thck
end iss, around them that concesrnent became hopeeas
through the bope Of aod assistance from the
battalion " at hand The ot'csrs with General Nor
gan MAJOR GaSsett, and Captains withers Rogers
and Gay and yocas gentleman by ihe name of johnson
clerk In The Once Of tbs Adjutsns GeucrAl A. ths
time they ALL except Wthers and CAY IN the bass
the old hots occupied by Mrs. Tyy wife on ths
sotorous ousbwhacker and murderer nov in our csses
sion) who ali tho time cspt 70 The YANKEES in
forming them ~ the hiding place oi sbe 'srsbsis -
Seeing escape almost bopelsss General Morgan directed
Gassett examine and see there vas sny cbsuoe
Of escape IRON the front of the basssut so ths
Nar GsSset looked and rsre that there vas alcbancN
bui desperate ono, which General horFan dd not
hear instapt the Yankees charged up 10 the
fence separating hotel from Mrs Williams, srouuds
vhsu tbs GsssTsi, With MAJOR Gssss, Captain Roeers
and Mr. Jehnso, sprans out In the drsctou Of tine vine
yard uheu the tvo latter we're capured the
Killed The latter bad just drsd his pistol vas 10 the
of firing again when he fen Captain withers and
lay had been abe 10 get out or the house and
concealed themselves IN near " Major assset IN ths
meantime sought sbetsr in the basement and v,neysrd
alternately, brt cosld not slude the vigilance q nrs
Fry vno vas oil the time directing atteut,on 20 his
vbsreaboute. Being the only rebel klt-withers
ard Clay having been discovered and besrsyed
by . Degro-Msov Gzssetts irgsnulty WIS pot
to work o. AVOID capture Mrs Irg knew he
vss In the basement and the Yankees we're al thick
him IN harvest. After passing 20 and
fro sesers times the basement the garden
oil the time under tire be finally took shelter r. the
nsr, and 81 AZ aWpe,vw moment rprsng tao tnc