Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-06-17

The MORGAN RAID.-The raid of John
Morgan into the State of Kentucky. referred
to in our last, has terminated. aud the noted
horse thief with very small fragment of his
forces has ere this probably succeeded in es-
Gaping into southwestern Virginia. He en-
tered Kentucky about week ago with force
Of some 5000 men. and though be succeeded
in destroying considerable amount of private
property, plundered great many houses and
stores and stole horses wherever be could find
them. he was speedily met and thoroughly dis
com6tted, and returns to rebeldom without
having accomplished anything that will aid
the rebel cause. On Saturday he attacked
and after stubborn resistance captured the
larger part of two regiments of the Ohio Ma
tiOnal Guard-one of the regiments having
been stationed at Cynihiana, the other at
bridge 10 the vicinity of that place. The loss
of one Of these regiments QTlst, from Trum-
bull county, fOots up 3 killed, so wounded,
and large humber missing, which shows that
NuS NdO SOulG AOA0 OOtOAS AuVy
rendered. The prisoners taken were parOled
by the rebels, except Gen. Hobson and his
stsf, who were rescued by portion of our
forces while being conveyed south. Sunday
morning Gen. Burbridge came upon the rebels
while at breakfast, attacked and utterly routed
them, those not killed, wounded or captured
scattering in every direction, and at last ac-
counts were making a desperate effort to get
out of the State. Tke-expediiiOn has proved
an utter failure, and Morgan as a commander
Of raids into the loyal States will not be like
iy to be again heard Of There seems to be
little doubt but that the di,loyai utterances
recently INDUCED in by prominent politicians
in the State, of the Prentice and Guthrie
stripe, encouraged the rebels to hope that a
general rising Of the people against the Gov
ernment would take place en- the appearance
of rebel force within her borders, and it is
quite probable that Morgan was invited to en-
ter Kentucky by the rebels and rebel sympa-
thizers of that State. On this subject the
Cincinnati Commercial remarks as follows:
The rebel sympathizers of Kentucky are
wholly responsible for this raid, which has
caused so much distress and destruction OF
properly in their State. That they invited
the inrOad of Morgan, promising an uprising"
in his behalf, and hat.ering themselves they
would possess the State, cut the lines Of Sher-
mans communications, and strike the Union
cause a most serious blow, we regard as GER
tain. They under-estimated the Federal forces
in the Stale, counted largely npon the absence
of the National Guard of Ohio, aud fully be-
ieved they had a great opportunity. Now
they should be made suffer for they treachery
and temeritv. Every dollar of public or pri-
vate property destroyed during the raid should
be made up by the scoundrels who caused The
incursion, and we are mistaken in the temper
OF the State authorities of Kentucky and the
United States military authorities if this is lot
done. The men who were glad to see j ohm
Morgan are known, and the slightest punish
ment that can be administered, is to compel
them to pay for the entertainment they have
given. 1t is true of Kentucky as Of other
States that the only security against civil war,
is 10 crush the secession element. The newt
dOIO ASSuit VI liC ESCSSu SCuIl-
ment, is the bloodshed and burnings of war
and that community is safest where it las the
least development There is lesson and a
warning in this fact that should be learned
and needed by all.
Late advices from Richmond announce the
death in the recent battle of Coal Harbor of
Col LAWRENCE II. KEITT, of South Carolina,
who had few days previously arrived in COM
mand of fall regiment from that State
This man KE1Tr was an original and most fe-
rOcioUs fre-eater, leading spirit in firing
the southern beart" and bringing on the rebel
lion, and enc of the most pestilent traitors in
the rebel domains. He will be remembered
as an accOmplice of Brooks in his brutal as
sa1t on Senator Sumner. and for the violence
of his language in the discussions in Congress
that preceded the slave holders revolt.