Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-25
SrEHn's Raid in KeHtucky-FSrces Sent
PHrsaiI of Him-sEsPPaRs Of Rail-
hSEd 1rHinE, EIC.

carrying them of
SrgHn's Raid in KeHtuckY-Fsrces Sent
PHrsuiG of Him-sEsppaze Of 4aIl-
hSEd TrHinE, EIc.
TIE Cincinnati nApsrs Of the Oh contain
some Of the particulars of Gsn. Morgan's raid
intU Kentucky. He began bis work on the
Kentucky Central railroad on the sIh, and pre-
ceeded to tap the stations, beginning near Cyp.
thisns, and shortly afterwards reaching thai
town. The Gazsss says:
Citizens who came down from Cynthisna say
that their neighhOIs Of rebel proclivities, who
had taken The Presidents amnesty oath, includ-
ing some who had been in yehel service, were
rejoicing snd shouting openly at the (to them
gratifying state of thiags.
The reports that the Paris bridge was burned
and shst the train down from Lexington vas
captured, are untrue. The train cams rs far as
Paris snd then returned.
In reference to the means employed to cap
.uTe OF drive the invaders 1t msy not be well to
speak in detail. Luckily, Con Hobsou had
jast arrived from Gan. Barbridge's command,
who had been seeking to prevent the progrsss
Of Morgan, and having failed he is now on his
track in the rear, and viii endeavor to prevent
bis egress Gen. HobsOn's mission this way
WAS 10 sd9ps Pasares 70 protect more efsctu-
airy she Loz gian railroad, bat arriving too
lAts for that 3 ~Qes rallied sfi shs furoee
wi:hin ressh hcluo. z, We understand the LIST
shd 2d Ken Ky, jRst returned homo, and as
many OF the y h snd-I0sh Ohio as could be get
together, and By the tine this paper is in the
hEuds Of its readers, he viii be looking after she
vsnturesome horde of plundeFers.
Precisely what this invasion means we are
not now prepared to say. 1t may be intended
khara
operation. Il is the opinion of prominent Union
men Of that State that it does mean good deal
more; that State officials not only do net object
bat faYer il; that il is the beginning of move
men. to put into operation the plan proposed By
Lieut. Gov. jacobs for cutting the eommunica-
items of Sherman and forcing Bis army to retreat
from Georgia that il Is 10 a word, the insGgu-
ration of formidable rebellion in Kentueky-
as formidable, at least, as tie sympAthEers with
treason are capable Of making il. This point =
few days will decide, If she sympsthissrs in the
Slate shall join hands with the invaders, and
especially if the civil authorities shah bo impli
Gated in this affair, then the troubles of Ken
lucky will commence. and Ere and sword will
sweep over the State, devastating and running,
as Missouri and Arkansas have been devastated
and ruined.
OF MoTgsu's force, the Gazstts says;
Inc AOthA i5lC1 Ooeb n0A S1CoSu EWO Lucus1ut,
although Dsvlin's rough guess at 6rst was three
thousand. A large portion Of these are dis
mounted cavalry, who suffered severely in their
march into the State, and have been kept in the
rear unsil the cavalry could send back horses
to mount them. They are mostly armed with
the Confederate enfield rihle--a short barreled
enfeld-msds at Richmond. They have no So
beFs aud no pistols, except as private property
Their Iins Of march was from Pound gap 70
PAintsville, Ky, where scouting psrty Of one
huadrsd sad seventeen men, under the notoTi-
GUS Pete Everts, Was seat in advance to pick up
horses and send them back to the main force
They passed on to Hazsl Green, OEingsville,
and Fiemingsburg, and to Maysville The
/ laTmsof Union men were stripped Of horses
Wills the property of rebsl cisizsnS was sacred
| IL protected. At Flemingsburg the stables Wers
protected by Everks' orders, and not herss
! taken. EveTts took Maysville without resist
anee, the UDioaisss mostly crossing the river
l OAs boat load wsssARiled by the rebels, and on
their refusal 90 eetAe back, fired into, killing
! one mSa. Rssrts gathered ap large number
of horses, :. l.6 took the Lexington pike fol
Ms-st s;-4ca-S on Wednesday. He had orders
/ to report - Mount Sterling Within three dsyl
4 from The time be left Hsssg Green.
Everts' scouting party was khe first shAt LEFT
Msrgan's command. While Devlin does no
knoW Of othaf scouting parties being sent out
ne thiHks such were sent in advance. Morgan
main force, be supposes, Is still ct Mezas Ser
ling. He has no artillery, and started witt
seven days tstions. MoEgan's design Is not =