Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-14

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ia Hss Fciss rad. EhIbG ISs Ssaaass q the Ossss
occupied petition 10 OF the town.
The enemy receiving information Of the advance Of
Gen. Morgan and the positlOn Of bis forces through
their spies, advanced rapidly on the night Of tue 81,
and By dawn they we're charging through the streets of
ssuville having cut of the detachment on the NsW
Point road. They made Immediately for Goa. AOrgsns
quarters, which we're at Mrs. Wiiams'.
Their dash was 50 sudden that they had surrounded
the dwelling Of Hrs. Williams before any Of the family
were aware OF their being in the town This being
discovered the General sprsng rou his bed and put on
bis pants aud remarked to his ssH as be seized bis
pistols that We must not be captured He made bis
escape from his room 20 the dwelling OF MIRA Fry,
whose husband IA confined in Richmond. She imme-
diatsy called to the enemy and told them that "Gsnl
Morgan vas there I" He then started back towards
Me- Hams, and IN passing through the vineyard at
taohed to her garden was shot dead They did not
know at the time that was the General Ga learning
hi- they delivered his mains TO Ills staff that was
captured, aud gave them permission to dress them,
which was done.
Many rua ors are In circulation to the eject that the
body of General Morgan was inhunanly thrown into
the street before be dead aud thrown on horse
and paraded through the oE0, with expressions Of re-
,cing over his death a. all Of which have no ioun-
daton aud are false After killing General Morgan and
cop u,Dg his sG. with the e1oapaon OF Major GAsset
they pursued on after Col Smiths brigade capturing
Captain Wishers OF Col Cristen lens ste and Captain
Clay, formerly Of 20. Hodges sb. One piece of ar
tilery, throsu from Its carriage the retreat,
nd haion IN
,hs artillery wero espurel Many OF the arsilerymen
and horses we're captured in when the enemy Hst
came in as they riding lesurey RlOcg the stree
With their forage, and th krg Of the enemy until
ordered TO hsi',
g adfordJ command los. Ia sgoas as It ass f'rosd
TO NIX. eircuit OF several miles rom ths BUll'a Gsp
Dad to the GceenIile s0d JOnesboEO' toad so "a 10
evsi Sc the enemy. H was a lacked By the en6mJ a.
the same time force entered Grssa'il bat only Ly
email body, Just sufR,isnt to lay him, he sending
his arainto rear, knowing that the enemy vas
IN GsesnUle, l. driven ia.O the snemJ's columns
By rapid movements, bO ev4jsd them and joined the
remainder OF tie command Ia lhs business the enc
my suffered bu; iittle, losing only soma or or Eve
llci and lev Eoan1,d, They retired in the eve.
ming to BuFs Gap, seeming OOltenged with their days
work
Alter the enemy ish General AoFgsn's bSdy was OF.
tanned, and was ut 10 Abingdon where his vile IS
nosId ug ;os burial HIS dta took every one by str
p,lss Bdtisu "tud be induced 10 believe that he had
Deer killed. until h:s reGeNs brought to the rear.
nee this disaster nos lag his 6sea hslrI IRON the
vnem. N the Commits ioasrs Oa the part OF the Fed
ogal authorities foE tbs Department. OF Est Tennessee,
Tor the exchange OF oOmbaisnts TO GresnVle
on the 6h. The, report their force ii Bulls Cap which
is confirmed by scouts iIO the front.
Sac tie death OF General Morgan, Ger Vaug has
en- placed in command 1t ali the cavalry OF this De-
srtment. brgsdier General Cosby, late Of the Amy
of TtnnesseS, having reported for duty has been
signed to the command OF Hodgss brigade. Colonel
.sl W. Duke, Eho 10 known throughout the Coincide
rsoy as an officer Of ueri, aud gAlAAtry has Lesn
placed Ia command Of Morgan's troop
General Echols remained Oh Ihls front for several
da5s dciDg much for the restoration Of law aud order
he has Won the est aud admiration vi she soldiers
and cii ne wherever he has been.
Bat very H.tls ia said about the isl OF Atlanta Al
sgree that Dsva and Hood pOnsbe and that it
s not tor the subsltern the private soldier to tsks
exceptions, The proper concentration of troops in
Georgia viii Annililsts eherman. de Is too far from
his bs,s OF operations to be sss. Minor points should
be surrendered Temporarily Ia order to dealFOy this
srmy.
II enfO:ipI officers and provost uArshl!s had
done their duty for the past Two months wt could
hays bad an sdaitOla foIOs Of 40 900 in tie eid
Ia add leu 70 t6i4 iores Geosrs dsrs from
toe A. aud l. dynetals 0flss compiled wish,
army OF considerable magnitude cluld be thrown Into
tSe hsd by taking al able bGdisd detailed men on
post duly throughout the 90, tderacy There are hut
few of these poet gentleman bot who have at least fom
ten to twenty atle-bOded men On duty AZ their quar-
tsrs Qlsrerm listers and eommisssIies, for diisrtn.
Congressional Dsri,ts have equal share oil men 70
do their duiae while they In many INSTANCES, seek sn
easy chair and comfortable bed st boml Their en-
poyees are men who haye eVadsd the COrsCript Act
never smelled gun0OEder. Let negroes bs taken Tor
Transfers ioc post duties and nvaiii soldiers for clerks
ma host Of recruits sl DO found ickiDg to deei.
mated ba.taioOs There are hundreds OF able bodied
Young men o. nsotsd with the ConscFpt Bureau that
might do gallsOt service in she deld.
Tho snsm}'s febbny bands have lslien cut among
sbemssVss 10 the mountains south of this place, and
many have bien xii ed both tidss, Some Of their
engagements Ak7s beeu rather serious Lss them 6gh.
~ Il; doing this they are not murdsIiDg sOdisrs
Mas Alexander, daughter Of Judge Alexander, has
b.ep sspt on, from ROCKVILLE S1d Is al GreenVlle.
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