The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-06
THE NEW REBELLION IN KEN.
TUCKY.
Expedition into Morgan County.

HEADQUARTERS FoRr CLAY, KY,
October :, 1855. -
Captain L. 7. Plummer, A. A. A. O., Lexington.
Kentucky;
CAPTAIN: I have the honor 10 report that
IN obedience 70 Special Order No. les. from
Division Headquarters, ! proceeded With
thirty-two men OF my command on the 22d
day Of September last, by way Of Mount
Sterling TO Morgan county, Kentucky. That
on my arrival ia Mount Sterling l learned
that Mr.. Gordon, U. S. Internal Revenue
Collector, had kone to OwingsyIIle / de-
tached and sent a non commissioned officer
aud two men by way Of that pace, with in
structions 10 get him (GOrdon) ana meet the
command at Oiympian Springs. The de-
tachment met me- acc0rdinglY and reported
that Mr.. Gordon could not be found 81 Og-
iPgsville q in the vicinity. 1 then en-
camped az ID Syringe, and sent another
detachment 10 the same place, instructed TO
make diEgeat search for him, and request
the commanding officer Of q company OF
State Guards at that place 70 assist ia learn
ing where he w6E. ! also sent by the same
party the inclosed order 70 the sane com
pauy. You viii find the reply Endorsed on
the back Of the orders ana they made no
effort at al 10 furnish me any assistance in
any way, or 70 comply with the order.
ed b. way Of McCormack's Gap ana Hazel
Green 10 West Liberty, the c0unty-sest Of
Mofgsn county, very cautiously snd FREE
cuently sending small parties in either di-
rection, TO sc0ur the country and gain in
formation, If possible, Of the location of any
Of the numerous bands Of guerrilias that in
fest the country. Twice these parties We e
fired on from The cliffs and thickets, but in
neither case did any harm 10 the command,
nor were the parties able 70 Overtake their
enemies I eneamptd one night at Hazel
Green, and during the night 8 party Of
mounted men we're discovered proving
around IN the vicinity, and finally, about
twelve O'Clock at night, advanced on my
pickets, who promptly halt.d them, and
upon their refusal TO comply, fired oa them:
| shen they immed at ~ dBshed awayl
/ Mex morning proceeded with cauLo on, uni
] within d lew mile Of the residence OF John
/ T. VIII ans, Che guerrilla chief when
/ detached tEelTe men, and heading them
myself, went cautiously until in signt Of his
/ residence, when Immediately surrounded
| the house ane made search for him, but 10
no efiect. HIS wife stausd that he had not
bet home for more thsn week, and that
| she did not know where he was. a man
| living on the premises STATED that be was al
| me four das previous, and ha 1 now gone
to Virginia. N , Own opinion was that be
wss hidden in the eighborhoOd, an bt once
| proceeded 20 search the c.ifls and Wo di
| that almost surrounded the residence, but
all Of no avail; be ecu d not be found, and
| at once concluded TO return, and that If n,
| was ever found there it would be By aeci
| dent
| / returned by "a different route, kn wn a
/ the Raglan Mills and sulphur Spring Road
with same cauliOn and 0iligencs as on tia
advance, but could not succeed in finding
any Of the gangs.
| on ny return, ! found Mr.. Gordon qaietl,
hid away about D miles from home, afraif
20 proceed any further, or let any o e know
| where he was. be returned with me, ant
is noW IN the city 70 make his own state
ment.
John 7. Williams da.hss over that dis
trict OF country ct pleasure with from thrss
10 fifteen men, and the terror Of the Who'll,
country except such as join his band or aia
him otherwise. Citizens come TO me plead
ing in tears that some forces be kept ther,
to protect their fsmilies ana property many
| who could not see me sent ior protection
| A majority Of the best citizens have beer
compelled 70 leave the country. IN one sec
tiou I travelled thirteen miles and found bu
one house occupied, although in the DIS
] tance there were twenty residences tha
would compare iavorsb with ANY in IN
country, and ] was, / think, credibly in
formed that all were driven from thei
houses BY Williams, 6reeuwade and lik
| characters.
The country Ground West Liberty is verl
poor, AID / fouud It would be impossible Il
subsist my command there any considerabl
time. there being nothing for either man o
, hose but green corn.
Williams appears 20 have two charges o
eau es Of complaint against Mr.. Gordon
| irst. that Gordon atthched his property L
nav for horses taken ON him (Goid0n) b,
Williams upon his en'a nee in the rebebs
, | arrnev Second he (Miliams) sWeors h
| will not havsanY Emitted States taxes collec
ted IN the cout ty while he Is in is. / ais
learn that Williams arrested Mr. Gordol
| once in company with AIR. HazeiTigg, Of h
came country, and Mt them 10 Richmon,
and had them confined for eighteen moth
saw Mr.. Hszsrigg ON my return. il
! Mount Sterling. lie Is also q refugee IRON
his home, and Williams has sworn 20 ki.
| him il he returns 10 the county.
GreeuwAde, the acted guerrilla and muir
derer. ] am informed, Is quar.ered In
| noun ain cave, near the lire Of Rowan an,
Morgan counties; that he has with him / 5 o
s men, al despera e characters; that ihei
position is St. ongly fortified; that nothing
but tegu ar siege could remove or tax
them; and the cave b. surposed TO contain
much coin and valuable.
lie (Greenwa PED is perhaps the most dei
pernte man ia the STATE. and IS knosn DO
long since 20 have thot and wounded o Fed
eral soldier 50 as 10 capture him, and ihel
split has head open VITA saber.
Il Hoping this IA De- sut siacgory ss wei q
, beneficial
I have The honor 70 be, Captain
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
ii. II. Johnson,