Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-09-14
From the New York Herald.
Morgnn's Evacuation OF Cum-
beriauu Gan.

Military authorities agree upon the fact
tbat next To brilliant victory ranks n slill
tgl retreat Stonowall Jackson. acknowi.
edged TO be the most effective n,nong The
rebel Generals, has gained this notorictv bv
the rapidity of his movements. the snccess-
tul manner IN which he has oxtr,cated him.
self from dangerously advanced positions.
and above all, those long and arduous
marches whereby he managed to throw his
troops upon undelended places. The re-
treat OF General George w. Morgan, who
with his brave command. has so long held
Cumberland Gap, in one of those brilliant
retreats, hazardous. but completely success
iui i.-one Of the movements of the campaipn
to have page in history by itself.
At the time General Morgan captured the
zap the achievement was somewhat over
looked by the public other events then at.
tracung their attention. Military Judges,
however, gave to General Morgan the need
Of praise he deserved for n capturo which
may be termed Napolconic General Nor
gan was surrounded by difficulties Of ma
ture APPALLING to less determined or less
skillful soldier His cannons had to be
drawn to rocky submits by extraordinary
efforts. Ills men, chCercd by the praise Of
their commander, urged to mighty efforts
by his constant announcement, achieved
!
! Of Napoleon and Hannibal when they cross.
ed the snow-cappcd Alps Having seized
the Gap, Gen. Morgan held it until the
present time, although for fourmonths sur
rounded by rebel forces more than ten times
the number of his devoted band Fm
months past VIC have heard that General
Morgan would have to surrender. as Lc
could procure no supplies for his troops
But as constantly We have heard Of some
brilliant sortic on his part, tho result Of
/, winch was the capture Of prisoners and
trains Of provisions. At last finding his DO
sition untenable Gen. Morgan has eyacua-
ted the Gap. But he has done 50 only af-
ter having rendered it impossible.
1t Is gratifying to hear that fcom the mo-
! mcnt hc began his brilliant retreat General
Morgan acted on the offensive. Although
constantly surrounded by the enemy. he
continued his march. his men at one time
continuing steadily forward for twenty four
consecutive hours. Shoclc.s, hatlcss and
! halfnaked, General Morgan brave troops
q day after day attacked the rebels with ire
slstlble fury and drove them away with in
p variable success. This harrassng work
i lasted for sixteen days.
i We are not surprised to hear o General
: Morgan success He is a thorough sol
der, by education, by long years Of ar
duous and gallant service, and lastly By Z
period Of clo lose application to military I'M
6 rrOvcmcnts in Europe. Durin@a residence
2 of several years in France. as United State
= Consul at Marseillcs, and in Portugal. a
!, United States Minister, General Morgan
r without neglccting the duties Of his distin
q guishcd position, eagerly benefited By thu
= experience of the most skilIIul Of European
i officers. He visited frequently the Cam
q at ChalOns, in France, to witness the resul
E Of the Emperor Napoleon improvement
/. in Military tactics. and carefully studic,
: them. He is at present in the first rank o
our officers. Now that he is free to ac
;. we shall hear great tidngs from him. W
= shall expect to hear that, according to tn
~ spirit Of General iIallack's late Circula
,e comforting promotion for gallant services
Il Gen. NJ. has been advanced to the hght
/ rank he 50 richly deserves.
The Hcrod was at the time the abo,
was published. ia lsG3, strong administr
ton paper. At that time similar commcl
of dations appeared III the Cincinnati Con
all mcrcial, Ohio State JoupGl, Clevclar
he Leadcr and HeraH