The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-09-13
IFrom the New York News.I
The Candidate of the DemOcru
cy for Governor of Ohio.


The nomination of Gen. George W.
Morgan, by the Ohio Democracy, for Gov.
ernor upon platform at once conserya.
| tive and just, rnust, we should Judge, have
the effect of healing all past differences, and
Of uniting the Democracy ofthat State in
a vigorous prosecution of the campaign.
Gen Morgan S history is one full of inter-
est and of instruction. Descended from the
same stock with the Morgans of Revolu.
tionary inemory-Gen- Daniel Morgan,
whose rlfemen performed such signal ser
vice in the Revolutionary conflict, being a
near relative of the grandSire ofthe Ohio
nominee for Governor-his former anteced-
ents are all Democratic, bis maternal grand
sire being Col. VIM Duane, editor Of the
Philadelphia Aurora, the great organ of
Mr.. Jefferson.
AT the age of fifteen. young Morgan
joined, as second lieutenent, company
from Washington Pa, raised to aid the
Texans in gaining their independence, of
which his brother was captain. General
Houston saw in the young soldier the germ
OF future greatness, and before he was
eighteen years Of age, intrusted him as cap
tain, with the defense of Galveston city and
the adjoining coast.
At the conclusion of the Texas war,
young Moagan returned to the West, and
chose Ohio as his residence. Being Door,
he obtained situation as assistant in the
Country Clerk Office Of Kuox county, suf
hclent tor his bare support, while his even
ings or leisure hours were devoted to the
study OF law. When, in May, 1916, by the
acts of the Republic of Mexico, state of
war existed between that Republic and the
United States, young. Morgan enlisted as
private IN company raised in Mount Yer
ncn, to offer its service to the Government.
Anxious to lose no time, and to bring the
company into the field with as many atyap-
tages as possible, Morgan took upon himself
to drill the men until the rolls Of the COM
pauy were filed. This he did so much to
the satisfaction of the men that, although it
was well understood that certain leading mol
iticians had formed a ''ring" for the mono
poly of the offices. Morgan was elected cap
tain by accamation of the company. Re-
pairing with his company to Camp Wash
ington, near Cincinnati, where the regiment
was formed, the admirable drill Of his men
secured him attention, and he was elected
colonel ofthe Second Regiment of Ohio
Volunteers, and proceeded to Mexico.
Deening that an adverse influence kept
his regiment from participating in the
bloody battle of Monterey, Col. Morgan had
an interview with Gen. Taylor, who cheer
fully gave him his promise that the Second
Ohio should participate in the next battle
-Four companies Of his regiment were sta
toned at Cimoyo, with the colonel, guard
ing the defenses; the remainder, under the
lieutenant colonel, at point some miles
distant. At 10 O clock at night courier
from Gen. Taylor announced an order to
join the army, then expecting q battle at
SOME point beyond Monterey, and at mid
night Morgan's command was en- route to
participate. The lieutenant colonel had Or
-ders to evacuate his post and to join the
regiment with his command at the town of
Morier, near Monterey, travelling on road
which joined that upon which Morgan was
travelling, near the former place.
Before the dawn of day thecommand pas
sed the outposts of body of two Thousand
cavalry, under the command ofGen. Urea,
and as the sun rose it passed spot where
three days before large train had been
captured by Urea, and the guard and team
sters murdered; their bodies denuded of
their clothing and shockingly mutilated,
were fostering in the hot sun. In the midst
OF this terrible sight word came that the
enemy emerging srom the charparal, were
preparing for charge. Morgan's command
were soon in order of battle, and as the enc
my approached were received with a well
directed voley, and then almost with the
quickness of thought formed into square
to receive the charge of cavalry. No eff.
fort of Corrales or his men could break
through that stern cheuedur de t;7ze of bay
onets, and they were forced to retire in Or
der to gather their dispersed hosts to re-
new the. battle. The column moved on,
and again and again they We're forced to re-
sist the impetuous charge of Corrales' men,
marching under a burning sun, without
scarce hope of rescue, and without water
to allay their burning thirst Shortly after
midday, two of his men, one of them an
American named Stewart, the other Mex
lean, volunteered to take horses and run the
gauntlet in the hope of reaching Lieutenant
Colonel lrwin's command, and thus pro-
cure q reinforcement; During the lull of
the battle, the, ranks opened and these
horsemen dashed out Turning point of
the. road they received the fire of large
body Of Mexican cavalry, and were seen to
reel in their saddles. At that moment an
other charge was made, and when repulsed
and Morgan's charge moved on to the point
where the men were fired upon, blood was
found, and other evidence was had that they
had been killed and their bodies dragged
into the chaparal and there robbed. Thus
reft Of hope the gallant command resolved
to sell their lives as dearly as possible. On
ward they moved, still at intervals forming
in hollow squa.e to resist the charge. At
about clock in the afternoon, afar off |
was seen column of men approaching. and
soon it was discovered that they had cannon.
All supposed them to be reinforcement for
The enemy, and then the last hope forsook |
The gallant band. Onward in their front
still moved the advancing column, while
with loud cheers the command of Urea
prepared to make final and desperate
charge. The troops in front had by this
time advanced so near that they unlimber-
ed their cannon ard placed it in position. -
Drawing his men in position where they
would in some measure be covered by the
1ense chaparal, Morgan and his devoted
command had but to hope for speedy
1eath; for to be taken by the men of Gen.
Urea S command was death with more than
;avage torments. The cannon opened with
yrape and canister, and that instant amid
he wild screams of the wounded enemy,
American flag was seen waving amid the
moke Of the advancing host. They were
aved. One Of the messengers-the Mex.
cans had killed but Stewart-had got
trough and communicated with Colonel
irwin, and thus at the minute all seemed to
,e lost the command was saved. So borne
lown with their great suferings were the
men Of Morgan command, that, when the
excitement was over, they dropped in their
racks, and many of them had to be carried
o Morio, being unable to walk. The con-
urrent testimony of all the officers and men