The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-15

Cobb cold and dry, could by no means
have been a fit dwelling, place for the
primeval race of man but on the
south side and contiguousto to the same,
lies. the remarkable region, called
Thibet, which, by high mountains, is
separated from all the rest of the
world, and unites in itself all varieties
fof temperature and climate. Upon
the lofty snow and ice-covercd noun
tains prevails the, most inhospitable
cold; but in the valleys and we'll wa
tered plains blooms an everduring
summer. n. p.
Hudson, Ohio. 'zo4 q. ss4..' -.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
THE DEATH OF JOHN MORGAN
WHERE AND HOW IT OCCURRED.
WHERE JOHN MORGAN WAS KILLED.
GREENy1LLE, Tenn, March l9, 1869.
As, you leave. the, depot, and walk
down toward the main portion of
Greenville, Immediately to your left,
after you. have walked some two hun
fsdred yards, there. is: q large red brick
house, standing upon little.rise of
ground, back some thirty yards. from
the, street, The house is surrounded
on all, sides by trees and shrubbery,
which makes it one of the most pic
turesque residences in the place. In
] front of this house, and reaching the
sidewalk, there is about half an acre
in grapevines, and here and there
among them are apple trees. This is
called garden, and near the center of
this garden, John Morgan, the famous
rebel raider, was killed. AT the time
| he and a portion of his command oc-
cupied the town, and he, was. asleep in
the house, which l have just described.
IA Morgan had been in town several
days, but was. intending to leave the
next day, as the Federals were advanc-
ing in force. 1t was dark, rainy
cloudy night in October, when a Spy
! silently stole out of Greenyille, and
rodeswith all speed a distance of ter
miles, where the Federals were ell.
camped.) o He communicated to then
that John Morgan. was in Greenville
with only few of his men, and tina
Y with proper diligence he might bt
caught. .J -gfj34g gai5Isf5r ga4,3 h,5 4.
n Out into the darkness two hundred
Federal cayalrymen rode, and a little
before day they arrived at the edge o.
the town. They surrounded the place
!. and dashed in from all points of tn;
compass at once, with a terrible yell
that. sent terror to the hearts of al
, that heard it. The rebels were take1
completely by surprise, and made bu
a feeble resistance. Morgan was sud
denly awakened by the tumult. ant
for moment seemed bewildered. III,
knew not which way to fly. go t.
the garden hide in the bushes ant
f vines. Quick Quick !" cried some O
the negro servants 5ila-.i.. ~ ~,
, Morgan stood for a moment as if um
determined what toidosand then rush
ed out at the front door into the gar
J den.J .HeJWas barefooted, bareheaded
u and had on nothing but his shirt ant
/, drawers, which were white and easil,
seen in the distance, .butit happened
that none of the soldiers saw him.
y1iFF There was one person who did, how
izever, and that person was a young la
hFdy, who, lived near by, and bein.
,, awakened by the firing and shouting
looked out and saw Morgan run il
, among the shrubbery in the garden
n She ran down the street to where foui
! Tor five Federal soldiers, were, and sait
j to them John Morgan's hid in TIL
5 garden,-shoetz him y The soldier
t saw white object. and all of then
E butoone fired, but they only wounde,
; and did mot kill him. Morgan re
9 NAMED perfectly motionless, asst
E have moved was as certain death as t
u remain still. The soldier who ha
9 not fired now advanced nearer, atoel
t deliberatcl aim and :fired.a1Thei bal
pierced the body Of John Morgan
!, and in q few hours he was no more
o The garden was surrounded by
+ paling fence. Three or four of til
t palings were removed to, drag hi
d body out, and their places arc nov
IL supplied by others. But the spot
',d marked by small piece of plank
g (which is nailed on at the top of til
Q fence, and all who choose caii see th
n spot where he fell, and the plac
he was dragged out. .aa p
d The young lady who betrayed hiI
y still lives near Gfeehville, and whe
a Morgan, was laid out she placed som
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