The National tribune., 1892-10-20


nv. they turned back. On starting 20 men
had been sent down the street directly in front
| of Mrs. Williams's residence to surround 1t.
| This caused Morgtn and his staff, who had
been aroused by the NOISE and firing to rush
out the back way Tbs threw them /. upon pom
| John G. Burchfela / WHO, when opposite Selts
| Hotel, turned to speak to n relative, Mrs. Di.
vid Fry, who was standing in the door, ana
whose husband then was a prisoner In Rich
| mond for bridge burning. She said
John, l haven'ttims to talk now. Morgan
is over there" (pointing to Mrs. Williams
house), "and / want you to capture him.
Morgan, with one Of his staff, at this mo-
ment, was under the stoop of the hotel ana
! overheard the reniarls, as was afterward found
| out. The street was full Of soldiers hsing, ana
| it was not safe to cross,
so He RAN BACK INTO THE YARD.
One of his staff officers however, did make
| the crossing of the street, seized morse, anu
escaped The words of Mrs. Fry were imme-
diately reported to Capt. Wilcox, who ordered
his son aud Burchfeld to go up an alley and
get in tho immediate rear OF the Williams
house In so doing, they captured two oihcers
in the garden, Maj. Withcrs and Capt. rogers,
of Morgans staff Another man IN his shirt
sleeves was ordered to halt. He had pistol
in each hand In reply, he fired one shot and
continued to snap his pistols. they yelled at
/ MIN several LlIncS TO stop anu MY
did not fire on him, because their own carDines
had been discharged and were unloaded. They
ran, however, to head him off from going into
the house. He turned, to avoid them, into
grape-arbor, covered with vines. At THIS mo-
ment Andrew Campbell member OF the 18th
Tenn, rode up an alley on the opposite side OF
them and saw what was going Oh. lie called
to the running man to surrender, and, on ms
failing to do so, he fired. The shot went wide
of the mark. Burcbfied and young Wilcox
called to Campbell not to shoot again. Their
danger was as great as that of the man pnr-
sued Campbell then jumped from his horse
and rested his gun on the fence. All three OF
the men yelled at him to halt and surrender
He then turned in the direction of the stables,
and continued to snap his pistols. Campbell
then took deliberate aim and fired. The per-
| son fired upon exclaimed, 60 God !" and fell
forward into the vines. When Burchfeld and
his companion reached him, he had ceased to
breathe and the blood was gushing from the
, heart. He was dressed in pair OF blue Fed
eral cavalry pants with dotted muslin shirt;
in boots, no coat or vest without hat. Nobody
knew who was killed. Capt. Wilcox came up
and directed that one of the officers just capt
| ured be brought up. in ordcr to identify the
| body. He came forward, dropped on his knees
beside the body saying:
you have killed the best man in the South
ern Confederscy."
"Who is it?" demanded Wilcox.
SIT Is GEN. MORGAN"
was the reply Firing had now become more
general in the town. It was evident that
some Confederate force from the camps outside
Of the town were taking part in the matter
Owing to the supposed greater superiority of
the force around them, Wilcox and his officers
were hurrying up their men to collect the
prisoners and the horses in the street, and get
out of the town In obedience to the order of
Col Ingerton soldier was directed to ride
into the yard and take the body on the horse
in front Of him. and march into the line with
the prisoners in the street. This was done.
Two lines were then formed each side of
the prisoners, with q rear guard Conied-
crate force had dashed down. and was in the
street, but did not fire. because it would have
been shooting into their own men as we'll as into
the Federal line. Tie rear-guard having taeso
prisoners in charge fired upon them, and were
protected from return fire for the reason
given. In this way tho prisoners and horses
we're hurried out of town.
Col. Miller was found on the roadside, and
Capt Wilcox reported to him that he had exc.
cuted orders. Miller then took out the blanket
that he himself was riding upon saying:
Here! take this; lay the body on the
ground and cover it over. Wo have no time
to tarry Put & strong guard around the
prisoners and the body"
The immediate pursuit Of the flying enemy
was the matter OF most Importance at that
moment, and to that Miler's attention was
given The pursuit was continued five or six
miles.
On returning, Col. Brownlow with some of
his men, stopped on the roadside, when Capt.
Clay. of Morgan's staff, was brought up as a
prisoner.
Clay expressed much satisfaction in falling
into Brownow's hands, saying their fathers
had been old friends and Wings therefore he
felt confident that he would receive the treat
ment OF a prisoner OF war.
He was assured that he should have every
protec, ion, and they chatted on in a friendly
way for some time. The fighting and pursuit
had been over for two Or three hours wien Col.
Gillcm rode up.
"Well," said he " Brownlow, you may think
that this is a considerable affair"
Yes" replied Brownlow. it will be at least
sufficient TO make Henry Wilson confirm you
as Brigadier. General" lGillems second nomi-
nation for Brigadier General WAS then pending
before the Senate.) The killing of Morgan
and the rout Of his men is no small matter"
"THE KILLING OF MoRGAN!"
calculated Gillem "who told you that grape.
vine storyf"
"Weli, it is not grapevine. I have the pleas
ure of introducing to you Capt. Clay, of Gen.
Morgan's staff, who can inform you On the SUBJ
ject."
Clay who was then sitting, stood up and said.
with much emotion, 9 Col. Gliem / am greatly
greved to say that Gen. Morgan is dead"
Gilem was much elaied. This was his first
knowledge Of Morgans death. BrowDlow and