Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-20

and welcomed the General and her son mo
| the house Morgan felt 20 secure that ne
set out picketS on only few roads around
town. The Knoxville road was picketed.
but the Rogersville or Bull Gap ROAD
was not. He put out few guards
around the house itself. and then. IN Fan
cied security. set himself to enjoy the
hospitablc society OF his hostess, ana
afterwards the restfulness OF a nights
sound slumbers. But in times OF war
one never knows what a night may bring
forth, nay, more than he does in times OF
peace.
We all know that in those days the
mere name OF Morgan the raider was a
terror to all those who held Union senti-
ments. and sometimes 10 those who cld
not. He had the reputation Of being an
ardent admirer Of horseneSh. ana an OK
celient judge Of the same bit one whose
reoujrements were very easily satisfied
when II came 10 appropriating the AMI
mails The potency Of his name and rpu-
tation often stood him in good stead. and
was worth more to him than companies OF
soldiers. but eventually il turned out u
be the very thing that caused his de-
struction.
II 50 happened that near Greenevile
| there was a boy named J. ady, about u
years of ace. whose father and oii-r
brothers were iu the Federal army with
General Gifiam. near the place call
Bull Gan. now better known as Rogers
villa. The boys father was a stage-driNer,
and the boy himself must have inherited
his fathers fondn.ss for horses. In some
way he had got possession OF an oid
broken-down horse. which had been con-
d.mned and left shind by on OF 'he
! two armies that raided the unfortunate
| country alternately At Morgan's ap-
proach III. boy hid his horse in q timbered
hollow In the mountains. but so great
was his fear lest Morgan should steal so
| valuable an animal that h determined
| To take him Gear out Of the ne!shDor-
| hood Without consulting any one ne
| took a sack OF corn. mounted his morse
| and announcing his intention Of going 10
| the mill. started for the Federal forces
! near Bull Cap where mis- father and elder
brother We're This he aid. not with the
/ rsm0t Il intention 10 betray Morgan or
bis men. but merely in his boyish anxiety
| to be near his father and brothers. 50 that
, his much-priZcd horse might be SAFE. lie
| reached his destination late az niEht anu
| AS soon as Gen raj Gillian heard Of his
arrival he sent for him and questioned
him. From this supplemented li-year-oii
| boy the information was obtained when
| led 10 the death Of the Well-uigh inYinci-
| Die Morgan.
General Gillian was quick to act on the
| information he had received. Taxing
! about 20), men with him, he dashed down
| the Rog-rsville road, thus evldins the
pickcts. and In the faintest. earliest gray
Of that rainy Saturday morning, Seplein-
| Der s. 1871 he swoOpel down upon Gre Ne
| VILE. and before any one knew what was
! haDpen,ng. he had the Williams house
! surrounded Some Of the guards were
asleep: others fell at the INST IRE. IN
a moment all was transformed from
! scene Of rest and peace 10 one or tumu!t
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, Moran. accompanied by one Of his stan
| officers. ran down the front stairs. through
! th. hall, across the portico. and down
| the steps into ihe yard. Bareheaded ana
harefooted. with only his shirt and pants
| on. he carried his boots in one hand. and
his pistol in the other.
They're on you, General Gasped Mrs.
/ Williams. Hide quick
| "Where?"
Anywhere. Under the church, there"
RAN FOR SHELTER.
There was a little Episcopal church just
| adjaceat that had been erected through
the generosity Of the Williams family. II
| stood on wooden posts some little DIS
| lance above the surface Of the ground.
and il was under this that General Nor
gan and his stali-ofiicer first ran Tor shell
ter. The staff-ofsicer remained there. and
was afterward captured but Morgan saw
that he could be seen. and ran out again.
He started through the vineyard and
orchard. and seemed 10 be trying 70 make
his way TO the stable across the valley,
where his horse was kept. IL was run
ming along behind some lockwood trees
that shielded him from observation by the
Federals, and would probably have gotten
through all right had he not been noticed
By woman in the second story OF little
wooden hotel that stood a little distance
of. just where the Mason House stands
at present This woman was Mrs. Fry.
the widow OF Colonel David Fry. Feds-
RAJ officer
II see him, There he goes, There he
coes" she shouted. pointing her finger
toward him. Two Fed raj soldiers We're
attracted by her words and gestures,
and came running up outside the fence
In q direction parallel 10 the one Morgan
was taking Bang. hang," went their
pistols, as they fired between the pickets
Of the fence al the fleeing chief;a!n. and
Morgan fell forward on his face.
Two other soldiers then kicked several
pick-ts OF the fence and carried the
helpless body out through the opening
thus made BY this time other soldiers
had come up, and a scene OF tumultuous
rejoicing was begun. The yet bleeding
body was thrown across horse and
tied thcfe-some say before the breath
had left it-and then the soldiers. catch
Ing hold Of the horses bride. galloped
mp and down through the streets OF
the town 1t was still raining and the
streets We're muddy. Splash, splash.
went the horses hoofs In the mud and
water. and the long auburn locks Of the
dead man were spiattercd and bedrag-
gled In them.
WE'RE SATISFIED.
Here's your d-n horse thiesr yelled
some one. and then the crowd took ~
the cry. Morean's guard had been driven
OF at the first onslaught. and the Union
J men made no attempt 10 follow. They
| had come after Morgan himself; they
had gotten him; and now they were
| satisfied. Morgan's detachment OF 40
! at Bethel Church soon learned that their