The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-01

his voice and volubly apalogized in the
politest language he could command.
SCOUTING ON AN ENGINE.
Morgan found an engine and a few cars
standing near the depot. He burned the
cars, and then, with two or three compan-
ions, mounted the engine and ran it some
miles up the railroad on sort of recon-
noissance, visiting several points of inter
est, his main object, however, being to
ascertain the feasibility of destroying the
tunnel, but he found that the demolition
of it would require more time than he
could spare. While Morgan was scout
ing" up the railroad, several Fedora! Off
GERS and soldiers unwarily rode into Gala
tin, and-into the welcoming (D embrace
of Morgan's Squadron. Upon returning
to town, the engine was run off the track,
over a steep bank, and demolished.
On the next morning, Morgan sent the
greater part of his command to the south
side of the river, with orders to remain
near the ferry. Retaining 10 men he him
self remained at Gallatin two days longer,
trains. The alarm, however, had been
sounded and no trains came that way.
Learning that 90 or 80 wagons were
coming from Scottsville, he made prepara-
tons to capture them; but the small es-
cort, shifting danger from afar, turned and
made a retrograde movement. much to
| Morgan's disgust. The expedition to Gal
latin was not as fruitful of the spoils Of
war as Morgan had hoped it would be,
but he had accomplished his main object,
which was to keep the minds of his enc
mics in state of perturbatiOn-never
certain of anything concerning him. While
his men at the ferry were waiting for
him, six transports, loaded with troops
from Monticello, passed down toward
| NacbyifIe Tho mn the hontc
posed, apparently, that the cavalrymen
were Federals, and the Confederates were
afraid to fire upon them, or otherwise mo-
lest them, lest they should endanger their
chief and comrades who were yet ON the
north side of the river.
In compliance with orders to rejoin the
army, Morgan returned to Murfreesboro,
whence he Immediately proceeded to Shell
byville, where lie was rejoined by that
| portion of his command that had been en-
camped on the Shelbyviile and Nashville
toad.
A RIDICULOUS STAMPEDE.
| While the Morgan command was at
Shelbyville, where it tarried two or three
days, the first and only cause,ess STAN.
.,ede of pickets, and false alarm to the
amps, that ever occurre during the
| quadron organization, took place. As
| Duke was in command, Morgan being alb
sent, / shall let him tell the funny story
Some 10 or 10 men were posted on
picket, near a small bridge, probably eight
| miles from the town toward Nashville.
| The extreme outpost videt was stationed
It the southern end of the bridge. From
tories told by the citizens, the pickets
lad conceived the idea that the enemy
contemplated an attack to surprise an,
capture them, and, perhaps for the very
-eason that they had so often played the
| anne game themselves. they became very
lervous. Late in the night. two men in Il
juggy came down the road from toward
Nashville, and, needless Of the videt's chal.
enge, drove rapidly upon the bridge. The
!ervous videt, certain that an enemy was
'harging him, fired both barrels of his shot
:un at the charging buggy. and then wild
= fled to alarm the other videts and his
omrades al the base. The whole party
Decame SO alarmed by his representation
| If the immense number and headlong ad
'ance of the enemy, that, without stop
ing to fight or reconnOiter, they came in
hand-gallop to camp. The officer il
large sent the videt who had given tho
| larm, in advance, to report TO me. l i'm
aediately ordered the command under
rms and then l questioned him. HI
tated that the enemy's cavalry came on
I the charge, in column of tours: tla
hey paid no attention TO his challenge
I'D that when he fired, they dashed a
i'm, making the air ring with their yell'
';id curses. He further said that 'th,
Dad seemed perfectly blue for more thai
aif mile so great was their number
!'iere was no moon. and slight rail
vas falling. making tie darkness intense
asked him if he might not have been de
.eved and if he was not scared, NO sir.
;aid he, not q bit. but l was somewha
trrytated
! MORGAN At HIs BIRTHPLACE.
From Shelbyville Morgan marched
outward through Fayetteville and on I,
huntsville. Ala. his native home, then
! -@cepting Columbia. S. G., probably tn