The National tribune., 1903-12-03

rear had kindly sounded the alarm, the
entire brigade was hurrying to Lawrence
| burg. arriving there at 2 o'clock. Find
| ing no enemy in the town, we passed
through without halting, taking the Bloom,
field road. / have heard since. but do not
know if it be true, that Gen. Dumont, with
his infantry, marched into Lawrenceburs
about half an hour after our rear-guard
had passed through the town. Marching
steadily on until noon of the next day, we
reached Bloomfield, a little place whose ev-
cry citizen was a warm friend of "Mor-
gan's men," They met us with the ut
most kindness, and at once provided sup
price. We halted only about an hour to
enjoy their hospitality, and then moved
on toward BardstOwn, some 30 miles from
Louisville.
| Learning that there was force of in
fantry at Bardstown strong enough TO give
a good deal of trouble if they chose to
ensconce themselves in the houses, Nor
gan simply drove in the pickets and made
| a detour. moving within mile of the
town and crossing the Louisville road two
miles beyond.
I'VE encamped that night some six miles
from Bardstown, near the EliZabethtown
road.
CAPTURING WAGONS AND STOPPING
TRAINS.
"During the night, Lieut. Sales, with
Co. E, of the ID KY. was sent some miles
! 13O wagons, the escort, and many strag-
| glers. The wagons were laden with sup
plies for Buelrs arIpT. They We're burned.
with the exception of two suffers wagons
which Sales brought in the next morning
These suffers wagons contained every
| thing to gladden. n rebels heart, from cav
airy boots to gingerbread.
''Tha brigade did unt move until 10
O'Clock on the morning Of the Goth, when
| it marched to Elizabetltown. Here the
prisoners, picked up around Bardstown. and
upon the march, were given their free pa
pears. We were encamped on the LitclI-
field road two miles from Elizabethtown.
and during the night we burned railroad
culvert, three miles from town. About
3 o'clock in the morning train came
down the road and necessarily stopped at
that spot The train had troops aboard.
and while they were getting out of the
ears our pickets. stationed there. gave
them lively greeting. After a good deal
Of 'fussing' with the pickets, these troops
entered the town at 5 a. M, and an hour
later we moved off toward Iichfeld en-
camping there on the night of the 21st,
and on the next day we crossed Green
River Mt Morganton, almost in the face
of the garrison at Bowling Green.
A FUNNY AMBUSH,
when we marched away from Morgan
ton, on the morning of the 3d. my regi-
ment was in the rear. and, suspecting that
the Bowling Green troops would follow.
! placed my men in ambush on the west
ern side of the road, upon which the
enemy were figuring for they could not
be said to be advancing. The road which
the remainder of the brigade had taken
ran at right angles to the one / was on.
and my left flank rested upon it. To my
astonishment, about half an hour after
ward, the enemy, also, went into ambush
on the same side of the road, only few
hundred yards from the right of my line
| waited until l thought they had time to
become comfortably snug and warm, and
then i moved off after the column. leaving
my 'neighborly' ambushers still vigilant.'
AN ENJOYABLE REST AT HoPKINsyILLE.
"On the 24th, we reached Greenville.
and there now being no cause for appre-
henslOn, leisurely march was made to
H0pkinsvllle, where we rested for three
days. We had found the country through
which we had marched filed, as we ex-
pected, with ,detachments of Federals
winch we could master or evade, and with
trains which it was pleasant and profitable
to catch. Morgan and his followers felt
that they had acquitted themselves well.
and had Willingly left nothing undone. If
there was anything that they could have
gone for and had not gone for they did
not know it. There was a very strong dis
position. therefore, to halt for a few days
at HOpkinsville, situated in a rich and
beautiful country, nearly all the people
being our friends. Morgan felt the more
inclined to humOr his command in tbis
wish, because he himself fully appreciated
how agreeable as well as beneficial this
rest would be-
Morgan's men had general good time
and feasted high at Hopkinsyille, their iov
being unconfned,
While maidens laughed and minstrels
sang"
Whole wagon loads of provisions, ready
coOked-hams, turkeys and saddles Of
mutton-were free offerings.
But, alas, just
When wine and mirth did most abound
And harpers played their blithest round.''
Col. GanO and his gay regiment were sent
off to destroy portions of the railroad he
tween Louisville and Nashville, and also
on the Russellville branch. Although they
marched away from Hepkinsvile sorrow
ing. Gano and his men performed the duty
assigned them with characteristic daring
and activity. They burned the bridges
over WhippOorwill and Elk Ford, one be-
tween Russellville and Bowling Green, the
trestle near Springfield, the two long
trestles between Springfield and Clarks-
Vile, one trestle at what is known as the
ridge" and three bridges between the
ridge" and GOodletsville. They also de-
stcoysd q portion o1 che road between