The National tribune., 1906-08-02

to f1nd the enemy gone. for, waiting
only long enough to imperfectly rob the
town. Morgan's men hurried Ok toward
Bardstown and Louisville.
Fastening on from Lebanon, Morgan
reached Shepherdsvilie, on the Louis
Vile & Nashville Railroad, ana but II
miles from Louisville, July 8. He COM
municated the widest alarm to the peo-
pie OF that city, but disappointed Gen.
Bragg by not attempting any attack
upon It, The rough handling he had
received at Tebb's Bend ana Lebanon
was strongly discouraging to any attack
upon q place which probably had so
much as a full regiment to guard It. He
contented himself with capturing and
pillaging q passenger train, and doing
what damage he readily could to the
railroad.
In the meanwhile all the Unien troops
In that section were being put in vigor-
Gus pursuit. Col. Wolferd, after being
forced back from the line OF the Cum
berland. gathered his force together and
started a sharp chase. Gen. Hobson,
collecting four regiments. Joined VOL
ford, and arrived near Shepherdsville on
the afternoon Of July z, q day behind
Morgan. Gen. Judah, with three regi-
ments and one battery. was moving to
head of Morgan when he turned back.
as 1t was expected he would. A brigade
was sent to head him of from Cincin-
natl. IL he should, as was likely, strike
in that direction.
Morgan did none Of the things ex-
pected, and thus threw his pursuers into
confusion. He suddenly turned west
ward, and on the evening Of July ap-
peared at Brandenberg, on the banks Of
the Ohio, 40 miles below Louisville.
There he found deep and rapid stream
three-quarters OF mile vide, separat-
ing his force from the loyal States Nor
gan's men were eager to pass this,
which but few Of them were to recross.
They supposed they were to meet there
hosts o. friends to welcome them, and
find numbers Of wealthy Unionists to
plunder. In truth, instead OF being In
aid and a comfort to their Copperhead
friends, they inflicted their worst blows
upon them. The severest reproach TO
the Copperheads was the character VI
their friends they had called into the
country. SO disastrous to the peace-at-
any-price cause was this raid that Burn
side has been accused of opening the
way for Morgan for political reasons.
Crossing the Ohio.
Gen. Basil w. Duke gives this de-
scription Of the way Morgan'B command
reached the Ohio and crossed It:
without delay we passed through
Springfield and Bardstown. crossing the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad at Leb-
anon Junction, 80 miles from Louis
Vile. on the evening OF the 9Th. At
Springfield two companies 0f about 90
men were sent toward Hsrrodsburg and
Danville to occupy the attention OF the
Federal cavalry in that quarter. From
Bardstown Capt. w. c. DAvis, acting
Assistant Adjutant-GeneraI 0f the First
Brigade, was sent with detachment
Of 13o men to scout in the vicinity Of
Louisville. to produces the Impression
that the city was about TO be attacked.
sage Of the Ohio by the main body at
Brandenburg. He was Instructed TO
cross the river somewhere east Of Louis-
Vile. and to rejoin the column on It's
line Of march through Indiana. He
executed the first part Of the program
perfectly. but was unable to get across
the river. Tapping the wires at Leb-
cepted dispatches that the garrison at
Louisville was much alarmed and In
expectation Of an immediate attack.
"The detachments have Just men
toned, with some smaller ones pre-
viously sent of on similar service, ag-
gregated not less than ESQ men perma-
nently separated from the division.
which, with loss in killed and wound
ed. In Kentucky. Of about $50. had re-
duced our effective strength at the Ohio
by more than 400.
1.-THE rapid and Constant marching
already began to tell upon both horses
and men, and we reached the Ohio ut
Brandenburg at 9 a. m. On the 9Th.
Capts. Samuel Taylor and II. c. Meri-
wether. Of the 10th KY, had been sent
forward the day before. with their COM
found them in possession Of two large
craft. One had been surprised at the
wharf, and steaming out on her they
had captured the other. Preparations
for crossing were begun, but just as the
first boat was about to push of an un-
expected musketry Are was opened from
the Indiana side by party Of home
and haystacks. They were In pursuit
OF Capt. Thomas II. Hines, who had
that morning returned from Indiana %
Kentucky, after having undertaken q
brief expedition OF his own. This fire
did no harm, the river here being 500
or 1000 yards wide. But In q few
minutes the bright gleam Of a field
mist on the further bank. It's shell was
pitched into q group near the wharf,
severely wounding Capt. w. II. Wilson.
Acting Quartermaster OF the First Bri-
gade. Several shots from this piece
followed In quick succession. but 1t was
silenced by Lieut.. Lawrence with his
PARROTS. The I'd Ky. and 9th Tenn.
were speedily ferried over without their
horses, and forming under the bluff
they advanced upon the militia. which
had retired to q wooded ridge some 600
yards from the river banh, abandoning
the gun. The two regiments were NOV
ing across some open ground. toward
the ridge. sustaining no loss from the
volteys fired at them. and the boats had
scarcely returned for lurtAer service
when q more formidAblesen ensmy appear
ed. A gunboat, the Elk, steamed rapid
ly round the bend, and began firing al
ternately upon the troops N the town
and those already across The situa-
ton was now extremeIy critical. We
could not continue the fefriage while
this little vixen remained, 1r one we'll
directed shot would have sent either
Of the boats to the bottom Delay was
extremely hazardous. aabr6r@ tn ene-
my opportunity to cut olf3tl giments
we had already sent ever giving
the cavalry In pursuit of me to
come UP. II forced to giy> -, the at
tempt to cross the river We must also
abandon our comrades on the other
side. SO every piece Of artillery was
planted and opened on The gunboat,
and after an hour or two OF vigorous
cannonading she was driven of. BY