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VOLUME XIX. NO. 4MORGAN’S RAID INTO OfllOlrendered as once, and warned glad to Btop oo anv twtua, so worn out were they.While we waited with our prlasners at taaAnd Cajtnre Near tho Pennsylvania State Line'DESCRIBED BY AN EYE WITNESS.-The Baidet's Lu'. Tbrillla*: Btteoanter cu a Hot 8«nd»j i« July.•XBAVBRY OP THE PLYING GCERILUS,mill a aouod like distant lliutxler was hard up the creek and soou Hhakliford's troops Inmowed columns came pouring down tbe road followed by tin clattering artillery. Turn iog over our prisoners with soma word* of ex planatlooFAYETTE SIIf the PetitionIs Lei«V»ho L«»r* from Thtlr SwMIm and Faced - CarWsM to Hanna Fallen Comrade*.AP.MISUTON, Pa.. August 3rd.—The closing of Uooeral John Morgan's great raid has perhaps nsrer been described in detoil by an eye wltQMi. MDrgan, it will be re member, with a command of about 3.0U) picked men. crowed the Ohio iuto Indiosa on tbe Sth of July. Id03, awl ftfter traversing that State returned 'through Ohio, turning up r nil road* aad deal rgylpg property to the estimated amount Of flO.Xl.CUO. Oo hi* return ho w«# met . at Bellville. a fording pirn— ou too Ohio above Fomboy. iy the Union troapi ood . cun boata and bl* force was oimmt destroyed wfeite attempting to cross, l'frt of . the command got over, tnatiy were killsd by the bullets of tho toldiers or wore drown-d. while Morgan, with between 300 and •»»» men with bis stair, retreated np the river inward Steubenville. This was on the tilth 01 July.Tbe survivor* of Morgan’s crennmud were pursued by General Hhahloford with two reg-I monte cf Michigan veterans, passed Steuben vUls aboueS miles out tho State rouii at a point known *• the Fori:?, where SOiub skirrcWblng took place between Morgan's soldiwa asd the Stsubocivills Homo Guards under General tStokeley and Colonel Collier, both veterans of •the Mexican War. A man coined Forks was killed acd a girl from tha Maxwall Hotel *lt;m Dsdly wounded by a stray ball. After this •encounter tbo raldera dashed out the State road in a cloud of dust, spreading a pooic 'over tbs surrcuudli.g country.Citizens, with the ory of •’Morgan U coming, Morgon 1* eoiuiog, shooting, robbing boraes -And taking prisoners to direct bis course. tied into the woods owl ravines to conceal tborusalvtt nnd tholr bursae and val-' unties In dork hn'low*. reck* or coal bunk*. It wan tar vest tiicp. but the fluids were rje-sertec. Tbe voles of labor wua silent. Tha bousty were shut up and vacuo t. Tbe still-na*s of Sunday iwttd ovar the land, while Morgan, wltbbri bu-.d of ’•buttemuC’-clud raiders swept along tbe dusty rood*. At Bicbiuond the beed nuulv ft short Jolt to Change horues an I to fill Iteir cantoe!!i and to* toko wniu good. fn:» the stores. Then. Fori!--00.1,;iu..f march; platoon* four1’ rang lt;**t oiul nw.y .!lt;i*hwl the Hying haml lu tbe direction ofFpringQeld. Shnkleford w»» «1omiuu tl»elr rear, wiib bU dreudrd iniHin-• taiu howitzer* charged with urn]* shot. Reaching Spun; livid alter n ride of It'omih'S, tbe ranlers again wutereri tueir hnr*M nnd rtllud tieir ciuite -uiv. Arriving ut the middle of the wn. they lllml out tlio Yellow Creek road. leading towards tjalineviiie «b«I Me* LUbor.This won Saturday afteruoju. Aner pn* sing through Olicieglen, the raulerudiscarded tbe Kiountalii-bke hill* of Yellow .creek, Cfossrd tbo Mream u mile above tv'te Mill*. •Ml tire to tb- bridge, wbloh was a heavy wooden sbructui *, and tnua protecting thalr rear, cmnj-xl for tbo night at tli*» miln. now the acuvo town f KorgboliJ.1 irss in Spring Ur Id tbaC aCtenioon, and returning home. I Jolnwl :i party of bix yuuug men. «hc were going to Kalo Mills to a\r Mcrgtn’tf cauip, and if jWMlble post Genera! Shnklcford. who was anoauiped at Circle• Greeu, nhout three nu.m in tbe rear. Well• mouulod. wo started Iron1. U «conridgo about sun~et, dtwho-J .lowu Yolloft’ croek la lowW Mooretown,' foraud Morgan's uaiop and • the surligbt. there won no moon rodo up tbo level .alley rood ell) within n i|unrter of a mile of tho camp. A- wo upproachcvl, over the blsek bill* wo ww the r*l giore o the burning bridgi, looking !••lt;« I1-1 Huaies of coku ovaiia a. -.-eft from Uiu luouatniu* of Cbe'Uiut iliJge.Down tho valley from tbe mills awl above tbem eireiciiod the omiipClri-s of tbe rulder*. dotting thedarriiew. while .si^'uul «*IU weresoundiog up nod down, uimglcd with ibo voice* of tb* so.dler* au-I the champing and neigbhig of bjrn6i. Wo disniounted and opening ft feuct, Iwl our horwu into .be ubelt-®r cf ft plun: and Criib »|«pi» tbickcl. where two of tl.e party remdinwl to IwUt care 0O them, myself and ..uotber stealing townrd tho nip, under the covnr of tbe tolokets that covered a slop.- of tbo creek. Afto.- poasiug eeoti.ioh wllh hntortw atnticncd ot tbo ond of tha road at i ho fording below -Mo mill, wo roocbod the crest or the rocky precipice, covered with imnll puw* nnd heinlceks. This prodjrtco ovufiookeit tha uiill und tbe whole comp. Hare vo could sue tbe !i»on tossing 111 aad out of the ulll, convoying Hour to their row-? lira and feed to tl’Oir hor»ci. W* also could bwvr frni;m«nti of the conversation. Ir. a short time an order was Issued to have a picket pcete.i »t tbo fording plncc nnd to scour tbs bottom tawacrls tbe pltco where uur borers were statione.l Tais road wa* iu fact tbe we*k ipot of the Cnmp in a military ,oo»r, a* an at-aclc from it across t.'ii) fording pla'-s would luivo cut Morgan's forco iu Ualvpe noil swung on the wings Iu sucb a way b* to lire uisde Haul a tboir destruction.UealUUig that *■ bad iittlo tiaie to got cur horws out Of tho wlt;‘, we crept past tbo scn-tlo^sat tbo fordlug place, nud whou n* thought we w.tu out of hearing, row tn our foet, an«l ran i c our hornr.:. Wo hud barely tint* to mount nml g«4 ^to tbo rend, when the detail of nmun'.ed hoiwuiou dashed across tlyi ford and mom teurirg dew a the road. Wo were *cinu out of danger, however, aad ntopptd nt u farm bouse, where we fvtl our bf,rp--s. Tbs |«opl»vf tbo bou.w, which was about u mile iwlow the camp, ruitmlnud up a!! o.gbt in v\|m::atU.n ot or. attack und w» roir.aiuixl nl»c. takiog breakfast at -I o'duuk. In tbe meuutiuio. however, t**U of tbo party bod gone on to Circle Green to inform Gen-fSbaklefurd cf the condition and locatiou of Morgan s camp. Ai day began to dawn wa returned to aeo Xlorgun start for the day a -march, but b * know «o»l bw ^crll. aud ben wo arrived at oitr plnre of nb«rralion the column* of 'our were already prepared to march. Morgan wn* wt th** bead of ttio force, riding in » mrlags drawn by a team of flna bars. Wbd. w» watched tbum tb.••Forward mirch. rang along tbo liue uml the column moved up tli*' north lorfc of Yellow creek, ia tbe direction of rtnlluuvillc. As the roar meved past ».* and order coma back to di*-po^rethe••bl»Uw»»ackcn■.,, and unmoiifttely two platoons fared us uud unskiag their crr-tiries for not.on. They wcrv nb5ut to Are. when wcsptrrvd our liorsre over a knoll Of *ight. W lieu the rear cf tbo eoluui’.i rl.idco out of sight «« r-.slc upto tboo joined tbo foremost compauy, and tho column moved forward cu Morgan's trail. The cootrant presented letwwr. tbe Unlco troops ond Morgan'e raiders won very markeJ. Tbu Union soidlani. In tbelr gay blue uniform* and their glistening guns, made a bright picture lo tbo light of the July morning, while Uxo raider* that had just gone ahead were:ourney-staiaoi and jodud looking. Morgan’s men may havo appeared natty whea they *tBrl*l out on their raid, with their butternut suits all mutchlng one tho otbar, but freqnent raids Into stores bad wrought a change. Every color and ovary style, from the yellow nult of tho compsny to a linen duster wan atowu In tbo lino of mo rob. Kreo tho silk plug bet was tc be seen on ono tall fellow with an Uncle Sun swug about blai.With a quick tramp we Iravelwl a wild, ar.cl louosome rough country, until wo bud gone about flve mile* uni had forded thn north fork of tbe creek at Mur*ball’» Mil). Here we u-mmencvl to ewonda narrow road, hemmed ia Oil all sides by thick forMtry nod bordered Ou one aide by H high bluff. It «« a dangerous pass onlt;) ulfordcd Morgen os-oolleoi opportunity for no H«bu»codo that would have proven dlsertrous to tbo Union troops. Morgan knew this advantage, but he win j»owerIlt;» to tike advantage of it.FVr one tbing. bo did not havo a m(Helent foruo of men under him. Thou be hod received intelligence tbst two more regi-moats wsre awaitluK him nt S*»Ui.evlllo u. give k.ai a hot rwepGOt there, which owed him to a eertulu degree, making flight bis whole ondoftv or.But Morgau’u quick eyo nod genernUblp hBd prompted him to station somo soidiere iutbe r* vine bolow tie read, utnr tbe Toot of the bill. Tbcs- w-re evidootly pUce.1 there U.I sboot tue horpoa attodied to tbo artillery, which wiu ths bann of Morgan’s rnld. When our foremost company reached the crest of tbv rldgo, we camo fner to face with th* rear of Morgan* column, h«IU)d «s if for tbe pnr-jioxo of buldiog us on the hil! bide In the wools. A* we halted within a few rlt;vl» of Mo.-gnu's men, tiring comuioured in our rear, in tbo ravine toward the foot of tbe bill, nnd Shackleford. Instantly **.6 orders for a detail of soldiers to drive .tlu Rebel* out. Sharp UriuBOOii followed, and wo could hear bullets puling over our head*, while twigs nml loaves dropped from tbo trees iuto Hie roud.So'iH the tiring beg no to movo up (he ravine, as MorK«‘ men rotro*toU to join cbo main body, and auotbor ileuli was sent over the ridge iuto a hollow on our right, to drive nut others stationed there Tn a short time llrlug wos hoard In tbe hollow r.rul *oon both i«rt!os tcoe to view lu open Holds or. slio omiositc ridge, where a ruualug flflit tuok place until tbe Hebcls were driven Into a thick weed*. Meanwhile Morgan** column blocked tbo.rood and General Whaaklefrrdordered the Rebel* to Mixreuder. Tlwy gave no lived V-j tbo lt;uiri-motl* und our foremost platoon tired a volley, wbicli emptied ssveral *addle. The wound-e-l men r.-elcd nod fell to tha ground. Tuoir comrades sprang from their hor«s uud placed them lu the ua.butu\icu.MorgH'i’s bait having now arve-l lt« par-pow in part, that or awert-miing «bat await-e»1 biui »t Sftluuville. bi* column began to movo out a straight, sandy road toward Monroeville. At tnurvnl* uuimnuus to surrender wprocallwl out tn L.unuid Ills rublnr*. but they wora not benied. And at each re-ftliuil to halt » platoon would open Kre, each vulley lilcg fullowi'd by a number of full* from tho saddle* of the raider*, who, however, kept oil. As each soldier would tuiuhle from bi» saddle n CotOfftde would ltap do.ru, iricl; up the prostrate form and beoi It into nu umbulniice, which thundered along tho IU,id with the column. We were SO elore to tbe retreating soldier* tbm I eon distinctly remember the look of «p)cul .that would spread over tlienieu »bo sprang from tueir horse* to irelist their fallen comrade*, and tho olo*;d oycsund death pallor of tbe Injured cavalrymen. Covered by tin* carbine* of out forcmoat troops, tbe assisting UobeU would 'urn their nnxioU* faces toward our rank! u* uiicv atcpped to redCJu tbo fiillen or,**, und tho’mute appaal was al way* undersCeid. No: aebatwn* ilred while thew nets of nicrey wero guiug on. Fighting thus alon* tho rend tor more than a mile, we arrive!1, at the junction of Ura Manknllli Mill rood and We VIor.rouV.lle and Mecbaaicsvlllo *(«d. which led directly to Salinvvlllo. Here, in an unglo formed by tiiu ruad‘. i^xsl n Jurga brick I.UI1.U known M ilclatosh's place. Borround-ug it were largo potcb^s, ond on tbe=e and under tlio Fruit trees in Gib yard Morgan bod pineal all bU wounded sold.era, uud tlnu uc-eilCV.ttibartd, had continued on bin mail course Ha also b*g«i lo prepare to U*to the reads at this poiut to lake to the wood*.Morgan lod Lie troops rapidly out U:u Ho* obanloetown rood through Monroeville, mul in h flat stretch of ronJ tulow the town, op-ponte Burden'fl huuar, bo halted, took tho horse: from bis carriage, luouatad, auu tbo wholo column burst through the fe«ce Into #u out* Hold. tGeneral Shackleford ran his artillery upr.u au olevallon iu tbe Held, cbacgod tbu plena with Rrui*, *hd awaited tbu appw.r-anco uf tbe rattlers ou the rldgu-beyoud tbo little creek, lu about flftwn minute: they came iuto view aiiOJtainilediiitont. Thegun-ncm veered tbe guu* to get ai: aim. which Morgan sceiug, oil at ouco bftfcro Uio cannou got a raoge, bb mei! soaltered, Ilka u ewarm of bees falling: (rh™ “ Bnih, Into tbe woods cu ovpmlui Bides of lha field. Morgan w.Ui his staff and two companies, took to the right and pushed ou around Uttlinev«fi- Iuto Columbiaua c-Minty. whilo tbo rauiaindor, •ill: men, took to tbe left, tbe back track, and In the course of half an Lour c*J»o out on the Mecbfiiilcvtown ro*d, about n mile beyond Monroeville.This moTonxmt vos no doubt a stratagem of Morgau’s to dlstfuct pursuit. Shackleford initaully dispatched tlrco comiianiee with the artillery to cnpluro «bc body of raldors taking tie Lack trark, while tho bulauco of tbe couunaud continued ttie pursuit of Morgan bii«u!rif. Back through ilODrcevil^ »» ruriirtl, the artillery r.umbiing In tho rear. Ahcu*. a mile beyond tbo town wo ouuoun-taivd the rubier: Tboy dismounted uudacattcrx-d iu Ripinds.After considerable skiiiiiishing I mo: my ooii5|v»niousof tboday before, aud wo 8(ic:i arrived oc Uio quarters of General Shuck In-ford, who was receiving tho prisuuors as they were brought iu.It wus now |m«t noon, ood o* tbo prbouers were nil in, a column of march wus formed, tbu raider* lu tho midst, aud we marched toward Salir.eville. Wo beard tha church belli ringing for Bfteruoou service, and «aw scattered along tB» real* tbe debris of tbo Hight. At Sftllnoville. which waa lllled with troop* and clUraas, tho prisoners were placed aboard attain under guard. About -1 o'clock appeared a large column of soldiers in bluu with Mur^uo and hi* raiders. Morgou la taken; tbu rftlilsr 19 capiarad, wua the exulting cry iu all direction*. The btuo culuuin marolied up to the irr.iu »od placed Morgan and Ids Voop alxiard. uud this fragment of tha great Morgan raid paeeod forever awayCOUNCIL GIVTo Bract on Nor and FWHICH A UKThe BombjIi Tra Slr«iTbo Town Cot tbo Council obai ident Usrletta rmoo Uyatt, Ht William*. Hurk eut. Buvaral ft tho ciliwm* of t tho otteatiun qf H. S. Sp®»r, 1 foro Council b B. ii O. ofliciala paoy bs allowed of North alley ' parpoodof orvc ger stfktlos, tho last week. Hfti practical pce»t-i years, but that ogovzed by tin would rather b passeoger stallsaid, woulil c $l.»,iKX» and w merits to tbe to to grant tbe | coinpftuy, ho*n cramp the two closely, or Hgbi court#, as rallrc in time: l'aat. imons In tbeir which bus l?lt; yoan*. simply tracki iotc tbs olutiou was It, Borough Salle vacating thoIt limy ho thatuulated amur’.i legal, but If 6l r.wtoobiKt t Wbtn Spear bringing furw, gi*od turn dei# that a cotuuil lTttaburg to p near luturu. them jiaswrt if Henry «:i agent, who dn public buildli some pxjdauat oil refused to i laBnroace con building. I bat over or j; preminm. Clt; iis could cano he ehowed tlu tbe ecat of tb tbe current y n4 Ibc c-»t f pair. made, i vbaugo*. Acmlth tioruouth*.lmill,hni!rWrt Ithat the cbai lug fur about A petition ►troel pnved. clo*et that t tho meeting*, been before I ways binder body. Mood proper, but learned a kHttibw K pichance-. Ir onli ight Clio to refer it to struct'*1 too and oarertui ;iou coire»|* crty re[irest i Urn plan ad nwot. In o Fayette -rtie Tlo Ktrec muke inquli view Ui jiuri ment* on fi farejol Ui* pair.A petiWoi pastor and rvijueutins Hall) aud Tee proper! owned entir unu a* s»0ii it la dcuirv down. A Ri will not Ua'. which woai part o? tin m.tteis waa lUMBura* w work done Council m Ward i-ogi Rod Ui placed Ha » limits of tb tlcing there oral nolgbbthe alleged every tlnio man Hyat said no pi tliet tbe pi from Burg that tho Bi Invalidate ell refneoil bad simply cuforce the Burgesi.Burgess follow*: ■ incmtb of, to tho lock flues uud CMMI COll recuiptd vr office for t pulicoineu iug public moving f. leaving a This rep tbut Bur* pay any b Couocll.Tbe »)0 uiouoy lu usual, oft a Slim ba! follnwlug plies, r«pi OorouRh« Water *b Frank, I building decurutioAlCCOUllt.VFotar C'iith
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Connellsville Courier
Connellsville, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Aug 06, 1897
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