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... ¥ rillelast night, and arrived at Carroll-bn this evening, He had a skirriiish71rfcYthe enemy near Grassy Flats, andaptured one captain and 19 men.— Jol. Gaviu with a force of 1,000 in-T* «* an try marched out from Sunth’ans, onhe Indianapolis and Cincinnati Rail-oad, met a portion of Morgan’s force wo and a half miles from that place, ,nd had a skirmish, and lost one manrilled.At one o’clock to-day Gen. Hobson'soreea were only a short distance in the ear of Morgan. A sufficient forcejjhas ,lso been sent from here within the asfc twenty-four hours to drive the iu-raders from thb State.From Cincinnati.Cincinnati, June 1.Morgan’s raid to-night reaches with-n seven miles of the Ohio line. Some nidges on the Ohio and Mississippi■ailroad between Ooehran and North*■ * »■ _Vernon, ?have been destroyed. To-lay the rebels also approached theln-lianapolis and Cincinnati railroad* iear Sunman’s, where they were met tncl driven back by a regiment of nilitia. This perhaps is only a small )ody. The main force appears to be naking for Aurora and Lawrencebnrg.ItCa£anu, securing a boat-, Dy wnat meaus we cannot learn, commenced crossing'; but a gunboat, detecting their movement, immediately went into action, throwing shells at the rebels-, who were compelled to abandon the boat, which was disabled and lodged on the island. Those Who have the best information on the subject, state.that probably 500! a are thus cut off from all hope of retreat j f or advance, and are being shelled by the gunboat. They will be forced to surrender as it is utterly impossible for them to got away. ;JMorgan’s artillery evidently had not t cotiio up according to latest accounts, which will doubtless change the face of affairs somewhat: but lie is too close] v pursued to be very successful in reiiev-£c.datFmg his comrades hemmed in oil the jt1island. Ben Hobson was only nine hours behind him at Vienna, and is now, while we write, very near the scene of action. We hope to be able to announce in an extra the capture orentire annihilation of this most re- i• •nowned of modern iobbej;s, Jolm Morgan.—£ Louisville Journal, 13th.fjg^^The Louisville Journal, of Monday, contains the following items1:—Official information reached New Albany yesterday that a company ofthe Third Indiana Cavalry attacked arebel gang near Providence, Indiana, on Saturday, defeating them, killing two, wounding three, and capturing nineteeu prisoners. They are a part of Morgan’s command. The prisoners were brought to New Albany andprop- j erly disposed of*— In firing into the tram several days since, this side of Lebanon, Ky., on that branch of the Nashville railroad,• m t #a child was shot in its mother’s arms.' A ball passed through the pool little infant's body, wounding it severely, though not fatally.- • **—There arenow confined in the Military Prison in this city upwaids of one hundred of Morgan’s men taken in this State and Indiana.F(ti1cs 1t.8 fi atii/ ♦From X^ew Albany.New Albany, July 12.It is reported on reliable authority that Morgan, despairing ot escape, has gone north, struck the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad at Moorehs Hill, burned oue or two bridges, and had a little skirmish on the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad, near Lawrencebnrg, and is now at or near that place. Capfc.Davis,.Gen. Duke’s Adjutant-General,\vAs captured near Providence, on the Ne.w Albany Railroad, this morning, by Home Guards, and brought here. His squad is scattered.tfvstVFuvabua]m. Indianapolis. Indianapolis, July 12. Morgan’s forces moved eastward from Vienna yesterday morning, arriving atVernon, on the Madison and Indian-* ___apolis - railroad, at 6 P. M.f and demanded the surrender of the town, which was refused by Col. Burkham,commanding, the Federal forces. Half an hour was given for the removal of the woihen and children, at the expiration of that time our forces moved outrto meet the enemy, but found they had Retreated. Scouts sent in pursuit captured nineteen. No loss on our side.After leaving Vernon they moved sdiithward, tore up the railroad track, and cut the telegraph; ^They also destroyed a portion of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad west of Veimori.— They then moved eastward, arriving at Versailles at one ofclock torday. Asquad of sixty moved on Osgood, burned the bridge oh the Ohio and Mississippi^Railroad,and took the telegraph operator prisoner. cGen. Hanson, with a large force ofiEH:d-towCE]sIAtitdchiheC(A
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Worthington Gazette
Worthington, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 16, 1863
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