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ly lefused by the Union officer. Morgan replied that he would immediatei}* commence shelling the town after thirty-five minutes had elapsed, ivhich time he gave for the removal of the women and children. Gen. Love issued the order for theic removal,'and in the brief time given by Morgan it was done.— Qur forces in line of battle awaited an attack until two o’clock yesterday morning, vvhen advancing, they found to their utter chagrin and disappointment that the rebels had retired during the night, and left their pickets in full view to deceive tis. Morgan’s strategy succeeded, and once more we had failed to get a fight out of him. From Vernon he seem to have scattered his forces in every direction in squads, companies, and regiments.Oae party of them, probably under Morgan in person, went up the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, doing whatever damage they chose. They have to* n up the track, burned a bridge or two, robbed the people, and are making every effort to get out of the State.They seem to be making tor Lawrenco-burg, or some other point on the Ohio river in that direction.Fighting atTwelve Mile Island.—Morgan’s forces appeared Saturday morning opposite Twelve Mile Island, and, securing a boat, by what maaus we cannot learn, commenced crossing’:-mJf.infantry and artillery, left Jeffersonville 1 ast hight, and arrived at Carroll-tbn this evening. He had a skirriiish wffcV the enemy near Grassy Flats, andcaptured one captain and 19 men.—Col. Gaviu with a force of 1,000 in-iLi' * fantry marched out from Sunihans, onthe Indianapolis and Cincinnati Rail-:roati, met a portion of Morgan’s forcetwo and a half miles from that place,and had a skirmish, and lost one mankilled.At one o’clock to-day Gen. Hobson’s forces were only a short distance in the rear of Morgan. A sufficient force^has also been sent from here within the last twenty-four hours to drive the invaders from the State.bewefeiSO!foi245 iei is ehkitfeeFrom Cincinnati.'Cincinnati, June 1.Morgan’s raid to-night reaches within seven miles of the Ohio line. Some bridges on the Ohio and Mississippirailroad between Ooehran and North*■ «_Vernon, ?have been destroyfcd. Today the rebels also approached the Indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad* near Sunman’s, where they were met kncl driven back by regiment of Inilitia. This perhaps is only a small body. The main force appears to be making for Aurora and Lawreneeburg.hofoihoho thin iWJlestiistiTe■WASHINGTON NEWS,ShTO'
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Worthington Gazette
Worthington, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 16, 1863
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