The expedition is an important one connected found the advance of Wolford's celebrated Kenwith the war in the South, and reflects great tucky cavalry, numbering two hundred and fifty credit upon Colonel Bussy and Colonel Wood men, dispersed it, killing seven and wounding for their successful management. Johnston's fifteen men. Our loss, two killed and two army, when last heard from, was in full retreat wounded. Marched on to stockade, at Green toward Meridian. His troops were scattered River, on the fourth. Colonel Johnson, comthrough the country, swearing they would never manding the Second brigade, attacking stockade bear arms again. rifle-pits and abattis of timber. After heavy The proud and haughty State of Mississippi slaughter on both sides, our forces withdrew has been humbled, and is now bowing under the loss about sixty killed and wounded on each side. Stars and Stripes, pleading for mercy. The peo-Of Morgan's command, the gallant Colonel Cheple everywhere feel that the Confederacy is a nault fel pierced through the head by a Minie failure, that Mississippi is out of the contest, and ball, as he led his men in a charge upon the riflethey are ready for any thing that will relieve pits. The lion-hearted Major Brent also poured them from the iron rule of the tyrannical leaders out his life-blood upon the field. Indeed, this at Richmond. Hundreds and thousands of citi- was the darkest day that ever shone upon our zens want to go North, and all are going who command-eleven commissioned officers were can procure transportation for their families. killed and nine wounded. Moving on to LebaMany of the slaveholders throughout the country non on the fifth, we attacked the town, (fortified,) have sacrificed every thing on their plantations, and after five hours' hard fighting, captured the and gone with their negroes to Alabama. They place, with a vast amount of stores, four hunsacrifice every thing but their negroes. They dred and eighty-three prisoners, one twenty-four left in such haste that in many instances the pounder, and many fine horses. The commandwearing apparel of the family has been much of ant of the post was Colonel Charles Hanson, it left behind. Stock, crops, and every comfort brother to the lamented Brigadier-General Roger of home has been sacrificed. The wife and fam- Hanson, who fell at Murfreesboro. His comily are made to suffer all these privations for the mand, raised in the heart of the Blue Grass rebare chance of saving the nigger. gions, contained brothers and other near relatives to many of our brave boys; notwithstanding which, when the gallant patriot, young Lieutenant Tom Morgan, a brother to our General, and the idol of the command, fell, loud and deep were the maledictions that ascended against the cowardly cravens for seeking shelter in dwellinghouses, and the question was raised as to their right to receive quarter. The enemy lost nine killed and fifteen wounded; our loss, three killed and six wounded. Rapid marches brought us to Bradensburgh on the seventh, where Captain Sam Taylor, of the old Rough and Ready family, had succeeded in capturing two fine steamers. From eight A.M., on the eighth, until seven A.M., on the ninth, was consumed in fighting back the Federal gunboats, whipping out three hundred MESSRS. EDITORS: As much interest has been home-guards, with artillery, on the Indiana manifested in reference to the recent raid of Gen-shore, and crossing the command. The first was eral Morgan, I have thought it but right to add accomplished by Captain Byrne with his battery, my "mite" to assist in appeasing the appetite two Parrotts, and two twelve-pound howitzers; of the public who are eagerly devouring every morsel or crumb of news coming from General Morgan's command. Sincerely sorry that the Federal gunboats cut off the finishing of the account, I shall at once commence.

General Steele has not yet returned from the pursuit of the enemy. Our whole army will, no doubt, return to Vicksburgh immediately on his return. This army has been eighty days in constant fighting with some portion of its force. It has achieved the most brilliant success of the war, and deserves the gratitude of every loyal heart.

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MORGAN'S INVASION OF INDIANA.
A REBEL OFFICIAL NARRATIVE.
RICHMOND, VA., Friday, July 31, 1863.

To the Editors of the Enquirer:

the second, by an advance regiment, capturing the guards, and securing a splendid Parrott gun, elegantly rigged. Ninth.-Marched on to Corydon, fighting near there four thousand five hundred State militia, and capturing three thousand The command of General J. H. Morgan, con- four hundred of them, and dispersing the resisting of detachments from two brigades, num- mainder; then moving without a halt through bering two thousand and twenty-eight effective Salisbury and Palmyra to Salem, at which point, men, with four pieces of artillery-two Parrotts telegraphing with our operator, we first learned and two howitzers-left Sparta, Tenn., on the the station and numbers of the enemy aroused twenty-seventh of June, crossed the Cumberland for the hunt- discovered that Indianapolis was near Burkesville on the second of July, finished running over with them-that New-Albany concrossing at daylight on the third. Means of tained ten thousand- that three thousand had transportation-canoes and dug-outs, improvised just arrived at Mitchell-and, in fact, twenty-five for the occasion. Were met by Colonel Hobson's thousand men were armed, and ready to meet cavalry, estimated at six thousand, drove them the "bloody invader." Remaining at Salem back toward Jamestown, Ky., and our column only long enough to destroy the railroad bridge marched on through Columbia, at which point and track, we sent a scout to the Ohio and Mis

sissippi road, near Seymour, to burn two bridges, tion across to Harrison, Ohio, destroying the a depot, and destroy the track for two miles, track and burning small bridges on the Lawwhich was effected in an incredibly short time. renceburgh and Indianapolis Railroad. At HarThen taking the road to Lexington, after riding rison we burned a fine bridge. Leaving Harriall night, reached that point at daylight, captur-son at dusk with noiseless tread, we moved ing a number of supplies, and destroying during around Cincinnati, passing between that city and the night the depot and track at Vienna, on the Hamilton, destroying the railroad, and a scout Jeffersonville and Indianapolis Railroad. Leav- running the Federal pickets into the city, the ing Lexington, passed on north to the Ohio and whole command marched within seven miles of Mississippi Railroad, near Vernon, where, finding it. Daylight of the fourteenth found us eighteen General Manson with a heavy force of infantry, miles east of Cincinnati. Sunset had left us we skirmished with him two hours as a feint, twenty-two miles west, but the circuitous route while the main command moved round the town we travelled was not less than one hundred miles. to Dupont, where squads were sent out to cut During this night's march many of our men, the roads between Vernon and Seymour on the from excessive fatigue, were riding along fast west, Vernon and Laurenceburgh on the east, asleep. Indeed, hundreds would have been left Vernon and Madison on the south, and Vernon asleep on the road, had it not been for the untirand Columbus on the north. Not much brighter ing vigilance of our gallant General. Up and were the bonfires and illuminations in celebration down the line he rode, laughing with this one, of the Vicksburgh victory by the Yankees than joking with that, assuming a fierce demeanor our counter illuminations around Vernon. Many with another, and so on. None were left, and old ladies were aroused from their slumbers to when we reached the railroad near Camp Dennirejoice over the brilliant victories recently achiev- son, few persons would have guessed the fatigue ed. Surmises were various and many. One old the men had undergone from their fresh and rosy lady knew that the city of Richmond was on appearance. A fight was imminent. Madame fire; another that Jeff Davis had been killed; a Rumor had been whispering that old Granny third that the army of Virginia was used up. Burnside would pay us a visit that morning, but Not one knew that General John H. was within instead of arriving he sent us a train of cars two hundred miles of them. Daylight brought with several of his officers, who were kindly rethe news, and then for miles houses were found ceived, and in honor of their arrival a grand fire vacant. Loaves of bread and buckets of pure, was made of the cars, etc. Nothing of special fresh water, with an occasional sprinkle of wines, importance occurred after passing Dennison, exliquors, and sweetmeats, were thrust upon us. cept at Camp Shady the destruction of seventyTerror was depicted upon every countenance, five army-wagons, and a vast amount of forage, until a brief conversation assured them that we until the morning of the nineteenth our comwere not warring upon women and children. mand had heavy marches over bad roads. MakThen their natural effrontery would return, and ing detours, threatening both Chillicothe and their vials of uncorked wrath would pour upon us Hillsboro, on the north, and Gallipolis on the streams as muddy as if emanating from old Abe's south. Daily were we delayed by the annoying brain. From. Vernon we proceeded to Versailles, cry of "Axes to the front," a cry that warned capturing five hundred militia there and gather- us of bushwhackers, ambuscades, and blocking on the road. Near this point, Captain P-- aded roads. From the fourteenth to the ninea Presbyterian chaplain and former line officer teenth every hillside contained an enemy, and in one of our regiments, actuated by a laudable every ravine a blockade. Dispirited and worn desire to change steeds, moved ahead, flanking down, we reached the river at three A.M., on the the advance, and running upon a full company nineteenth, at a ford above Pomroy, I think, of State militia. Imitating his commander's de- called Portland. At four, two companies were meanor, he boldly rode up to the company and thrown across the river, and were instantly openinquired for the captain. Being informed that ed upon by the enemy; a scout of three hunthere was a dispute as to who should lead them, dred men were sent down the river a half-mile, he volunteered his services, expatiating largely who reported back that they had found a small upon the part he had played as an Indiana cap- force behind rifle-pits, and asked permission of tain at Shiloh, and was soon elected to lead the General Meade to charge. He assented, and by valiant hoosiers against the "invading rebs." five he was notified that Colonel Smith had sucTwenty minutes spent in drilling inspired com- cessfully charged the pits, capturing one hunplete confidence; and when the advance-guard dred and fifty prisoners. Another courier arof Morgan's command had passed without Cap-riving about the same time reported that a guntain P-- permitting the hoosiers to fire, he ordered them into the road, and surrendered them to our command. Crestfallen, indeed, were the Yanks; but General Morgan, treating them kindly, returning to them their guns, advised them to go home and not come hunting such game again, as they had every thing to lose and nothing to gain by it.

From Versailles we moved without interrup

boat had approached near our battery, and on being fired upon had retired precipitately.

General Morgan finding both of these reports correct, and believing that he had sufficient time to cross the command, was using every exertion to accomplish the task, when simultaneously could be heard the discharge of artillery from down the river-a heavy, drumming sound of small arms in the rear and right, from the banks

May the memory of his many virtues serve as a beacon-light to guide us all to the same heavenly abode, where he is now stationed!

of the river, came up three black columns of infantry, firing upon our men, who were in close column, preparing to cross. Seeing that the enemy had every advantage of position, an over- Two men were drowned in the crossing. The whelming force of infantry and cavalry, and that gunboats and transports cutting us off again, we were becoming completely environed in the General Morgan fell back again, and just as daymeshes of the net set for us, the command was light was disappearing, the rear of his command ordered to move up the river double-quick. The was leaving the river. Sad and dispirited, we gallant field staff and line-officers acted with impressed guides, collected together three hundecision and promptitude, and the command was dred and sixty men who had crossed-many moved rapidly off the field, leaving three compa- without arms, having lost them in the rivernies of dismounted men, and perhaps two hun- and marched out toward Claysville. But before dred sick and wounded men in the enemy's pos- leaving the river, I will briefly recapitulate and session. Our artillery was doubtless captured sum up in short order the damage to the enemy at the river, as two horses had been killed in one in this raid, and the sufferings through which piece, and one in each of two others; and the General Morgan's command passed. On first mountain path, from which we made our exit, crossing the Cumberland, we detached two comwas too precipitous to convey them over. Two panies-one to operate on the Louisville and lieutenants and five privates were known to have Nashville Railroad, the other to operate between been killed on our side. After leaving the river, Crab Orchard and Somerset, Ky. The first capat Portland, the command was marched to Belle- tured two trains, and returned to Tennessee. ville, some fourteen miles, and commenced ford- The second captured thirty-five wagons, and also ing, or rather swimming, at that point. Three returned. We then detached a hundred men at hundred and thirty men had effected a crossing, Springfield, who marched to Frankfort, and dewhen again the enemy's gunboats were upon us stroyed a train and the railroad near that point. -one iron-clad and two transports. Again we We also captured a train, with a number of ofmoved up the river. The Second brigade, com- ficers, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, manded by Colonel Adam R. Johnson, was or- near Shepherdsville, sent a detachment around dered to cross, guides having represented the Louisville, who captured a number of army supstream as fordable, In dashed the Colonel, close-plies, and effected a crossing by capturing a ly followed by Lientenant Woodson; Captain steamer between Louisville and Cincinnati, at Helm, of Texas; young Rogers, of Texas; Cap- Carrolton, and rejoined us in Indiana. We patain McClain, A. C. S., Second brigade, and my-roled, up to the nineteenth, near six thousand self. The Colonel's noble mare falters, strikes Federals; they obligating themselves not to out again, and boldly makes the shore. Wood- take up arms during the war. We destroyed son follows. My poor mare being too weak to thirty-four important bridges, destroying the carry me, turned over and commenced going track in sixty places. Our loss was by no means down; encumbered by clothing, sabre, and pis- slight; twenty-eight commissioned officers killed, tols, Í made but poor progress in the turbid thirty-five wounded, and two hundred and fifty stream, but the recollections of home, of a bright- men killed, wounded, and captured. By the Fedeyed maiden in the sunny South, the pressing eral accounts, we killed more than two hundred, need of soldiers, and an inherent love of life, wounded at least three hundred and fifty, and actuated me to continue swimming. Behind me captured, as before stated, near 'six thousand. I heard the piercing call of young Rogers for The damage to railroads, steamboats, and bridges, help; on my right, Captain Helm was appeal- added to the destruction of public stores and ing to me for aid; and in the rear my friend, dépôts, cannot fall far short of ten million dolCaptain McClain, was sinking. Gradually the lars. We captured three pieces of artillery, and gunboat was nearing me. Should I be able to one twenty-four pounder, at Lebanon, which we hold up until it came; and would I then be saved destroyed; one, a Parrott three-inch gun at Branto again undergo the horrors of a Federal bas- denburgh, and a twelve-pounder at. Portland. tile? But I hear something behind me snorting! These guns may have fallen into the enemy's I feel it passing! Thank God! I am saved! hands again; I do not know it to be so, but fear A riderless horse dashes by; I grasp his tail; they have. After crossing into Indiana, the inonward he bears me, and the shore is reached. habitants fled in every direction, women and Colonel Johnson, on reaching the shore, seizes children begging us to spare their lives, and upon a ten-inch piece of board, jumps into a amazingly surprised to find we were humans. The leaky skiff, and starts back to aid the drowning. Copperheads and Butternuts were always in the He reaches Captain Helm, but Captain McClain front opposing us. Occasionally we would meet and young Rogers are gone. Yes, Captain Mc- with a pure Southron, generally persons banished Clain, the true gentleman, faithful soldier, and from the Border States. In Indiana one recruit pleasant companion, has been buried in the depths was obtained, a boy fourteen years old, who came of the Ohio. We sadly miss him at quarters and as an orderly. Our command was bountifully in the field. His genial smile and merry laugh- fed, and I think the people of Indiana and Ohio ter will no longer ring upon our ear. But from are anxious for peace; and could the idea of his manly piety and goodness of heart the angels their ability to conquer us once be gotten rid of, of heaven will never mark him as an absentee. they would clamor for an immediate recognition.

ruddy with oppressive. excitement, were lying about, regardless of calico, and accosting every officer they met for assistance. The excitement was growing in intensity, and business accumulating in an equal ratio. It was concluded best by the General, to avoid trouble and perplexity, to return to camp, and orders were issued for a departure on the following morning.

vance-guard had entered the limits of the latter ings, and when the service closed, the "bucks " village. Three hundred rebel cavalry entered found themselves prisoners in the house of God. the opposite side of the town just as Colonel Gal-The furore that this action created among the braith's command entered on the main road lead-citizens was even greater than that which following to Athens. A fight ensued, which resulted ed among the negroes. Women, with faces in the killing of three of the enemy, the taking of fifty prisoners, and the precipitate retreat of the remainder. Among the prisoners taken is General Cheatham's quartermaster, who, detained by the charms of a bewitching young wife, to whom he had been married but a few short days, was spending a blissful honeymoon, besides collecting, for the use of the rebel army, all the horses and mules in the neighborhood. The fruits of his labors in the way of collecting animals were turned to good account. He was mercilessly torn from the arms of a loving wife, and, together with his booty, turned into Uncle Sam. Colonel Galbraith reached Huntsville by way of Athens, with two hundred horses and mules, and nearly two hundred negroes.

There are numerous Union families at Huntsville, who were overjoyed at the coming of our troops, and who were untiring in their efforts to conduce to their comfort. Ripe fruits, green corn and vegetables, were found in abundance through the country contiguous to Huntsville, and on this most acceptable species of food the men fairly gormandized.

On the sixteenth, Colonel Long, with his brigade, was sent to Athens, to scour the country in search of bushwhackers, who had been reported as lurking through that region, and, if any advantages offered, to continue his researches and captures until prudence dictated a return.

On the seventeenth, Major Godley, with detachments of the Second and Fourth Michigan, was sent to the mountains near New-Market to rout out a guerrilla band supposed to be in that section of country. No enemy was found, and the force returned to camp with sixty horses and forty negroes.

During these few days and the thirteenth, the General's quarters at Huntsville fairly swarmed with applicants for protection, and citizens seeking the return of some favorite servant or captured property,

It was a thorough and trying test of the administrative capacity of the General and his faithful coadjutor, Major Sinclair. Many were the perplexing dilemmas from which it became necessary to escape without sacrificing the requirements of duty to those of a philanthropy that could not be fully subserved without disregarding in a measure the good of the service.

On the twentieth, the whole command moved out as far as Bell Factory.

On the following day, General Mitchell came to Fayetteville; Colonel Galbraith, with the First Middle Tennessee, was sent to Shelbyville to rid the country of bushwhackers, and to recruit; while the balance of the command moved

on to Salem.

The expedition brought into camp, on the twenty-second, between five and six hundred negroes, and one thousand horses and mules.

It is common to represent that expeditions prove entire successes; but this brought along the evidence, and it is so patent that it is unnecessary to mention that flattering success attended it.

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SURPRISE AT MOOREFIELD, VIRGINIA.

WHEELING INTELLIGENCER ACCOUNT. CAMP NEAR PETERSBURGH, September 12, 1863. On the morning of Friday, the fifth, at about reveille-say half-past four o'clock in the morning-that portion of the First West-Virginia volunteer infantry in command of Major E. W. Stephens-five companies-were surrounded by the combined forces of Imboden and Jones, some one thousand six hundred strong. By the judicious disposition of our small division-some two hundred and fifty men-by our gallant young Major, and the determined front displayed to the enemy, they were deterred from making an attack "from early morn till dewy eve." Thus the cool courage and dauntless bravery of a comparatively young man and commander, saved our heroic band from the impending danger that menaced them from the vastly superior numbers of the insolent foe.

Friday night the enemy retired into their On Sunday, the nineteenth, the negroes were mountain fastnesses, and our Major led us to the permitted to assemble in their churches as usual. junction, the union of the Moorefield and FrankThe presence of the Federals gave an impetus to lin pikes, a distance of twelve miles. We enthe influx of pious contrabands, and the churches camped at the junction from Saturday morning, were filled to overflowing. The object of the ex- the fourth instant, until the morning of the pedition appeared to the authorities a justifica- eleventh, when, according to the orders of Colotion for the procedure, and, impelled by the pru- nel Mulligan, we returned to Moorefield, where, dential policy that possessed the Romans in their barely arrived, our indefatigable young Major, seizure of the Sabine women, it was decided to thinking our camping ground unsafe in the exgobble this collection of male piety for the good of treme, from its exposed position and the numerthe service. Guards were placed around the build-ous roads and by-paths converging there, at once