--Although we have published several accounts of
Morgan's latest exploit, we copy another, from the
Atlanta Confederacy, which will repay perusal.
That paper says:
‘
This greatly distinguished partisan chief passed through here yesterday (Tuesday) morning, on his way to
Corinth — making no stop, much to the regret of our people, who were anxious to get a look at him.
Since the 24th April last he has traveled 1,000 miles, captured and paroled 780 Federals, destroyed two trains and a depot, and burnt three bridges on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and captured $30,000 in Federal funds, which he disposed of in a way eminently becoming a Christian, Southern gentleman, and a humane warrior, as related by us yesterday.
When he captured the passenger train, the
Yankee women on it, who were going down to
Nashville, were panic-stricken with the sorest fright.
They had a terror of him from what they had previously heard of him. As he stepped on the car and they learned it was
Morgan, they yelled with fright as though Old Nick had suddenly appeared before them.
‘"Ladies,"’ said he, ‘"I am a Southern soldier, and hold that ladies and their baggage are sacred, and to be scrupulously respected everywhere.
This engine is worth much to the enemies of my country, and I greatly desire to destroy it; but it and two cars shall be spared to carry you back to
Louisville.
You are helpless women"’ When he had thus spoken, a perfect shower of thanks — real gratitude — was awarded him by the women.
One of them then approached him, with hands clasped, in the most imploring attitude, and in piteous accents bagged that her husband might not be killed ‘"
Madam,"’ responded the gallant partisan, ‘"I cannot promise you that; your husband shall be left with you — take care of him and keep him from being killed if you can;"’ whereupon she frantically seized his hands, and with a joy that was uncontrollable, bedewed them with her tears, while she imprinted on them a warm kiss of gratitude for this assurance that her husband should neither be killed nor taken from her.
We learn that
Morgan attributes his disaster at
Lebanon to having men with him — especially captains and other officers — who are not of his own choosing — and that he has gone to
Gen. Beauregard to get permission to choose his own men to operate with him in all future undertakings.
P. S.--We are authentically informed that the packages of money captured by
Morgan were not all opened by him till he reached
Chattanooga, when he found it to amount to $850,000.
’
