Named Entity Results, Morgan

Confederate Successes in the West. Chattanooga, Aug. 27. --Col. Morgan's brigade encountered Gen. Dick Johnson's Kentucky (Federal) cavalry on Thursday, 21st instant, near Gallatin, in a hard fought battle. The enemy numbered 800; Col. Morgan had about 1,200. The enemy were cut all to pieces, and the remnant captured, among them Gen. Johnson and fifteen commissioned officers. Our loss is estimated variously at from 25 to 120. The former is probably correct. Johnson's cavalry was raised for the express purpose of capturing Morgan. Gen. Forrest arrived after the fight was over. Over 300 prisoners were captured. Chattanooga, Aug. 27. --Gen. Maxey's brigade crossed the river last night and occupied Bridgly a lawyer of Paducah, Ky. They were routed, with the loss of sixty-four killed and a large number wounded. The loss in Morgan's command was five killed and eighteen wounded.--Col. George St. Leger Grenfel and Lieut. Colonel Duke greatly distinguis

Morgan's proclamation for retaliation — Buell falling back. Chattanooga, August 26. --Col. Morgan has issued a proclamation, dated Hartsville, Tenn., August 18. He declares his intention of putting the law of retaliation in force, and says: "Since the Yankees will not permit my paroles to be recognized, I will in future imitate them in their exactions, and retaliate upon them the oppression with which my friends are visited, and continue this course until the enemy conduct tCol. Morgan has issued a proclamation, dated Hartsville, Tenn., August 18. He declares his intention of putting the law of retaliation in force, and says: "Since the Yankees will not permit my paroles to be recognized, I will in future imitate them in their exactions, and retaliate upon them the oppression with which my friends are visited, and continue this course until the enemy conduct the war according to the law of nations. It is now certain that Buell's forces are falling back from or down the Tennessee, having evacuated Battle Creek, Bridgeport, and Stevenson, leaving but a picket guard at each place.

From Cumberland Gap. A letter from a gentleman in Gen. Smith's army dated near Cumberland Ford, the 21st inst., confirms the report of the surrender of the Federal forces at the Gap. The letter further stated that on the 18th a mail bag from Morgan's army to Buell was captured, informing him of the dangerous situation of his command, and further, that he then had in camp only twelve days half rations, and asking that he be reinforced or a diversion be made in his favor.

oon, Capt. Atkinson, the 50th Ohio, with twenty men in a stockade, at Edgefield Junction, was attacked by 1,000 guerrillas. He repulsed them three times, killing Morgan's Adjutant, seven privates, wounding eighteen, and finally, after three hours fighting, drove them off. Col. Mason, of the 71st Ohio, (the same regiment denoname for such a town--Independence! Lastly, we have a case at Gallatin, Tenn., the exact counterpart of the other two. Here is the story by telegraph: "Morgan entered Gallatin at 4 o'clock A. M., after capturing the sentinels, who were asleep. Col. Boone, the Union commander, was in bed. The surrender was conditional upoone has gone to Kentucky." And thus we lost nearly 200 prisoners. They demanded "conditions," and got them — the right of "parole!" This is a mean get off. Morgan never takes prisoners. The scamp would be bored to death with them. He would have to feed and guard them; to move slowly on account of them. This would interfe