a son of
General O. M. Mitchell, and our old acquaintance, Lieutenant Haines.

The prisoners were all paroled, and were astonished at the kind treatment
they received. Both Captain Jumper, who was in charge of the wagon-train,
and the son of General Mitchell were loud in their praise of the way they
were used by Morgan.

After destroying all the Federal property captured, and damaging the
railroad as much as possible, the command continued on their raid, their
route taking them by the plantation of Mr. Osborne. The welcome they
received there was a royal one. Colonel Morgan stopped and took dinner
with the family.

Here he heard of the adventure of Calhoun, and he laughed long and
heartily over the way Calhoun had recovered his horse.

"Tell him," said Miss Osborne, "that I forgive him his abrupt leaving, as
no harm came to father. By the way, Lieutenant Haines has become quite
friendly, coming out to see us two or three times."

"No one can blame him, even if you give him but a moment of your company,"
replied Morgan, gallantly. "But Miss Osborne, I am sorry to say we took
your friend prisoner. He was paroled, and no doubt is now on his way
North."

Miss Osborne blushed, and then said, "A good riddance; I trust I shall
never see him again. But he was kind to papa. He even returned the horse;
would not keep him."

"That is lucky," responded Morgan, "for if he hadn't been returned, one of
my men would be riding him now, and your chance of getting him would be
small."

From Pulaski Morgan pushed northeast, avoiding Shelbyville and
Murfreesboro, both of these places being too strongly garrisoned for him
to attack with his small force. He crossed the Nashville and Chattanooga
railroad ten miles north of Murfreesboro, burned the depot, and destroyed
as much of the track as his limited time would admit. From there he rode
straight for Lebanon, Tennessee, which place he reached just at nightfall.
The inhabitants received him with the wildest demonstration of joy. But
trouble was in store for him. His men, wearied with their long ride, and
elated over their continued success, became careless. They knew they were
among friends, and thought that no harm could come to them, so they slept
without fear.

The Federal authorities had become thoroughly alarmed over his progress.
Strong bodies of troops were in swift pursuit, from Shelbyville, from
Murfreesboro, and from Nashville.

Just before daylight the Federals charged