The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-14
FROM CUMBERLAND GAP
SPECIAL cORRRsPOsDBHcE OF TB1 DISPATCH

UuxssKLAxD GAP, May 6, 1862.
The anxiety manifested by the enemy's
forces at Cumberland Ford to storm the Gap
is growing, and the oftsn.Ispeated demon
strations made to carry into execution this
ongirg should ere this have satisfied their Of
its utter rimpracticabii,ty. Ht one time IN ey
nlant under cover OF their sharp shc3 .srs
batteries at q distance of 1900 yaros, and
thunder away with every conceivable missile
about us. with no evil elects save the orca
sional breakthg Of q halter by some t,raid
horse. At another time. they will make u.
rious attemlts to carry cur right, and would
bent on creating the mountain sids into a
huge slaughter pen A few Wsii .di &c ad
shots from "A pound howitzer aud death.
ly stiffness pc; vades through their entire
SAINT rattle Ct small arms, and you would
think that surely they win come forth
from behind their hiding places anc ,ahs
tie Cop. No such thing. One or two
for fear Of aestdsWs, they s:isl lie close -
They seem to have no fxnd, settled purpose
Letters found Od the field indicate that In
our dgh. os the 18th they did not In end to
sterm us taat time; but II 1t ''coMe In their
way, they would certainly nave no objection
to walk in our trenches" They say they
cannot draw us ont. They are mis.aken-
they did draw ~ out yesterday, for We went
In two miles Of their camp, drove in their
picke 8, who run . "a Bsu Rsn full tilt 70 As~.
captured one, a regular down Easter, broke
up some OF their wagons, and demolsh h ed
their telegraph line for some dig ance. TAey
did not come ont Thus It see ms that they are
30 sure Of hecouing shortly In possession ef
this stronghold OF the thrae- corr ering States,
tn It they are erecting telegraph line'on tn.
road leading to the gap. This IL impudence,
sary govsrnorship, by Andy Jchnson. over
Ten nsasee-only on a sm aller scale.
So much has been said ABOUT the tax.
Ing of cumberland Gap. and the rum
N ( wouid follow such a catastrophe, that
| deem IL necessary to state that 1t will
AXE m re than the fifteen regimen. . .he Tan-
KEGS have In the vicinity to accomplish such
fsas It can never be taken by cannon, for
have TO be dug for the trails Of their pieces TO
rest in. In order 10 give them the desired ele-
vation. Accounts have been published Of
heavy To- ses on both sides la our last Iepulse
exaggerated We never los. man, and only
two wounded; the loss of the enemy not pe-
log known Bye the bye, why can't people
speak and tall the truth occasionallyf II Is
rspulssd the enemy without the loss OF man, :,
than 70 say IL COS. valuable lives, aud core
OF hem.
Fears also have been en- ssrtained that we
would be hanksd. The good people 20 easily
alarmed forget that our position 10 more easily
defended in rear than In front. We have
a Virxinian for our General We are prouo
OF it-preud OF the noble and patriotic On ali-
is that he possessss, cOnst tuttIg him al
. Virx' Gene. al il to be caught as eep On
his postf He IL always On the alsrt.-up early
AID on, late. He 10, In short, the right man
In the light place" aud with such soldiers az
he comm anus with stout hearts an0 willing
hands, who doubts toe tssuef Bsifeve me, it
will be no bonn bar rdment III rehearsal as Forts
Henry or Goaelsoa, neither vii. IL be q Sc
cond act In the drama OF hoanoks, but 4;
Will, when 1t doss come. be & fortnca ton
where every rock 10 lkbeiIed lO surrender"
and every blade Of grass that welcomes the
morning dew in the mou atasn side, viii drip
with the blood OF Southroas nghting for
freedom The time II past for this farce Of
nring fey hun tired shslls and than running
up white nag ~ toksn Of spb4iasion. We
tel the great issue At stake With N hers. and
depend upon Il. We will AL the order i.to hold
ths Gap" More anon. MosfBs.