The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-03-07
How Lander Captured Five Of
dccrs tsniinutry Of the Ohiv
Eighth.

We have tclcgraphic account az hri-
liant exploit az blooming Gap in Nir.
gnia. The GAP was held hy rebel
force Of 1000 under Con. Carson Gen.
Lander intended, hy dash at night
through the Gap, 60 stikc terror 60 the
rebels surround the officers quarters and
capture them hcturc the rebels could
form. When Lander aud staff and the
lst NirgAia Cavalry dashed through the
GAP, the tbrls had fallen back. Lander
then ordered the Cavalry TO push on aud
cut of the cucmy's baggage. Meauw hilc
Gen. Lander brought w THE Ohio Sth aud
va. ,tn lnlantry for support. The
Cavalry encountered the en-, my about tW o
miles from Blouning. aud being fred up-
on came to n halt. Lander hearing the
firing camc up and ordered the Cavtliy
forward, hut the men faltcrcd. Land, r
said, "Comc on" holting at the heed Of
the column ouly long enough TO tell tie
mon to rcmhCr their holy mission aud
follow their Gen tn victory. Ills appeal
was answered by one private numtd john
Cannon, u Va. refugee. Gen. Lander
charged, followed by Major Armstrong.
Asst. Adiutont General; Fitz James
O'nricn, the wei know n poet ut his stuif;
and MAJOR Binnistos, pHymastcr L. :. a.
who had volunteered for the expedition.
A group Of rebel officers were distant
ub. ut 800 yards, encouraging their men
Gen. Lander being mounted OH his cclc-
brutcd horse, outran the rest OF the party
aud cut of the retreat of the Rebel of
iiccrs. "Surrcndcr, gcntlcmrn,' he said
cody dismountlug, extended his hand tt
receive the sword uf Col. Baldwin, whom
an instant before he had appeared tu out
side observers 10 be riding directly over
Five of the Rebel officers surrendered l.
Gen Lander. aud four more, immcdl0trll ll
.altrrvnrl, to the tilicCrs of his stan
among them the Assistant Adjutant Gen
crul OF Gen. Carson.
The rebels seeing the small force will
Lander poured in voilcy from the wood
and the cavalry recovered from their puni,
returned the fire. Lander then ordcrc,
the cavalry to charge up the road, aud th
advance guard did SO, but the main bod.
were para yzct. Co. Evans with the l.
Va. Infantry came up and captured som
of the rebels.
Gen. Lander shot at one of his own cav
airy men who refused to 90 turword, say
ing, "thc next time I'll hit You, aud II yo
don't clear the road this regiment sho
dcploy and fire upon YOU" Col. Care
with the Ohio Sth came up; "go on" sal
Gen. Lander to Carroll, "wc need yu
now-clcOn them on, aud take their bag
gage" Col. Carroll cleared the road q
he went, both infantry regiments bchnvin
admirably, following aud engaging II
enemy to the last, until ordered back
Tho pursuit was continued about cigl
r miles.
4 The result Of this affair was the cnptu
I of Is commissioned officers aud 10 no.
i commissioned officers and privates.-
: Thirty of the rebels were killed, with
, loss on our sidc of seven killed and Won
I dcd. Col. Carroll with the 9Th Oh
!. drove the enemy beyond the limits of &c
4 l. !cr's department nd rcturi cd.
q We get the above from n letter fro
]. Cumberland in the N. Y. Tribune.
O II should be remembered that the /
n bcrnian Guards of Cleveland are in :
Ohio Sth.- Clcpe. Her.