New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-01
The Defense Of Cumberland, Md.-Unsntis-
factory Decision BY Gen. KciIy-Rebei.
Credited with Good COnduet-Movc-
Inrnts Of 1mbodru.
Correspondence q II. n. Y. Tr.bup.

Cors,yondsnce q The n. Y. Tribune
CrxBnHtasp, Maryland, June %, 1909
The inhabitants Of this Mountain City recently
under the dominion Of Col. imboden with ess than
300 mounted men and two small cannon, were
much amused this morning by the announcement in
the Wheeling PAPER that Gen. Kelly had driven the
Rebels out Of Cumberland, inasmuch rs the last
heard Of Gen. Kelly, on "Wednesday morning last
the day Of our capture, was his fleeing from the
railroad train TO the woods few miles west Of this
on bis way 10 New.Creek, Va, where several thou.
sands o! the Union forces-yariously estimated from
5000 to 4, OOO-were shut up. l. is said that during
said Wednesday the General made his appearance
at New-Creek on Il baro backed horse, and that
he refused TO permit Col. Bruce and his regiment
Of the Potomac Brigade (which latter Is chiefly
composed Of men from this neIghborhood, and who
almost mutini,d at the reiusall to come down and
protect this city and their families. Why mill
taTy director should be tender of the mon forces
as TO -end them all to- and shut them up IN, New.
Creek Is miles by the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
west Of this, without leaving IA single guard or
patrol at any OF the valuable bridges culyerts and
varlour structures OF the railroad aud canal, public
buildings. &c, constitute military policy whose
objects and principles should be immediately nvesil-
gated; aud must DO without the whltewAsb tub, or
the Union cause will deseryedly euler.
a more Justly -mOrtiied body OF men than the
Union citizens here aud slong the railroad and caua
and In this vicinity in West NrginIa and fenusyl-
wanna aud about these parts generally, II would be
difficult to find anywhere. What can any one hope
for OF 10 the Union cause under such military
domination have been afflicted with here ever
.ince the Rebellion broke out
Between 5000 ana 5000 cavalry. artillery and
certainly $500 of all, fully equipped and
armed nearly all OF them in service for Eighteen
months past, and many OF whom have fought IN tie
bloodlcsl battles ot the war; are first ordered 10
Grafton, 100 miles west, taking every thing and
every man. and leaving tho whole country entirely
undt Tended for many miles. This order, Oh the
earnest reulonstrance Of some officers, WAS SO far
amended to leave at least 900 at New-Creek,
bat for what good purpose. They might well be
in Washington City, TO swell the large number said
To DO there. With this large force, thus rendered
une Elective by the most stupid military policy ANA
apparently incompetent, ignorant Tor We are too
Justly incensed To wait for softer expressions, ad
ninlstritl0n of affairs along here the valuable rail-
way communication through Mary land; aud the
only other ndt oi the coal trade Of Allegany, were
left entirely VI the mercy Of dozen Secesb sympa
thiZcn.
What is the effect of this Why, u small rabble
tear up the railroad track almost within reach of the
Il. Id batteries OF New-Creek; and in front OF the
railroad train hnrulng there with the news OF the
capture Of Cumberland by some awful number of
Reoels am afraid 10 mention how many, one state
ment is 10000; and Gen. Kelly, who was
in the train WINS obliged TO make for the woods
This liz about the amount Of intelligence had AT New
Creek for the ensuing twenty-iour hours, awhere
there was IA force big enough to cut up every Rebel
soldier from there TO the South Branch inclusive
he next effect is, that Cumberland IL captured by
Col. lmboden aud Less than 800 Rebels, all counted
even 10 the axmen and equirrel niles. Again, lsBs