Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-09-22

Doth OF September, at 2 o'clock, 7. M,
on the subject Of Home Defence.
SURRENDER AT CUMBERLAND GAP.
We are more panied atythe surrender
at Cumberland than at any occurrence
of the war, not because of the loss of
men and arms and the surrender of a |
strong posi- ion, but because twas stain
ed with disgrace and has the faint of
treason about it. We are proud that
800 Virginians washed their hands oil
the guilt, and refused to surrender
Our force consisted of four regiments,
viz: 55th Ga, Gath Va, 62d and Gath
n. Carolina, portion of Laden's Artil-
lery, Capt. Barnes company of Ga, also
Fain's Tenn. Battery, commanded by
1t Conner, making an aggregate of a.
bout two thousand. The force of the
enemy, ind sr the command of Burnside,
was about $500 or 1000, Our forces.
were under the command of Gen'l Fra
zer, a Tennesseean. A Lieut.. Colonel.
a Virginian, says that when the enemy
demanded a surrender General Frazier
held council of officers and it was
unanimously determined that the place
should be held to the last extremity
The officers then took their positions,
but it was soon rumored that a Ken
lucky regiment had thrown down their
arms. The officer in question going to
make some inquiry upon the subject
observed white flag flying, and inter
rogating Gen. Frazier as to what it
meant, the latter replied, 'tell General
Jones that | have gone up the spout. "
A SUCCESSFUL DASH UPON THE EN-
Envy
On Friday morning early, the 18th
inst, Capt John FL. Mcneil with SO
men, and (aptains Hobson and Frank
Imboden with 80 men each, making in
all 40 men, surprised, in their camp,
near Mooreield, Hardy county. about
200 Yankees, killed and wounded about
25, and captured AZ prisoners, includ-
ing s officers, II wagons, Y horses, l3a
stands of al ms, 10000 rounds OF cartrid
ges, 81 splendid revolvers. (best ankee
pattern and makeup sabres, 112 cart
ridge boxes 100 bayonet scabbards, &c
cavalry saddles, 2 drums and set d
heads, together with all their camp
equipage. 4.
In the surprise and capture, the only
person hurt on our side was Capt. Nc
NELL, wounded slightly under the nose
the ball JUST scraping off the skin, Lieu
Isaac Welton, of MooreGeld, severely il
the upper part of one Of his legs, and
private Maloney, of Romney.
1t is worthy of notice, as a remarka
BILE coincid ence, that the commandan
of the Yankees at Petersburg, in Hardy
county, had given orders and made ar
rangements to surprise and capture OF
camp at the very hour we played tina
identical trick upon them.
Finding that our camp had been e
vacuated, and that it was their CAM
and not ours which had been captured
this force attempted to intercept ours
and effect he release Of their prisoners
and the recapture of their plunder.-
With this view they ambnscaded oar for
ces 2 miles above Moorefeld, woundins
about 20 horses, and MORALLY woundins
one man, member Of Capt. Hobsoni
company; and they again attacked u:
about 4 miles above Moorfeld, captur
ing orr ambulance containing wound
ed man.
Our forces were not to be stopped
and they held on tenaciously to all they
had. The prisoners arrived here on
Tuesday last on their way to Richmond
The tolio wing is copy of the orders
issued by the Yankee commandment at
petersburg for the snrprise-of- On
camp:
sHEADo'Rs 1sT BRIGADE,
i)FTERs1,TTt,f, " scrr ".