New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11
rhev Result In q Complete Failure
WHAT he EXPECTED TO DC
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Thursday, Jan. . 1865

formidable one consisting OF three erlEh"eS-DNe'' {
walkers ard Rossers--A under the command O oeh'
Titzhugh Lee ~
ssstes report tha. It was the intention o. Lee to
eaptlre the garrison 1T Petersburg take Ne" SIeek
mi Cumberland destroy our stores, aad break lie
railroad by burning the bridges &C. I
lam happy to inform you that the great raid under
faken by General Early in retaliation for our late move.
rosnts In iris department has thus far resulted N
complete failure OF fzze. An empty wagon train OF Col
yhoburu's returning from Petersburg was captured
BY portion Of tie eneys forces With this exception
they baye not thus far been able TO nfet upon us any
injury Many deserteTs arc coming in, and oGr cavalry
IRE picking up many strsgsers
IAs railroad is safe oud trains rnnnng regularly
1Ls weather is cold and Tho is several inches deep
u. +. KELLY. Brgsdier General
Guy BLAND. Mn. Jan. Q, 1854.
Perhaps By mere acciaeni, rather thar thIoleh
rross negligence on the part Of Rebel brigade COM
pander we have become possessed Of on Official doou-
rneut setting forth wha. intended 70 be TIC original
plan Of Cen Esrlys late operations
have not the opportunity 20 enter INTO details
b., in general way win state that General Early was
so cut the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at MarIpsbr1s
and by combination Of movements attempt tie capture
OF such Union forces between MartnsburG end
New Creek. at the lstter place Cen. Iesly having
heard that we concentrating troops at Martins
bug and having also been reliably informed that Gen
Avorl was there with strong cavalry force. deter
mined aftor consultation with several heb0 com
msnders to alter his planho coming 20 the cor crson
ths. he would not otteck MarlinsbuTg with any hkei
hood OF success and that he could not nov retreat with
ont hsnging censure himself for having advanced on
g. hazardons IN enterprise wtoa; also having ct least
made an effort to secure M object iDiure Us II some
way Js therefore dispatched Generals Fit2 Hugh Lee
and RosseT to attempt tie capture of tie garrison NJ
Petersburg Hardy County. how this faded tie reader
already knows.
Rosser was to treand get into Cuulbeiard and eap
ture or destroy the stores there.
Both Lee and Rosser failed. becaase Early conld 10,
get 10 them the promised resnrcenents with artillery
Sc This is what the official Rebel document Gays i'll |
regard TO the late movements and the ciGeren plane
adopted
We Lave also become possessed otyery important IN
formation IN regard 10 the strength and position 0. the
Rebel commands and TIE ayowed intentions OF several
Rsbel Ofhcers in high position.
report is Ia circulation relative 20 tie capture Of
she garrison at Jonesyil!e. West Virginia leaving the
Inference that the commander Of the Department Of
West Virginia is responsible for loss st .ha. place
Saoh j. not the fact The commend thus oaptaTed YVES
within the limits OF Gen Fosters department
STbe weather continues very colo here and TIC sleigh
Eng Is good.
We are daily in receipt Of favorable evidences IN re-
gard 20 tho effect Of tie amnesty proclamation among
the Rebel soldiers. Doserters from almost az he Rebel
commands enter lines, bringing rs information o.
sometimes the highest Importance They take The oaiA
ofslegisnce and then. instead Of becoming burden
60 the Government are useuly employed 10 the public
benefit Every opportunity is afforded them 10 avoid
tie chances Of capture by Rebel raiders.
I 4. a
Low up the Rebels when they commenced 10 retreats
This question briefly and satisfactorily DO answered
thus: The very elements that interfere with tie GebG
movements also retarded our own, and prevented 1s
from n1ictng that injury the raiders Ina. other
siss could have done. The effort was made 70 follow
hem up srd cavalry did attack The O. CT
Of the enemy columns. picking Up s.reegors and
ehe Ike; but careful consideration Of the whole
facts Of the i found that general movement
et that time would have b. hazardous in the extreme
rom uncomfortable ply sical Causes beside ertsing
stel effects 10 large number Of men end horses from
ihe state Of the weather Besides what would
AVE been ganedi Even oonccdng the Zee. that our
plans would have been entirely successful the result
attained would not have been anywhere an eQuiya
lent for the losses from the effect Of the weather and
Other causes. that should have necessarily been com
peeled 70 sustain. Gen. Iitzhogh Lee al one time be.
JrFo4 10 Dccu cUCCtut-lv,
ave ont that he had captured tire garrison at Peters
org and that he would certainly get into Cumberland
Or New Creek on tie following day.
HR,Dou ABTERs DEPABIMEST oF WET VrncrSl
Jan. e lslA.
Major Cole, in command Of battalion of
Maryland cavalry, encanred IN Loudcn County was I
attacked 81 o. N. to-day by the guerrilla Mofby The
alters force being near 100 suong
After severe fighting for hour, Mostly wos fe.
pulsed, leaving his killed ard wounded on tie ffld
Among the Rebel dead were found ioar Commissioned
o.hcers.
Our loss Is reported two killed and eleven wounded
Among the latter are Capt Vernon severely End Lieut..
Rivers, slightly.
Gen. Sullivan has force Of cey airy now il pursnt Of
the enemy
Mosby attempted TO surround and snrprise The carpn
bat found 1sjc- Cole the alert and really for bi.
The nigh Was gallant one On Coles part
BALTIMORE lid. Saturday. Jan. Q. 1894
Trustworthy information from Cumberland
I'D, this morning says there are 10 Relels In ,ie Vi
einity Of Cumberland. Nd.
They have retreated from the vicinity Q. pet,1borr,
and gone in the direction Of Stanton.
AL Is quiet along the whole line Of the Ialtruor. and
Ohio Railrosd. and trains are running regularly.
WAsHIsGroS. Saturday Jan. $3.50 nm
Since the receipt Of the newspaper Telegram
carly this morning. announcing tie appearance Of Fit,
Hugh Lee and 1mboden with Rebel force. in three
columns threatening Petersburg and Cumberland 2as
Ssv ssys dispatch has reached headquarters here d.
fecf nom Gen Kelly stating tina. the Reoela have re-