Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-03-09

Johnston restoration to command that he was
induced 10 join his own desire with theirs ;
that he did not wish to be removed from his
present field of operations, bit preferred to
serve there under General Johnston. having
had with him former occasions of service and
confidence -Ric'mond Examiner
HOW GENERALS CROOK AND KELLEY WERE CAP
TERED.
The Richmond papers describe at length
the manner By which Generals Crook and
Kelley were captured at Cumberland. Nd. =,
by Lieut. Mcneil and thirty of bis men. We
quote:
The party crossed the Potomac in front of
the town at a very late hour of the night, and
after capturing the only sentinel they met,
and obtaining from him the countersign, went
boldly into the town itself, making good use
of their knowledge Most Of the party were
concealed outside. while small squads went to
the hotels at which the Generals were stop
ing. Mcneil himself commanded the party
who went for Crook. Ascertaining the room
in which be slept from an old colored women
who appeared to act as night clerk, he jour
neyed up the stairs, light in hand, and knock
ed LOT aumisstoH. Ai'cT Sc'tt"i iHehc.'u"i
responses from within. entrance was obtalned
and the visitors were ordered to enter.
els this General Crook ?" asked the Lieu
tenant. holding the light so as to give him
full view Of the General, as he drowsily look
ed at them from his bed.
YES, what do yoll want 2" was the reply.
a." said the Lieutenant, cam General
Rosser," and drawing pistol and presenting
it. added IL have some very important bust
ness with you, General Crook, and will give
you precisely two minutes to'get up and put
on your clothes"
The bewildered General did not dare to re
sist. lie saw at glance that it would be rs
usees as dangerous to attempt escape by rals-
ing an alarm. so he did not stop to solve the
mystery or so unexpected call, He obeyed
at once, and gentle suggestion of the pro-
prety of keeping quiet being whispered in his
ear, he passed out with his escort as mute as
Il mummy.
On their egrcss, I'll, party persuaded the
sentinel on duty to follow them by induce
mcnt similar to those submitted to the Gene
raj and making their prisoner mount behind
them, rode back to the main body. In the
meantime a second detachment rode up TO the
quarters of Gen Kelley, when s.mslar scene
occurred. and that officer was, in due time,
under guard, as well as the -Adjutant Gene
raj of Gen. Kelly.
by some means the affair was discovered
soon after they left, and whole regiment
pursued them to no purpose for fifty miles.
Upon being presented to General Fairly at
his headquarters in the Valley, the prisoners
were received with the homey but no doubt
acceptable greeting: Take seats, gentle.
men presume you are tired after your ride"
and then AIDED the hero Of brilliant victories
and summing defeats, with an intensifcaton of
that tne-tooth comb peculiarly OF lis enunci-
alton: :" | expect some enterprising Yankee
will be stealing of, with me in the same way
one of these days. Whether the prisoner
rclishcd the joke or not, our information failed
to dcposc. They were, doubtless in no hui
NOR for jokes. They are now in the Libby
prison.