New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-01
The Capture Of Generals Kelley and
Crook.

From The Farmour,, Wcf Va, National, 9th
On Tursdav morning last. between } and ]
o'clock band Of Rebels. about ~ IN number and snp.
posed 10 be MeNeis ncn enicied .ahneltII uT,
Melvin Of General Kclloy's stah. Gen Kelley oceu'
icd room at tie -. Nicholas Hotel and Gen. Crook
At the Revere House The Rebels on entering the
place divided into squads, one oil which projected 10
The telegraph Office cut the wIre destroyed the nsrn
mcnts ana tied the operator Othcr parties proceeded
he hotels and awoEe the unconscious Generals rom
their profonnd slunbcrs and pcrsna5ed lon to make
rather hasiy toilets and mount reserved ponies i.r =
ride into tho country II useless 10 resist ~ plead
indspoiiion or Tor Mother Kelley 20 say he vas TO
he mnrried in few days. the invitation was 40 very
pressing that only few minutes elapsed until onF
WORTHY Generals found themselves climbing knobley
Mountain and sEufiing the bracing morning ali. On
they went ns fast fresh horses ccnd carry them; IN
tie midst IT the gallant sikty rode the MnOrGeheias
with thoughts longer intent on the gay nnd festive
scenes OF The ballroom In cu.tvaiing the little arts
ofcoqucty which call around admIing bcves OF women
whose influence il pOtct ~ subduing iAe stern quail
Ties of mind essential IN good military chieiiain
Bat We imagine that Kind hearted Gen. Kelley at
last began 10 realize that he had been betrayed INTO the
hands of the enemy by home Rebels whom be always
treated Witt much leniency not 10 say distinguished
c0Dsidcraiion.
We learn that Gen. Kelley Is responsible for the mill
tary Situation at Cumberland Both Generals had tlcr
Headquarters in the town but the post was under te
direct command Of zen. Kelley. lie II Therefore ic
spoasble Tor any lack Of vigilance In guarding the
place No doubt is crtertainCs but the Rebels were
aided in their enterprise by Rebel citizens whom the
General has been fayoring with passes and oppotnn
ties 10 communicate with their friends IN the SOUTH
From none whom VIC have heard converse On the suD
iect have We heard Il word Of sympathy for Gen
kelley Gen. Crook is not 10 blame. because he was
not responsible for the disposition 81 TIE picket about
tONni but al say, Its good FOR Mother Kelley
A great deal has been said about the surprise and
capture Of the post at Newt rcck but th Cumberland
Affair." although Of greatly less damage to the Govern
mcn lifts Col Latham. relatively speaking far above
s aecusers ana We now propose thai hc be given the
command Of the Department Of West Virginia He
only ranked Colonel but IL took 5000 Rebels 10
capture his poory-suppied post, while less Than 100
have entered city which were cncImped 1000 OF
5000 troops. and dragged two MojorGenerals ont Of
their beds and made good their escape
We learn that it was deemed worth while to send a
cavalry force In pusrt Of tho Rebels 10 try 10 reiake
the captured Generals and that they were oyertakcn
and sharp fight cnsucd; but The raiders had united
with larger body and compelled or force 10 retreat
Some hopes Gre sill entertained that Sherdans cavalry
may intercept the Rebels but even II they do, II l.
hardly likely they vii! be able To rctake the Generals