Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-03
THE CAPTURE OF GENERALS KELliY
AND CRNOk

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From tho l4tmount Wpat vA, kati,uh. .stb
Oh tuesday morninE Ia b heiweru 3 aud (,
O'Clock, band Of Euhus. about co in nutnbf
aud suppos Il to be Mcneil $ men, entered en-,
herland and "o0blissaigd" two of our A,ei.r
uenerlls AMI Captain Melvin, oi Con. Keley 4
slhu Gen Kelley occupied room HI lhe N
Nle"'iAs u'iel nni Gen Crook nt tho Krgc,e
h,uS'' i"e hebsl9 on entering tAc place. d .
''ue iAto squais' on o! which procec iei ID
'nl 'ute'hph ml'' cut the wirts destroyed ii d
suumehli and tied the operator. Olber ma
tic proceeded to tho hotels aud ngoke IN, IN
conscious Generals from their Ir1fuuul slun
pels ana pHsH1dd them tn mako rather h4sty
toilets aud mount reserved ponies / ra rlde in d
luv country. IL was useless "a resi- l., or ple. i
lnllspJsilou, or Tor "Alotlcr h. ley" {, s,,. ,
was to he married in few days; tie iavitti.
WAS 80 vary pressing That oai} u few miuut,,.
enpfed until our worthy Generas nnnl tbp,.-
t'iNss elmliig hLobfy Noantain aud snuff d.
the hracng morning air Oithcy wenr, as to (
a. ifssh no aes could carry them; in thr mid /
ol the gallant Sky fOlc tic Naiur Cete,,
H''u ohousl's no longer lnlort on the "gay aid
ipsllVe scenes Of the hall tocm, on in cultyaii, &,
tue Little Nris Of coquery which call around n.l,
mllnE heWcs OF wom d vii 80 influence ia 20
po'en' IN suhduiug the stern qualities Of tnn,
10 tsehllal IN good military chieftnin r,l
We Imagine tnat ,ar Kind hV4riei t.,u. Krify
~ last began 10 reaae that he lni been betro Z.
ed Into the haQ Qds ot the enemy b, a.el, Rrb, ,
whom he always treated with 80 much leuieae,
not TO say distinguished Consideration
We learn that don. Kelley is RESPONSIBLE for
INC mlltary situation AZ Cumbcrlnl. DO IN
ueherals mad their headquarters in the town.
nut tho post was under the direct cpnmsnJ "a;
uen. Kelley. He il therefore responsiblo Ear
any lack Of vigilance in guarding tho place ro
u'uht is entertained hut the Rebol4 were aid, a
q their enterprise by Rebel citizens whom tl,s
ueh'rhl mas been favOfing with passes and or =
pOitunlles To communicate with their fnep1s "a
the South From none WHOM W, hava ,
converse on tht subject hl,s. .N..,...I IL wo,i
OF sympathy or Goa l. hey. Gen. Crook I4nI
TO Oaine, hccen'e he snot resp .nsble for the
n'''t''o'o ~ ~ lnn'dhets about towt; but all Any
'i' gouu lOs '.uother Kelley ."
a gfelt deli has been gnd about tie surprise
anu capture OF the post At New Greek; but Tbs
CunberhnI affair although Of greatly les.dqm
age to the Government, hfts Uol L.;h.m rei.
u'ely speaking, far above hi ac1u.er-. to "
M" propose that ae ba given Tue Command of
Tue department OF West Vlrguia ue pn'v
RANKED ~ a Cnlonel, but il to1k 900 Rebel, Ia
capture his poorly supplied post, while less than
Iuu nave uttered o oity near which ygere en-
Ssalmpei O0O o' 900 troops, und dragged tvo
Mgor urneial4 .at Of thsir beds and ma le 20 Il
their escape e.
we 'eArl that it WAS deemed worth while ia
Noni '''alfy force in pursuit Of the Rebels to
~ 70 re''H' ina captured Generals, aud that
~ U''i'tAeh an shafp light ensued
hut the ra'ders had unicl with a arqer hnd,
nnd comp He'd our force 10 retreat soma b,nc-
are sil entertain that Sherla . cavalry ma,
'eloert the Rebels, but even 4 tl,v do il
hhfu'y ilSey they will be abu to rota4e tho Cen