hitherto been but briefly announced.
It is dated Cumberland Gap, March 22:
The siege has begun at Cumberland Gap, and I have heard nothing all day but the booming of cannon and the sharp, quick report of small arms.
On the morning of the 20th we started to attack the force, then crossing what is called Big Creek Gap, immediately in the vicinity of Jacksboro', some 30 miles from this place.
Our force consisted of the 3d Georgia battalion, Major Rudier commanding; the 5th Georgia, Col. Manning; the 29th North Carolina, Col. Vance, and four pieces Yetser's light battery, with two 12-pounder howitzers of Latrobe's battery attached.
A small squadron of cavalry acted in conjunction with this force as advance guard.
A portion of the 9th Mississippi regiment, recently from Pensacola, was also acting with us — all under the command of Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith.
The second day of our march we passed through one of the most beautiful valleys I ever saw. I never would have suppose
artin Mansfield.
Severely wounded: Chas Droughty, Wm T Pride, T J Varner, H D Hodnett, B R McGerity, T J Roberts.
Slightly wounded: R S McFarland, J W Campbell, J S Drakeford, John McBride, Wm H Mitchell, R A Peterson, J S Robinson, C W Tats F M Franum.
Missing: B H Keisar, A S Keisar, W H Henifee, S H Pon.
Company D, Southern Rifles--Killed: Thos Stinson, E F McGowas.
Wounded: Sergeant Beaumont, Serg't Vann, Private A C Bagby, A C Bond, J M Cameton, W T Clark, Dawson, Day McBride, Manning, Rabon, M T Smith, D D Smith, T M Thompson, W A Thornton, Wm Waught, Winser.
Missing: H H Briers, J E Minners, S A Stenson, and Vaughn.
Company E, Wetumpka Light Infantry.--This company was not in the serious engagement, it having been sent as a guard in support of a section of artillery.
Company F, Metropolitan Guards--Killed: W H Abbott, A Sinhorn, W D Farley, James W Murphy, Frank Paine.
Wounded: Capt Phelan, slightly; corp'l Babbett, in arm; W H Colwell, severely; Sol Cohn,
P Freeman, 2d Ga; J W Edwards, 8th Ga; C G Gray, 6th Ga; L R Regsdale, 8th Ga; Jesse E J Leigh, do do; C C Bear, 15th Ala; J A Hill, 7th Ga; J J Patterson, 2d Ga; J E Maguire, 8th Ga; D W Croft, do do; E A Crew, 2d Ga; E A Shepherd, do do; S E Goss, 17th Ga; J D Hale, 9th Ga; L C P Jones, 8th Ga; F E Scarborough, 15th Ga; J B Hopkins, 2d Ga; Lieut W W Williamson, 8th Ga; W D Lewis, 2d Ga; Jacob A Allbright, do do; J L Burks, W Roby, do do; Lieut J B McCollum, do do; J McMasters, do do; J R Manning, 8th Ga; J B Reese, 8th Ga; Jas Lyle, 17th Ga; E P Pearson, 2d Ga; A H Smith, 8th Ga; J T Lewis, do do; R A Gentry, do do, Jas M O Shields, 2d Tenn; P H McDowell, Orr's regt; Lieut A J Robertson, 19th Va; D A Mann, 34th N C; C D S Wilkins, 4th Tex; E C Riley, Orr's
regt; Geo W Newlin, 8th Va; J T Freeman, 22d N C; Thos Rutherford, 14th Ala; Jas E Worthy, do do; Capt J J Walton, 16th Miss; M W Colder, do do; Jno F Watson, 9th Ala; Pat Dromay, do do; Fred Miller, do do Peter Casey, 11th
er, private Bigger.
Wounded: Captain Michie, slightly; Lts Bowman and Davenport slightly; Sgts Wynn and Brown, dead; Corpl Aldridge, privates Lott, Carroll, England, Dawson, Merillian, Braddock, Cannedy, J W Nuggatt, Crawford, Womack.
Missing: Manning.
Company H.--Killed: W Woff.
Wounded; Capt Withemp, Lt Blackstone, Corpl Vinet.
Missing: McPherson, M Gainer, Barnett.
Company I.--Killed: D Hogan, E Clark.
Wounded; Lt Brown, since dead; Sgts Trumzler and Napier, Cpl Trisher, privateord, Womack.
Missing: Manning.
Company H.--Killed: W Woff.
Wounded; Capt Withemp, Lt Blackstone, Corpl Vinet.
Missing: McPherson, M Gainer, Barnett.
Company I.--Killed: D Hogan, E Clark.
Wounded; Lt Brown, since dead; Sgts Trumzler and Napier, Cpl Trisher, privates Tiller, McClure, Manning, Greer, McQuaid, Shae.
Company K.--Wounded: Sgt Brown, prisoner, Sgt Beck, Cpls Salois and Dillon, privates Norris, Keefer, Cunningham, Rank, Heno; Arnauld, Hoff.
Missing: Private Messing.