Named Entity Results, Bloomery (West Virginia, United States)

h Branch valley, and on September 1st he began to collect his men. A fortnight later with 20 men he made a reconnoissance toward New Creek, captured several pickets, and at Ridgeville seized a member of the West Virginia legislature. One of the fruits of the expedition was the famous road mare which McNeill rode thereafter. Evading the Federal cavalry which pursued, the men reached Petersburg and organized, electing McNeill captain. Soon afterward he was ordered to join Colonel Imboden at Bloomery, and en route he attempted to ambuscade a party of Federal cavalry near Romney. It happened that he took position between two bodies of the enemy, and one of his men remarked: We are cut off, to which McNeill replied, with the instinct of a true soldier: So are they. His confidence was rewarded by the capture of a considerable number of the enemy. Early in October, when Imboden attempted to destroy the trestle work of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, McNeill was sent toward Romney with ab

way by details and by enlistments in the volunteer regiments. The Federals reoccupied Romney on the 7th of February, and a little later sent an expedition as far south as Moorefield, bringing off captured cattle. The reconstruction of the railroad was also begun, Carson having fallen back to Bloomery gap, and by the 14th the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was again opened from the west to Hancock, on which day Lander made a bold dash with both infantry and cavalry on the militia stationed at Bloomery, taking them by surprise, and capturing some 75 prisoners, including 17 officers. The militia rallied and checked the Federals until they could get away their train, when they retreated. Ashby drove Lander away from Bloomery gap on the 16th, but the Federals continued to hold the territory they had regained. Warned by these movements, Jackson ceased to give furloughs for the time, and provided boats at Castleman's ferry on the Shenandoah to make good his communications with Gen. D. H. H

Capture of Militia. We noticed in our paper of yesterday a report that Col. Baldwin, of the 31st regiment Virginia Militia, and a number of men under his command, had been captured by the Yankees near Bloomery, in Hampshire county. We had indulged the hope that this report was not well founded, but later information has dissipated this hope, and we have now the painful intelligence that the report was unquestionably true. The number captured was forty-eight, a number of whom were citizens of Winchester. Lieut. Col. Thomas McCoul had also fallen into the hands of the enemy, but succeeded in effecting his escape. The capture took place on Friday morning last.

uring transmission over the wires, and instead of 15,000 captured, the Yankees succeeded in taking but 1,500 of our troops. We understand from good sources that our forces at Fort Donelson fell back, leaving some 1,500 men to cover the retreat, as in the of Fort Henry. The probability is, that this force has surrendered with the fort to a greatly superior force. The aspect of affairs in Hampshire county, in the Western part of this State, is anything but pleasant just now. The Federal force under Gen. Lander at Romney is reported to be advancing upon Winchester, there to form a junction with Gen. Banks, who is said to be preparing to cross at Williamsport. Bloomery, 17 miles from Winchester, was occupied by the Federals on Friday last. Among the rumors floating is a report that Romney had been burned, though this is evidently false, since it would be of no benefit the world for the enemy to leave a pile of in his rear, when a town would be so much service to him.

Col. Baldwin and his men. We have already twice noticed the capture of this officer, with a portion of his command, in Hampshire. We are glad to learn that they were not captured without a most gallant and determined resistance, in which they succeeded in killing sixteen and wounding some twenty of the enemy. A gentleman, of the highest reliability, informs us that a letter had been received in Winchester, by the wife of Col. Baldwin, from Gen. Lander, commanding the Federal forces at Romney, in which that officer says: "Your husband is a prisoner in my hands. He was captured to-day by a portion of my command, whilst gallantly defending his position against a largely superior force." The force of the enemy consisted chiefly of cavalry, which rendered a retreat of our forces at Bloomery impracticable, and although largely out numbered, they determined not to surrender their liberties without inflicting a staggering blow upon the enemy.

Western Virginia News --The Superior at Bloomery--The Confederate loss, says the Winchester Virginia, in the attack on Bloomery, Hampshire county, was two wounded and thirty prisoners. The Yankees admit the loss of seven killed and fifteen wounded. The Confederate militia were surprised.--Colonel Scincludiver, of Berkeley, was in command. He escaped. The names of the prisoners taken by the Yankees are as follows: Col R. F. Baldwin, Capt Lovett, Capt Wm Lodge, Capt Willis, Capt BeardBloomery, Hampshire county, was two wounded and thirty prisoners. The Yankees admit the loss of seven killed and fifteen wounded. The Confederate militia were surprised.--Colonel Scincludiver, of Berkeley, was in command. He escaped. The names of the prisoners taken by the Yankees are as follows: Col R. F. Baldwin, Capt Lovett, Capt Wm Lodge, Capt Willis, Capt Beard, Lieut Col McCoole; David Carper, Isaac Carper and Chas Duval, of Capt Eddy's company; Chas W Bush, of Capt Bitzer's mounted militia; Jas Bell, of Capt Lodge's company; Thomas Steele, David Gratze, Adam Lawyer, Joseph Knight, Jos Ritter, and Buckner Massey, of Capt Pierce's company; Wm Jenkins, Geo Clark, and Wm Helland, of Capt Willis's company; Samuel McKown, of Capt Lodge's company; Lieut R. L Gray, of Capt Bear's Winchester company; and Jos McCartney, of Winchester. Our troops, after t