Named Entity Results, Cumberland Gap (Tennessee, United States)

ortion of Southwestern Virginia. Of the strength of the advancing enemy we do not know much. Their cavalry force I have heard estimated as high as 5,000. There is some apprehension of an attempted flank movement on us from the direction of Cumberland Gap, in conjunction with the front advance. This is, however, a matter of speculation, which will be developed by subsequent events. To make out the general situation of affairs here is no very easy job, and will require some days yet, and unti intelligent set of gentlemen, and to Adjutant John G. King, of that command, I will take occasion to return thanks for the hospitality extended to me at that place. Since writing this morning I have seen a Major who made his escape from Cumberland Gap who furnishes a complete list of the regiments and batteries captured at that point. The artillery captured consisted of Leyden's Georgia battery, as previously reported, Barnes's Georgia artillery, and Fains's Tennessee battery. Infantry:

le. It is supposed that Rosecrans will fall back to Chattanooga, before which Bragg may force battle. Three hundred prisoners, captured by Buckner, are expected here to-day en route for Atlanta. Information from an officer from Cumberland Gap says the Gap was evacuated before the enemy arrived. Sixty six of the wounded and fourteen of the dead, by the railroad collision, arrived here last night. A letter from Atlanta, dated the 14th inst., says: The report yesterdanggold, and three on this side. The tunnel is uninjured. Other damage to railroad property at Catoosa and Chickamauga has been correctly stated. We learn upon what we deem reliable authority, that the Federal report of the surrender of Cumberland Gap is untrue. We also learn from the same authority that Knoxville would in all probability be re-occupied by our forces to-day. So mote it be. By the collision on Sunday night 16 were killed and 68 wounded. Several of the wounded will pr

Brigandage in Lee county. --The Abingdon Virginian has the following account of a murder in Lee county, Va. It says: On Sunday, the 5th inst., Mr. Francis Bishop, of Lee county, was shot down in the main road by a soldier, and died immediately. The facts as detailed to us are, that Mr. Bishop and his brother-in-law, Mr. McPherson, were riding up the road towards his (Bishop's) home, on the road leading from Cumberland Gap to Jonesville, when they were halted by a soldier. Upon inquiring the cause of the halt, the soldier replied that he had been placed there to examine all persons passing, to see whether they had arms. Both dismounted and submitted to an examination. Neither were armed. After the examination the soldier said to McPherson: "You can go on, but I will detain this man," alluding to Bishop. Bishop had a large sum of money in a belt around his body, which no doubt was discovered by the soldier in his search. McPherson mounted his horse to leave. At the sa

The surrender of Cumberland Gap. The Abingdon Virginian gives some further particulars of the surrender of Cumberland Gap by Gen. Frazier: It was surrendered on Wednesday, the 9th, at 3 o'clock P. M. A few hours prior to the raising of the white flag a council of war was held, and the officers were unanimous in holding out and fighting to the last, or at least for 15 days, for which time they had provisions. The officers and men, with scarcely an exception, believed they could hold Cumberland Gap by Gen. Frazier: It was surrendered on Wednesday, the 9th, at 3 o'clock P. M. A few hours prior to the raising of the white flag a council of war was held, and the officers were unanimous in holding out and fighting to the last, or at least for 15 days, for which time they had provisions. The officers and men, with scarcely an exception, believed they could hold the place and were eager to try to do so. We learn from one of the persons who was there that there were 12 pieces of artillery planted, and that the General would not allow the men to spike the guns. Lt. O'Conner and his men pitched their guns over a precipice some thousand feet high, and the balance, 8 or 10 in number, fell into the hands of the enemy uninjured. Gen. Frazier was under the impression that the place was invested on the south by Gen. Burnside and on the north by Gen. De Co