The capture of Confederates in Greenbrier.
A notice appeared in our issue of Tuesday, stating that a force of our cavalry had been captured a
Greenbrier county, some days before.
Since we have received the Fincastle
Express, containing full particulars of the affair.
The
Express learns from a gentleman direct from
Lewisburg, that one day last week, through the carelessness of our scouts the
Yankees captured one hundred and five of our cavalry, as many horses, and destroyed the camp equipage of the force arrested.
It seems that our men were scouting on
Sinking creek, the same place where our wagons were recently burned and that the pickets were very careless in the discharge of their duties — leaving their post and returning when convenient.
A picket of ten men having left their post and gone to camp, were returning when a small squad of the enemy was seen in the road ahead.
Chase was given, when the squad of Yankees retired in haste; our men passed until reaching a short turn in the road, where they found themselves face to face with a force of several hundred of the enemy, who fired upon them and, in turn, gave chase to our men — The chase was an exciting one for some distance our men reaching their camps in advance of the enemy but too late to give those in camp time to prepare for the reception of their unwelcome Not one of our men escaped — all were taken prisoners, and their tents destroyed.
From what we learned from the gentleman, it was evidently a case of the most palpable neglect, and one deserving investigation by the authorities.
We learn that
Capt. Lackey's company of cavalry, from
Rockbridge, was among those taken prisoner.
Uncertainty exists as to the fate of
Captain lackey — the last seen of him he was engaged in a send to hand conflict with a Yankee, and nothing has been heard of him since.
We hope, however, be is among the prisoners.
