CUMBERLAND, Md., Feb. 15.
Gen. Lander made a forced march Thursday night, surprising and breaking up a rebel camp at Bloomer Gap, Killing 13, capturing 17 commissioned officers, and 45 privates, and loosing but 2 men and 6 horses. Lander led the charge in person, at the head of the 1st Va. Cavalry.
This opens the Baltimore and Ohio RR. to Hancock again.
Gen. Lander, having cleared his department of the enemy renews his request to be relieved from his command on account of ill health.
A portion of Lander’s command under Col. Deming, has occupied Morefield and captured 225 beef cattle.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, February 17, 1862, p. 1
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