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CUMBERLAND, February 2, 1864-5 p. m.
Colonel MULLIGAN,
New Creek:
If possible, get a messenger to our cavalry approaching Romney to-night of Rosser's whereabouts. He fell back toward Frankfort, and I fear will go through Springfield east and escape. Do you want any more troops? The old Ringoolds are now at mouth of Patterson's Creek. Put out fire and repair bridge.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
CUMBERLAND, February 2, 1864-6 p. m.
Colonel MULLIGAN,
New Creek:
Rosser captured the company on Patterson's Creek. Recapture it, if possible. Two troop trains arrived at Patterson's Creek. Road and bridge all right below.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
CUMBERLAND, February 2, 1864-7. 30 p. m.
Colonel MULLIGAN,
New Creek:
What was the force reported having gone toward Oakland - infantry or cavalry? If cavalry, how would it get through your blockade? Would it not be well to make arrangements to cut them off at Greenland Gap? What is your news from that direction to-day, or from Williamsport? Will send you the One hundred and thirty, ninth Pennsylvania to-morrow.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
BALTIMORE, MD., February 2, 1864.
(Received 4. 55 p. m.)
Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War, and
Major-General HALLECK,
General-in-Chief, U. S. Army:
Conductor of express train west telegraphs that he proceeded as far as Green Spring Run, where messenger from Patterson's Creek informed the commander of that post that the bridge over that stream was burned, and that the bridge on the North Branch of the Potomac, within 6 miles of Cumberland, was also burning. It is stated that the company at Patterson's Creek bridge had been captured and that there was fighting west of that point. It was further expected that Cumberland and New Creek be attacked during the night. The troops ordered from Baltimore were slow in coming to station, but got off at 11. 30 p. m., and a battery also came late this morning and loaded slowly, but got off at 12 o'clock. Nine hundred men only from Baltimore, besides the battery force from Washington, also appeared slowly; but 900 men and
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