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The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 22 (search)
r and other vessels of our-naval fleet are all in readiness for action on short notice, and all hands are hoping she will come down. The supposed design of the enemy is to edde vor to prevent any expedition from going up the James river to out off the retreat from Yorktown. Three deserters arrived here this morning in a rebel schooner, and report the evacuation of Mulberry Island and Jamestown early yesterday morning. From General Halleck's command. Pittsburg Landing May 31, 9 P.M. Hon E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. General Pam's Division made a reconnaissance to Farmington to-day, and found about 4,500 of the enemy, and drove them in hand some style, killing 30 and wounding many also capturing some prisoners and their tents camp equipage, etc. At dark our cavalry was in pursuit of their artillery and a bag gage train beyond Farmington, in the direction of Corinth. witnessed the fight. Our men behaved splendidly. An artillery reconnaissance went