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The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
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Our pickets were not fired upon, as reported, and there is no enemy nearer than Corinth. Paroled prisoners state that Corinth is garrisoned by 2,000 troops. Only 200 of our wounded are now remaining at luka. [second Dispatch.] Mobile, Dec. 7. --The Tribune learns that the enemy's force which approached Grenada was a portion of Gen. Curtis's command, numbering 1,500 cavalry, 1,500 infantry, and a section of artillery.--They came from Helena, and halted within three miles of Grenada, and there was no Confederate force to meet them; but the people rushed to arms, and by courage and judicious bush whacking, drove them back to Judge Fisher's plantation, ten miles from Grenade, where they made a stand, and commenced throwing up fortifications. They heavy rains, and almost impassable roads, it is supposed, would render their retreat impossible, and that the Confederates, by a quick movement, may bag them. The Yankees destroyed the railroad bridge three miles from Grenade.
en stolen, and who had no certificate of his freedom, was delivered to Mr. Peter Collier, of Petersburg, to whom he had been bound. James Phelps Dunbar and James M. Elmore were sent on for trial for stealing two horses one from Ro. Anderson and one from Henry L. Derna. The robbery occurred on the Brook road, six miles from Richmond. Dunbar was caught after a chase of twenty-five miles. Elmore succumbed after a chase of three miles. It was proved that Elmore had escaped from the city jail a few months since, after being sent on for trial with Tazewell Garr, (since tried and acquitted,) for robbing Wm. B, Lane, of the 4th Ala. Regiment, of a silver watch, gold chain, and 70 in money. He will new be hold to answer that charge also. Two men, named James McQuay and Charles P. Murrell, were sent on to an examining Court of Hustings on next Monday for stealing from Robert Lumpkin $188 and one gold piece, and from D. B. Fisher $70 in C. S. Treasury notes and four $5 gold pieces.