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The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
my's batteries on the left shelled our works on the Chesterfield side of the Appomattox for an hour or so, and threw a good many bombs from their mortars, but accomplished nothing. It was reported here yesterday that a fight had taken place at Petersburg on the previous night, during which we had captured a thousand prisoners. The story was without foundation. One hundred and nine prisoners, including a captain and two lieutenants, belonging to Warren's column, and captured by General Hampton near Bellfield, were brought to this city last evening. The raid into Southwestern Virginia--the salt works Considered safe. The raiding column which, on Wednesday, burst into Southwestern Virginia, are still in motion, having met with no check. They are believed to consist of five thousand mounted men, under Stoneman. It will be recollected we stated yesterday that, on Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock, they had reached Glade Spring, taking the people there by surprise and captur