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The Daily Dispatch: June 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
m the valley — the capture of Lexington — the movement against Lyncmsiro. The entrance of the enemy into Lexingson was resisted by a force under General McCausland, who fought them until his flanks were turned, when he was compelled to give way. That McCausland did not suffer much damage is proved by intelligence received yesterday, that he was still in front of the forces of Crook and Averill who were reported to be moving from Lexington in the direction of Buchanan and Salem, Roanoke county. These forces were estimated at six thousand. The same person who brings this news states further that a party of five hundred were detached at Lexington and sent across the country to break the railroad between Lynchburg and Charlottesville. A depot agent who arrived here yesterday, having left Amherst Court house on Sunday afternoon, states that the enemy entered that place at two o'clock, but up to the time of his leaving had destroyed no property, nor did they burn anything at Arr