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The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ington to Bent Creek, on James river, twenty miles below this place. The main body then kept up the advance in this direction, proceeding cautiously, and reached New Glasgow, on the Orange railroad, at 12 M to-day. At 2 P M to-day they reached Amherst C H, thirteen miles from here. A scout just in reports their advance guards two miles this side of Amherst, advancing in this direction. No definite idea is given of their numbers, variously estimated at from 3,000 to 8,000. Another columAmherst, advancing in this direction. No definite idea is given of their numbers, variously estimated at from 3,000 to 8,000. Another column reached Lexington yesterday evening and captured that place, and at last accounts were five miles this side of Lexington, advancing in this direction. Preparations have been made here to give them a warm reception, should they continue their advance on this city, and from present indications we shall have warm work in a very short time. Our trains on the railroad yesterday evening, between this city and Charlottesville, escaped capture, but it is ascertained that a small wagon train