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The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
The War news. The following official dispatch from Gen. Lee, received at the War Department late Friday night was made public on Saturday morning: Headq'rs Army Northern Va., July 1st, 1864. Hon. Secretary of War: Gen. Beauregard reports a feeble demonstration made by the enemy on a portion of Gen. Johnson's lines about 5 P. M., yesterday. His skirmishers, supported by two lines of troops, drove in our line of skirmishers, which was re-established at dark. In the various conflicts with the enemy's cavalry in their late expedition against the railroads, besides their killed and wounded left on the field, one thousand prisoners, thirteen pieces of artillery, thirty wagons and ambulances, many small arms, horses, ordnance stores, and several hundred negroes, taken from the plantations on their route, were captured. R. E. Lee, General. This confirms the news before received of the summary "taking off" of Wilson's raiding party, and puts the number of pris