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The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the Seacoast. (search)
he Yankees had obtained possession of the route; but the active efforts our foes have put forth lately no doubt have caused the occupation of all available transportation on the lines between here and the capital city of the South. I trust the Postal Department of the Government can avail itself of that excuse, and may have always so proper a rejoinder to any future complaints. The Yankees are still actively engaged in our vicinity. Their gunboats are to be seen to the number of ten in Wall's cut, with a steam dredging machine at work, striving to deepen the channel. Nothing has been done in some time to molest them at their work; but Fort Jackson is being rapidly strengthened, and the other batteries finished, and so much has been effected that I have great hopes that in the event of their reaching the Savannah river they will speedily wish themselves out of it. I will here give you the various items of information gleaned from our advanced posts in regard to the movement