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The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], A "Fast" young man. (search)
Southern war News. arrest of Lincoln spies in New Orleans — movements of Mississippi troops — camp life in Floyd's brigade — an Indian speech, &c., & Our Southern exchanges received yesterday bring us the following items: Movements of Mississippi troops. The Mississippian, of the 11th, says: We learn from a private source that Gen. Alcorn, who left Inka in command of two Mississippi regiments, is now encamped near Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and is in command of all the forces south of Green river and north of Cumberland. He had a very arduous and fatiguing march, exposed to much hardship, without baggage, and frequently with scanty supplies of food. His command, however, keep well, and bear their privations as well as could be expected. While on the march his picket-guard was fired into from an ambuscade, and one man killed and another badly wounded. He killed two of the enemy and took two prisoners. It is reported that he has been ordered to take an<