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The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway--$15 Reward. (search)
Latest from Columbus, Ky.--more troops for Feliciana — Federal Movements at Cairo, &c. The Memphis Avalanche, of the 14th instants learns from a gentleman who left Columbus at 9 o'clock on Thursday night, that there was great commotion and expectation outside of official quarters there on Thursday. At an early hour Thursday morning an order was received from Gen. Bowen for another regiment at Feliciana. Gen. Polk sent him two regiments, one from Mississippi and another from Louisian passed down yesterday morning, having run the distance between Columbus and Memphis, 240 miles, in less than eleven hours running time. This is one of the most remarkable runs on record. Since the above was written we have information from Cairo that the Federals have turned over a new leaf. They have forbid any one passing the lines for any purpose, and the better to bide their intent one, their transports are kept idle all the day, but are used quite actively at high in the transporta