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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Curtis or search for Curtis in all documents.
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The War in the Southwest. Grenada, August 4th.
--The enemy is reported to be advancing on Senatobia, in three columns, from Memphis — estimated at from 1,500 to 2,000 strong, Reinforcements are being sent from this place to Col. Jackson.
Curtis's cavalry attacked a provision train en route to Gen. Parsons, near Austin, Mississippi, a few days ago, and were repulsed, with considerable loss.
A Cairo dispatch, dated the 28th, says:
The rebels made a dash at Humboldt yesterday.
Our cavalry fled without firing a gun. The rebel cavalry attacked our infantry and killed fifteen, taking some prisoners, and have possession of the town.
Col. Logan hung Mr. Whipple, a wealthy and influential citizen of Jackson, Tenn., on the 29th ult., for piloting Confederate partisans to a bridge which they burned.
Logan also burnt the houses of several sympathizers.
Dr. Leftwich, a Yankee cotton buyer, was captured by guerrillas near Brownsville, last week, with $25,000 in spe