The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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From the South side.

The latest information received throws some doubt upon the report that the enemy had recently been largely reinforced at Suffolk. All last week trains were running nightly between Norfolk and Suffolk, but with what intention has not been fully ascertained. The Petersburg Express says it has been the practice of the commanders at these two points for some time past, to remove bodies of men from one to the other place, in the day, and bring them back at night, and endeavor to make the impression upon the citizens that reinforcements were arriving in the night. This has sometimes to reports of increase in the army which did not prove to be true. On Tuesday a body of the enemy's cavalry — about 500 in number — advanced from Suffolk to Zuni, and opened fire upon our pickets at long range. The fire was returned, and our pickets hold their position. Two Yankees were killed and no one hurt on our side.

O. C. Crump of the Petersburg cavalry, was captured by the enemy on Sunday, near Chuckatuck, and carried to Suffolk. The citizens in the region of country around Suffolk are being daily robbed of provisions, poultry, horses, cattle, and bed clothing and every vacant house and the cut houses on the plantations are being pulled down and to Suffolk, to make winter quarters for the Yankee forces there.