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Another Exploit of Mosby.

The following official dispatch was yester day received at the War Department:


Orange C. H., Feb. 28, 1864.

Brig. Gen. G. W. C. Lee, President's Staff:
Col. Mosby has just accomplished another one of his daring exploits near Drainesville. He attacked a body of the enemy one hundred and eighty strong, routing them completely; killed fifteen, a large number wounded, and seventy prisoners, with horses, arms, equipments, &c. His own loss was one killed and four slightly wounded. On the 26th he attacked, with sixty men, two hundred and fifty of the enemy's cavalry, near Upperville, who retreated before him, killing six, (left on the field.) including one captain. He captured one lieutenant and seven privates. The road was strewn with abandoned hats, haversacks, &c. Wagons were impressed by the enemy to carry off wounded. His own loss was two wounded.

(Signed) J. E. B. Stuart,
Major General.

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