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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs on the Peninsula. (search)
stroyed. At Eltham they fired a burn containing 500 bushels of wheat, after first sprinkling the floor with sulphur to render it more combustible. They burned Mrs. Caroline Christian's house, at the Forge, in New Kent, and Wm. A. Blayton's house, near Diaskon bridge, was also destroyed. --Several houses in the vicinity were tern down, and the timber used to rebuild the bridge which had been tern up by our troops in their retreat from Yorktown. Among those who left with the Yankees were M. C. Gilman, of the 3d Virginia cavalry, and John Jennings, of the 53d Virginia infantry. At every step of the march the Yankees were fearful of and expected an attack from our troops. There are about 800 or 1,000 Yankee troops in Williamsburg. Deserters have informed our troops where many secreted arms were. About 125 Enfield rifles arrived at the York River depot yesterday, which ware discovered at the White House by their information. The same parties offered to guide our men to where 1,5