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The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Report of Gen. Stuart of his expedition in rear of the enemy's lines. (search)
pickets, surprised and caught several videttes, and pushed boldly forward, keeping advanced guard well to the front. The regiment in front was the 9th Virginia cavalry, (Col. W. H. F. Lee,) whose advance guard, entrusted to the command of Adj't Lieut. Robins, did admirable service--Lieut. R. handling it in the most skillful manner, managing to clear the way for the march with little delay, and infusing, by a sudden dash at a picket, such a wholesome terror that it never paused to take a seconde up to him. We crossed the Tolopotomoy, a strong position of defence which the enemy failed to hold, confessing a weakness. In such places half a squadron was deployed afoot as skirmishers till the point of danger was passed, On, on dashed Robins, here skirting a field, there leaping a fence or ditch, and cleaning the woods beyond, when, not far from Old Church, the enemy made a stand, having been reinforced. The only mode of attack being in column of fours along the road. I still p