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The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Yankees in Northern Neck. (search)
From East Tennessee. Russellville, Jan. 18.
--We have had no telegraphic communication eastward since the 13th, in consequence of the line having been cut by the Yankee operator near Jonesboro'. A gentleman who left Knoxville on Tuesday gives some interesting news from that city.
He says the small-pox is raging terribly among the Yankees and negroes, there being 600 cases in the city.
In consequence of this and the scarcity of forage, the main body of the enemy had moved to Strawberr rday.
They made but a feeble resistance and retired in the direction of Dandridge, pursued by our troops who are still pressing forward.
Yesterday very heavy firing was heard in that direction.
It ceased at dark.
[Second Dispatch] Russellville, Jan. 19.
--There is but little doubt that the enemy intended, by his recent demonstration, to force Gen. Longstreet out of Tennessee by occupying all the country capable of sustaining an army, in which he totally failed, in consequence