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The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from Europe---speeches of English Statesmen. (search)
Late Northern news. --Northern papers, of the 4th inst., say Snicker's Gap is in possession of the Federal troops. The Herald says: Gen. Pleasanton came up with the rebels at Philomont on Saturday, and after an artillery fight of five hours duration drove them back to Union, a town three miles beyond. They proved to be a portion of Stuart's cavalry, supported by one battery. Yesterday morning Gen. Pleasanton renewed the attack at Union, and being reinforced by a brigade of infantry, at 10 o'clock, pressed the enemy back, until at 1 o'clock P.M., our troops were in possession of the town. From 3 o'clock until dark the firing in that direction was very heavy, but the particulars of what was going on were not known. Snicker's Gap was also taken possession of by a portion of our advance yesterday. Three brigades of rebel infantry were observed moving in column up the mountain. A battle in that vicinity very soon is not an improbable event. Vast quantities of suppli