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The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
mas, and consulted with Gen. Keyes, who commands the expedition. The boat is about to leave, so that I must close. The raid in Northwestern Virginia. The Wheeling Intelligencer, of Saturday, has the following: The rebels had got as near Parkersburg yesterday evening as Petroleum and were still on their road. They will reconnoitre that place and see what they can do. Failing to see a good chance to go into town they will turn off to the left and strike out into the Wirt and Kanawha county. It is said they have captured great quantities of horses and cattle and other booty. So also has the other column that was left around Weston, and which is now reported to be moving off into Gilmer and Braxton. We hope that Gen. Roberts will be able to show that he has been of some earthly account thus far. There is a feeling of indignation that our military have been utterly powerless in the hands of this raid, and have actually been as much despised as so many men in buckra