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The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
ew York, Capt. Chisholm, left last evening for City Point with three hundred rebel prisoners from Chester, Pa., in charge of Major Mulford. Acting Brigadier-General B. F. Onderdonk, with the 1st New York Mounted Rifles and two companies of the 11th Pennsylvania cavalry, has just returned to Portsmouth, Va., from a long raid into North Carolina. They passed through Edenton and opened communication with Capt. Roberts, in command of South Mills. Thence they proceeded to Pass quotank and Hertford. While about half way between the two places they were attacked by guerrillas, and in the skirmish lost two men. They killed thirty guerillas, drove several into the Dismal Swamp, who were drowned, captured ninety horses, some cattle, &c. The raid was very successful. Two refugees arrived in Norfolk to-day from Richmond, who were born in Canada. They report that the rebel Government is terribly frightened about Charleston, and say if it is taken all is lost. A guard is kept about th