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The Daily Dispatch: May 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], The movement on Richmond --two more Repulses of the enemy by Gen Lee — affairs on the Southside — feint at Drewry's Bluff — fight expected near Petersburg Today — the Central Railroad Tapped, &c, &c. (search)
The movement on Richmond--two more Repulses of the enemy by Gen Lee — affairs on the Southside — feint at Drewry's Bluff — fight expected near Petersburg Today — the Central Railroad Tapped, &c, &c.
The only late news of the operations of the army of Gen. Lee are contained in the following dispatches from him received at the x church on our right.
The raid will not incommode Gen Lee in the least, as far as provisions are concerned.
The movements on the Southside — a feint on Drewry's Bluff — a fight Imminent.
Public attention was chiefly concerned yesterday about the position of affairs on the Southside, and rumors were plentiful especially f Chester, which is explained elsewhere.
The only movement which took place at all was a feint made by the enemy on the extreme right of our forces defending Drewry's Bluff.
Our pickets were driven in about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and after a little firing between the skirmishers the enemy withdrew.
In two hours afterw
Looking out.
--It being reported yesterday morning that a fight was going on at Drewry's Bluff numbers of persons visited the top of the Capitol and other high points about the city for the purpose of getting a distant and safe view of the battle.
As a reward for their labors they beheld down the river a great smoke or haze, it was impossible to decide which.
Some imagined they heard cannon.