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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further Northern News. (search)
devise and construct thrown into the contest. I may say it is a general belief in this fleet that we are about to undertake a work, the magnitude and intensity of which is not appreciated at the North. After the terrific fight in passing the forts below New Orleans, it was very pleasing to be encouraged by papers from home with the supposition that we should have but light work at Mobile. M'Clellan's deserted Camp. The Petersburg Express says the deserted camp of McClellan, on James river, is the scene for the wildest waste and desolation: Thousands of torn and half rotten tents, rusty axes, spades, shovels, fish barrels, beef barrels, and liquor cases, can be seen strewn broadcast over the ground. Minie balls, musket balls, cannon balls and shells, from the largest to the smallest size. He around in thick profusion. A great many of these articles are daily being gathered up we understand, by parties on the river, and elsewhere, who have an eye to the favorable tu