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The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle at Leesburg--interesting description — an affecting Incident, &c. (search)
Occupation of Prestonsburg (Ky.) by the Lincolnites. --A correspondent of the Marion Visitor, written from Abingdon, November 6th says: "A reliable gentleman, who arrived here to-day from Russell county, brings the intelligence that about six thousand Lincolnites took possession of Prestonsburg last Thursday evening. Our little army there, consisting only of twelve or fourteen hundred men, retired without offering resistance. When last heard from they were within five miles of Piketon. The enemy are reported to have some dozen pieces of artillery. We have none. Our cannon intended for that point has for the last ten days been lying at Wytheville. Colonel Moore, whose regiment has been filled up, is still here waiting for the Governor to commission his regimental officers and send him the arms which were to have been here several days ago. "The eastern part of Kentucky is now in possession of the enemy, and their object in concentrating so strong a force in front o