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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Special notice. (search)
rebel Commodore of that name. Foraging expedition Across the Potomac.--disastrous reconnaissance. Washington, Nov. 27. --Two regiments of infantry went out to-day under command of Gen. wadsworth's son, who is an aid to his father, and proceeded as far as Devil's and Brush a farms, and brought away all the remaining forage in that neighborhood. The reconnaissance made yesterday by a squadron of the 3d Pennsylvania regiment, consisting of companies F and N, under command of Capt. Bell, in the neighborhood of Vienna; resulted disastrously to our forces. After reaching Vienna they took the right-hand road towards Hunter's Mill, and had gone about a mile and a half when they suddenly found themselves hemmed three sides by not only a superior force of cavalry, but also of infantry. The discharges of the rebel musketry placed the horses of our cavalry beyond the control of their riders, the animals having been but recently brought into service, and therefore unaccusto