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The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Negro Hiring 1862. (search)
etween a Federal gun. Boat and a Confederate battery-- movements of the Yankees — in early battle expected. Augusta, Dec. 27. --The Charleston Courier, of this morning, states that a Yankee gunboat exchanged a few shots with the Cole's Island battery on yesterday. Dispatches received in Charleston state that a Federal fleet of twelve gun-boats had passed up to White Point, on North Edisto, and made demonstrations on Gen. Evans's forces. Reinforcements have been sent to Gen. n Charleston state that a Federal fleet of twelve gun-boats had passed up to White Point, on North Edisto, and made demonstrations on Gen. Evans's forces. Reinforcements have been sent to Gen. Evans, and an early battle was expected. Demonstrations have also been made at other points. The North Carolina battery disabled a few Federal gun-boats on Tuesday last. Five Federal steamers were anchored off Cole's Island last night, and a battle was expected to come off at an early hour.