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The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
ing important information regarding recent movements of national forces in Kentucky, which it has from trustworthy sources:"Gen. Buill's whole army, with the exception of General McCock's division, was, on Wednesday, in motion upon the enemy. Gen. Nelson's division crossed Green river on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, on its march to a grow, over the turnpike from Bardatows to that place. Gen. Mitchell's whole command marched down to Munfordville from Bacon creek, and crossed over the railroadimpracticable, the main body of General Thomas's division has been ordered to move via Danville and Lebanch, also towards Glasgow. General Schoeff's brigade is reported to have passed through Lebaron on its way south. It is expected to join General Nelson. General McCook's division has marching orders, and has probably assumed a position south of Green river before this time. Papers were captured at Fort Henry showing General Polk's force at Columbus to be only 12,000 effective men — the rema
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], European news. (search)
d and forcible levies on the highway, were Geo. Annaker and Wm. Rose, who were charged with having forcibly despoiled Wm. E. McGrady of $70 and a Colt's five-shooter worth $40. The case was continued until this morning.--Francis H. Osgood and Geo. W. Nelson, alias Dick Johnson, two athletic looking white men, were arraigned for violently assaulting John Driggers, an Alabama soldier, on Thursday night, and taking from his person three letters entrusted to his care to be delivered at Manassas. Drral times. When he attempted to leave the house he was followed by them, and after getting a short distance was thrown down, garroted, beaten severely and robbed. He positively identified the prisoners as two of the party who made the assault. Nelson, alias Johnson, attempted to prove by Bradford's bar-keeper that he did not leave the house after Driggers did. He said that the latter was no doubt honest in his conviction that he was one of the men, but he was mistaken. At the request of Osgo