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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Reported capture of Yankees. (search)
Reported capture of Yankees. A report has been current in the city for the past two days that a dash was made by our forces on the Yankee lines about Warrenton on Thursday last, and some five hundred of the Abolitionists captured. We have heard nothing to authenticate this report. The enemy's lines, which recently extended to Warrenton have been contracted, and it is believed they are falling back to the Potomac. Reported capture of Yankees. A report has been current in the city for the past two days that a dash was made by our forces on the Yankee lines about Warrenton on Thursday last, and some five hundred of the Abolitionists captured. We have heard nothing to authenticate this report. The enemy's lines, which recently extended to Warrenton have been contracted, and it is believed they are falling back to the Potomac.
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
the feat of thus recrossing the river in the face of the enemy I owe everything. For the failure in the attack I am responsible, as the extreme gallantry, courage, and endurance shown by them were never exceeded and would have carried the points had it been possible. To the families and friends of the dead I can only offer my heartfelt sympathies, but for the wounded I can offer my earnest prayers for their comfortable and final recovery. The fact that I decided to move from Warrenton on to this line, rather against the opinion of the President, Secretary of War, and yourself, and that you left the whole movement in my hands, without giving me orders, makes me responsible. I will visit you very soon and give you more definite information, and, finally, will send you my detailed report, in which a special acknowledgment will be made of the services of the different grand division corps and my general and staff departments of the Army of the Potomac, to whom I am so