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The Daily Dispatch: August 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], From the Trans Mississippi.--speculations about Grants army. (search)
his own houses and those of his family, and ran off the apprentices, together with five hundred mules and horses. A second incursion culminated two weeks ago. Dent was captured, chambered with a likely servant of the family. The unhappy brother-in-law of Grant overheard conversations. Was he to be lost in the swamp? Was he to succeeding farmers of apprentices? Would it not be better that he should depart gradually under judicious insertions of the bowie-knife? The terror stricken Dent was on his knees to Johnston, who feared he could not control his men, out advised him to remain as near him as possible. Dent is safe at Alexandria. AdvicesDent is safe at Alexandria. Advices from Hully Springs, of Aug. 24, state that the country in that vicinity is at present enjoying from the troubles of war. No Yankees have visited the vicinity within the last six weeks, and there has been no necessity for the presence of any Confederate troops. Such crops as were put in promise bountifully. Provisions and goods