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The Daily Dispatch: February 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], Successes in North Carolina--defeat of the enemy at Newbern — capture of prisoners. (search)
300 dollars reward. --My man London, about 27 years old, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, black, and tolerably likely, left the tobacco factory of Childrey & Jones, on the 25th Jan, 1864, and has not been seen or beard of since. He has a wife and children, who live in Adams's Valley, near the Lancastrian school house; and he may be in king about the city, though it is quite as probable that he is attempting to make his way into the enemy's lines. I will give the above reward for him, if delivered to Mr. B. D. Eacho, of this city, or lodged in some jail here, so that I get him again. N. P. Howard. fe 5--eod3t
he more than once repulsed the enemy's heavy line of battle, supported by artillery. This line of skirmishers unflinchingly maintained their position until dark. About an hour before sunset, on the evening of the 14th of June, Gen. Early, without encountering scout or picket, was in easy cannon range of the enemy's work, which it was his purpose to assault. He at once set to work making disposition of his forces, preparatory to the attack.--Twenty pieces of artillery--twelve from Colonel Jones's battalion and eight belonging to the 1st Virginia regiment, under Capt. Dance, Col. Brown acting as Chief of Artillery of corps — were placed in position. Hays's Louisiana brigade was now ordered to prepare for the charge, and Smith's Virginians were so disposed as to act as supports.--Our artillery opened a vigorous, and well directed fire on the enemy's works and guns. They responded with considerable spirit; but after the artillery duel had been kept up for some thirty minutes the