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The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], Another Peninsula rumor. (search)
New York Times, we are unable to say. In either case it is greatly to our advantage, since it will enable us to collect a strong force in his front, should he choose to advance again; or, should he continue his retrograde movement, to harass his rear, cut off his foraging parties, and otherwise inflict serious damage upon his command. We should even hope that he might be cut off and forced to lay down his arms, had we not been warned by the escape of Stoneman last spring, and the escape of Averill last December, that success in such cases is apt to be more desirable than attainable. And yet, we should think it would be far easier to capture Sherman than either of the others. Their commands consisted entirely of mounted men, and were capable of moving with great rapidity. His cavalry, on the contrary, seem to have been separated from him. The men he has with him are mostly infantry and artillery. They started with twenty days cooked rations, one-half of which, no doubt, after the
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], Capture of Gen. Averill's Pilot. (search)
Capture of Gen. Averill's Pilot. --Dr. A. L. Wiley, of Craig county, Va., was arrested yesterday and committed to Castle Thunder. He is believed to be the individual who piloted the Yankee General Averill during his recent raid in Southwestern Virginia. Capture of Gen. Averill's Pilot. --Dr. A. L. Wiley, of Craig county, Va., was arrested yesterday and committed to Castle Thunder. He is believed to be the individual who piloted the Yankee General Averill during his recent raid in Southwestern Virginia.