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The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. (search)
ts patrol the Appomattox from Port Walthall to the mouth of the river, shelling on both sides every spot likely to afford cover to a party of gray backs. On Friday two of the enemy's gunboats got aground opposite the residence of Mr. Marins Gilliam, and at last accounts had not been gotten off. The enemy were wasting a vast deal of ammunition in that direction yesterday and it was doubtless for the purpose of protecting these grounded craft from "masked batteries" Major Harrison, of Gen Pickett's staff, while reconnoitering yesterday in the vicinity of City Point was suddenly surprised by a party of Yankee pickets, and pursued for some distance. The Major finally succeeded including his pursuers by leaping to the ground and seeking shelter in some undergrowth, from whence he wended his way to a place of safety. He lost his horse, as did also a courier who was with him. Reconnaissance at Chester yesterday. A movement was made by a portion of our troops yesterday mornin
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. (search)
atteries of artillery. They also state that twelve regiments of the original force that attacked Plymouth have been sent to Kinston, including two cavalry regiments. It is evident that the rebels are playing a sharp game, and from present intimations design, to visit Newbern at an early day, the distance from Kinston to this point being less than from Plymouth. The command of the rebel forces of this State is now given to Gen Beauregard. Hoke has been promoted to a Major General and Pickett has been assigned to duty in the rebel army of Virginia. It has been ascertained that the ram built at Kinston came down the Nense river a few days since to a point four miles below the town. There, owing to its unwieldy proportions, it stuck fast. This ram draws nine feet of water, and evidently will never be serviceable as the river has fallen several feet within the last few days, and in some places is unnavigable. It is stated that the rebel ram Albemarle if taken down the r