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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for May 18th or search for May 18th in all documents.
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From Northern Virginia. Milford, May 18.
--It is reported here that the enemy made an advance on us this morning at Stanard's Mill, near the Telegraph road, just beyond the river Ni, with infantry, artillery, and cavalry, and that we have repulsed them most handsomely.
It is quite certain that heavy firing was heard here from that direction for several hours this morning, but it has now ceased.
From the Valley. Staunton, May 18.
--Gen. Breckinridge's victory at New Market was even greater and more complete than at first announced.
He captured six pieces of artillery and nearly one thousand stand of arms.
The loss of the enemy in killed, wounded, and prisoners is heavy.
Sigel run thirty miles without stopping, abandoning his hospitals and destroying a portion of his train.
His large cavalry force alone prevented us from burning the bridge in his rear before the rout and thereby capturing the whole.
Our success was chiefly due to a day and night march of over thirty miles, and commencing the attack before the arrival of one of his divisions, which was whipped when it did arrive.
Sigel commanded in person.
Brig. Gen. Stahi commanded his cavalry, while Gens. Sullivan and Couch commanded each a division.
The enemy encamped last night on Cedar Creek, the swollen condition of which alone checked their flight.
Our advance is two miles below Strasburg, a