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The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Vice-President Stephens's and Sherman's Proposition to negotiate. (search)
mishing was going on along our lines this morning, and it was reported that our left was advancing. Heavy firing was heard on the north side of the James. The Valley — Early's Army not yet. The Yankees have found out that the exterminated army in the Valley is still there. In desert being a "reconnaissance" up the Lursy Valley, the Herald says a large body of cavalry was met, and not having the necessary force to make an attack on these, "after gaining the desired information, Major Gibson returned safely to camp. On Wednesday, cannonading was heard at Winchester, in the direction of Front Royal. Whether or not a fight was going on in that vicinity has not been ascertained. The guerrillas, who, on Wednesday, captured General Duffic between Winchester and Martinsburg, on the same day attacked a very valuable train on its way to the front, but were soon driven off." A letter from Winchester says: A lieutenant was shot dead, last night, in the streets of this place.