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Our operations in the West.

--The Chattanooga Rebel, on the authority of Captain Rey of the 21st Mississippi regiment, lately from the vicinity of Memphis, furnishes the following Home of Western news:

Col. Richardson, with his regiment of Partisan Rangers, dashed into Memphis on the 25th ult., pulled down the flag, and placed the Confederate flag in , drove one hundred head of cattle, captured several prisoners, and protected the so as to the citizens to take quantity of salt and . The Lincoln forces which amounted to about two regiments — immediately ran to their fortification, leaving the heart of the city entirely, unprotected enabling our little squad to do as they placed.

Jeff. Thompson is at Madrid . That places, Island No.10, and Hickmen, have been evacuated by the Lincoln and our cavalry are doing good service at those points.

When our cavalry dashed into the city Na and other., tarred with the same to Fort to take shelter

The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1863. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. January 19, 1863. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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