The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-05

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We resumed our march ut daybreak,
and about six and half o'clock came up
to the advanced outpost of the enemy,
which was perhaps mile and a half from
Fort Magruder. | could see from the
position where was three or four re
doubts on this line of the enemy's works.
| could also see the line of telegraph
poles on the Yorktown road which led to
where Cen Stoneman was. | ordered
two regime Is TO advance as skirmshers
on the work which mmanded the York
town road--to sknmish up TO the work. -
And | dispatched two regiments With in
structions 10 break down any barrier and
destroy any force that might be- between
me and the position hat Gen Stoneman
occupied As soon as my skirmishers
had driven the enemy into Fort Msgru.
der, ordered .wo batteries forward and
opened on the work at once. The two
regiments that had been sent TO the York
town road passed down the road, found
no enemy on it, found no barrier, and re.
ported to Gen. Hancock, who was about
mile and a quarter from Forl Nagruder
that there was nothing to Prevent the
troous there advancing. Those regiments
/ then returned. As early as nine o. ci0es
in The day my skirmishers had advanced
80 near Fort Magrudci, and there held
( thrir position, that they could not work
their artillery. Ii a man showed his hand
or head above the work he got ball in it
When this was done, | sent word to the
commanding officer on the Yorktown
road tina, there was nothing to proven
| his advancing his troops and taxing pc
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where sent was apou' hi'le ano MAJ
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