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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-13

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opinions OF the Richmond Papers.

From the Richmond Examiner, June 7. II
Bringing General Breckinridge frofa the valley
We have many good generals here and his name,
after the victory Sgel would have kept tho enemy
quiet in the valley. knowing HIS absence. the enemy
concluded that tho army had left With him. AMI deter
mined Oh blow. The foreign humbug removed,
and ocer Of the old army placed at the head OF
thousand infantry With large cavalry and artillery Ad
vancng by forced marches, he fell on portion OF
army Ghter General Jones twelve miles from Stauutou.
The enemy six one. whipped
and General Jones killed, bravely doing bis best.
Artillery and wagons saved; but his sue
cessor appears 10 have been unable 10 rally hi5
troops tor the defence OF Stauntou. Hc retired to
Waynesooro, and VIII hold tho mountains between
Chariuttesve and Siaunton. We have other and much
larrer bodies OF troops IN the wiley who Will
ccnrse but too late 10 the village Of staunton from
q temporary occupation A-tt-
Fortunately aud hospitals have all re.
moved by the railroad week ago The military
quences Of the enemyis success will be small He will be
soon she'd expelled from tho valley. Possiby'a
cavalry rad may born the school house ri Lexington,
much devastation IN rich valley be accomplished
But these tue worst results, and they will be without
serious influence on the struggle IL VIII furnish material
for little brnggadocio IN Yahoo land. but win mol
alter the constant mind OF the South. We have
now that fortune is unstable, and that is
Nearer Richmond all goes well Observation-Disclosures
sipuiaea what was predicted-retrcat Ho moves away
from If front be from Potton bridge. Where
is ho GONG Some suppose yimpe change Of position
between tue White House uui Bottoms bridge. But no
can accomplish nothing whatever by such a change. IL
reach the city by Coal Harbor be cannot como
at ali on that side TIE rster opinion Is that he will
attempt the south side. Hu1 s he TO reach ~ Not by
Long bridge, by any route through Hcnrco or tho
upper part Of Charles city That country possesses
tain positions powerful TOR defence. We know 10 cur
cost Lee moving side OF the Cnickahoniny can
reach long before Grant can (or shoud do 50 en-
the other side. But " he down 10 the mouth OF the
river Il Is supposed that he We cannot prevent
m enemy holding the from crossing the James
when he to Descend 70 t be reaches the banks
commarded py shrs. Grant has tried hts own plan,
tried .cCelsn's plan and may Try Buffers plan too
ho chooses but viii hud " no better than the others
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OUR RoS.cLAD FLEET on JAMES RIVER.
Our Naval Corresponde ncc.

Our Naval COrreapOnuencCs
JAMES RIVER, June 8, 1864.
Ten days have elapsed since we received in,eili
gence Of the threatened assault this feet by grand
combination Of rebel rams nreshps and floating torpc-
does yet s Monitors ride quietly at their anchor.
age above Dutch Gap, where tho placid waters OF tho
James have thus far remained unrufed by any hostile
demonstration on the part OF our wary foes
True, there has been occasional firing between
the opposing forces, whose lines extend to the blus
10 immediate vicinity, and even tho booming Of ar
tery from the contendDg hosts before Richmond s at
times distinctly audible but In other respects calm
and undsturbed has been position hero since ad
vsed you Of the charitable nlens of tho rebels towards
us that should scarcely have deemed this despatch ne
cessary wero correct the erroneous newspaper
reports OF nshng baving actually taken place between
ourselves and the Richmond iron clads
IN regard TO these statements, cen but retorate
my assertion 10 former letter that, up 70
tho prcsctt writing. we hnye not been blessed
With q sight OF tho rebel ram feet any
member oi,, as those much vauncd but extremely
ous guardians OF this river have invariably rercated
the advancing Monitors. 4 a4l1
sim judging from information gathered in our progross
and ny the confident statements made 10 or the great
reliance placed by the rebel leaders In the power and
efficiency their vessels there who believe tho
waters Of the James arc dcsred ere long to prove Inc
battle ground Of an iron clnd conflict more exciting
qso With All al their BERN aSa devices viii
find us nciiher unwilling nor unprepared 70 meet them
Rest assured that Throughout this feet both ohcers
and look forward 10 such struggle with calm con-
Gdcnce Of achieving decisive victory. The ships' com.
panies would greatly prefer such opportunity OF win
ming both honor and prize 10 the enervana
Of inactivity they at present subjected within tne
swcer limits OF their IRON homes, where, confined 10
the customary allowance OF sea fare and salt provisions
they yet lack the nveorane breezcs which attend
gong ships aud render unvaried diet this de-
ecription both palatable and healthfu
II these rebel the courage 10 como forth and
endeayor by bold deeds TO prove themselves the merito
their friends and advocates claim them 10 be-
much greater will be gain OF honor and glory In sub
DUNG thom, and the grim welcome Of defiance with
which should greet their advance will then be pro-
poFtionaley heightened BY
That stern JOY which warriors feel,
10 foemcn worthy OF their steel.
neantme our rosent position fully secures the broad
nhhwny Of the Ja1es our eet and 10
lne Union forces upon either bank tho river presents
@oss convensns and pnatsailsble base operations and
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John pelf, c; Eas.on, O. N McDonad, G; Janas Phe
Dolan, D; Sergeant Edward Walsh. ID; James
Barry, bCIyy,, o. Hugh Mcclure, D; T Gthooley, d
Mccarthy f. Jas sherrn, 4; Sergeant Walsh; Lieut. P
I1gue I and missing, r; - Ahern, F. Dawson, Y;
Mcguire, g; Ahern, g. Carrolan, g; Donohue, G;
hcMAhon G Sergeant Murphy, II; Corporal Killoran,
H. Corporal Benjamin, II; Lyons, Corporal Henry,
i privates Slater Connolly, l. Ward and Creesan, Il
Torrey, Z; Capt Norris prsonor) First Lieut. Griffin, r.
Mtss.na Geo Harvey, A; W Reton. A; o'Bren, A;
D; Maher, D; waters, b; Creighton, {; Lawrence
Murphy, f. Jas Wall, Fl Crawey, r; prvates Crawey,
Fee, F. Harrington, +; Ludlow, r. Mier, r; Mc6raw, y;
Mclaughlin, f. Quinn, - j Mckeon, g. Corp Brennan,
Gi o,Dea, G; J McCrudder, g; + MGown. II; Nc.
haley, II; serg shankland, !; Corp Henncssy I; -
Kelly, Ki Mccannon, X; T o'Brien, X; - Quinn, K
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TN. capture OF the Isabel.

LIEUTENANT EAroS, or THg ADMIRAL, AGAIN IN
LUCIA ygRy Ia?oRrASr And VALUABLE CAP
TvRH-pgsrER ATZ coSDucr OF TaE REBEL CAP
TAIN, xrc.
Acting Volunteer Lieutenant VIM. b. Eaton, COM
manding the United States supply steamer Admiral,
has again given proof OF his vigilance and good
management by capturing the steamer Isabel noto-
rjous bloc xade runner, while she was attempting 20
enter tho port Of Galveston, Texas She has naus
upwards OF twenty successful trips between havans
and Mobile and Galveston Tue Isabel cndeayofsd 20 run
away from the Admiral and did not surrender un' a''r
receiving two oroaisides at short range .onin'naos
Eaton says every shot h Tut ho does nos s'a.s wa.
damage was done to the vessel Tte nrins wsn sman
arms nom the deck Of the Admiral drove the men away
from the wheel Of tho Isabel. oa' o. her crew was
sounded and had his left arm am9ataed, and threo
a. -. !, ~ rb, hand taken or The Isabel was one OF
,ns three steamers ,h, out Of Galveston on the night
Of the sO.h Of April last, Tho Isabel had cargo consist
Ios Of powder arms percussion caps hardware and
.hsnd,se some portion Of which was thrown oserooara
aurps the chase The prize Is on her way 70 N0r'0ern
port
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etARrxp ny A sraaSGER.--A man, whose name is
known entered the apartments Of Michael Higgins. &c
Roosevelt street, about two O'Clock yesterday morning
aad during quarrel that foowed between himself and
Higgins the stranger drew knife from his packet
slable cd Higgins 10 tic breast aud thigh nfctug severe
dangerous wounds. The assaant then fed, and
ma not vet been arresicd. The wounded man con
voyed to the New York Hospital
A MAN SHor IN MERCER sIRgxr.-About twelve O'Clock
on Saturday night young named John Mudoon and
a stranger got into quarrel at No sax Mercer street,
durpg which Mudoon ss shot In the thigh by pis, oil
N tie hands OF the unknown man, who Immediately
alef wards male hts escape MIdocn, who resides AZ
2e5 Third avenue, was conveyed to the New YORK Hos
ptai The tighh precinct police In search OF the
Individual VINO nred the pistol.
STREET RomERY About twelve o'clock on Saturday
night Frederick Schneider, German, emerged from
the Atlantic Garden in the Bowcry near Canal street.
for purpose Of proceeding TO his residence Eleventh
street. After going a short distance Schneider was
attacked ny four men, who knocked him down and by
orca and violence rned his pockets Of $3.50 IN money
and Eyer watch, worth $50 In the fan he had one OF
MS l'gs Indy injured. lie was subsequently ound on
officer Ncfoni oil ,of the Seventh precinct Tho highway
men have not been arrested. Y
Fiss East FoUgrreSrn SrREKr.-Shortly after three
O'Clock Sunday morning dre broke out In stable In the
basement Of building No. 2io East Fourteenth street
-Four horses, owned by Andrew Lesrange, Patrick Kec
gan aichael skcy ana Peter Mccksn, were burned 10
death Value about s460 no Insurance The building is
owned by Charles smith Damage about 300; insured
The s supposed to have been the work Of
diary.
18g GRpiaoS RAteoAp.--A number OF laborers were
at work yesterday laying railroad tracks inside the
Third and Fourth Centre street and Park
The fact gave rise 70 good deal OF curiosity and
maay absurd specaatons Tho truth tho tracks
arc branch Of the 0rttron Railroad and Tho work
PR secuted yesterday purely with view TO avoiding the
distractions which the travelling week days necessarily
occasions. The Job commenced Saturday night.
Tho tracks will connect with the avenue line.
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Secretary Stanton to General DIX.

Secretary stanton to General Dix.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, juno l2-l2M.
Major General DIX
despatch from General Hunter, dated at six O'Clock
tho morning Of the 9Th instant at staun,on reports
that
swe met the enemy at Piedmont last Sunday, the 5tn
instant killing wm e. Jones, their commanding general,
and totally routing them after . battle OF ten
hours duration. We have captured Thousand cvo
hundred prisoners atcgeherone thousand men and
sixty officers the field Of batte-aso three thousand
stand Of arms, three pieces Of artillery and vast
quantity Of stores We have to-day Effected junction
with Generals Crook and Averili"
is stated another despatch. unofficial, dated az
staunton June that "our infantry engaged burn
ing ties and bending rails, east and west, All govern
ment and railroad buildings been burned sssunr
ton. We leave TO- morrow"
despatch from General Grants headq aarters dated
yesterday at four NJ, reports THAT "rebel cavalry
having yesterday made . dash Into Wilson lines
Lenny House. Wilson this morning sent part oe
McIntosh's brigade to where tho enemy fheir
pckets were driven back their nc forced
cavalry passing ovor tho intrenchmcnts about mle
west Of Bethesda cnurcb. Mcintosh came upon
fields division Of infantry, and, having accom-
plished the purpose Of his reconnaissance, re-
tired. He killed and wounded q number OF rebels in
He had sixteen men killed and wounded"
Dispatches from General sherman, dated at his head
quarters, Big shany. Georgia. this morning. have been
received. They state that lines within four
or I've hundred yards OF the enemy but lighting yet.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of. War.
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N EA D E.
No Important Changes OF
Position Reported.
Skirmishing Kept Up Along a
Portion Of the Line.
Both Armies Busily Engaged on
tho Earthworks,
-, &C., &s.
THE SECOND CORPS.
Mr.. Francis c. Longs Despatch.
SECOND ARMY CoRPs, In THE FIELD, I
NEAR Coal HARHoR, June 10, 1894. !

Mr.. Francis c. Longs Despatch.
SECOND ARMY CoRPs, In THE FIELD,
NEAR Coal HARBoR, June 10, 1854.
QUIET.
Our experience to-day is literal verfcaton OF the
well known expression Gan quiet along the lnes for
everything has wonderfully quiet along lines.
Only three several shots have heard from batteries
since sunrise. This calm may be the precursor OF q
storm. Probably IL is Our burrowiog In their
earthworks like many woodchucks making themselves
as comfortable as possible, and waiting with stoical
patience, like the renowned wilkins Micawber, for
"something TO turn up" struggling nre s kept
up by our pickets, and the whistle OF rebel bullets
can ct all times be heard in the vicinity OF
our advanced line Aside from this all Is quiet.
What the next thing the programme will bc engrosses
considerable speculation; but the experience OF our
generals has made them very retcent, and only
indulge conectures without any definite idea OF what
the next movement will be or when IL will occur.
The TEARING THE RAILROAD.
The slight damage that done to the Richmond and
York River Railroad repaired and for day or
two trains regularly between White House and Dis
patch Station, left but the present time
force engaged in tearing up the track and burning the
ties.
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TIE NINTH CORPS.


Mr.. James @. Fitzpatrick's Despatch.
NINTH CoRPs, June l0-P N.
ARMY SPECIFICATION OF ssoUIE.n
Il has been quiet to-day. BY quiet your readers will
understand that We have exchanged only . dozen Of
twenty cannon shots and somo thirty rounds Of cart
ridge on picket.
wousDNG LIEUTENANT COLONEL CORNING.
Lieutenant Colonel Corning, Of the Fourteenth New
York hcavy artillery, accidentally wounded this
morning. the ball. pistol bullet passing through his
thigh below the hp.
THE REBELS FIRING BLANK CARTRIDGES.
The rebels during last night fred with blank
cartridge every half hour AS was thought to be
signal for attack, boys kept their places quite
closely In the intrenchments. Tho Of has not
transpired.
RrBEI CAVALRY DASH, AND THE FArK OF THE DAsIERs
About three hundred rebel cavalry dashed on our
cavalry videttes this afternoon and captured twenty
thirty Of them Gen Ferero, with his colored infantry
returned the compliment by gobbng up about fifty Of
the equestrian chivalry.
GENERAL IEDLIE's STAFF.
The following order ennounces the staff OF Gen.
Ledlic, now commanding the First division OF this
corps;-
Special Oraers-No. %.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST DIVISION,
Ninth CORPS, June 0, 1854. +
The following officers hereby announced forming
the staff of this division until furlner orders, and will be
obeyed and respected accordingly
Lieutenant G. j. Mills, A. A. A. G.
Captain 8. Hovey Jr., A. A. l. @.
Captain B. Eaton, Twentyseventh New York battery
Chief OF Artillery.
Surgeon n r. Hogan, United States volunteers, Sur.
geon- ln-Chief.
Captain G. P. Ladd, Assistant Quartermaster.
Captain T. Y. England, Assistant Commssary Of Sub
sstence
Captain 6. B. Tobey, Jr !, AID do Camp.
Captain d r. Bruce, Aid do Camp
Lieutenant Geo NJ Randall ABIDE Camp.
Lieutenant r. y. McKibbin, Acting Commissary ol
Musters.
Lieutenant z. R. Lewis, Provost Marshal
Lieutenant G. W. Letlie, Acting Orderly Officer.
By commanded
Brigadisr General JAS. H. LEDLIE
c. J. Mills, Lieut.. and A. A. A. G..
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NEW YORK, MONDAY, JUNE 49, 1856

tain Buckand Treasurer and Captain Castle aud Lieuten
ant Clarke, Secretaries.
CAsuALnns.
Ihe following is list OF the casualties In this corps
since occupying our present position:-
Kated-W J. Shergod, 5th Mass. battery; z. p. Car.
ling, 9th Mass battery
wosnded-E T. Parm enter, Co. n, 18th Mass; Q. M.
simpson Co. II. 18th Mass. Corporal A. M. Apen Co B.,
snarpshooters, 10th Mich Corporal A. Hunter, Co X,
18TH Pa Res D. Buokner, Co. z. 9th Mass; NJ Shane.
h. Whitehead sharpshooters, 10th Mich.
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Affairs In Georgia.

New HorE, Ga June 4, 1864.
The enemy are stu throwing forward troops on our
right There has been considerable artillery skirmishng
since o'clock to-day General Echos is wounded
Prisoners are coming in, among them Lieutenant J. X.
Bagley, OF the Ninth Illinois regiment. Ihe enemy arc
fortnyIng at Kingston, four mcs below. = -r.tg.f
portion Of tho Seventeenth army corps 10 On It's
from trans Mississippi to reinforce Sherman Ihey
have reached Van Buren, Alabama. ca
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s1 Lieutenant aud A. A. A. General


sNif MYTH FfVfhfNf n T. ~ u.
Kilid.--'ohn 0'Brcn. Terry 0'Connor, n Patrick
Keyes, D; sergeant n Burke, a. Geo Brady, X.
Hounded Capt NJ Mcclure, ID; Second Lieutenant
Chas Goodwin, !; Corporal Richie, Cumberland, Dan
Ryan,B VIM Etuer, o. Sergeant J ID Cassidy, Nicholas
Brady, Harris Jacobs, D. Sergeant VIM Clarke, Ser
geant Peter Mccanu Sergeant Jas Manning, Jas Fegan
Brian Mcmahon, III Ancona. g Gerbcnsburg,
Niss,ra.--Chas Riley, A; John Maher.
Iolal number OF casualties. -
oNE HUNDRED AND sEvEwIrKrH REeMRNr YORK.
KileL-sergesnt Mslcny, Corporal Mcmahon, John W
Ryan. A. Corporal vandewater B2egler, Il; Jse Tnonp
son Lester, C Grady, y; Liout GriGen, Sergeant
Concy, r Finnegan, II. Captain Lynch, q; N McCabe
III Meehan, oReiliey, III Capt Mccarthy, c; First lieut.
Reilly, Second Lieut. Hunter, II First Lieut. Iogue "
Wounded Sergeant Mcdowell, A; Brown, A John
jones, A; Captain Turner b; Bloss, u, smith ~;
y McManus, ~ Dupcsn 81 John Healy, n; Captain Mo
Napus Q; ssfgesnt stapeton, q Sergeant Davenport, o
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The Rece ption or the Ninth Regime nt.
We have reccy ei the following communication relative
10 the reception Of the Ninth regiment, National Guard
State OF New York.
HALL
On Saturday the OF the gallant Ninth regiment,
State Militia returned from the seat OF war their three
years hlvng expired, and, TO the astonshnent
tilca of ct2ens not reg iment OF militia
ordered out volunteered TO receive them. small
any from the IJble Seventh volunteered, with the
ex members or the Ninth and escorted them from the
Park Barracks up Broadway Why Is t.s Official NEGLECT
aud absence or mitry etiluette2 Generals S1udford
and Hall were both notified arrival, aud had
ample time 10 proper arrangements for their
reception
over the water In Brooklyn the whole division was
ordered out and kept waiting, with cheeriulness
worthy of emuiation from morning until Late at night
TO receive the Fourteenth MILITIA
Our own honoscd Ninth has hard service par
tclpaied in many battles, lost more men and left
Now apout hundred out o, two thousand three hun
dred return to II military fossils too
negligent and dsregardul or the sentiments OF the public
and is due such lsion. hope the izeus
will testify their appreciation uf their valiant
and turn out give them fitting reception.
The Survivors OF colored regiment would have been
appropriately received in Massachusetts than these
brave American boys saturday.
Many have desired change In the militia law, and
matter attention or Legislature
and from superannuatod and
military fossils.
In these rena ks Mr. Editor speak the sentiments OF
numerous citizens with whom have conversed since
Saturday. Yours, &c. CITIZEN.
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Fatal Array In Poughxespsie.

5uuO
A man named Peter Hsrrick was knocked down aud
killed 10 Main srest Tho railroad bridge last night,
between coven and twelve O'CLOCK Ills assailans was
caught and lodged in Jail, An investigated 10 pow going
on.
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THE SUAL TIES.
List OF Killed, Wounded and Missing In
the Irish Legion During the Engage
ment OF May ~, Near Lexton's june
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.

HEADQUARTERS, 1Rrsu IEooS, May 20. 1854
by publishing the following lists Of casualties in tho
Irish Legion win confer favor the officers and
Of the Legion. not MICHAEL REDMOND,
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THE EIGHTEENTH CORPS.
Mr.. j. A. Brady's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, EIGHrRENrH ARMY CORPS,
In THE FIELD, June 10, 1854

Mr.. j. A. Brady's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS EIGHrsENrH Army CoRPs,l
In THK FIELD, June 10, 1854 :
sKIRAsHryG
There hes been change in this corps since my last
despatch. The pckets still keep up their occasiona
firing, but tho artillery firing along front has almos,
entirely ceased. To-day, for tho 6rst time in week
not single shell has fallen at these headquarters In
fact safer place could have been found In the whole
army, for the last twenty -four hours.
GENERAL AMss.
For the last three days General Ames has been
IN command OF General Devins division the latter Gene
raj having been reli,ved from command, account Of
sickness.
The prucpa, oceupnsIon sc a. x p'ESsss sEo leo.,
sais particular time firing ofccrs They frequently
allow the privaies EXHIBIT themselves the works
without favoriug them with any leadcn notifications
the presence Of foe but to tho fortunate
Of shoulder straps who lured into security by the impu
nifty attending the reckessness OF men, ventures
exhibit his own person the enemy. Many OF bes
officers have fallen through careessness in this respect
Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel Burfec. OF the Second
nec.cut Volunteers. while passing along the picket line
attending 70 bis duty as Officer Of the day, became the
mark OF rebel sharpshoo,crs, and severely wounded
DANGEROUS ThorIIEs.
Many Of the men make point OF collecting every thir
that by any possibility bo considered trophy In
the dearh OF articles OF every other description numbers
have collected the shells thrown at by the enemy
with the hope o! being ablc at time forward them
their friends ccnnosseur OF this description had
shell In charge 10 night Immediately in the Of he ID
quarters and forgetting tho proximity Of this dangerous
trophy projected TO build re for the purpose OF cook
ing conec The shell exploded, whilc the and
his comrades seated around the fire, and knock
ing them all down, exngushcd the fre aud spicd Lt
coGes pot, with ut injuring any Of tho parties.
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WASHINGTON, Juns Il, IS54.
The following received hero this aftcrnoon-
HEApou sRrERs, ARMY TIE PoroMAc.
June 9, 1854
There is nothing especially interesting to report On
part o, the line picket firing been kept up all day
whic at other points II wo Id seem, IL by mutual
agreement, that this prs ctice had ceased.
Last evening battery in General Birneys division
opened house left which, according to a de.
scter who Ia this morning. occupied by Gene
Wilcox Three shells went through it, causing The
occupants TO leave 1t rather hastily. Ihe fro re-
turned with very good aim, but without loss TO
The deserer says that Bc,urcgards troops posted
from Bottoms bridge sl tho way TO the james rver
watching for the appearance army In that direction