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uaiiiv; uuyi ii kii^ a«'av* ay iuii oand plunging into the rocks, men and horses together fell in confusion and piled over one another in heaps; the rebels were close upon them, and those who were down could onlv surrender. The rebels began firing into and sabering the prostrate men. Some of them were crushed under their jBturgg’ing horses. Capt. Chaimberlain, whose horse had fallen upon him, shouted to the rebel leader that his men were helpless, and the firing was ordered to cease. Captain M.dthy and Captain Wells, with the most of their men escaped, Capt. Cham berlain, with about twenty men. were captured. All were liberated next day on parole. Next daythe men .were sent off. C.uneral Lee made them a speech advising them r^ever to take up arms again to subjugate the South declaring that there are and must be two confederacies on this continent.Captain Chamberlain had a long conversation with Generals ,Fitz~ burgh, Lee and Stout and reports that their cavalry force is verylarge.At Poolesville citizens firedfrom the houses along the streets on the retreating cavalry.Washington Sept. 7.—An in-
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Lagrange Standard
Lagrange, Indiana, US
Mon, Sep 15, 1862
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