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I4 roa iti fssisalppf.' J!C'ofrespdridp^rt1 ofthfl Mobile RfgiWel1.)Jackson, Feb. 5.—OfficiaHftforma-k» Jto haH-*past 4 o’clock i last ei*en— rig Uas been received here from Geo. ,ee, who, \lt;as Uwn nine miles west of .,’linton. ■ ,The enemy advanced slowly in line•esterd.v, his force numbering at least ;iltecn thousand infantry. • ’ • 'There is also a force of the enemy «*id vanning from Messenger’s Fetrv viaQueen’s Hill. The enemy’s intentionitems to be to gwe on Clinton anil Jackson. ’ ^ i-I**t ^ ^ * m**Our loss in the engagement yesterday was about ten killed and a good • many wounded. Among the latter are evpra1 officers including the • gallant Major Bridges.-* ‘ J/'- 1 am unable • to learn the force of the enemy on Queen’s /Till and'Clinton road. Adam’s brigade have fought them and acted gallantly; ' *' A •General Ross’s Texas brigade madea most gallant fight yesterday with the enemy on the Yazo'o. They fought ihe enemy on foot with pistols, at 12 paves, repulsing them with severe loss.The enemy left his killed and .wounded in our hands. 'Heavy and continuous firing is still i heard on the Yazoo to day. No report is yet here to day from General Ross. • * ?
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Athens Southern Banner
Athens, Georgia, US
Wed, Feb 17, 1864
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