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The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Special notice. (search)
. The Washington Star, of Friday, says that 12 regiments had crossed the Potomac within the preceding 24 hours, making the new division under Major-General Sumner. The name of Joseph regard is entered on the Clerk's roll of Virginia members in the Lincoln Congress. The enemy is exercising with their pontoon bridges. The European intervention in Mexico is coming to a head; and it is certain that the French ships-of-war are to rendezvous at Havana, between the 15th and 20th of December. The Yankees are jubilant over affairs at Tybee, and express surprise and joy at the rout of eight of the pickets of Radford's cavalry by 700 of the Federal cavalry at Drainesville the other day. They publish an official report of their success. Burnside's expedition is nearly ready.--Ten regiments are to get afloat. There were seventy desertions from one regiment after payment. A third marine expedition, under Captain David Forbes, of 80 vessels, is getting ready.