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The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Yankee vessel Blown up by a Torpedo. (search)
dly, but deliberately and thoroughly as they go. We are deficient in cavalry to make rapid pursuit, and the rebel mounted troops are reported to be sweeping a broad swath along every frequented and unfrequented road, their only object being to live.--To "let live" does not seem to be in all their thoughts, for they literally take everything, leaving nothing for families or animals to subsist upon. The enemy's force, which has so recently evacuated Butis Gap, consists of four divisions, viz: Fields's, formerly Hood's old division, the latter having been promoted and being absent — this division covers the rear — McLaw's division, which, having been mounted for the purpose of making the contemplated raid into Kentucky, now that project has been abandoned, has again been dismounted, and is acting as infantry; Bushrod Johnson's or Backner's division, and Ransom's — total about 120,000 men, so called. Among these were about 2,500 cavalry, lately under command of Martin, which were sent to<