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The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Special notice. (search)
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. A great banquet has been given to Captain Wilkes at Boston. The recreant Fairfax aired his treachery to his native State before his Yankee friends. The Hessian General, Bleaker, has resigned. The Florence Nightingale is beyond recovery.