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The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Yankee Account of the Siege of Washington, N. C. (search)
he can't see exactly how the Federal are to get out of the scrape. It appears that at the first appearance of Gen. Hill, Foster, the Yankee General commanding at Washington, sent to Newbern for General Spinola's brigade, to be sent to his assistance and came but couldn't succeed in removing them, and the brigade did not get to the town. The correspondent says that Gen. Foster refused to received Gen. Hill's flag of truce, calling for the removal of the women and children, because Gen. H. refuhis country's history, and when he shall have been blessed with descendants to boast to. He brings cheering news from General Foster and the beleaguered garrison but meat of it would be contraband so I shall omit writing it. At ten o'clock this ehead City, N. C., arrived at Fortress Monroe on the 12th instant. No communication had been received at Newbern from Gen. Foster since Wednesday night. Women and children are leaving Newbern. Seven thousand Federal troops attempted to reach Washi