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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The spirit of Freemen. (search)
ouse, and all retreated but two companies, who fought the enemy 6 or 8 hours, when both sides beat a retreat. Our loss was one killed and eight wounded. Colonel Jenifer came back and alarmed the people of Wytheville and Dublin, reporting the Yankees advancing in large force, having before he left ordered the town of Princeton. H.) to be burnt, and all our stores, which was done; and it is reported that some muskets were destroyed, though it is believed the citizens saved the guns. Col. Jenifer advised the Bank officers to move their specie from Wytheville, and every one was frightened until Col. Wharton had sc sent out, and ascertained that they were not advancing, and if they were, there were but few of them. One of the officers from this place sent down after Col. Jenifer, and satisfied himself and our people that no Yankee force was near us, but that our forces now here and at Wytheville are completely without a head. From the best information we can get, there