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The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs at Suffolk. (search)
ndoned signal station, more are deployed in the fields as skirmishers, and cavalry can be seen on the railroad track. The following was received at about half-past 9 o'clock this morning, from Lieut. Murray, signal officer on the Edenton road: "Our cavalry on the Summerton road have been captured. We have two rebels, who say a large force will attack on the Edenton and Summerton road to-day." This was reported to me by a reliable officer, The field officer of the day is Col. Melver. At this time we can see that the enemy has some field places in position on the Petersburg railroad line, with large bodies of infantry in reserve. Intense excitement was very prevalent. At about 11 o'clock A. M. the enemy had appeared in force on the Summerton road. A portion of our cavalry was sent out to meet him, and did so. Gen. Corcoran is on the field, and as active as the occasion demands. It now seems evident that the enemy's force on the Summerton road is waiting f