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remains unchanged, if we may except a slight advance of the enemy's lines. There was continued skirmishing yesterday, at times quite heavy, but nothing was accomplished. The Express says: Our forces, after driving back the Yankee column of advance on Saturday, retired during the night to a more eligible situation nearer the Boydton plankroad. As soon as this movement was discovered, the enemy again advanced his lines, and on Sunday occupied the farms of Dr. Albert Bossieux and Mr. Oscar Pegrain, their pickets making bold to enter the residences of these gentlemen. On one portion of their advance, the Yankees endeavored to dislodge a body, of our troops occupying a rise of ground, but were easily and handsomely repulsed with loss. On Sunday, our batteries opened upon and drove the enemy from the dwellings above mentioned, their fire being so accurate as to render these quarters too hot for comfortable accommodation. Yesterday the enemy's line of battle extended thr