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The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Averill raiders — a probability of their capture. (search)
The Averill raiders — a probability of their capture.
What little information we have with reference to the Yankees under Averill justice the hope at least that the greater portion of the force will be captured.
Finding the road to the Sweet Springs effectually obstructed, they took a road leading by way of junction Store and the Roaring Run Furnaces in Botetourt, which intersects the Fincastle and Covington road about six miles from Covington.
On Saturday night they camped in the Rich Patch Valley, and on Sunday morning resumed their march towards Covington.
They had destroyed their entire wagon train, consisting of forty negroes, and their artillery caissons, and also killed all their spare horses.
At the junction of the Roaring Run and Covington roads they were met by Colonel Jackson and his command, and a brisk engagement ensued, in which the raiders were driven back and two hundred and fifty of their number captured.
The rest of the party continued their retreat in