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The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Federal raid into East Mississippi. (search)
our forces up the road and away from the real point of attack. "They struck the Southern road at Newton about 7 o'clock Friday morning. They arrested the agent there, but he managed to have his son run down the road to warn the trains from Meridian of their danger in time to save them, though they caught a freight and construction train, burnt the depot, a large amount of sugar and molasses, and other stores; and damaged the road for three miles by burning the little trestle works, the larrst thought. They then moved toward Enterprise. Keeping their main body back, they sent 78 men into the town to demand its surrender, and gave the Mayor one hour, and during this hour they made their escape; for Gen. Loring was after them from Meridian, with two regiments of General Buckner's pets, the 3d and 7th Ky., and the 12th La. "Gen. Loring started with his men on foot, having heard that the Yanks were in line of battle about seven miles from Enterprise, but after double quicking t