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The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
letter in the New York Tribune, dated on the 8th, says: In a dispatch last evening I mentioned the crossing of a detachment of colored troops, belonging to General Draper's brigade, to the west bank of the James river, in the vicinity of Dutch gap, and their having set about entrenching themselves in a position on the other side, where they could defend the head of the canal from rebel sharpshooters when this work shall be opened, as it can be no secret to say it now soon will be. Tebels is evidently very great, and it is somewhat remarkable that they have not undertaken to dislodge us from the position. They threw, during the day, yesterday, a few shells from a mortar battery, with which they have been latterly shelling Dutch gap, but with little spirit or effect. All their extensive range of batteries on the bluffs, from the Howlett House up, were silent, and apparently saving their mischief for the next movement, which they are anxiously awaiting for us to follow thi