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Union Victory In Western Virginia

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
January
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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. levciíiiici, u!üo, Jan. ü. A special to the Oinoinoati CommtrM dated at lluttoiivülc, Virgiuia, Junuary iys : !' A forec consisting of Cvo Iiumlred of .-■uíy-Sifíii ülilö, tlir,-o hundred of rioia, anJ thirty-èigbt of Brackért's í'ivut, tfcu wbole underoemHtand of Major Geqrge Webster, of tho Twenty-fiftb. Ofiio réturned ro-day., after an abeence of six dajs, Iiavhig marofaod tplluntersvillo, the depot for rebel suppüis in Western Virginia, and attackadand put to flight an equal rebel foroe,. and burned all tlic rebel storos. '■ I lie rcbal forcü consiited of four hundrod regular cavalry armed with Sbarp's carbiiies, ad souio five hundrccL iifantry and inilitia. Their eavalry attacked ui two miles froni Huntersville - Vv o dr ive iliem from point to point, and finally tLey beat a linsty rctreat out of towi) as we oharged tbroagb it. " Their soppHes oossisting of 350 bbk of flour, 300 salted beevos, 3,000 pouná of salt, and large quantUiea of sugar,. coifce, rice, bacon, arnay clothing, &c.,. worth frora $25,000 to $30,000,. wr entirely destroyed. We also tor 9 Urge ourober of Sharp'a carïinps, sabraa, pislols, &c. Ono rebel was killed, and geven Wounded; We luid ono inan 60verely wounded. " lt was a complete sueccs3. Maj )r Webster and bis command beliaved gallautly throughont. ïlie march was a severc one of 10-1 miles, but the boys returned ia glorious t-pirit, The stars and stripes, were loft iloating on tho courthouse.

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