Warm and cloudy.
There are movements
of interest of the armies below, from the fact that we have as yet no authentic
account of the fighting during the last few days. I fear we have not been so
successful as usual.
The enemy is
reported to be in force on this side (north) of the river, and marching toward
this city. The local (clerks) troops have been called out to man the
fortifications. But the blow (if one really be meditated) may fall on the other
(south) side of the river.
Col. Moseby has
taken 200 of the enemy near Berryville, burning 75 wagons, and capturing 600
horses and mules. His loss trifling.
SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel
War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Volume 2, p.
265
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