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Down in the mouth a Boute ite Hooker is orderd to Reporte ate washington Citey, D.C. imediately generel Jeferson .C. Davis takes His comande generel williams takes comande of the 20 corps ate the presente 3 Division gowes to the Righte to night canon adinge all the time ande musketry likewise, generel Hooker tooke His leave a Bute 1 oclock today all sorey to loose Him Bute gode Bide Him goode speede

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     July 29 /64 Heavey fightinge in fronte laste nighte Bute still this morning a Heavey foge this morninge generel Hourde ade Hote worke on the Righte ande Repulste the Rebels with Heavey loss on the Side of the Rebels ande gainde His position ite is sade thate they tooke 16 Hundrede prisoners laste nighte

     July 30 /.64. this morning is coole ande plesente some Skermishing in fronte of musketery ande