| From the Charleston Mercury |
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| July 10, 1862 |
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| We take the following from the Richmond
Examiner of Tuesday morning: |
| The {Richmond &} York
River Railroad |
| The Yankees succeeded in
destroying about fifty feet of the railroad bridge across the
Chickahominy. The creek at that point is filled with boxes of fixed
ammunition, and the debris of stores which fell into the stream from
the flats burnt upon the bridge. A force of workmen were employed
Friday, in propping up the charred timbers upon which the Yankee
locomotive and tender rested. The former has been secured and may be
repaired. The tender is so badly damaged that it will probably be
thrown aside as iron. The repairing of the bridge will doubtless be
prosecuted with energy, so that the trains may resume their trips to
the White House on or before the 1st of August. We have no definite
information of the condition of the railroad beyond the Chickahominy.
President Dudley waded the stream, Friday, and started on a hand car,
in the direction of the White House. The Yankees during their
occupancy of the railroad, constructed one or two side tracks, which
will be of service to the company. |
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