| From the Wilmington Journal |
| July 23, 1862 |
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| The Recent Raid at Beaver Dam Station |
| In order to obviate further
difficulty from unexpected Yankee raids on the {Virginia}
Central Railroad, it
has been deemed prudent to detain the trains from running, until the
road is first set all right, and proper security is made against a repetition
of the daring attack on Rapidan Station, on Sunday morning. There
seems to be no doubt that this was carried out after full information
had been given the Yankees at Fredericksburg by a German peddler, who
was permitted to pass to and fro, within our own and the enemy's
lines. The depot which was burned is said to have contained a quantity
of arms, belonging to the Confederate States, all of which were destroyed.
Nothing was heard from there on yesterday. It is presumed, however,
that a strong force has been or is being placed in the vicinity and at
other prominent points to meet any further exigency of the kind that
may arise. |
| Richmond Enquirer, 22d. |
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