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Sunbury American
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Union forces repelled Rebel attack at Cape Girardeau on April 26-27, 1863, killing 50-60 and wounding over 200 Rebels; captured prisoners and equipment. Gen. McNeil and Vandever pursued retreating forces under Marmaduke toward Bloomfield.
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ST. LOUIS, April 27.—A despatch from Colonel Pomeroy, dated Cape Girardeau, 10 A. M., says:—"The enemy are moving off fast, and Gen. McNeil is starting in pursuit. There is no doubt that Gen. Vandever will strike him to-day."
Another despatch from General McNeil, dated two hours later, says :—"General Vandever attacked the repulsed enemy last night, taking a large number of prisoners, horses, arms, &c. I am in pursuit of the flying enemy, who are in retreat towards Bloomfield."
CAIRO, April 27.—The latest advices from Cape Girardeau state that fifty or sixty Rebels were killed in the attack of yesterday, and over two hundred wounded. Seventy-five horses were also killed.
There is a prospect that Marmaduke's forces will be entirely cut off.
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Cape Girardeau
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April 27
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fifty or sixty rebels killed, over two hundred wounded, seventy-five horses killed. large number of prisoners, horses, arms taken by union forces. rebels in retreat towards bloomfield, with prospect of marmaduke's forces being cut off.
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Union forces under Gen. McNeil and Gen. Vandever repulsed Rebel attack at Cape Girardeau. Rebels moving off fast; McNeil in pursuit. Vandever attacked repulsed enemy last night, capturing prisoners, horses, arms. Latest advices confirm Rebel casualties from yesterday's attack.