Show earlyn early raid a fizzle cumberland MD jan fth the force which has been petersburg for several days is formidable consisting of 3 brigades under fitzhugh lee A dispatch from col thomas i n command at petersburg says I 1 am happy happy to say that the great raid undertaken by gen early in retaliation to our late movements in this department is a complete fizzle one of our empty wagon trains was captured by a portion of the enemy with this exception they ha been able to inflict any damage on us many deserters are coma coming ID in and our cavalry are picking up stragglers constantly st |