The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-04-12
WAR NEWS.

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The steamer, on Saturday, from Fortress Nom
roe, brought the intelligence that the Federal
troops had taken possession Of Ship Point, on
the James River. A new Confederate encamp-
ment was discovered on Sunday opposite the Rip
Raps. Official accounts received at Washington
state that the works at Yorktown were carefully
examined by General Mcclellan, and ascertained
to be very strong, and the approaches difficult.
Gen. Magruder is supposed 70 have 10000 men
at Yorktown
The bridge across Stoney Greek, near Eden
burg, was completed on Sunday, and the advance
of Gen. Banks army commenced crossing on
Monday, and were fred upon by Col. Ashby's
battery. The Confederates also opened from
new position on the Federal pickets, but soon re-
tired. Gen. jackson is believed to be at New
Market and Gen. Johnston at Gordonsville.
The surrender of Island No. 10 took place at
midnight on Monday, with all the men, guns
and transports. The latest dispatches state that
Gen. Pope was securing the country in pursuit,
of the retreating army, and that FIVE Thousand
prisoners hid been captured, among them three
officers, together with 100 siege guns, 20 field
batteries and large quantity of small arms. 1t
is not stated in which direction the retreating
they will proceed down the river to some of the
works erected for the defence of Memphis. The
first of these is Fort Osceola on the Arkansas
side, about 40 miles below Island No. 10; and
the next Fort Wright, s miles below, in Tennes-
see; and miles still further down, and % miles
north of Memphis, is Fort Randolph, represented
to be military work of great strength.
A battle at Corinth, Mississippi, took place on
Monday, commencing early in the day and con-
tinuing all day, with terrible loss on both sides,
but resulting in the withdrawal of the Confeder-
ates from the field into their entertainments
The Confederate army has been variousy esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 10, 900 men, but be that
as it may, it was, in all probability, the greatest
pitched battle of the war.
The Southern papers give quite different
version of the affair.
A despatch dated at Mobile on Sunday, the 9Th
instant, announces the reception Of news from
Corinth that morning, that great battle had
taken place, resulting in the capture of several
Federal batteries and large number of prison.
ers, and the dispensing of the army.
The Nashville papers say that battle was ex-
pected to be fought near Purdy, Tennessee, on
Saturday, and that Generals Beauregard and
Johnston both left their places of rendezvous on
Thursday for that place.
A fight took place at Pittsburg Landing, on
the Tennessee river, and the fight was quite
a desperate one, both sides sustaining heavy loss.
Gen. Wool reports from Fortress Monroe that
the Merrimac, Yorktown, Jamestown and four
smaller vessels were lying at Craney Island on
Tuesday.
The Augusta lGa.) Chronicle of March 18th
says: There is building, and nearly ready, at
one of the gulf ports an iron ship ESQ feet long
and so feet beam, which will be equal to the Mer-
rimac, when finished.
The Confederate Congress has appointed a CON-
mittee of five to enquire whether there has been
on the part Of the military commanders want
Of proper economy in the expenditure of money.
Major Donelson, who has recently arrived in
Washington, says the Federals hold no positions
of Importance in Indian Territory, the only places
held by them being Forts Craig and Union. AT
Fort Union there is large quantity of army
stores.