The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-09-13
WAR NEWS. ;

In view OF the presence OF the Confederate ar
my within the borders of the State of Maryland,
Gov. Bradford has issued proclamation calling
upon its citizens to organize without delay such
militia force as will effectdAlly assist in repel-
ling the invading forces. The Governor espe-
cially urges upon the citizens of Baltimore the
filling up of the First Light Division Of Volun'
teers, and recommends the formation of cavalry
companies in the counties, as an arm Of the SER
vice well adapted to the present emergency.
1t is stated that portion of the Confederate
forces on Friday crossed the Potomac asfar down
as Conrad's Ferry, twenty-seven miles from
Washington, and advanced Immediately to
Poolesville, seven miles distant from the ferry
A large division is reported to have crossed at
Point of Rocks on Sunday.
The Confederates are said to have entered
Pennsylvania in force near Hanover, with the
intention, doubtless, Of destroying the Northern
Central Railroad. Hanover is thirty-three miles
northeast from Frederick, and is situated on a
branch railroad distant thirteen miles from the
Northern Central road. a..
Preparations to meet the Southern army were
actively going ON at Harrisburg.
The Federal army, which moved out from
Washington in pursuit, at last advices was at
Rockville. .a.-saa
The intelligence from Kentucky is interesting.
Boyds Station, place on the line Of the Louis
vile, Lexington, and Covington RAILROAD, fifty
miles southwest of Cincinnati, was taken posses
= y
sion Of by fifteen thousand Confederates on Sun
day. The telegraph operator left at noon on the
appearance of the advance guard. Gen. Heath,
at the head of Confederate force of thirty thou
sand, is reported to be at Williamstown, in
Grant county, forty miles south of Cincinnati. ~
On Wednesday of last week Federal force
attacked six hundred Confederates encamped on
.Gieger Lake. The Oonfederates retreated to the
opposite side of the lake and opened FIRE. A Sc
we're engagement followed, lasting two hours,
but the ammunition of the Federal troops becom-
ing exhausted, they retreated in good order
The Federal loss was eight wounded, including
the colonel, .l ,,faat jr 5g
A despatch from Cincinnati briefly announces
that Gen. Buell. has ordered the city of Nashville
to be evacuated. agaj-.. isaF H
Late Richmond papers publish brief dispatches
from Gen. Lee, claiming great successes in the
recent battles before Washington. Generals
Ewell and Trimble were badly wounded, but not
mortally, and Gen. Taliaferro slightly. On the
9Th inst, sixty-two of Gen. Pope's officers ar
rived at Richmond, and were placed in close con-
fnement. The 18th of September has been ap-
pointed as a day of fasting and prayer in the
Confederate States. A despatch dated Bridge
port, Tenn, Aug. 81, states that Confederate
brigade attacked the Federal Notifications at
Stephenson on that day, and, after four hours
fighting, the Federal troops evacuated the works
and escaped to Nashville. A large amount Of
stores and ammunition is said to have been cap
tured. Another despatch states that the Federal
troops have again occupied Meanwhile, suppos-
edto be part of the army retreating to Nashville.
The despatch also states that Tennessee will soon
beentirely in the hands of the Cofederates.
On the Sd instant Federal steamer, while
aground in the Tennessee river, was captured by
the Confederates. The guns were removed and
the vessel burned. Seventeen prisoners were ta-
ken and paroled. \ 80. $500, MN
q "A despatch from Memphis reports that q large
number Of Texas troops have arrived at Little
Rock, Arkansas, within the last few days, II
was also reported that Gen. Rosencrans had
made an attack on Tupeiiow, Miss, but was re-
ssDs