The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-22
WAR NEWS.

sive in Mississippi. On Friday their cavalry ad-
vanced from Lambkins' Mills to Holly Springs
The Confederates, it is said, are engaged in
fortifying Jackson, the capital of the State.
The order for the organization of the army in
three grand divisions, is announced at headquar-
tiers to be formed and commanded as follows -
The Second and Ninth Corps will form the right
grand division and will be commanded by Gen.
Sumner. The First and Sixth Corps will form
the left grand division, and will be commanded
by Gen. Franklin. The Third and Fifth Corps
will form the centre grand division, and will be
commanded by Gen. Hooker. The Eleventh
Corps will constitute reserve force under the
command of Gen. Sigel
Extracts from Richmond papers to the 18th
inst, possess the usual interest. The Presidents
Emancipation Proclamation, as we'll as the great
naval armament preparing by the United States,
are being earnestly discussed, as if with the view
OF preparing for their consequences. The South
ern editors anticipate crusade against their sea-
ports, the capture of the cities the perfection of
the Blockade and the free circulation of the
Emancipation Proclamation in the densely popu-
lated slave district in the cotton States. The
Richmond Eraminer says of the emancipation
measures: 'Great efforts will naturally be
made to keep this pet measure OF the Abolition
lists from falling to the ground, and to see that
the wrath which Mr.. Lincoln has bottled for the
LIST Of January does not go into harmless fzze
Of soda powder. So far in the war the enemys
pl,pole of IL. ;ncp b,,,
ulous failure"
Advices from Port Royal report that another
land and naval expedition, comprising three
hundred troops, had been sent out and reached
the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, and were
engaged in destroying the road, when the Con-
federates came upon them in large numbers,
compelling them to retreat to their boats. De-
serters from the Confederates report that Gen.
Beauregard intended to attack Fort Pulaski, at
the entrance of the Savannah river, about the
18th. The Confederates had evacuated st. Cath
arines Island, taking the negroes with them.
IfGeneral Fosters expedition in North Carroll
ma was designed against Weldon, as alleged, the
latest advices show that it has not been success
full. The Federal forces advanced to within ele-
ven miles of Tarboro', and sent out reconnoiter-
ing parties, which discovered the Confederates
to be in such large force, with fresh troops con-
stantly arriving, that it was deemed impolitic to
attack them, and the expedition consequently
returned to Williamson.
The expedition which left Helena few DAYS
since for Cotton Plant numbered fifteen hundred
men. On arriving at the point of attack it was
found that five thousand Confederates held the
place, when the Federal forces returned, not
deeming it prudent to bring on an engagement.
1t is stated that orders have been issued at
Washington for the immediate construction of
adequate works of defense in New York harbor.
A rumor having reached Yorktown that two
thousand Confederates were above Gloucester
Point, on the York river, an expedition has been
sent out to reconnoiter
The report that the Army of the Potomac
was again in motion is confirmed, and
some particulars given indicating that the move
ment is not towards Richmond by way of Cor
louisville, but by way of fredericksburg. The
base of operations, in word, has been changed
to Aqua creek, and the advance is to be made,
it is presumed, along the Richmond and Freder-
icksburg railroad. 1t is believed that Gen. Burn
sides advance took possession of the town OH
Monday Fredericksburg is on the south side of
the Rappahannock river, twenty-five miles south
east of Warrenton, and sixty-one miles north
from Richmond. The present position of the
Confederates is rot known, but it is not unlikely
that their Generals are advised of the Federal
movement, and are now concentrating their
forces nearer Richmond, perhaps at Saxton's
Station, the junction of the Fredericksburg and
Virginia Central railroad, point of great STRAIT
egical Importance. This place is thirty-seven
miles south from Fredericksburg, and forty-seven
from Culpepef Court House, the last. reported
headquarters of the Confederate army. Specula
tioh is yet rife TO the whereabouts of the Con.
federate General Jackson, there being nothing
known positively Of his movements, but most ac-
counts agree in placing him in the valley Of the
Shenandoah, in the vicinity of Winchester
The Coniederates,a are reported to be about for
ty-fre thousand strong in Arkansas, twenty
thousand under General Hindman and twenty
FIVE thousand under General Holmes, the former
near Ozark, and the latter near Little Rock
The northwestern section of the State is quiet.
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General Halleck has issued orders Civ
ing notice thatthe most rigorous policy
will hereafter be pursued towards deser-
tiers, absentees and s,rsgglers from the
army.