The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-04-05

Pensacola, including Fort Barancas and McRea,
have been evacuated by the Confederates, and
there is strong Union feeling 10 East Florida.
The town of Washington, the county-seat Of
Beaufort county, has been occupied by the Fede-
raj troops. 1t is situated on the north bank Of
the Tar river, about forty miles from Pamlico
Sound, and has population of about 1000 in
habitants.
Its reported that great preparations are ma
king at New Orleans to resist the apprehended
attack of the Federal forces.
An arrival from the coast of Florida brings in
telligence that Federal expedition, consisting
Of four boats, was fred upon in Mosquito Inlet
by body Of Confederates, and ten of their num-
Der killed Not knowing what force the Conted
crates had, the boats withdrew. Mosquito Inlet
is the entrance to the town of Smyrna, about 80
miles south of Augustine, on the east coast of
Florida.
1t is reported that Gen. Magruder burned the
town of Great Bethel before he evacuated it,
A despatch from Winchester says that the
number of killed and died of wounds received at
the late battle, is ll5, and AL wounded, and "a
missing. The reports of all the regiments en-
gagged have not yet been made.
A skirmish occurred near the Chain Bridge
on the Potomac, on Saturday, between body
of Virginia cavalry and regiment OF Federal
cavalry, resulting in the retiring of the Confede-
rates. .
The adviees from Island No. 10 are up to Mon
day, the sixteenth day of the siege. The Con-
federates were still engaged in terrifying their
position. Heavy entertainments have been thrown
up at the bend of the river directly in front of
the Federal gunboats, and guns mounted COM
handing the river. Some of the batteries are
masked, SO that their strength or number of guns
cannot be known.
A despatch says that all the Confederate forces
in Missouri and Arkansas have been ordered to
concentrate in Western Tennessee, under General
Beauregard.
A Confederate force on Monday, near Stras-
burg, appeared near the Federal piokets and drew
up in line of battle, but the Federal forces de-
clined to go beyond their lines, and the Confed-
crates retired
On Sunday the Confederates shelled the camp
Of Massachusetts, regiment, with what effect we
do not know.
A letter from Port Royal to the New York
Tribune says:-'The English iron steamer Com
merce, from Liverpool, arrived at Charleston on
the 10th of March, having on board cargo of
wooens shoes, arms and ammunition, and Is
now loading with cotton, and expects to run the
blockade and return to England. The Cahawba
arrived about three weeks SINCE and is now load
loading with cotton. The ship Macknaw is
also loading with cotton, and is bound for an
English port. One brig and three schooners are
taking in the same cargo. On the 23d of March
the steamer Carolina ran in about II O clock at
night, loaded with an assorted cargo. The boat
Chase arrived the same day from Nassau, loaded
with salt. The Cecil and Ella Marley are daily
expected also from Nassau. Two lines of en-
trenchments entirely surround the city of Charles
ton, the nearest at a distance of two miles and a
halt, the outer five miles from the city. Exten-
sive Publications have been erected ON Ashley
and Cooper rivers"