St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-07-31
SAINT MARv'S BEACON
LEONARD TOWN MD,
THURSDAY MORNING 1rT.Y 81. 1852.
War and Other Naws.


eupies very nearly his old p''rition and has
not been heavily reinforced" as before
stated. The troops from the Carolinas.
under Burnside and Stevens. arc at New
mort News a1.i number. says the New York
Times. only about 10000 men. The
same Journal informs US. that they bold
this position that thcy may be able to re-
inforce either Mcclellan or Pope as occas-
ion may require. Mcclellan has advan-
ced some two miles up the james River,
and Lee, il ia stated, han invested more
closely the Federal lines The transports
upon the James River are reported to now
occupy position below lIarrisous Land.
ing. bat whether from choice or necessity
il IL not stat.d. 1t III admitted. however,
tbst the Conf-deraies have planted heavy
batteries upon both hanks Of the river. and
that their sharpshooters have proven quite
troublesome Of late. 1t is also believed
that they are about completing two or
three iron clad guntsats ut Richmond.
and trouble FROM this quarter is speedily
looked for.
With the exception Of some sharp skirm-
ishing. nothing new has transpired at
Fredericksburg or in the valley. The
whereabouts of jackson are not definitely
known. but he is ungu-stionably some
where between Richmond and Washing
ton. Whether BE will he make u demon
stratiou, upon the latter place. or is merely
operating as u check upon Pope. he has
hot had the kiulness t. Inform us. If We
are to credit Federal reports. however, he
is either at the Junction Of the Appomat-
tox and james Rivers. at Gordonsville. or
ut some other place outside Of Washing
ton. 1t seems to be- pretty certain. he was
lin Baltimore the other day, and has now
a c"rrect map of NIL the frtifcations ns
wtll as full Knowledge Of the Federal
strength, at that place" Gen Pope is
quite anxious I" discover his true position,
and tho Richmond papers promise that it
shall not be long ere his anxiety shall be
relieved
Late xdvices from Tennessee show that
the Confederatcs arc concentrating a large
force ut Chattanooga. and are crossing the
river at that point preparatory to offensive
operations. Southern reports claim that
Buclrs forces arc being closely invested
aud lis situation is reported as precarious.
Cavalry raids are being made through
the State and the capture and dcstruc-
ton Of Government stores are almost daily
reported.
Florence. Alabama. has been occupied
by the C"nfederatcs and the garrison aud
army stores at that place have been cap
turrd. Col. Morgan is reported to be re-
firing southwark through Kentucky and
to be- receiving heavy rcinforcemcnts along
the line Of his march Camps of inst,uc-
ton and guerilla bands are said to be quite
numerous in southern Kentucky, and
fiat section Of the State may be regarded
to be in an '.insurrcctionary' condition
The bombsriment at Iicksburg has
been resumed. but no new result has
been accomplished. The Arkansas still
lies under the guns Of the "rebel" bat
tcri.s. and is not thought to have been
materially injured in the late fight Re-
ports to the New York Herald and
Tiib"ne, show that she inflicted much
damage upon the Federal tlotilla. and
that .he is likely to prove both danger
Gus and troublesome in tie Western wa
tiers. The same Journals state that af-
fairs in the West aic in an unpromis-
ing condition and are likely to grow
worse before they grow better"
Federal reports from Arkansas still
claim that Curtis army is safe. but his
present position is not definitely known.
tens Hiudman and Price are reported
to be west of the Mississippi, in large
force. aud an invasion Of Missouri is an
tieipAtcd. The militia forces of the State
have been called out for its defence and
active preparations are being made to re-
pei the invaders.
There is nothing new from New Or
leans. or elsewhere along the Gulf coast
The European news Is not of char
acter to excite either apprehension at the
North or hope at the South. The bat
ties before Richmond are regarded as
severe Federal reverses. but their result
seems to have made but little change in
the political status of either France or
England. Mr. Lindsay. motion for the
recognition Of the Confederate States.
was to have been male on the 18th
instant, but from the tone of late Eng
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