The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-05-03
WAR NEWS

OF zen. Banks army. -
Gen. Van Dorm is reported to be at Des Arc,
Prairie county, Arkansas, so miles north from
Pittman's Ferry, 10 miles west from Memphis,
and l57 miles from Corinth. He is concentra-
ting a large force there, for the purpose of ha-
RAISING Gen. Curtis, and if possible engaging the
Federal troops from Kansas.
Albert Pike has been placed at the head of q
large body of Indians and Condolences from
Texas. .... h.....
The dispatches of Count Mercier, the French
Minister, were sent to New York Immediately on
his arrival in Washington from Richmond
This would indicate that the business of the
important. ...
Confederate deserters report that the Southern
army at Yorktown is near 100, 900 strong. 1t is
also reported that the Confederates are in strong
force on the south side of the Rappahannock, in
the direction of Gordonsville.
A despatch to Western paper states that
Gen. Mitchell's division has arrived at Tuscum-
bia, and that the Federal troops how hold pos
session of two hundred miles of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad. Tuscumbia is in Franklin
county, Alabama, on the line of the railroad, 80
miles east of Corinth. . .....,I
Advices from the South state that since the
CONSUMPTION bill was passed by the Confederate
Congress, all males between the ages of eighteen
and forty-ive have joined the army. There had
been no impressment the people entering the
army with zeal. .. r.
Three gunboats are in the course of construc-
ton at Memphis, and will soon be Completed
One of them is iron-plated, and all are provided
with iron prows like the Merrimac. a
Eeighteen thousand troops are reported at
Chickasaw Bluffs below Fort Wright .ng
The Colonel and Major of the New York ODD
Regiment deserted to the Confederates on Thurs
day week.
Gen. Wool telegraphs to the War Department
that the report of the occupation of New Orleans
by the Federal forces is confirmed. tH
1t is reported at Fortress Monroe that the Mer.
rimac is again ready for action, and would come
out soop
There is report that the Confederates are
evacuating Corinth and falling back to Column
bus, Mississippi, 95 miles directly south, on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad.
On Saturday body of Confederate cavalry at
tackled and drove in the Federal pickets, on the
Gordonsville road, killing three and wounding
as many. -,
Gen. Jackson's main body was encamped on
Sunday on the east bank of the Shenandoah, on
the road to Gordonsville.
A Richmond paper received at Fortress Mon
roe announces that the city of New Orleans had
been evacuated by the Confederates, and occupied
by the Federal troops. The Confederates retired
to Camp More, about sixty miles north of New
Orleans 1t is stated that the feet consisted Of
thirty-five war vessels and twenty-one mortar
boats.
despatch from Gen. Mcclellan reports that
nothing of interest had occurred at Yorktown.
The Confederates are reported to be in strong
force at Pea Ridge.
Gen. Beauregard is reported as having eighty
thousand men at Corinth.
The bombardment of Fort Wright still contin-
ues, with what effect is not known. 1t is repor-
ted and believed that Confederate gunboat is
coming up the Mississippi to attack Com Foote's
fotilla. Ha anE 'sA .i',d