The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-06
WAR NEWS.

Seven boats loaded with troops, being part of
the fleet from Cincinnati arrived at and depart
ed from Cairo, on Nov. "a. The gunboats are
taking powder on board and leaving as fast as
they are got ready. 1t is said that the Lower
Mississippi will be the scene of stirring events
before many days have passed.
Advices from New Orleans report powerful
squadron concentrating there. Great activity
also prevailed among the military, preparatory
to offensive movements. Confederate guerilla
parties still infest the river banks both above
and below the city.
We may soon hear of stirring events in the
Southwest A despatch states that Gen. Sher-
mans forces left Memphis on Wednesday, and
that Gen. Grants army moved towards Holly
Springs on Friday, in fighting trim. The Con-
federates were reported to be falling hack to-
wards Grenada, burning the bridges after them.
Advices received at New York, from Nassau
show that several Confederate steamers had ar
rived there lately, among them the Leopard,
having run the blockade from Charleston. The
Leopard ran into Charleston some weeks ago.
with valuable cargo.
1t is stated that five of the new ron-clads will
be ready for sea before Monday next. Each is
armed with l5-inch gun, the effect of which
upon a fortress is yet to be demonstrated by ex-
pertinent.
When last seen, the Confederate steamer Ala
bama was in lat. 1880, Ion 7O.l5, which is
about the latitude of Richmond, and about five
hundred miles off the coast
General Stnhl returned to Chantlly on Sun
day, from q successful reconnaissance through
the country west of Washington and east of the
Blue Ridge. Smokers and Ashby's Gaps were
visited, and no Confederates seen in the former,
but at Ashby's few pickles were stationed, who
retired on the appearance of the Federal forces
Several skirmshes occurred during the move
ment, in which the Conederates lost, it is
taken prisoners. The Federal loss was about
fifteen killed and wounded
fight occurred at Cove Hill, Missouri, on
Thursday last, in which the Confederates were
defeated. The battle lasted three hours, the
Confederates fighting while falling back
The news from Burnside's army in the ycin-
ity of Fredericksburg, is interesting. The COM
manders of both armies appear. to be fortifying
their positions and mounting heavy guns. On
Friday night force of Coniederates crossed the
Rappahannock at Big Ford not far from Fall
mouth, and succeeded in capturing some three
hundred men belonging to the 9th and 18th re-
giments of New York infantry, attached to Gen.
eral Butterfeld's army corps. The captured
men belonged to the brigade of Col. Stockton,
and it is reported that Gen. Hooker became so
much incensed at the loss, although Stockton
was not in immediate command, that he broke
the sword of the Colonel, and dismissed him
him from the service on the spot. The Confederate
success at HARDWOOD, in which portion of Hamp-
toms Legion succeeded in capturing number of
oavalrymen, tnrns out to be more disastrous
than was at first announced. 1t now appears
that four companies-not two, ms stated yesterday
of the Sd Pennsylvania cavalry were made
prisoners. Out of the four companies only TWEEN
ty-fve men escaped-fve commissioned officers
fell into the hands of the Confederates.