The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-10-11
WAR, NEWS.

last, Is fully confirmed by official accounts of
the engagement The 0onfederates made the
attack, aud were repulsea With great loss. The
Federal loss was also very serious, especially
among the officers, Gen. Hackleman being killed
and Gen. 0glesby dangerously wounded. From
seven hundred to one thousand Confederates
were taken prisoners. Gen. Hurlbut with a
large force, was sent on Saturday to the Hatchie
river to cut off the retreat Of the Confederates,
and on Sunday met them, when another engage
ment took place, resulting in another defeat of
the Confederates, who were driven across the
river and two hundred taken prisoners At last
accounts large portion of Gen. Rosecrans'
army was at Cheralla.! The Hatchie river at its
nearest point to Corinth is about Eve miles.
A louisville despatch dated Sunday states
that the Confederates evacuated Bardstown on
Saturday morning. A rrmor was prevalent
that the Federal force at Hardinsville was at
tackled on Sunday and driven back four miles.
Richmond papers of Saturday last report that
the Federal forces are moving up the valley
from Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry, and that
battle may be expected at any time.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued another order
against struggling and pillaging of soldiers Of
that portion Of his army in this State. Parties
committing .depredations on citizens property
will be sent to Harper's Ferry and kept at work
on the defenses of that place.
A despatch to, Mrs. General Kearney states
that the Confederate Gen. Lee had caused her
husbands horse and Announcements to be sent
within our lines. 1t will be at once forwarded
to her at Boston. '. r'.
A despatch from Louisville announces that
the Confederates have evacuated Frankfort. On
Saturday Richard Howes was inaugurated as
Confederate Governor Of Kentucky: Several of
the military officers present made anti-Union
speeches. The infantry moved South after the
Inauguration, leaving some cavalry, who also
evacuated the town the next morning.
The advices from Southwest Missouri indicate
that battle viii soon take place, if one has not
already occurred, between the Federal forces un-
der Gen, Schofeld and the Confederates, sixteen
thousand strong, at Newtonia, few miles dis
tant from Sarcoxie, at which place General
Schofeld had arrived ON Saturday. a later
despatch states that Gen. Schofeld advanced on
Newtonia on Saturday, and, after fight Of two
hours, defeated the Confederates who, it is esti-
mated, lost fifteen hundred in killed, wounded
and missing, Newtonia is in Jasper county, ff-
ty-four miles southwest of Springfield.
Gen. Sigels scouts who returned on Monday
from Thoroughfare Gap, report NO Confederates
in sight this side of the mountains. They fnrth-
er learned that the main force of the Southern
army was at Winchester. The Confederate wagon
trains had all been sent to Staunton, and their
cattle to Mount jackson. Gen. Longstreet's
column was reported to have commenced moving
towards Richmond. all s1qa cams b. s;3sa
,sAdvices from Port Royal report through de-,
serters the arrival of Gen. Beauregard at Savan-
nah. The Fingal and another floating battery
will be ready in two weeks. Federal troops had
destroyed the salt works of Button, u and also
shelled the Confederate battery at Cranston
Bluff, ON the Savannah river. gayAa E4
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/ VrssEIs 10 RUN THr BLOCK ABE, "A
letter dated New Castle-on- Tyne, Sept.
ia, received IN New York, says; w
Several large steamers are. building
herr. ID run the blockade. These are the
Malacca, Louisiana, and several others,
whose names 4 forget. They are heavily
armed, and will be- ready for sea 10 shout
aponth, They are 1926 feet long, and
carry two snslnss Of 2 goo horse power
sachs 10 SO IL aasIl I'll ID u,illss
" 5-Iofd lyons Il expected ID rssarn
IL Washineton ID the English stesiaer ofl