The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-05-17

governor, was established at bis head quarters,
he issued proclamation assuring the people that
they were not to be disturbed in their daily yo-
cations. The only hostile demonstration of the
people occurred at night, when number Of yes
sells lying in the harbor were burnt. The Navy
Yard at Portsmouth was burned and the Dry
Dock destroyed. The iron-plated steamer Mer-
rimac was blown up by her crew, and entirely
destroyed. The officers and men reached the
land safely, and made their waysto Richmond. {
The'headquarters of Gen. Mcclellan army is
at Cumberland, on the Pamuhkey river, in New
Kent county, % miles from Richmond.
The Confederates made their appearance near
White House, but were dispersed by the gum
boats The rear guard of the Confederates is at
Tunstalps, on the railroad, Is miles from Rich
mond. s.-- ..s#s.s
The Confederate accounts of the battle at Will
liamsburg, represent that the fighting was des-
perate and claim to have repulsed the Federal
army three times, with great loss in killed and
wounded, and 623 taken prisoners. The Con-
federate loss is set down at 200 killed and.wound
ed, among them Gen. Early MORALLY wounded,
and Gen., Anderson reported killed.
The Confederates advanced on Bowling Green
on Monday, but fell back with the loss of one
lieutenant and ten men. Bowling Green is on
the railroad, 81 miles south of Fredericksburg
and 80 miles north of Richmond
The latest news from Pittsburg Landing was
up to Sunday. There had been no general en-
gagement. A accommodating party sent out on
Thursday, while proceeding along the road from
Pennington to Corinth, were surrounded by the
Confederates. The Major commanding the expe-
dition was killed. On Friday the Confederates
under Gen. Bragg drove in the Federal pickets
near Pennington, and attacked brigade of
Gen. PAINS division. The battle lasted FIVE
hours, when the Federals retreated, with loss
of 200 killed and wounded.
The naval engagement on the Mississippi is
said to have been desperate struggle, but re-
sultng in but little loss of life
Morgan's Confederate cavalry captured, near
Gave City, Kentucky, 48 freight and four pas.
senger cars, and two locomotives. The cars
were all burned except two, which were left for
the passengers who returned to Louisville
Morgan expected to rescue some Confederate
prisoners supposed to be on the train.
At the surrender of Forts Jackson and st.
Philip, the Confederate officers were allowed to
retain their side arms, and, with the privates,
were paroled not to fight against the United
States until regularly exchanged. ..
An organized guerilla force of 400 men have
taken the towns of Arnoldsburg and Spencer,
near Parkersburg, threatening the Grafton rail-
road, which connects the Ohio river with Cum
berland and the east. Gen. Kelly has been or
dcred up with reinforcements. Numerous bands
of guerrillas are moving through Northwestern
and Southwestern Virginia. ...r.
A proclamation issued by the President orders
that after the first of June the ports of New Or
leans, Port Royal, S. c., and Newbern, N. c.,
shall be opened to commerce, except as to persons,
things and information contraband of war;
Dispatches from the West say that the impend-
ing battle at Corinth will be more desperate and
bloody than the two days engagement at Pitts
burg Landing. Both armies are engaged in
Strengthening their positions. Heavy reinforce
ments have been received on both sides. Gen.
Beauregard has received 80, 900 men in Gen. Low
ellis army, late of New Orleans. . ..-..,...
1t is reported that Com. Porter has attacked
Fort Morgan near Mobile. s..s,.... ...... Il
1t is reported that the mayor and all the alder
men of the city of New Orleans have been impris-
oued, for refusing to take the osth of allegiance.
Gen. Butler occupies the St. Charles Hotel as his
head quarters. A censor has been placed in each
Of the newspaper Offices to exclude all matter
inimical to the Government. ..a.rs Az.
The gunboat Cincinnati was sunk in the late
engagement at Fort Wright, and the Mound
City greatly damaged by the Confederate ram.
FEARFUL INDIoTMENr.-Mr. Dawes,
Of Massachusetts, in his. speech in the
House of Representatives on Friday,
April rs, in defence Of the Committee on
Contacts against the imputations of the