The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-04-10
WAR NEWS.

A Cincinnati despatch states that the indiana
Ia, instead Of being sunk, is now ct lAlexapdria,
on the Red river, where she has been repaired
sufficiently 10 make her serviceable. The Con-
feierates ha wing this vessel and the rams Queen
of the West and w 4. Webb, It is apprehended
that they will soon attack Admiral Farragut. =,
The latest intelligence received from the South
west is important. Itnow appears that of the
expeditions sent out to effect rear movement
against Vicksburg have failed of that purpose -
The Haines's Bluff and the Steels Bayou expedi-
tons il is announced, have returned to Yopng,s
Point and while il is reported that two Of the
guuboats Of the Yazoo Pass expedition made am
other attack Mort Pembertop on the 9th ult.,
I it is also reported that the movement has been
abandoned, and that the boats were also rethrn-
ing to Youngs Point. AT last advices some
three hundred transports had arrived there,
Youngs Point is the name given to that neck of
land forming the peninsula opposite vicksburg,
and across which the famous canal was cut.
The intelligence from the immediate, vicinity
of vioksburg is no less interesting. The work
on the canal is said to have been abandoned the
Confederate batteries commanding two thirds
of its length, and rendering labor upon it i'm
practicable, .' @tt4 a. 9ad...J .,tr...
Gen Van Dorm, with a large force it is be-
lieved, is attempting to flank General ,Rosecrans
on the left, by wayiof Palmyra, 1t is rumored
that the Confederate army are constructing
bridges across the Tuscumbia, SO as to connect
their army in Tennessee with that in Mississippi.
Col. Low, commanding Fort Donelson, tele-
graphs that large force of Confederates are in
that vicinity. |t -u ~
1t is reported from Cairo that the water is run
ming through the Lake Providence cutoff and
that the townis nearly submerged. The Fede-
raj troops have moved their encampments further
up the river. ny il a.u. ..
1t was reported in Louisville that body of
seven hundred Confcderates were marching to-
wards Hickman with the intention of occupying
that place. AFederal force has been sent down
to meet them. - G''V b -. ..t
y Confederate cavalry force of twenty-five
hundred men is reported to be at Culpeper Court
House. The Federal loss at the recent affair at
Drainesyille was one killed, twelve wounded and
eighty missing. ija'
1. A Chattanooga despatch states the Federal
forces on the gunboats attempted to land at Tus-
cumhis, Alabama, On the Tennessee river, On
Thursday last, but were repulsed and, Withdrew.
Heavy skirmishing isreported at McMinpville.
Official information has been received at the
War Department that the Confederutes have
large force near Washington, North Carolina,
and it is believed that about the 3lst ult., Gen.
Foster had engaged them in battle. o,
A Federal gunboat, while passing the town of
Palmyra, about twenty-five miles above Fort
Donelson, was fred upon by the Confederates
and disabled, but was saved by being fastened to
another steamer. gi35@. .w.
The London Times says that the demand for
money atthe bank and in open market on Sat-
urday was very active, owing to the large Con-
federa'e loan, which closed at a and Al premi-