The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-29
I WAR NEWS.

I! The intelligence from the seat OF war in Mis-
sissippi iSexciGng and important. The flank
movement on Xicksbdrg commenced by the at
tack upon and capture of the Confederate works
at Grand Calf at the mouth Of Big Black river,
thirty mile sbelow., Moving west, q battle was
fought on Friday, May at Port Gibson, result
ting in the defeat Of the Confeaerates. and their
retreat }northwardly On Tuesday, the 18th,
the two armies az ain came into collision at Ray
mond, a town about. fifty miles from Port Glib
son, and nearly on the railroad which runs di-
rectly east from Vioksburg.1 There the Confede-
rates ma1es stand, hut were again defeated and
fell Back. The next day the Federal forces moved
on Jackson, the capital Of the State, and on
Thursday, the 18th, fought another battle, the
Confederates being again defeated. Moving west
ward the two armies became engaged again on
Saturday, the 1eth. at Bakers creek about thir-
~ niles.from Jackson success still attending the
Federal forces and on the nextSday Sunday, the
nth, a:serere battle was fought at the Bridge
over the Big Black river, ten miles further west,
resulting as before IN the discontinue of the
Southern array. After this Gen. Grant marched
on and Joined the force which had before been
sent to and, which had captured Haines's Bluff,
above vicksburg. The city was then invested,
and the outer line Of rife pits taken on the 10th.
The latest Southern advices state that the at
tacks Of the Federal forces on the entertainments
had been repulsea, and that the Confederate loss
vas slight and the injury to the works trihing.
The garrison was well supplied, and confident
Of holding the place. ..,.,
On Tuesday night week the Confederates at
tackled the town of Richmond, in Clay county,
Mo-, and after a short fight captured all the Fed
eral force stationed there.
4 despatch from the headquarters of the army
Of the Potomac reports that the Confederates are
engaged in throwing up earthworks along the
river, and that they have strengthened their
picket lines. Deserters report that movement
across the river is contemplated, and will soon
be made. ,.,. ,,, III, ,.. ,.q
1T is now stated that the Confederates are GER
tainly preparing for an invasion Of Kentucky,
and that the forward movement will be made
about the LIST of June. On Wednesday last the
trestle work on. the Memphis branch of the Nash
vile Railroad, twelve miles from GAINESVILLE,
was destroyed. Some picket ,skirmishing has
occurred in the vicinity, bat no important ac-
ton, ,,cl,.r, fl4.-..,-.,'.,, al
!, tits, rumored that Gen. Butler is to go West
and take command Of a new military department,
to consist Of the free States west of the Allega.
mics, and that his chief business win be the en-
forcement Of the CONSUMPTION act qa, ,ag,.
Rear Admiral Porter reports that he has par
TALLY destroyed the Confederate forts on the Red
River, and also some three hundred thousand
dollars worth Of property. ,c;, sd. .,,,..
It is reported that Gen. Sterling Price and
Gen. Marmaduke, in Arkansas, had Joined forces
and were moving towards the Mississippi river.
Gen. iUllman has been assigned command over
all the colored regiments in Gen. Banks's de-
partment except the engineer corps.