The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-26
WAR NEWS.


eral gunboats were brought up and opened fire
supported by the Island batteries. The engage
ment was kept up until sunset, but the result is
not known. de- H.. ....'., ... ...-...
The Confederates have invaded Indiana at an
other point. On Sunday nine hundred crossed
the river at Leavenworth and yesterday morn
ing had reached Paoli in Orange county. 1t is
believed that their object is to burn the bridges
on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
An arrival brings advices from New Orleans
to the 18th inst, but no news from Port Hudson
further than a report that fighting continued,
and the result was not known. The Confederate
report of the capture of several vessels below New
Orleans is confirmed.
On the night of the 18th instant a Federal re.
connoitering force of four hundred were surroun-
ded at Newmans, Miss, and many of them cap
tured and killed. The commander Of the expedi-
ton was taken prisoner: The Confederates are
making demonstrations along the whole Federal
line in Tennessee, from Memphis to Corinth, cut
ting the telegraph wires and damaging the rail-
road. Several Confederate camps have been de-
stroyed in that part of the State recently.
General Grant has issued an order declaring
that hereafter, should any soldier, whether white
or black, wearing the uniform of a United States
soldier, be captured and executed, retaliatory
measures will be adopted by him, and Confeder-
ate soldiers in his hands will be treated in like
manner. FtH. 'a".p
Dispatches received in Richmond from Savan.
nah, announce that the iron-clad steamer ATTAIN
ia, formerly known as the ram Fingal, command
ed by Captain Webb, steamed out of Savannah
harbor, was attacked by two Federal iron-clads,
and captured after an action lasting thirty min
= utes. ''- S-is f~' 49,
A skrmish took place between the Federal
infantry and the Confederate sharpshooters a.
cross the Blackwater on the 18th, which resulted
in the loss on the Federal side Of three killed
and twelve wounded.
A despatch was received stating that it was
believed that the whole Confederate force north
of the Potomac is advancing towards Pennsylva-
MIA Greencastle was occupied at noon Monday
by cavalry, infantry, and artillery, supposed to
be in strong force. In skirmish near Gettys-
burg on Sunday evening, five Confederates were
taken prisoners.
another cavalry, fight took place at Middle
burg, Va, on Sunday, Gen. Pleasanton re-
ports that he attacked the Confederates at that
point, and compelled them to fall back through
UpperyiIle to Ashby's Gap. Two pieces of ar
tillery, besides a large number Of small arms,
were captured. Sixty Confederates were taken
prisoners. Middleburg is twenty-six miles north
west of the Bull Run battlefield, and thirty
eight miles west of Washington.
IT seems that the position of the main body of
the Confederate army is yetin doubt. A Wash
ington paper, Of Monday evening has informa-
ton that it is not east Of the Blue Ridge. Army
officers express the opinion. that General Lee is
moving west towards Pittsburg Or Wheeling, or
4 both. If this is the case the recent cavalry en-
gagements have been with the rear guard of his
army. The only considerable Confederate force
the locality of which is positively known, is that
of Gen. Ewell, in Maryland, at Sharpsburg and
vicinity. A.. ,,.s,s,, IT,, .t,,.s 49,. i.
The news in relation to the invasion of Mary
land and Pennsylvania is important. Itappears
Potomac to. Williamsport, Md, on Tuesday
These are in addition to those previously re-
ported at Sharpsburg, Williamsport and Hagersr
town, and the inference Is that large portion
OF Gen. Lees army is now in Western Maryland
and Pennsylvania. Among military men the
general impression is that they contemplate an
invas ion of Pennsylvaniaspn large scale. By
way Of Harrisburg, information is received that
the Coufederates in considerable force yeoccupied
! Chambsrsburg Tuesday morning, the Federal
cavalry. having previously fallen back to the
main body, Eve miles from that place. Great
excitement is said to prevail at Pttsburg, as the
Confederates were reported to be at Uniontown,
about forty miles distant. Business was entire
ly suspended, and the citizens were engaged in
/ making preparations for, resistance. $50.
~ Adyicss via New Orleans state that the bonn
bardment of Port Hudson is maintained with
great yigor, and that the Confederates suffer-
ing in killed and wounded, aud have had seve-
raj buildings, supposed to contain commissary
stores destroyed The strengthen the garrison
& lie put downfall ten Thousand. Southern ac-
counts claim that the Confederates have repu1sed
the Federals twenty-seven tipes, killing aad
wounding large numbers, and that they have
Y still on hand provisions Cor sixty days &
There is arnmors that John Morgan, With Eve
thousand Confederates, has crossed the Cumber-