The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-07-17
WAR NEWS.

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ted 1t is now stated that Gen. Morgan's forces
consist of seven thousand men with six pieces of
artillery. At Salem, ON Friday, they captured
five hundred prisoners. From that place they
moved eastward and reached Vienna on Satur-
day morning and burned the depot and railroad
bridge there. At last accounts they were NOV
ing in the direction of Madison, with the inten-
ton it is supposed, of crossing the river at Gras-
sy Flats. Gen. Hobson, at the head of four
thousand five hundred cavalry, was in pursuit.
The Confederate raid in Indiana had reached
within seven miles of the Ohio line on Sunday,
and several of the bridges on the Ohio and Mssis-
sippi railroad were destroyed. At one point the
invaders were met by a regiment of militia and
driven back. 1t is believed they are moving to-
wards Cincinnati, and will cross the river near
that city.
The. draft under the conscription act is now
claiming large share of public attention. The
authorities at Washington have declared that
any drafted person paying three hundred dollars
under the enrolment act is thereby exempt from
further liability under that draft but not from
any subsequent draft. Amy drafted person fur
nishing an acceptable substitute is exempt from
the military service for the period for which the
substitute is mustered into the service. SUBJ
stitute mustered into service cannot be draft
ed while in service. A drafted man can pay
communication money or present substitute after
he has reported himself to the board of enroll
ment for examination. "' -,'
"A Philadelphia journal processes to have the
information that another demonstration against
Charleston was to commence on Thursday last.
The feet of iron-clads, under the command of
Admiral Dahlgren, have all been strengthened,
and are now considered as valuable for defense
as for ofense A number of wooden vessels
armed with Whitworth guns, have been added
to the fleet. The land forces would Cooperate
with the navy, and it was expected that they
would not meet with much resistance, as It was
generally believed that large portion of the
Confederate forces had been sent to reinforce Gen
Lee.
A full and very interesting account of the cap
ture Of Vicksburg and the official correspondence
the surrender, are received and published. The
number of prisoners taken was thirty thousand,
including FIVE thousand four hundred on the sick
list. About one hundred and fifty guns were
captured. On the 9Th the city was remarkably
quiet, and the work of paroling the prisoners 60
ing on. The last reports from the interior are
are to the effect that Gen. Sherman was in pur-
suit. An officer Of distinction has been sent to
Gen. Banks at Port Hudson, and it is said that
the announcement of the fall of that stronghold
may soon be expected. a..,. ..... ...-....5
There are some further particulars of the cap
ture of Brashear city by the Confederates. At
that place. and Bayou Beuf there were six hun-
dred and fifty convalescent soldiers, about five
hundred other troops, two thousand CT trabands,
which were all taken, together with q train of
thirty cars and two locomotives. The cars con-
tanned large quantities of provisions and army
1T was reported on Friday that the Confeder-
ate forces are operating on the Ohio river be-
tween Cincinnati and Louisville, with the inten-
ton of capturing passing boats. -a Sa..
Richmond papers Of Tuesday contain des-
patch stating that the New Orleans Era of the
10th inst, announces the unconditional surren-
der of Port Hudson on the day previous Thurs
day last The garrison was lately estimated to
be from six to eight thousand strong. ~
The Confederates under Gen. Morgan have en-
tered Ohio. On Monday they passed within s5
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