The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-05
WAR NEWS.

FIlW Il '!N 81. 10 ~. -. '''' IL "''
49, WAR NEWS. ..na,.3 ~
The ,latest adyiresl from vickshurg are zap to
Friday last, the 10th inst. At that time there
was no change in the condition OF affairs. Both
sides fought with great determination, attended
with much loss, of life. VIZ III .~,j.rt tl't'
A Federal gunboat was SINK blythe Confede-
rate batteries oh Tuesday, with reported loss
of twenty killed aud wounded. -a,~'a D.r@".
1t is stated that large body of Confederate
troops, supposed 10 be from Gen. Lees army,
passed through Culpeper Court House on Mon
d,y, and proceeded in the direction of Gordons-
Vile. fup pY.a.. sp., yjE'G .L
"A despatch from Somerset, Ky, indicates con-
siderable military activityin that quarter. On
the alst alt, a ca sary reconnaissance was made
to within four miles of Monticello. There was a
sharp skrmish allFthe way, and sixteen Confede-
rates were captured. At the same time another
deta hment of Federal troops crossed the Cum
berland at Mill Spring, and succeeded in captur-
ing seventeen prisoners.
An arrival from New Orleans brings interest
ing al ices from the extreme Southwest. The
movement on Port Hudson, previously reported
through Confederate sources, is under the com
mand of Gen. Anger.
1t was reported that seven thousand Confede-
rates were marching from Arkansas to reinforce
their army in Northern Louisiana. The report
of another raid by Col. Grierson is confirmed
He destroyed the railroad between Clinton and
n. u -,
1t was rumored in New Orleans ON the 2lst ut.
that Fort Morgan, at Mobile had been captured,
but this is only rumor, as later advices from
Mobile have already been published, making no
ty. e..
The report is confirmed that on Monday Of
last week party of Liyingston's men captured
twenty-five negro soldiers, and five teams be-
longing to the lst Kansas colored regiment, and
sent OUT from Bakers Springs, Missouri, on a
foragiug expedition. About half the men were
killed. .,.,. ,...... .lt.,1lf ......
Captain Lewis, of the whaling bark Lafayette,
which was burned BY the Confederate steamer
Alabama, writes that Captain Semmes says he
wants to destroy all the vessels belonging to j.
H. Bartlett & SONS, of New Bedford, because
they fitted out the stone feet for the blockade Of
Charleston hirbor.r
The reports of a movement of Gen. Lees army
accumulate. 1t is now stated that there are in.
d:catous that considerable force has been
moved up the river in the direction of Culpeper.
But few pickets were seen along the river on Sun
day. 1t is generally believed that the Confede-
rates contemplate u bold movemept.E
An arrival from Port Royal ). c., reports
that the Confelerates atta ked the Federal forces
on Folly Island on the ,26th ult., but were re.
pulsed. 1t is stated that an expedition is about
to be sent into; the interior of Florida. The
monitors still lay off Ediso Island, and the
Ironsides off Sumter. ; gt sa9a ',"GD a..
special despatch from Murfreesboro', says
''Marmaduke is reported to have captured Hee-
na, Ark, and a regiment Of negro soldiers,
which, together with the whites commanding
them, will BIZ hanged." . 'eag,3a .fH q