The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-04-24
WAR NEWS.


New Orleans letters of alate date state that
there are indications that the Confederatcs con-
template an early movement on that city, and
that they have sixty thousand men that can be
concentrated for that purpose. 1t is also reFor-
ted that an early movement will be made to take
Ship Island and capture the large quantity OF
Federal stores there. 'tA "lt 'A - "'iY.''.
Charleston dispatches to the Richmonds papers
state that a steamer from Nassau ran the block
ade and entered the port on Friday last. On
Saturday night another attempted to run in, but
was so closely pursued by the blockaders that
the captain ran her ashore and burned her.
Reinforcemcnts have reached Gen. Foster at
Washington, North Carolina. " A ri"er steamer
having on board regiment of troops and sup
plies of provisions and ammunition succeeded in
passing the Confederate batteries on Tar river,
and reached the wharf at Washington on Tues
day last, the l4th instant va" '''t ''r
There was great excitement in Nashville, Ten
mes: ee, on Sunday occasioned by a report that
Confederates, under Gen. Van Dorm, were NOV
ing on the city. - -,
The Confederates, three thousand strong, at
tackled the Federal forces at Fayetteville, Arkan-
sas, on Saturday morning last, but were repulsed
with considerable loss. .N y.a5...,
The Federal forces in Black Bayou, Louisiana,
are reported to be retreating, Thirty transports
and twelve gunboats have gone upfrom Memphis
to operate on he Cumberland. a.jlu sr,'.r
On Sunday, the Fedora, gunboats on the Nam
semond river near Suffolk, commenced shelling
the Confederates engaged in erecting batteries,
and continued the fri G throughout Yesterday.
On Sunday night the gdnboats, with coopera7
ting land force Of two regiments, captured ono
battery of six guns. gg.s,e, gaogf3 OF All. 81
Later UonrederaIe ACCOUNTS Uiaim that the Fed
eral forces were repplsed five times in attempting
to cross the Rappahannock, on Tuesday last, near
Kelleys Ford .'sb adt 4g .saig.r .r
. Port Royal adviGes to the 18th inst. are, re-
ceved, and rfport all the Monitors returned from
Charleston, for repairs. sge baa,9n7. -..ra.i ,
1t is stated that some dissatisfaction is expressed
with Admiral Dupont as commander of the feet
and movement is making for his removal
Two Federal ganboats and three transports
have been destroyed on the Cumberland river by
the Ccnfederates under Gen. Wheeler.snl III igI
A Southern despatch reports 4liat a Federal
stcameriwasa destroyed in Coosaw river, near
Hilton Head, on the morning, of the 9th Inst
This is confirmed by advices received. ia Ph,a-
,dephia. The gunboat was the Washington.
Dispatches to Southern papers report that q
hnatx1 49, lrolo aLn1a
river, Florida, on thes27th alt ,lland taany on
board killed apd wounded, among the former
Cox Montgomery, of Kansas ~ .aIg,g =.
fredericksburg letter, dated the ! ith inst,
published in q late Richmond paper, states that
fight occurred on that day at Kslly's) Ford!
about twenty-five miles above Fredericksbufg.--
Six thousand Federal cavalry, under command
of Gen. Stoneiian, attempted to cross, but did
NOT succeed.taItwas reported that ajlarge force
of Federal troops have been massed at, Union
States Ford. ----- -~ss ss.--- t---.-
Brig Gems George A. Met a1rand Louis Blen-
ker have been mustered out of the service OF the
United States. gGiia9f 10 t1oa bGd sdS ,tlA
On the 9th Pascagoula, Miss, was occupied by
body Of negro troops, and some fighting took
place, in which twenty Confederates were killed
and ~ number wounded. Subsequently, how.
ever, reinforcements arriving from Mobile the
Federal troops left the town and returned to
Ship island. IA gnnboat was Isnagged. on the
. Amite river on the It'll and afterwafd burned to
prevent her falling into the hands of the Confed-
,erates, ~ 9ttV ,aHisih A3le4dal9o 4 ~las
The negro regiment forming Il Helena Atkan-
sas i nearly full But L y stated that they show
but little enthusiasm, and some have 70 be inn
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