The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-01-16
WAR NEWS.

Late Richmond papers say that there were fifty
five Federal transports at Newbern, North Carroll
ma, on Wednesday last. A large feet of war
steamers also reported at Beaufort The Confed-
crate gunboat Merrimac is below Fort Darling
on the James river.
A despatch from Vicksburg, dated the 9Th
inst, to the Confederate War Department, says
that the latest information received indicates that
the Federal transports have gone up the river
Vicksburg is said to be daily growing stronger
The Conederates claim to have taken ten thou
sand prisoners in less than month"; in the
Southwest.
Advices from the Federal army above Vicks-
burg state that the forces were withdrawn from
the Yazoo river on the I'd inst, the Confederate
position fronting the river having been found to
be impregnable. The army on the Sd was on
board the transports at Milliken's Bend, four
miles. above the mouth of the Yazoo, and about
nine above Vicksburg. The Federal loss in the
battle is estimated at from twenty-five hundred
to three thousand killed, wounded and prisoners.
Tic Confederate loss is not known. The South
ern army has been reinforced and is now about
sixty thousand strong, supported by one hundred
and sixty guns in batteries, beside field artillery
At council of war held on board one of the
transports it was decided that in view of the
rapid reinlorcements of the Confederates, it was
inexpedient to renew the attack on Vicksburg.-
The army will proceed to operate against some
other point
The intelligence from the Gulf of Mexico is
highly important. About four months since
Galveston, Texas, was occupied by the Federal
troops and some vessels lay in the harbor to pro-
tect them. On the lst instant the Confederates
attacked the Federal forces by land and water,
and succeeded in capturing the steamer Harriet
Lane, and all the land forces, numbering some
two hundred. The flagship Westfeld was
blown up to prevent her falling into the hands
of the Con!ederates. Some very severe fighting
took place before the surrender of the Harriet
Lane, and the Federal loss is estimated at from
one hundred and fifty to one hundred and sixty
killed and wounded. The Confederate loss be-
lieved to be much greater. Several of the Feder-
al feet escaped, and had arrived below New Or
leans, but one of the vessels remained to cruise
off the harbor to prevent the Contederates send
ing their prize to sea. Gen. Magruder comman-
ded the Confederate forces engaged in the affair,
and reports to Richmond that he captured six
hundred prisoners and large quantity of stores,
arms, ETC., and that the Harriet Lane was but
little injured. He makes no statement of the
Confederate loss.
Important news is received through Southern
sources. Richmond journals of the 9th instant
have despatch from Kinston, North Carolina,
stating that the Federal army in that State are
making preparations for an advance Reinforce
ments are daily arriving, and the Federal forces
at Newbern and Morehead city now number fifty
thousand under command of General Foster
1t is believed that movements will be made SIM
ultaneously against Charleston, South Carolina,
and Wilmington, Weldon and Beaufort in North
Carolina. General Bragg has fallen back to
Tullahorna, which is said to be place posses
sing some important military advantages