The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-12-25
WAR NEWS.

East lenneSSee are HluCn Ol u Huuule. "A ueS-
patch to Cincinnati paper, dated Cumberland
Gap, on Friday last, states that Gen. Longstreet
divided his forces on Monday, the l4th, one por-
tion making an attack on Beams Station, and
the other at Kelley's Ford, with the design of
cutting off the Federal forces under Generals
Shackleford and Foster. The movement was
frustrated, however, by Gen. Ferricr. Heavy
firing was heard on Thursday between the town
of Tazewell and the Clinch river, and it was re-
ported that Gen. Longstreet had been killed and
his forces surrounded. Another despatch to
Cincinnati journal, dated at London, KY, on
Sunday, says that Gen. Shackleford had ar
rived there en- route for home. He left Blair's
Cross.Road on Wednesday, the 10th. The Fed
real forces were then concentrating at that point
The battle at Beams Station, on Monday, COM
menced at two O. clock in the afternoon, and las
ted until dark, the Federal forces holding their
ground until that time, when they withdrew
losing from one hundred and fifty to two hun
drep killed and wounded. A Nashvilledespatch
dated Saturday, says that tue latest advices from
Knoxville, received there, reported everything as
quiet in the vicinity. Gen. Longstreet has re-
turned to Bull Gap, with the purpose, it is sup
supposed, +of,wintering in the Watuaga valley,
or with a view Of moving into; North Carolina.
New, Orleans correspondents send Interesting
accounts of the situation of affairs in, General
Banks. department. There is little, news from
Texas. All the Federal forces have left the Te-
chs and but small garrison IS at Brasbear.--,
Generals Banks and Kirby Smith, still contipae
to exchange prisoners, despite the trouble in
this matter at the East. General Banks is not
sick, as reported, but on the, 9th was in active
command of affairs ip his department. Intelli-
gence had reached New Orleans that three or
four thousand, Confederates, under Writ Adams,
Crosby and Logan, appeared in the vicinity of
Natchez about the 9Th inst, attacked the Feder-
al forces under Gen, Gresham, and were repul-
sed and pursued. 1t is stated that eight hun,
dred were taken prisoners. The steamer Won
Phplj for St. Louis were badly damaged by e
Confederate battery just above Bayou Sara, on
the 9Th. A shell exploded in the pilot t;house,
killing the captain aud wounding nine Of the
boat hands, three fatally. Lieut., Cove and Sc
yenothers, of the 3d Massachusetts, Cavalry were
captured about the It'll. near Port Hudson
Lieut., Cove was badly wounded, and four 81, his
men men more or less seriously injured, .,,,usa ,s.,
jt The report Of the destruction of The gnnboat
Daylightby the Confederate batteries below Will
mipgton, N: C,n is untrue. -c,,s ~.v,,,, ~
"A Cairo despatch reports the guerilas as very
active in West, Tennessee. n ..,t ,,.' .,gs
A Louisville despatch says that there are re,
ports of a contemplated Confederate raid into the
eastern portion of the Stats, through Pound
concentrating for the purpose ofmaking some de-
monstration along the line of the Louisville rail-.
road The Federal forces are prepared for any
movement
An attack was made on Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas, on the 18th instant, by sixteen hundred Con-
federates, but was repused. Information has
been received that the Confederates are prepar-
ing for an attaak on Little Rock. The advance
headquarters of the Federal army rs fifty-hve
miles south of Fort Smith.
On Sunday morning, q detachment of Confed-
crate cavalry advanced to Morgansburg, in Fau-
quier county, Va, where they encountered
body of Federal cavalry, had smart skirmish,
and then fell back across the Rappahannock.- -
-Four were killed and ten taken prisoners.
Gen. Grant arrived at, Nashville Tenn, on
Saturday last. 49,. e
An official despatch from headquarters of the
Federal forces in West Virginia states that the
movements of the Union troops in the Valley of
the Shenandoah continue highly favorable. An
expedition sent out in Louden county towards
Upperville, captured a Confederate Colonel and
number of other prisoners. Gen. Kelly reports
that the Confederates lost considerable in killed,
wounded and prisopersJ in the affair at Lewis
burg on the l2th inst,aoqol % oyad Ros It's,
A correspondent writing from Charleston, UNI
der late date, say that<bs famous floating bat
terry, which was hsssbby the Gonisdesafesa esaeainst
Sumtefi when Major sAndersonlhebi1thes works;
bfoHsAdiiR4n The lasesAls, ,sand smashed, ,ainobgh
aadeRrfisd a3syathe s6sRscionsI sand how lies
ashore near the north eaa SfFo8IysIsladdt u lThe
battery was formerly pHted with railroad iron,
but that has beep teno tenoyed for o9tiKeer o9tiKer purposes
s1Gsn, Butler hasissasd'an 'an 0fder,fof the ehfoip
hsnt tSf all sbleB0died paaig PpersoAs,g ssSiteand
.cStorad Id fis aepaYtmnedg the enfbAmeart5 be
completed by tie kfst II SANITARY r5goa ssailslaG
tOp5he ARRIVAL Of. ihe captured portion Of the
crew Of ,tbes steamer CHesaapeeaks ~ iiaiifsxi on
Saturday they We're fsrcib1y taken fromnS tie OH
GERS by the citizen and eseabesd Aii'of thepSffy
concerned in her seizure are now at liberty.