The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-20
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tanoogb was, kept upi briskiy! 1t was known
that the Federal commandeis were engaged in
some movement of impor anee, the special object
ofwhich hadnot yet been discovered, but it was
believed that II is either forthe purpose of attack
ing Lookout Mountain or to reinforce General
Bnrnsde.!9 1t Iett ..uf.t
We have some interesting news from the South
through Richmond journals of Saturday last re-
celved by the way of Fortress Monroe. Charles
ton dispatches to Friday last report the continu.
ed bombardment Of Sumpter' the firing being
kept up during Thursday and at night, and was
still going on on Friday morning at the time the
despatch was sent over the wires. On Thursday
one morta and a gunboat shelledthe Confederate
batteries on Sulivans Island for one hour
An arrival at New York reports that the expe-
dition under the command of Gen. Banks has
landed safely GU the Texas shore of the Rio
Grande, after experiencing some severe weather
at sea and much difficulty in landing the troops
thrugh the surf. The Confederates, on discover
ing that the Federals had reached thes shore, des-
troyed the works at Brownsville. Some fighting
citizens, those desiring the Federal occupation
!, resisting the attempt to burn the town. Browns
vile is on the left bank of the Rio Grande oppo-
site Matamoras, forty miles from the mouth OF
the river The report ofthe attack by the Con-
federates upon the advance of Gen. Washburnes
division, in the Teche district, is confirmed. The
Southern e,s were driven back with q loss of two
hundred killed. Tue Federal loss was forty
killed. B.. 500 4 bad ID 81" ~ vG .u
A party of Confederhtes, sixty strong, under
the command of Captain Beale, of the Gonede-
rate navy, lsndedron the Eastern Shore of vir-
ginia, near DrummeRdtoWh, on Saturday last
but were soon captured by the Federal coast
guard stationed near that point. 8. '%
The priyateers Georgia and Alabama have
changed their cruising grounds, and have lately
after coaline. Tie vessels are said to lie closely
pursued by the Vanderbilt. sa1 'i," -" q q
AZ correspondent Of The New York Times at
Morris Island uhd date Of the 18th instant,
writes 1.-The bombardment Of Sampler has
been continued at intervals. ~ No grand move
ment has yet been <ipsitpted.l The public will
do vel, to be moderate in its anteipalions Of ex-
citing events in this locality, for the indications
do not favor brilliant achievements at present.
Gen. Peck went on "a Reconnaissance ion the
ChoIwan river, North Caroline, last week, anahad
not returned On the lhh, The oaiederates up
preheniingta movement on Weldon, nwere burn-
Ing theIbridges over the principal strearhss{ u |
A skirmish occurred OH Thursday last in yir-
ginia, about ten miles, from Cumberland Cap
forage train had been sent out with a,guard.
The wagons were loaded and started for the Gap
when Q party Of guerilla rushed from an ambush
and loyerpoweFiag the guard compelled suren-
der, The trains andiprisouers were subsequent
ly reeaptpred, and eleven of the Confederates
captured, two killed and four wounded.
The intelligence from the Army of tie Potomac
is not of startling interest. On Sunday Fed
eralsreeonnoitering force moved along the Rapi-
dan to Raecoon Ford discovering small num-
Der ofConfederates in the rife pits and consid-
cradle body of infantry in the rear Some few
shots were fred from the Confederate batteries.
There was firing heard again on Monday towards
Stevensburg, but the cause is not known. Yes
terday all was quiet along the 'front.' but it is ex-
pected that active operations will commence be-
fore the end of the week. '3',
1t is reported that the Confederate forces in
Arkansas, under Generals Marmaduke and Price,
have fallen back south of the Little Missouri riy-
er. The whole Southern forces in the State are
estimated at between six to eight thousand.
A letter dated Chattanooga on Friday last,
published in a New York paper, mentions ru-
NOR prevailing there then that Gen. Hooker had
just been attacked. A Chattanooga despatch of
the same date published on Monday, makes no
mention of general engagement, but only al
ludes,to the firing of the batteries on Lookout
Mountain, which, it is said, was keptsup briskly
all day, Iaa 81, Il. frf II, II 81 l,tsl
Charleston adyices to Sunday last received
through Richmond joqrnals represent the bonn
bardment Of Fort, Sumter ~ still progressing,
but that the fire has ceased 10 he of any injury
to the fort. The Federal batteries on Morris Is-
land opened fire Oh james Island snd Fost Moul-
trie en Saturday laflsspeoaa The Confderate
batteries kept up slag tireppthe Federal works
on Morris Island.
A Memphis dispatch reports the Confederate
gueriilag re siill actiysin thsIyieIpity Of lle
.;'y sapipIiag Rlann'fFS coming rl ii yiih setlOp
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