The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-02-27
WAR NEWS.

Advices from New Orleans to the I2ih have
been received. Nothing was known of the mill
tary movements up the river at New Orleans
There were reports that considerable discomfort
was manifested in the Federal army growing ont
OF the unwiliingness of the white soldiers 30 be
placed ON common footing with negroes. It
was also rumored that the Federal force had
been repulscd at Port Hudson. From Galveston
the news is that the fleet had entered the bay
but found the place so strongly fortified that it
was deemed best to Withdraw and not make an
attack at present. 1t was reported that the fri
gate Brooklyn was aground in eleven feet Of wa
ter. Rumors of a successful attack on the block
aiding fleet at Mobile were also in circulaties.
A press dispatch from Memphis, dated Satur-
day last furnishes adviees from vicksbarg 10
Wednesday, the 18th inst, On that tlay the
mortar boats of the Federal fleet attacked shs
Confederate works, three of their batteries re-
spending. 1t was soon found that the Federal
position was too much exposed and it was chang
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Dispatches from the army of the P0&onae
state that the Confederates are still at work with
great industry at their fortifcations on the otber
side Of the Rappahanneck. They have tlmoun
up two lines of breast-works opposite Falmasth,
on the low grounds near the river, and are con-
tinaing them along the bank in front of FrsSsr-
icksburg. General Stonewall Jackson's force is
said to be two miles south of that city ,s .,ii
I A despatch from Boston reports the destrue.
ton OF two United States merchantmen by the
Confederate steamer Alabama, on the Goth of hast
month, among the West India Islands. I ,t.
The Richmond papers of Wednesday publish o
proclamation to the people of the cities Of
Charleston and Savannah, stating that the ,nov.-
ments OF the Federal feetindicate an early attack
on one or both of the cities and warns the nom
combatantsto seek aplace of safety. Il! r,al3of
/ Advices from Nassau report that number Of
vessels have recently arrived there from outbern
ports, generally laden with cotton, and that sew
eral had sailed, it is supposed, with the intention
of running the blockade s2la o. .i.n.a -g,I
Heavy 6ring vas heard In the direction Of Port
Royal, on the Rappanannoek, on Saturday last
and IL is supposed that it proceeded from il at
tack of Federal gunboats on the Confederate bat.
teries on that river. ts9' 'l.p sa 300 et e9s;
1t is believed that the Confederates have not
reduced their forces to any great extent at Frcd
ericksburg. Some troops were sent to Charles
ton and some to the vicinity Of Suffolk, Va, but
not large numbers Ffpi e5l9t6 siH's II
"A report comes through Southern sources that
the Federal ram Queen of the West, which re-
Gently ran the batteries at vicksburg, has been
captured by the Confederates. The report saws
that she attacked battery on the Red river, but
was compelled to surrender after brisk fight
Thirteen of her officers and crew, it is said we're
captured. a''.' e" "' - tbsY'e4HEl
From Kentucky the report is received that the
Confesderates, supposed to be under the command
OF Cen Longstreet, are about making formida-
bic movement towards Lexington and Louisville.
Richmond and NicholasyiTle, it is said, have ave
been oeeupsed BY tue advance of the forces.
DEATH OF AN oIp AND HosoaED CIr1zrs o1 o.
MaRYIdsp.- Col. Noah Phillips, formerly i
prominent Wing politician, bnt iatterly actirng.
with the Democratic party, and who served in
the last war with Great Britain, died at bis resi-
dence id Frederick county, on Sunday, the sth'
instant, aged s5 years. He was the father I'll
Captain John Phillips, and great-uncle to Mrs.
DAG. A. Hays offhis county, no q
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