The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-08-21
WAR NEWS.


towards East Tennessee it appears was erroneous.
Private advices from the army state that the for
sces have been divided into two grand divisions,
and moved forward toward Chattanooga on
Monday Of last week by diAereas routes.
90 A refugee from Tennessee states that he had
many opportunities to learn the plans of the Con-
federates, and that he is convinced, from positive
information, that they intend invading Kentucky
in large force, as soon the corn shall have be-
come dry enough to grind into meal, and for
feeding purposes. The. plan for this invasion, he
is satisfied, is fully matured, and Louisville is
the main point aimed at. .r.
A man, who represents himself as a govern
ment teamster, arrived in Covington, KY, on
Monday, and reports that on Thursday, Aug Is,
a detachment of SCOTS rebel cavalry attacked
and captured a train of one hundred and sixty
government wagons near London, Kentucky.
An arrival at Boston from Glace Bay, Cape
Breton, reports that on the morning of the 18th,
heavy and irregular cannonading was heard in
the northeast which continued over two hours.
1t was thought to be an engagement between two
vessels. ...,!5. 49,. .,.... 4, ...
The draft will be resumed in New York city
tomorrow. In Anticipation Of this important
event, Major General Dix, who is now in COM
mand Of the Department of the East, has issued
an address to the citizens explaining the crcum-
stances under which the draft is to be made,
commanding submission to the terms. of the, con-
scription law, and closing with a significant
warning Of ample preparation on the part Of, the
authorities to meet all unlawful opposition
promptly and e6ectually. ,.,f, Nv .a,-@i
The government, it it said, received o despatch
Tuesday stating that a paper published at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, on Sunday last contained q tel
gram announcing the commencement of the gen.
eral attack on Charleston on the day previous,
Saturday, and that the battle was resumed on
Sunday morning, and was still going on that
day. +. Both the land and naval forces appeared
to be engaged in the fight. The bombardment
on Saturday was terrific, and chiefly directed
against Fort Sumter. o, e1s1saa17 sd .s
Z Correspondents with the Army of the Potomac
differ in their statements as to the situation Of a
fairs. K Letters dated Monday, the 18th, at once
confirm and contradict the rumors of al Confeder-
ate demonstration, on the Federal left. One let
ter states that the report has been proved to be
untrue by reconnoissances Of the cavalry, whilst
another reports that "a demonstration was made
by the, Confederates on Mondsy, as heavy firing
was heard on the left and the impression at
headquarters was that a battle was going on in
the direction of United States Ford, but no in
telligence of that kind reached Washington last
night ON the contrary, despatch from there
states that nothing Of interest was transpiring
along the front. ot.i3N sesgliR ii, go@4ss
A raid Of Confederate cavalry was made on
Saturday into Poolesvlle. Nd, and the telegraph
operator, with all bis instruments, was carried
of. 1t was thought that the force consisted oil
Moseby's men from Leudoun county, Va.
lone day last week some Confederate cavalry
crossed the Potomac at Whites Ford and took a
number of horses from the boatmen on the canal
and the citizens In the neighborhood.
Gen. Bragg is said to be at Chattanooga, Tenn,
with twenty-five thousand men, and Gen. John
ston at Brandon and Enterprise with like num-
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