The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-07-03
War j IN NEWS. j.


character. Telegraphic communication ceased
ON the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad beyond Mar
riottsEille at an earlyrhour Monday morning. 1t
was soon ascertained that the interruption was
caused by the visit ofia body Of Confederate cav
airy, who destroyed the railroad a short distance
above that point, and it is presumed did other
damage. "A large body of Confederate cavalry
was also operating in Montgomery, in the vicini-
ty of Rockville a small number making their APP
pearance at Colesville, few miles from Belts
Vile, on the Washington railroad. AT West
minister, in Carroll county, a large body appear
ed yesterday afternoon and surrounded aforce of
one hundred Federal cavalry all of whom were
captured with the exceptiondof twelve, who es-
capped to this city.ED l'n.s I~'-.l. &: ..
AT eleven o clock Monday nj i7ht it was report
cd at the military headquarters that large body
Of Confederates were approaching Baltimore from
the direction Of Pikesville.to Augeneral alarm
was Immediately sounded, causing an intense ex-
citement among the people, From information
received through unofficial sources, it appears
that the alarm was caused by the pursuit of the
few Federal soldiers who escaped from Westniin-
ster by small body of the Confederate cavalry
following them to Pikesville, nine miles from
the CITY. 3TgE9a limb 0i -uidJ9 VIZ sTfr
The intelligence from Pennsylvania is very inn
portant A Harrisburg despatch says that the
authorities have received information that thirty
seven thousand Confederate troops have passed
through Chambersburg since Saturday, and that
the indications are they will endeavor to obtain
aifoothold on enorth side of the Susquehanna.
General Lee, with his staff was at Ghambersburg
on Saturday, 9rgs auIq ,7a 81! ftE ;.a'
1.-The Confederates evacuated Wrightsvllle on
Monday morning, moving back towards York.
tits reported that Gen. Sterling Price is near
Island No. 81, with six thousand men, preparing
RATS to cross the river and cooperate with the
Confederate force in the vicinity of Memphis. o
AT Narfagansett Bay battery Of artillery had
been placed in position to protect the entrance
against privateers.= o.'aq !Hdi "A.' 100. .o''
We livein stirring gitimes, and each day has its
record ofimportaht and startling events. Tues
day Gen. Schenck, commander of this military
department., issded a proclamation declaring mar
tiaIIaw in this city and the Western Shore coun-
ties OF the State. heipresence Of hostile army
withif the limits Of the department has led to
this action as one of usual and proper means Of
defense and security. All the civil authorities of
the State counties or city are to continue in the
discharge of their duties alb in time ofpeace, but
be subject tcsuspension go far as they may inter-
fere With the exercise ofinecessary military au-
thority lerToregulationss Allnpeacefhl citizens
are required to. remain quietly at their homes,
anda continue lin pursuit of their ordinary
avocations; subject to ia calbfor personal service
orany other necessary 1reauisition for military
purposes. The eorder is to eirevoked when the
occasion which called it forth has passed away.
The special rules and regulations established
under the order require: First, that firearms are
not to be sold without special permit Second,
that no person will be. allowed to- leave the city
without pass properly signed by the provost
marshal Third that no person. will be permit.
ted to pass the barricades between the hours .o
10 P. n. and A. NJ, without the countersien tt
the guard. Fourth, that no club-house or other
place Of like character will be permitted to re.
main open without the consent ofothe general
commanding. Fifth, that all bars coffee.houses
drinking saloons and Other, places Of the same
character are to be closed between the hours offs
P. NJ. and 8 A. N. Sixth, that all places Of
business other than apothecaries and printing of
foes Of the daily newspapers to be closed at s P
NJ, 70 give the citizens an opportunity to drill
The Confederates who occupied Westminster
oilMohday evacuated tbat placs Tuesday morn msoarnn
ing, the town Bsinga soon after Occupied BY q
lasgsb bfss oeFedsfsi 4r6Sps. il sdpposed tia,
thsConssdetAte cavalry aers sai,e sai,e ii We're III Il
opsNatfhgs IN eMShtgOmsryd c0dhty0 On Sunday
aaa Mohdas, lana chat 4hss tsVe nosvtsds pbrth ID
Join the main body of their forces in Pennsylva:
mia. Its reported that ! Considerable number
Of stfsgsieM wsA oeApt4lsd.t Railway comnmu. nn
nica3ioh las bssn rssumsdd With Frederick city,
and also vis tmi1stet 90 Six bridges were sa
destroyed 81 {h tds9f tYse9fn Centr Fsiifoad Be.
ydnd fiaHoovvIslpt 5dnetionno nnesi9 esnefaonA q
f sinsaifssenoss aifss s}is'taRsst L taRas tbs &
Confsderates evacuated York Tuesday morning,
moving towarde Carlisle. Gen. Lee and stat
wAS5sp oafifss IN MSHday nii Hi y il belies-
edtast S6sc cSnisdsratS army ssncea tad tfasnga ID
the ssals9sabsxsfn shfppsns6ufg and Chambers
burg ahiie pAtirg 10 stack ffomS ths army ii
theoPotShac,n IA Rrgs bbdy bf ,itfan1try we're, ,5
howtssr, EnJwsR to- be moving north tuesday
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