The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-07-31
WAR NEWS.

N~SNNASAO f~RSto " 4uOhudJ3 T6CSlV6Q In
Washington, contain advices from Charleston to
the r25th instant The bombardment was renew
ed on the morning of the Oath, with rapid and
continuous firing. There was a, cessation for a
few hours, but the fight commenced again in the
evening, the Federals, it is stated, occasionally
firing at Cummings Point and Fort Sumter re-
plying heavily. The bombardment was kept up
all night from Forts Sumter and Wagner at the
Federals on Morris Island, and continued all day
on the 25th. The Federals, as on the previous
day, only occasionally responded. On the 24th
the Confederates sent down to the Federal feet
loo paroledprisoners and received 40, and, it is
added, that 81 Confederate prisoners who had
been taken to Hilton Head, had taken the oath of
allegiance to the United States. a:st .s.
1t is now said it was the Confederates, and
not the Federals, who fred the town of jackson,
Miss. Several houses containing commissary
and quarteruaster's stores, with about for4y 9TH
er buildings, were consumed. The place was
subsequently occupied by the Federal forces un-
der Gen. Sherman, who lost about 900 men in
the various skirmishes preceding the evacuation
by the Confederates. Vicksbnrg is being strong
ly fortified by the Federal troops, ana it will, it
As said, be made first-class military position
According to the latest Southern papers, the Fed
! eral forces have, within a few days, e4acua-
ted both jackson and Canton, Miss, and Gen.
Grants army, they say, has gone again to vicks-
burg, after destroying all the machine shops,
rolling stock and railroad track between the lat
tertplaee and. Jackson e,y - 4e ej 8'
A dispatch from Newbern, N. O., states that
2,Oo0ycontrabands picked up by the Federal cav
airy during the late raid, have since fallen into
the hands of the Confederates, with two lieuten4
antsand, fifteen privates of the 18th New York
Cavalry. 9fi9sEs 2nc J&fU y ta
Official advices received in Washington an
nounce that on the night of the 10th instant, a
large side-wheel steamer, in trying to run into
Charleston, was chased by the Canandaigua and
other outside blockaders and finally headed off
and driven upon the shoals by Commander
George W. Rodgers of the Katskill, then anch-
orsd abreast Of Fort Wagner on picket duty
The steamer was fired by her crew and became a
total wreck. ld las, 3gA1a f4 391p
JEFF, Davis has set apart the 2lst day Of Au-
gust as day of humiliation and prayer in the
Southern Confederacy. 9' n7@
Adyices from the army Of the Potomac state
that the Federal cavalry held the line of the Rap
pahaanock.on Saturday, between KelIey's Ford
and Waterloo. aqg b8gqsi 4 esd @s'if $50
Furthr advices from the Army Of the poto-
maclcon6rm the report that the three CORPS Ii
General Lees army passed though Chester and
Thcfhton's Gap on Thdrsday and Friday III last
week. and aie now south Of Calpeper. Their
passage was opposed BY Gen. Buford' 4 FsasEal
casalry, who, although compelled To fail back
captured many prisoners. Gen. Bafoi9 u said
to be ofths opinion tl&fths Confederate intend
to make q stand on the south side Of the Rapi
dan, while Others seem 70 be Under the impression
that Gen. IT, purposes going onn to Richmond
as saII ths available stock ofthe virginia railroai
had BEEN concentrated 1t culpeper. sRs' N
Martial Inv had BEEN proclaimed al Lexington
and all ablelbodied citizens between ten ant
fortyivs sumnoned for the defense ii tbe INV its z
Proper measures had besti adopted III the smer
gsney fof the general defense. & s1s s515 ssse
All arrival II New York rsfotts that Il ss hea.y,l "
hring wAs heard oil Chatleston III Tie 2stb insi
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