The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-11-27
WAR NEWS.

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morning, about ten O'Clock, andtat. noon opened
with artillery onthc Federal position. About
three hours after they, charged the lines 1.-THE
crest of the hill, the Federal forces yielding and
: falling back abouta third of mile TO stronger
position. In this engagement General Saunders
was wounded and carried from the field. The
. whole Federal loss is reported at one hundred,
twenty-five killed. The Confe derate. loss is not
mentioned. The Confederates have completely
invested the place. but as it is strongly fortified
it is believed that Gen. Burnside will successfully
defend it.. Kinston is the shire town of Roone
county, and is situated on a point formed by the
-Hosten and Clinch, constituent branches of the
Tennessee river. st,.. .t..f ,.s.G A, .,u.
Further details of the late engagement in the
Teche country, Louisiana, show that the Federal
loss in killed, wounded and prisoners was six
hundred and seventy-seven. 1t is believed that
the Confederates suffered severely in killed and
wounded. .., ..., tt... .....
Carlo despatch says that there are indica-
tions that the Confederates will soon make an
other raid on the Memphis and Charleston rail
road. .'.a .. b..
A Charleston despatch of Tuesday the 18th
inst, says that four monitors took pbsiton in the
morning near Cummings Point and subse-
quenuy moved up the channel for the purpose,
it is supposed, of asertaining the depth of the
water The bombardment at Sumter continued
as usual. Twenty-Five shots have been fired
on the city from Battery Gregg, doing no
material damage. 1t is believed that the Feder-
al commanders contemplate more extensive oper-
ations.
A Washington despatch says that there is no
information concerning the Confederate position
in Virginia excepting that the main body of their
army lies between the Rapidan and Orange
Courthouse. The river is strongly guarded
We publish some further particulars of the cav
airy reconnaissance on Sunday. ..-.
On the 10Th instant Roddy's Confederate cav
airy crossed the Tennessee river and advanced to
Cagula, near Lynville, on the Tennessee and
Alabama railroad, and destroyed the bridges and
the treste work. The Confederate force of
Colonel Cooper, defeated at Lawrenceburg, are
now moving towards the Pennessee river. a
The latest advices mfEast Tennessee received
in Washington are to the effect that the Conlede
rates unler Gen. Longstreet are moving north
wardly, and that some skirmishing has already
occurred between Gen. Blruside's s. oatposts! and
the, Confederate advan'e Q. Itis supposedthat tue
Federal fprce have been copcentratedin the ycin.
ity Of knoxgje,fu .i,url ( Il ,6doL isJ i DO
From a despatch ofEthe Confederate General
Marry it appears that an attack twasinade upon |
afoTaging party efS Federal tsailorsand soldiers,
near Mobile, on the 9th inst resulting in the
repulse of the national forces and 1.-The capture of
a,number Of prisoners .-uI tir IG mid II
An arrival from off Charleston reports That on
the l7th instant nineteen shells were fired into
Charleston, falling in the most pOpuions pnrts of
the city. On Sunday might, the j lthy thes Con-
federate batteries opened a heavy fire on theFedaI
eral works The sea wall of Fort 4Su ter h4s
beenientirely destroyed, and the ib5mbardmentI
still continues. THE Gonfederates are building
bamb-proofs in thelruins. too am09 D02 biaePl
Gen. Sullivan reports q reconnoisance Of theI
Valley of Virginia as far as New Market At
Mount jackson a fight occurred, resulting in the
defeat the C6nfederates with a loss Of twenty
seven taken prisoners The Federal loss walaa
two killed, three missing Gen. Kelly reports
that thereis is not at this time an organized force
of the Confederates in the State of West Virginia.
Ina skirmish near Covington, recently, General
Averilf caprueed twenty-five of fmboden's com
mand. YtR tiHp 1@3h 13ia aIe j'At' q y
The official order removing General Burnside
ftom'the command Of the Army Of the Ohio,
ORDERS that the department will Hereafter consist
oftbe State of Kentucky; north Of the Tennessee
river, and such part of the State Of Tennessee as
may be occupied by the troops .0f that army
Parties arriving in Washington from the
( Army Of the Potomac represent ahel Federal
forces as occupying the same positiousth have
been fora week past. lit is probable that the
present inclement weather will prevent active ops
ations for some time. .-'-
There is nothing additional from Gen. Burn
side this morning AT theaIatest advices from
Cumberland Gap cannonad:ng was still heard at
Knoxville. .s4Hie8 uUiitm gaaGfa
A grent battle is anticipated between Generals
Grant and Bragg e.t EIi ga34a sqg 4y.iA
G, N. Hall, a horse contractor for the Govern
rnent, was found gully and sentenced 70 six
months, imprisonment, and fined Isn thousand
dollars, for defranding the. government in the
purchasing OF horses. at,ie