The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-10-30
WAR NEWS.

Vermillion on the 18th instant. Skirmshing
was going on every day with but small loss on
either side The Confederate force in the vieini-
TT is estimated at two thousand The Bayou
Teche is now occupied by the Federal naval for
ces, the distractions to the entrance having been
removed. Four schooners heavily laden with
ammunition and stores for the CenIederates have
recently been destroyed on the Texas coast by
the United States steamer Tennessee.
The number of Federal prisoners in the Rich
mond prisons on Friday was twelve thousand.
Gen. Lee reports the capture of fur hundred
and thirty four of the Ninth Maryland regiment
at Charlestown.
The Confederate cavalry under Colonel Shell
by, in Missouri, have been pursued to Neosho.-
Its reported that they are to be reinforced by
troops under Alarmaduke now advancing from
Fayetteville.
The Confederates estimate their loss in killed
and wounded in the recent movement in North
ern Virginia at fifteen hundred. They claim to
have captured two thousand prisoners.
The Confederate army under General Lee has
again crossed the Rappahannock river in force
This movement took place on Saturday morning
last, when body of Confederate infantry nude
the transit of the river on two pontoon bridges
near Rappahannock Station of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad, and driving back General
Gfegg's cavalry division which suffered Sc erely,
had a short engagement with two Federal infln-
try brigades. These in turn seem to have fallen
honk 49, no fad. !
and attacked the cavalry under Gen. Diven, near
Bealton Station. The Confederate left is now in
position near Beverly's Ford, and stretches away
in the direction of Stafford Court House. ..,
A Nashville despatch states that Gen. Hook
er's forces have crossed the Tennessee river, and
fighting was reported going on on saturday,
. The Confederates have been moving large bodies
of troops to the left of the Federal position,
doubtless in anticipation of the Federal move
ment. . ~ .. s..i
A Washington despatch states that Cen Burn
side is rendering good service in East Tennessee,
having repeatedly driven back accommodating
parties of Confederates. The same despatch says
that active operations by the army of the Cum
berland have been delayed in consequence of in
complete and unsafe lines of communication
This defect is expected to be remedied very soon.
1t is not believed in military circles that Gen.
Bragg has recently been reinforced by troops
from, Gen. Lees army 81. . .G4 ~, a
Dispatches from Louisville state that the, Con-
federaes burned the trains laden with forage, be-
tween Mnrfreesboro and Chattanooga, which
were proceeding south. The guerillas are active
lyengagei in obstructng all the movements of
the Federal forces in the Southwest, and a party
of them have entered Danviie and DESTROYED al,
tile government stores Another body of guerl-
las have made a dash into Harrodsburg and car
ried off d number Of horses. AH'gS '''. @'s -
Memphis dates to the 22d state that the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad was In running or
der from Corinth TO Bear Creek. General Sher-
man and staff left.for the front, and indications
of operations were apparent. General Hurlbut's
scouts report Gen, Loring at Grenada, watching
for an expected advance of Gen. McPhersons
forces from yicksburg. The division of Cen. o.
terhaus had severe fight with the rebels, in
which he lost twenty-seven killed and wounded.
A few days ago fight occurred at Canton, in
which the Confederates were defeated and two
hundred taken prisoners.
A Charleston despatch of Saturday states that
aFederal accommodating party, in barges, was
discovered on Friday night and driven off.
"a Washington despatch states that heavy can.
nonading was heard at Gainesville on Tuesday
in the direction of Bealton, continuing for more
than two hours, up to noon At an early hour
in the morning the second army corps was out
on q reconnaissance in that neighborhood and
may have encountered the Confederates. Bealton
is FIVE miles from Rappahannogk Station. The
guerillas are again becoming quite active in the
reae Of the army . On Monday; night ten or
twelve teams were captured by them about two
miles from Wsrrenton. Yesterday afternoon q
band approached within 2 bali mile of Brooks
Station, on 5the Manassas Railroad fourteen
miles from Alexandria and captured q number Of
mules.
oAtseysrei ight occurred on Sunday iast, near
KHoxyillsn Tenn The engagement, lasted nearly
6ys hours e.sfh eide losing abpqt three hundred
teilledsi wounded and missing The Federals
also llst a battery Of artillery, captureda BY
the Ccniederates. The day preceding, q body
Of Federal troops advanced and compelled the
Copfederstes 70 fall back below Philadelphia
asIaaIl town about thirty miles south Of Knox
vile. S'' $3.50 sR4i A''si'37 sfsss'
Under dais 81 ST. bictanauss, octobssr ii, ' "