The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-04
WAR NEWS.
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tured on the nth, With one hundred 'prisohers
and three guns. A oopfedetate camp near 10
bevilia, La, was surprised on, The, 29th, and :
, whole Texas regiment captured: The ,iCohted-
crates are represented to be very active On both
sides Of the Mississippi, from Baton Rouge TO the
Mississippi State line with the purpose, it is Sup
posed Of concentrating heavy force at some
point, and planting batteries to obstruct the com
merce Of the river. a.,
A despatch dated Chattanooga, states that
there had been no lighting for the previous forty.
eight hours. The Federal troops, hold the coun-
ty as far as Ringgold and Cleveland, while the
Confederates are below Tunnel Hill. The cam
paign is considered as ended. Daring the recent
fighting six thousand prisoners were captured,
with forty-eight pieces of artillery and seven thou
uot exceed four thousand. 49,. .-..f..,t,.
1t is reported that small force of Confederate
cavalry have recently crossed from the north to
the south side of the Cumberland river, near
Fort Donelsou. A skirmish occurred near Cev-
Gland, Tennessee, on Friday, in which the Con-
feoerates were defeated. .... L..
Information has been received in Washington
from Knoxville to Wednesday night last, when
the Confederates were still in position, Gen.
Longstreet not having received the orders TO re-
join Gen. Bragg. Gen. Burnside was we'll sup
piled with provisions. and fully able to sustain
himself until reinforcements should arrive.
1t is rumored at Padueah, KY, that Gen.
Reddy, at the head ola force of Confederates es-
his appearance on the Tennessee river below
PASSPORT. ..
The only advices from the seat of war in Geor-
gia is the report that the main body of Gen.
Braggs army is at Dalton. This town is thirty
eight miles from Chattanooga. Its location is
in a valley, surrounded by mountains. 1t is one
of the most 1ourishing towns In the State, and
has three thousand inhabitants. The distance
from Dalton to Atlanta is aBouta hundred miles.
The latest direct advices from the Army, of the
Potomac are.upto Monday, A despatch dated at
headquarters on that day states that the two OPP
posing armies ale, divided by Mine Run Valley.
% crossing the fredericksburg and Orange plank
road and the turnpike road about twelve miles
from Orange Court House., The Confederates
are strongly entrenched and exhibita determipa-'
ton to give battle and fight desperately, Their
lines Of works is on commanding positions near.
Verdersville, about twelve miles west Of the hat
tle-6eld of Chaucelorsville, uiSc adT :
o Some artillery firing took. place IeB. Monday
forenoon, but the Confederatasr replied without,
little spirit. An attack wasthen ordevedand Gen.
" Warren moved cut but coming npontthe Con-.
federatss in heather fofeeand position than was
anticipated, the itnbvenaeat was checked aud all
firing ceased. Mine acreek Is d smaltastream
ehptying into the Rapidafgn oh odw suln99
Further particulars of The 'epgagsneht on Fri
day show that lie ihdmbef Of prisoners taken,by
the Third Army Corps was lsixtyseas; nnstnine
hundred, asfepotsed! The lossan thssame corps is
estimated at one Hundred kilsd'aut shtee hun
dfed and twenty-five Wounded 9dT ,t1eed
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ENTERED UpoN MS .DuTiEs Nv llllana II. Dali
lam, Esq, thenswiy eisctsd Clerk of thsacircuit
Court for this county, entered upon hisdudes'on
Wednesday last aud appointed William Boul-
. din, his deputy. - bsis sf99phqrq ID. nodl d
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10 TEE draft for Hartford county will take place
we are informed this n1orning, at No. 3 South