The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-01
WAR NEWS.


Of these mar1uders got inside of the Union lines
and captured several pcketS and a number Of
horses.
1t is now stated in the New York papers that
10 the attack on the left wing of Hancock corps
on Wednesday a t, whilst in the act Of moving to
the south and west of Petersburg, Hancock lost
one entire brigade taken prisoners, and part of
another. The Southern papers claim that the
number Of prisoners captured on that occasion
amounted 10 nearly two thousand, including ff-
I seven commissioned officers, and that four
pieces of artillery and eight stand Of colors fell
ito the hands of the Condolences.
TIN the Esd instant about forty of the Sixteenth
New York cavalry, under Lieutenant Luck, were
surprised near Centrcville, Va, by sixty of Nose
by's gncrills, killing or capturing n number Of
them, Subsequently Mosehy and about one hum
drcd Of his men were pursued as far as Aide,
but having fourteen hours start, he could not be
overtaken.
In Georgia the Confederate cavalry are seri
ously interrupting General Shtrmans commune
cations. On the 18th instant General Wharton,
and destroyed, on the railroad between Kingston
and y Itou, five freight trains loaded with sup
plies Tor Sherlnan's army. Two days later two
other freight trains, also loaded with supplies,
were captured by the Conicderatts near Resaca
telegraph from St. Louis states that all the
military posts between Cape Girardeau and Lit
tie Rock have been abandoned, and that the Con-
fedcrateS have regau.i AL lu; small portion Of
Arkansas.
We have FROM Southern sources, brief ac-
count Of the repulse ofHunter before Lynchburg
Subsequent nGvices from the latter place speak of
Hunters withdrawal MS Il retreat, and state that,
IN the pursuit that eusued, the Confrderates cap-
tured three pieces Of artillery and TWO hundred
prisoners.
The Jynchhurg Re,ujiican says the battlefield
of Sunday last presented ghastly spectacle. The
enemy threw away large number of guns, pis-
tots ana swords, both on the battlefield and in
the route Of the rctreht. knapsacks, havcrsacks,
rantecns, &c were also prouscy srewed about,
and many were picked by citizens who visited
the field and passed along the roads in many To-
caliies. On both the Salem ana Forest roads
tees were Ieled and bockaties OF fence rails and
stone were made to impede pursuit.
The n. Y. SuA says: An army corrcspon-
dent, in despatch dated near Marietta, June
18th, mentions rumors from authentic sources to
the effect that all OF General Joe Juhnstons long
range guns had been sent 70 Richmond, and the
rebels in Gen. Shcrman's front fire nothing but
canister and spherical case shot More recently,
correspondent from Gen. Grants army states
that ii is believed that General Johnston's army
is moving Up to ail Grn Lee, and that the re-
bel corps commNnded hy the late Gen. Bishop
Polk had already been distributed among the
corps OF Hill, Longstnet and Beauregard. Ii il
ded, in confirmation. that number of PRISON.
cts from the late Gen. Polk ) command have
been captured within few days, by HancocA's
and Wright's Corrs-thc "A and 9Th.
Gen. Candy who has been doing what he
could to reoreanize tie remnants Of Gen Banks
army at the mouth Of Red River has given up
the task. lie has broken up His camp, and sent
everything and everybody down to New Orleans
1t is announced that during the summer there
will be no attempts made to capture any more
territory west of the Mississippi from the enemy
All of Texas and West Louisiana, and all of
Arkansas south and west Of Little Rock are in
the undisputtd possession o. the Confederate.
The blockade OF the Mississippi Just below the
mouth ofthe Arkansas, is still maintained.
1t is reported that there has been corespou-
dence going on between. the military authorities
in Ohio aud ut Washington, about the re-arrest
Of Vallandigham. The Ohio officers urge his
arrest, but state that it cannot he made without
considerable bloodshed. They say an armed
organization exists throughout Ohio, whose
sworn purpose is to protect him.
Col. Wass, Of the l9th Massachusetts Regiment
arrived in Boston on tbe 9TH June on sick leave.
He states that among Our mgn captured on We'd
nesday WAS an entire brigade, comprising the
18th and 18th Massachusetts and the AID and SOD
New York Regiments. Barlows and Gibbons
Divisions being formed in line OF battle, Barlow
precipitately f>!! b.tS On receiving the attack Of
the enemy.
Gen. Sherman reports that his forces on Mon
day made an unsuccessful attack on the enc
rny's position in wAici lie lost from Two To three
thousand meu. The loss in general field officers
was particularly heavy. but it is not supposed
that the loss inflicted Ua the enemy Was heavy,
AS they kept close behind their parapets
A despatch from Fortress Monroe states that
Gen. Sheridan had "n engagement, near Wilson'S
Landing, with the louiederGies, and met
with n slight loss, uuJ Inflicted upon them far
greater one His forces were crossing the James
river On transports, aud it was expected that all
would be across b. Monday night.
The expedition of General Palmer, from New
bern, into the centre Of North Carolina, has re-
turned, and reports much success. They destroy
ed the Wilmington aud Weldon Railroad near
Goldsboro', aud immense quantities Of Contcde
rate stores. They found the country almost de-
serted, and easily captured the few troops left to
guard the road.
The Washington Republican states that the
important speech of Senator Wilson, IN which
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