The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-03-18
WAR NEWS.

says that the extra force of the Confederaies at
Dalton on the 9Th was six divisions. 1t was be-
lieved there that Longstreet has reinforced John
ston The Confederates have three times threat
ened to attack the Federal position at Nickajack
Gap, but they retired withouta fight.
1t is reported that Gen. Meade is about to re-
tire from the Army of Potomac ON account of ill
health Pope
Washington telegram says another call will
soon be issued for from two hundred thousand to
three hundred thousand volunteers.
Advices from Florida state that the military
situation at Jacksonville remained unchanged
The Federal troops still hold the place, but are
subject to occasional annoyances from the Con.
federate cavalry. The latter arc still in consd-
cradle force at Baldwin, and scouts report that
strenuous efforts are in progress 70 deplete the
State of its stock Of CATTLE which is being driven
off as fast as possible The report that General
Vodges had superseded General Seymour in the
command of the Florida forces is contradcted.-
The total number of wounded in the advance
turns out to have been far grearer than was at
first reported, 800 being stated as the correct
figures. Many of these cases are classed as slight
however, and all the sufferers are said to be do
ing well. Still later advices dated Jacksonville,
18th inst, report that the Union cavalry had
been attacked and driven in from their second
position with the loss of a number of wounded.
1t was expected that Jacksonville would be at
tackled on the 18th. If the attack was not made
the Union forces intended to make another adj
vance on the enemy.
1t appears some skirmishng has been going on
for the last few days on the Chowan river, North
Carolina. The Confederates attempted to OBJ
struct its navigation, whereupon several Fed
eral gunboats opened on them, and sheled them
for several hours, and finally they were dis
persed.
1t is stated that Ohio has filled her quota, and
is, therefore, out of the draft, in company with
Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa.
1t is reported, on authority of the captain Of
the United States gunboat De Soto, that a rebel
privateer, bark rugged steamer, is cruising to
the westward of Havana.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe states that a
Federal force had proceeded TO King and Queen
Court House, Va, near which they defeated and
dispersed twelve hundred Confederates, soldiers
and citizens, killing number of Them taking
twenty prisoners, and destroying a large amount
of grain and burning several storchouses. The
particulars Of the late advance of the I'd colored
cavalry on Suffolk, Va, show that there was
a Gorht ~,
the place by the Federals. The Confederatcs are
said to have had sixty-five killed. and the Feder-
ais twenty killed, wounded and missing 1t.
Van Lew, OF the I'd colored cavalry, was among
the killed. The Confederates retreated across
the Blackwater.
An army officer who has arrived at Louisville
from Knoxville, which place he left on the 9th,
states that Gan. Longstreet had sent his wagon
train to Richmond, and was marching his entire
force, and that the general impression in Knox
vile was that Longstreet had been ordered to
North Carolina. .
President Lincoln on Tuesday issued an order
for another draft for two hundred thousand men
lin addition to five hundred thousand previous
called for) to supply the force required for the
navy and to provide an adequate reserve force
for oil contingencies. Each ward of city, town,
election district, &C., will have up to the 10Th Of
April to fill their respective quotas by volunteers.
The draft is to commence as soon after the 18th
OF April as practicable in such places as fail to
fill the quotas assigned to them. The bounties
now paid are to cease on the LIST of April. Af.
ter that day 500 bounty only will be paid.
The Federal gunboat expedition up the wach-
ia river, Louisiana, encountered some opposition
A place called Trinity was fotird to be strongly
fortified, and heavy fire was opened upon the
flagship Hinman, compelling her to retire in a
damaged condition, with the loss of two men
killed and eight wounded. The flag was then
transferred to the gunboat Ouchita, whose pow
erfnl guns silenced the Confederate batteries
consisting of three thirty-two-pounders She
was but slightly damaged. Further up the river
. the Confrderates were driven from Harrisonburr
and the place burned.a.
The President, by an official order, makes The
following military assignments First, Lieut..
Gen. Grant is assigned to the command of the ar