The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-08
WAR NEWS.

senNu W. having ueen qulle severe one. IL
occurred on Saturday, when after skirmisbing
had been kept up from an early hour until noon
chage was made by the Confederates upon the
Union forces, who, although they fought them
CALAMITY for time, were finally compelled 10
fetire, suffering considerably.
An arrival from Port Royal reports that the
shelling Of Charleston is continued, that several
gunboats have joined the feet, and that the en-
envy bave now in Charleston harbor four rams
and two more nearly completed.
The. Times special from Headquarters Army
Of the Potomac, records the return of General
Kautz, with loss of many Of his men, horses,
twelve guns and wagon train, but says the ex-
petition was most successful in the destruction
Of the Dangille railroad, Weldon railroad, mills,
aud an immense amount of other rebel proper
tv.
On returning the force were Overwhelmingly
attacked by Fithugh Lees and Hampton's cav
AIRY and infantry. Our troops repulsed this
force several times, but were finally surrounded
and the retreat of the wagon trains and artillery
cut off. Orders were then given to retreat,
which was effected through dense wood and
marsh. The artillery was spiked and the va
CONS burned. 1t was reported that the Sixth
Corps had vigorously attacked the rebels and
retaken some Of the guns.
The Associated Press correspondent writing
from near Petersburg, under date of July lst.
states that Kautz returned with bis cavalry in
rather sorry plight aud that it is wonder he
succeeded in cutting his way through. His loss
is represented as severe, both in artillery and
men. The damage inflicted on the Weldon and
Danvile roads is said 10 be complete, one bridge
of 300 feet in length having been burned.
Gen. Hunter, 10 his retreat from Lynchburg,
rs approaching Charleston, in Western Virginia,
on the kanawha, seventy miles south of Par
kersbnrg, on the Ohio. Supplies have been sent
10 him at Charleston, and for few days he will
remain there to recruit his command The Con-
federates reiteratc the statement that they CAP
tpred ten cannon from him.
The u. S. guubost Queen City -tin-clad was
captured on the White River, Ark, on the
morning of the 18th, by part of Shelbys COM
mani, together With most of the officers aud
crew. After taking off her guns and ammuni-
ton, she was set on fire and destroyed by the
Confederates, in consequence of the advance of
other gunboats with II view to her recapture.
The Confederate blockade at "Cut OFF" has
e9ectually prevented all communication between
Memphis and Little Rock.
~ severe engagement recently occurred at
Clarendon, Ark, between the Federal gunboats
and Confederate batteries, but the result is not
stated. The Contederates are endeayoring TO
isolate the Federal forces at Little Rock by cut
ting off their means Of communication and their
supplies with the design of forcing Gen. Steele
to abandon the State.
On the 10th ult., the steam tug Francis King
while proceeding up the James River, having in
tow Schooner and barge was fred upon, when
of Five Mile Creek, about eighteen miles above
this point, from rebel battery on the north side
Of the river. Three shots were fred at her with
in range, only one of which struck her. This
one, shell. entered the door and exploded in
the engine room Immediately under chair on
which the engineer, John Cohitee, was sitting,
badly wounding him, so much SO, that there is
little ifany hopes of his recovery.
By the arrival Of the steamer City of Baltimore
at New York, accounts have been received of an
engagement between the u S. steamer Kearsape
and the privateer Alabama, which resulted in
the sinking of the latter, on the 10th of June
Capt. Semmes, with thirteen of his officers and
forty OF his men, were saved by the English yacht
Deer Hound, and escaped.
The news from the Valley of Virginia and West
ern Maryland is ofimportauce, but not of a very
definite or official character. From various ac-
counts received it appears that Harpers Ferry
has been evacuated by General Weber, end occu-
pied by the enemy, who, at latest accounts, were
engaged in Smelling Maryland Heights, where
General Weber had retired. General Sgel and
Muligsn, after fighting the enemy all day Mon
day at Shsrpsburg, reached Maryland Heights to
reinforce General Weber. Fighting is also said
to have taken place on Monday at Wlliamsport,
Point Of Rocks was held at one time by the enc
my, where they destroyed some property. inclu-
ding the telegraph wires, but have retreated to
the south bank OF the Potomac.
The accounts vary as to the Officers in conn.,
mand OF the enemy, and as to their force their
men being so widely distributed that IL is
dlthcult to tell their numbers The cav ,lry
are said TO be commanded by Ransom and the
infsntry' hy Sarly. Other reports state that
Generals Ewell, Breckenridge aud Imboden are
there. despatch from Cumberland saws that
Gen. Kelly has driven the enemy back from the
North and South Branch of the Potomac, and
that he has successfully defended the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad there and ut Pattersop's
Creek So"
Tue steamer United States, from New Orleans
on the27th, has arrived. Captain Charles Bulk
ley, and Others of Gel. Banks STAFF are passeu-
gers The steamers Mississippi, George Wash
ington and Yazoo arrived out on the aeth. A
fire destroyed a hay warehouse in New Orleans,
on thesnight of the 10th. Loss S25o,oOo Il
Late private advices from Part Hudson show
That the rebels are sonIewhat ar,ive in thstricin
ny, but they avoid that rlsct. They hare en-