The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-01-22
WAR NEWS.


It is stated that Authentic information received
by the government reduces considerably the
numbers of the Confederate forces in Texas and
other portions of the Southwest The whole of
Gen. Magruder's force does not exceed fifteen
thousand, and the troops in Louisiana, under the
command of Taylor and Others are put down at
less than half that number. Owing to the scar
city Of supplies and lack of transportation, they
are SO scattered as to be unable to assume often
sive operations in large force. The forces under
Magruder, it is stated, could not be concentrated
in, Q less time than three months. ..,,... a.. ..
Up to Saturday evening no information had
been received at headquarters confirming the re-
ports Of Confederate raid under General Stuart.
Scouts have been sent out towards Leesburg and
preparations made to check the movement if it
should be attempted. ....,sa ..
The cavalry brigade which went out on re-
cennoissauce in search of Stuart's cavalry last
week, has returned, after an advance to Snick-
ersville, Berryville and Leesburg, and found no
trace Of the enemy. E;.T
a sandusky dispatch, dated Sunday, says that
stscout had just returned from Q reconnaissance
towards Point Pelee, Canada, and reports toat
there are two or three thousand Confederates at
Point Pelee preparing for a dash upon Johnsou's
lsland,E which is thirty miles distant therefrom.
Ample preparations have been made to repel any
Ontheevening of Thursday, the l4th instant,
squad Of Federal cavalry ON picket duty at
IhFee Mile Station, on the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad, were attacked by two hundred
Confederales. The Federal troops retreated be-
hind some breastworks and finally repulsed the
Confederates. -s.a.s. x
Adyices from Charleston, through Confederate
sources, from the lIthto the l4th, state that
the commandment the city was continuous. q
Gen. Gilmore has opened several more guns on
the city and James Island. There was NO move
meat Of the feet, IL ,..lart ......si1 h .S
A Fortress Monroed dispatch says that the indi-
cations are that if the exchange business remains
in the hands of Gen. Butler, a satisfactory ar
rangement will shortly be effected. 40 ias (
Gen. Polk, it is reported, has superseded Gen.
Johnson in the Confederate command of the his.
sssippi. Gen. Bpagg's army is wasting away
by desertionssa Tine Confederates intend concen-
trating their forces to meet General Grant,
They are said to have thirty thousand men west
of tue Mississippi, with seyenteeR thousand men
in the State of Mississippi. ua. ga,4siaa+GGgt
ltis-reported that General Kirby Smith, CONF,
mandipg the Confederate Department of the Mis-
sssippi, has ordered amafch north, as the troops
from Arkansas and Missouri refuse to 60 further
A Southern dispatch reports fight at Tai
botf tfssStation, Ala., in which the Confedera.es
were atiirst successful Bat were finally eompell-
edto fall back with considerable loss. y = e..
AnotherlS Southern dispatch says that General
Longstreet has gone into winter quarters at
Mofristown. Dat .JtoE roab-N ri E'4
y sAafght occurred near St. Augustine, Fla, OF,
the Both ult, between asdetachnent of Federal
regiment detailed to guard a working party. and
squadron of Confederate cavalry, who attempt
tedto seize the teams. The Confederates were un-
successful, but in the fight three Of. the Federal
soldiers were killed, and the officer commanding
the detachment was 50 badly wonnded Iii he
afterwards diea. Nine OF the men were taken
prisoners, The Confederate account claims the
capture of twenty-four. Z s ~
Gen. Masston, with a force bf sour hundred
infantry and cavalry from Point Lookout, cross
cd the Potomac on Tuesday, the ,l2tt inst, and
made an extensive raid through Westmoreland,
Northumberland and Richmond counties, cap
turingtwenty.fvs prisoners, anumber of cattle,
horses and mules, and destroying largs quan-
tity' ofsdpplies. The troops were absentethree
days and had several slirmishes, but only lost
one man! y asa p5GtsM a&. @ga as'f
The Chicago board Of of'supervisors have voted
$aBo, 600 for bounties to Volunteers. bs'T@ 9 S4a
NIszr iSorI. ssScicnee, after loEg experience
snd most carefni tests, finds thatths NOS. ssrti.
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