The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-02
WAR NEWS.

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telegram from Louisville says that General
Thomas is reported to have retreated to Frank
lin, Tennessee. His object in falling back is con-
sdered by military authorities there to be for
the purpose of making preparations for the re-
ception of the large reinforcements on the way
to him, before he gives battle to Gen. Hood
despatch from Augusta, Ca, dated last
Tuesday, contained in a Savannah paper, says
that reports were received from Davisboro' that
Miiledgevllle and Gordon We're captured last
Monday week by the Union troops. The State
house, Governors mansion and penitentiary
were, it is stated, burned proclamation was
issued by the Governor of Georgia, ordering the
reserve militia of the State TO assemble at Ham,
burg, and making levy on all citizens between
the ages Of l6 and 30, to serve for forty days.
Admiral Porter reports to the Navy Depart
ment that the captured steamer Florida was run
into by an army steamer and sunk in nine faith
oms OF water. No particulars are given. The
arrival of a steamer at Fortress Monroe with the
rebel Admiral Franklin Buchanan, is announced.
The statement published that the steamer Flori-
da and her crew were to be given up to Brazil
is pronounced by despatch from Washington to
he without any foundation of truth. Her officers
and crew bave been sent to Fort Warren.
An arrival at Washington yesterday from City
Point reports that whilst the despatch steamer
Greyhound was coming down the James river
towards City Point she caught FIRE and was de-
stroyed. Gen. Butler and staff and Rear Admi-
raj Porter were on board, but they all escaped
safely.
An interview with the President was request
ed last week for the purpose of presenting peace
address signed by $4,000 British Subjects &C
counts of which were published about six weeks
ago. Secretary Seward replied to Mr.. Parker,
who came to this country with the petition, after
some correspondence had passed between them,
that the government of the United States could
not receive the address.
A rumor was prevalent in Louisville, KY,
last Friday, that General Hoods army about
10000 strong, was marching on Wednesday to-
wards Pulaski, the capital of Giles county, Ten
nessee. The Union forces at Pulaski it is stated
withdrew on the same day, and are supposed to
have been concentrated at Columbia, about forty
one miles southwest of Nashville, where it was ex-
pected battle would probably be fought on Fri
day. In skirmish on Thursday a rebel colonel
was killed.
We have accounts Of the fcndsh attempts
made last Friday night by incendiaries to burn
the city of New York. One or two arrests of
suspected parties have been made Gen. Dix, in
view of these incendiary fires, has issued an or
der stating that all parties convicted of being en-
gagged r such acts will be regarded as spies, sub
ject to the penalty of death, and "be executed
without the delay ola single day" He also re-
news his order requiring all persons from insur-
gent States 10 register their names at headquar-
tiers. Persons who fail to comply with the no.
tice will be treated as spies.
A despatch from Nashville states that on last
Saturday Gen. Hood made an assault on the
Union works at Columbia, south of the Duck
river, and was badly repulsed. The rumor of
the evacuation of Johnsonville is not credited -
No late accounts Of Gen. Hoods movements were
received at Nashville, on account of the telegraph
wires being down, but the military situation, it
is stated, is satisfactory to the authorities.
Hood has made no other developments of his
plans. Thus far lie has accomplished nothing
further than conscrpting some of his friends.
The information from the Army of the Poto-
mac is to the effect that during Sunday the pick
ct firing in Gen. Buffers department was heavier
than usual. There was also considerable cannon
aiding. In front of Petersburg all was quiet,
with the exception of the usual picket firing
Roger A. Pryor, formerly a member of Congress,
and, at one time, General in the rebel service,
was captured last Friday, whilst exchanging pa
pers with the Union pickets, in retaliation for
the recent capture of Captain Burbrdge by the
enemy's pickets under similar circumstances.
Mr.. Pryor has been sent to Fort Lafayette.
An Associated Press despatch from Wheeling,
announces that force of the enemy commanded
by Gen. Payne, last Monday captured and burn
ed New Greek station, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. A body of 300 men were sent to
Piedmont, but they were met by company of
Union troops and after three hours fighting COM
PEELED TO retire. The damage done to the rail-
road at Piedmont was very Slight.
Intelligence concerning General Sherman's
operations in Georgia, has been obtained from
ei-Gene a! Rodger A. Pryor. In conversation
with some gentlemen in Washington, he is repor-
ted to have admitted that the Union troops
had captured Macon and Mllledgeville, Ca, and
that there was very little doubt from the rapid
progress General Sherman was making, but that
he had also captured Augusta, and that his
march to the seaboard would not lie seriously i'm
peded. He also mentioned n rumor that Gen
Sherman had liberated n number of prisoners and
armed them, but this, be stated, reeded confir-
nation.
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