The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-04
WAR NEWS.

extending the payment OF large oounues to thar
day, is stil pending in the Senate and seems to
meet with some opposition in that body.
A dispatch from Memphis confirms the report
that severe fight took place at West Point,
Miss., on che 2ls. alt, between Gen. Smiths
Union cavalry and the Aines.. Confederate
forces under Forrest, Lee. Cbalmegs..and Roddy.
Gen. Smith, after losing n number Of men in
killed and wounded, and three field pieces, pre-
viously Spiked fell back, his. rear continually
harassed by che enemy, and finally reached Mem
phis on the 25th. During his expedition, how
ever, he destroyed over amillion bushels of corn,
tore up and destroyed many miles of the Menu
phis, and Ohio, Railroad track, burned many
bridges aud trestes. captured and brought in over
1900 mules and horses, about 1000, slaves, and
over 800 Confederate prisoners. His entire loss
is not known, but it is said to be much less than
the enemy's, and the result OF the expedition is
claimed as decided success. -, t.ra.. .,,r
General Longstreet, according to Knoxville
dispatch was still on the retreat at last accounts.
On the Gath ult. his headquarters were at Green
vile, and his rear bad been attacked by Union
cavalry near Beams Station on the 9th. Gen.
Schofeld was pursuiag with his troops, but owing
to. the rapid retreat of the Confederates, no en-
gagement was expected this side of the Virginia
line. Five Confederate officers, who had desert
ed and came into the Federal lines, state that
Gen. Longstreet is retreating to Richmond with
his original troops, leaving Johnston and Buck
ner to protect the Virginia border.
"a, The Navy Department has received information
thaton the llth ut. tho United States steamer
Queen captured the schooner Louisa, of Nassau,
when three miles off BRACES River Pass, in the
attempt of running into the mouth Of that river.
Her cargo consisted of Enfield rifles, powder,
salt sugar and whisky. On the night Of the
Both nit. the United States gunboat Kennabec,
offMobila, captured the steamer Gray Jacket,
from Mobile to Havana, with cargo consisting
of cotton, rosh and turpentire. She had also
twenty-three passengers, who were transferred
TO the steamer Colorado
Nothing was done in the United States Senate
on Tuesday in relation to the resolution to OK
tend the payment Of bountics to volunteers until
that the pending draft, to take place on the 10th
inst, will not be postponed. Orders are said to
have reached the authorities of New York on
Tuesday from Washington, that it will certainly
take place on the 10Th. ,5t...n-. '.... ..
A dispatch from Rogeysville, Tennessee, states
that the Union forces have reached Morristown,
in that State, and that ,Longstreet is in full re-
treat eastward, marching upon both banks of the
Holston river. Rogersville is in Hawkins coun-
ty pp the H0lstou river, and about sixty miles
,eastof Knoxville. Horristown4ist in Jefsrsop
county, oa the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
road The Union forces are southwest of the
Confederates. a,i sa IsiG.....
There are rumors from the Army of the Poto-
mac that exciting news may soon be looked for.
One of the Washington papers learns from par
ties just from Culpeper, that heavy firing was
sheard on Monday in the direction of the Rapidan,
and littleto the left of Culpeper. Both mus
kerry and artillery firing was heard, but nothing
was known concerning the nature or extent Of
the conflict 3%" $40" -t @'9s'l y.
There is d report thatGeneral Logan's cavalry
had proceeded from Huntsville, Ala, and sue
ceedcd in joining General Sherman at Selma,
and that General Thomas had advanced on the
Confederates at Dalton. N'@ ~ 1'FA' sfs~s
Richmond papers state that Gen. Bragg is on
duty in that city, and under the direction of Jeff
Davis, is charged with the conduct of military
operations in the armies of the confederacy. ~
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fsTHE 4LADY's FRtEND,n iFoR March. The
Ladys Friend maintains, we think, the high
reputation Of this new periodical 1t opens viii,
abeautifulsteel engraving called The Pet Bird
Then we have handsome doubte Fashion Plate
such as the public are not accustomed TO ex-
pect In q two-dollar magazine-and Ii finc piece
ofinnsc, caledthe Chattanooga Grand March
Anongthe ietter-press we notice two more fine
engrayinas, illustrative Of s'Thc False Arrest
and ..iThe Transformed village;;o and a large,
number Of engravings illustrative 81 Noyeltie.
and Fashions. = ass's''''s
Among the stories are Loss and CAIN bJ
Virginia r, Townsend; The False Arrest = BY
Miss Donnslly ''alabel's Mission Il, ssThe Trans
formed Village, &c. We also notice two arii
eles treating pro and! con the idea which soml
aayentprous New York ladies have started, q
riding horseback en- cavalier. The editor IL
sensible, well-wristen article in her department