The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1864-02-05
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The Con fedcrate Gen. Forrest, At the head oi
brigade of cavalry and o heavy battery of ar
tiltery, Is moving on raid towards Middle Ten,
ncsssee.l On Thursday evening bis forces had
taken Athens, Ala, and were moving on Colum'
bin. The Federal pickets were attacked the same
day by body Of ConSederates coming from the
direction of Mount Pleasant. 1t is believed that
Forrest is moving around Columbia with the
purpose of destroying the Nashville and North.
western Railroad and to ohstruct the river navi-
igation. a.t - l.-t7 s.L ~
From Arkansas we learn that on the 22d in
slant Generals Marmaduke, Shelby and Fagen
we're reported as advancing on Pine Bluff with
three columns.s Lieut.. Payst had attacked Mar.
maduke, but was unsuccessful. Prior to this
Fagen had been repulsed by Col. Clayton, who
then marched against Shelby and forced him back
eleven miles. Fearing flank movement him
self he fell back from his advanced position.
A Sandusky dispatch on the authority Of ere
sponsibls parties" states that a large force Of
Confederate sympathizers and refugees one morn
ing came down Detroit river towards Lake Erie,
their supposed destination being Point au Pelee
e A Fortress Monroe dispatch says thatthe Con-
fderates have commenced the construction of q
battery on York river above Gloucester Point
Torpedoes it is reported, have been placed in the
Yorkriver, and ais in the mouth of the Pamun-
ky. The entrance of East river has also been
obstructed in the like manner. l..1| E4
A Mobile Bay letter Of January 9th, in giving
an account of the attempt to destroy Confsd-
crate steamer aground on the bar, reports quite
afght between Fort Morgan and the feet
The Federal force received no damage, but were
n general impression in New orlsahs that Mobile
will soon be the theatre Of important and excl
ting events. There is no news of special interest
from Texas. An attack on, either Baton Rouge
or Port Hudson is looked for. s, , g.a.
q 1t is considered certain that Gen. Longstreet
has been heavily reinforced. Great anxiety, al
most amounting to panic;'is felt at Knoxville. !
Adviees from West Virginia report Gen. Early
still at Harrisonburgan and General Rosser between
New Market and Timberville. General Imboden
is at Cross Keys. Gen. Fitzhurgh Lee has gone
back to Gordonsville with his command. All
those forces are quiet, giving no indication of
immediate active moyements. .A t- .-. ].
p. Confederate cavalry are reported to have been
within four miles of Knoxville recently, and cap
tured a hundred negroes and FIVE hundred cattle
and other property.w "t ',e B.
On Saturday. afternoon last supply train on
the way to Petersburg, West Virginia, was at
tackled by the Confederate forces under Gen.
Roper, and after a severe fight the escort were
compelled to surrender the train. Sd
President Lincoln has issued Mis- proclan,asion
ordering draft to be made on The 10th of March
for five hundred thousand men, to serve in the
army for threesyears or during the war. Each
State, however, is TO be credited with the number
Of men enlisted orsdfafted into the service prior
10 the Is. of March, and not heretofore credited.
Solicitor Whiting has decided that aliens who
are subjects of a foreign govern ment, and have
voluntary enlisted in the United. States army .as
substitutes for the drafted nisn are not entitled
tobe discharged from such service because of
.such alienage.
The train of which a part was captured near
Williamsport, Hardy county, on Saturday night
last, consisted of eighty wagons, and left New
Creek on Thursday under the escort ofeight hum
dred men, the Second Maryland cavalry among
them. The Confederates were two thousand
strongand their attack was surprise. g5i,
It was not until after dark, when panic seiz-
ed the teannsters, that the wagons were taken by
the Confederates. The Federal casualties wefe
eighty killed and wounded, andst Confsderates
about one hundred. Col. Ehoburn, in command
of The Federal garrison at Petersburg, evacuated
that place on Saturday night. ls@aa. 81,