The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-22
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
A highly important proclamation by the Pres
idcnt WAS issued on Monday, calling for 500, 600
volunteers for the military service, in accord
nnce with TIE act passed at the late session of
Congress. Volunteers will be accepted for one,
two or three years, and will be entitled 10 the
bounty provided by law for the period Of service
for which they may enlist. Fifty days will be
allowed 10 raise The force called for by volun-
teering. at the expiration of that time (on the
9Th day of next September) draft for troops 10
serve one year will begin, 10 complete the quotas
not filed
A report has been received by telegraph from
Louisyille-which, however, needs confirmation
that the rebels are making Il raid into Ken
lucky, but under whose command and for what
object was not known. The force is varously
estimated from 8, goo to Is, 600, and we've at last
accounts at Martindale, Floyd county. Prepa-
ratons for their reception and for the defence Of
Louisville are said to be actively progressing.
battle was fought on the l4th instant, at
Tupello, which Lieut.. Gen. S. D. Lee, Of the
Confederate army, states was drawn one, and
lasted three hours. A Washington paper says
that the Government received an unofficial des-
patch announcing it as Union victory, won by
Gen. A. J. Smith.
A special despatch 10 the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin from Washing ton say ) that the Government
is in receipt of news from Sherman announcing
that on Monday, having previously crossed his
whole army, be advanced Eye miles south of the
ChGttahoochte river and crossed Peachtree Creek.
This advance was made without any resistance
from Gen. Johnstou's army, except slight Skin
inishing with his rear rs he retired. This move
meut necessarily forces Johnston into the de-
lenses of Atlanta, and places The city within the
range Of Sherman's guns.
The Louisville JourRqI learns that early on
Saturday morning large Confederate force,
said to be under the command Of Forrest, cap
tured the stockade at Brownshoro', on the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad. 1t was garrison
ed by one hundred men, most Of whom escaped.
The Confederates then moved on Huntsville, and
after sharp skirmish drove in the Federal pick
cts. Oar troops there number some five thou
sand, and are strongly fortified. The Confede-
rate force is estimated at from eight to ten thou
sand.
Small bands Of guarillas are reported TO be
scattered through the State of Missouri Gen.
Rosccrans has just issued an address to the peo-
pie Of Northwest Missouri, stating that they had
deceived him; had violated their pledges, and
used the arms with which he had furnished them
against the Federal forces lie tells them that
nothing is now left for thenl to do but to wholly
renounce and help exterminaie the common cne-
my.
A guerilla band being reported on Tuesday
within twelve miles of st. Louis two companies
of cavalry were sent out to disperae the marau-
ders. The latter mislcd by their guide, fell upon
n party of Germans employed on large dairy
farm killed one, captured twelve others and
and brought them to ST. Louis, when it was dis
covered that not shadow of suspicion rested
against the prisoners aud that an innocent man
had been killed by mistake. Platte City has,
however, been really captured by Que hundred
and fifty guerilas, and ffty-fye of the militia en-
rolled 10 defend the town joined The band that
Mountain Railroad, was also entered recently by
guerilas, who pluudered the stores there and de-
parted. Great excitement prevailed along the
line of the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad
Brook6ed and Laclede were supposed to be men,
Nccd, and the citizens and soldiers ware under
arms at both places. The town of Richmond, in
Ray county, was held by gueriias for several
hours. They helped themselves to whatever they
wanted and then left.
Lieutcnanl Gen. Longstreet arrived at Au-
gusta, Geo., OIL the LIST inst. lie has much i'm
proved in condition.
Major General A. p Stewart has been pro-
NOTED to The Lieutenant Generalship in the Con-
federate army made vacant by the death of Gen.
Polk.