The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-25
WAR NEWS.

date of the 10th inst, announces that the enemy
in force last Friday morning attacked the Union
troops at Strawberry Plains, eighteen miles
above Knoxville, Tenn. Fighting at intervals
was continued throughout the day. Each as
sault OF the enemy was repuised A later tele-
gram from Louisville says that Gen. Gillem is
safe at Knoxville, and that in his late encounter
with Breckenridge, his loss is estimated at about
400 in killed, wounded and missing
Memphis, Tenn, papers of last Thursday, re-
ceved at Cairo, state that Beauregard with a
considerable force is reported to be at Corinth,
where it was expected Forrest would join him.
The only large force of the enemy near Memphis,
it is stated. was body Of about a, 900 at Mount
Pleasant, Miss, twelve miles from Colliersville.
Reports locate Longstreet and Chalmers at Holly
Springs.
Information from the Army of the Potomac
says good deal of firing was heard on satur-
day in front of Petersburg on the Appomattox
road, but, as far as heard, without important re-
suits. Deserters report that the rebel tooops on
the James have all been withdrawn with the ex-
ception of a skirmsh lire and enough to man
the gurs on the forts. Up to Monday morning
there had been almost continuous rain for SO
hours.
.Rnmors had reached the army that the enemy
were evacuatug Petersburg but the report was
not generally believed.
An arrival at New York Monday from New Or
leans on the 18th, brought papers of that date
which st tie that Gen Candy wound was not Sc
rious one, and that he was doing well, and would
only be confined to bis quarters for short time
A telegram from Washington reports that
force of about forty rebels was discovered early
Sunday morning crossing above Edwards's Fer
ry, from Maryland, into Virginia. They had
with them number Of horses and cattle The
troops were believed TO have been commanded by
Harry Gilmor.
Provost Marshal General Fry has requested
the Governor of New York to have a careful ex-
animation made of persons throughout the State
liable to military duty, with a view of reaching
the correct quota for future drafts.
Southern papers say that reports had it that
Gen. Sherman, having destroyed Atlanta, moved
with three corps, amounting to 50, 900 mel, in
the direction Of Macon, Georgia, and on Thursday
Of last week reached Jonesboro'. General
Hoods army is reported to be still in the vicinity
Of Florence, Ala, watched by the troops under
Gen. Thomas. About 900 rebels, it is stated
made dash into Atlanta previous to its destruc-
ton, and were captured by the Union troops
They arrived Mt Nashville last Saturday MORN
ing.
Rumors were current at Fortress Monroe on
Monday that General Butler had blown out the
end of Dutch Gap, and had let in the water
The army roads, it is stated, are in a miserable
been falling for some days. A later despatch
from Washington says the rumor about the evac-
uation of Petersburg originated with refugees
and deserteIs, who merely expressed their be-
lief that such was the case.
Information from the Army of the Potomac up
to Monday morning was brought 10 Washington
yesterday by the arrival of the mail boat from
City Point. Picket firing ft day or two past
has been kept up with much spirit An officer
who lert the Union lines In front of Petersburg on
Monday morning, reports that there were no
signs at that time of the evacuation of Petersburg
The rebel works, it is stated are still well man
ned.
1t is stated that Provost Marshal Gen. Fry has
issued peremptory orders for the correction and
revision of all enrolment lists throughout the
country and specially enjoins upon the commits
sioners of the boards the duty of adding to and
erasing from all who become liable to or exempt
from military service in any sub-distr;ct.
despatch from Washington says that for
nearly two weeks the government has received
nothing from Gen. Sherman direct The only
intelligence of his movements was that obtained
through Richmond papers of last Friday Ac-
cording to the Southern accounts Gen. Sher-
mans plans that were communicated to the War
Department. nearly month ago, have, it is sta
ted been so far succ essfully carried out.
large number of prisoners have been sent to
Fort Lafayette within the last few weeks-in all
aboat fit officers and non commissioned officers,
in addition to the seventy-fve rebels formerly
there, have been received. Among them are
Gen. Page and STAFF, captured at Fort Morgan,
Mobile bay. Some OF the minor officers in charge
of the fort have bon superseded, and the change
is said to be quite agle al /. to. the older prison.
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