The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-08
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
II ia renorted by despatch from Ringgold,
Ga. that the Confederate cavalry have been in
creased toAbout fire thousand. and are encamp-
ed in a valley beyond Tunnel Hill. THERE'S also
a considerable force about six miles below Ring
gold. Their picket line is generally withn'a
mile of the FEDERAL pickes, but there is no diSpo-
sition shown ny either party to advance. 1t is
not believed taat Gen. johnson has Eeen REIN
forced. Forrest however, is reported to be re-
c,iying reinforcements, bat he is constantly haT-
rassed by the Federal cavalry.
Advices from New Orleans to the 9th ult
state that Gen. Banks started for the front on tie
23d. Admiral Farragut had been at Pensacola
for a few days and would leave on the 2Gth for
the Texas coast The operations at Fort Powell,
near Mobile are suspended for the present. The
advance of Cen Banks forces had reached AL
exsndria, La after some skirmishing, and cap
turing eighty or ninety prisoners. On the 2lst
ult, three hundred Coniederates were also captur-
ed about twenty-five miles from Alexandria,
Among them was Gen. Taylor chief of staff
The yunhoats on the Red river having commenced
destroying property, the troops now follow their
example The inhabitants are destroying all the
private stores Of cotton to prevent it from falling
into the hands of the Feaerals.
Tie interest of John Z. LGmbson in the three
farms of the late Giles Lanhson, in New Castle
Hundred, Del, has been seized b. the United
States Marshal. lambson having entered the
Confederate ARM, was captured at Gettysburg,
nnd is now held prisoner Of war by the govern
ment.
1t is stated that General Gran. has issued an
order diresting that any communication address
ed by an officer or soldier to his superior, unless
forwarded through tie reaula' official channel
WILDE disregarded, AM lle writer tried b. court
anaytl, and if found guilty dismissed the service
or otherwise severely punished.
The stormy weather seems TO have put stop
10 ali war movements Ct interest. The reads
must, Of course, be in ,lorriaIo condition, rem
derilg Important movements, AZ present, out Of
Of the question.
1t is reported that C5o Of the 9th Tennessee
Cavalry had fight on the 30th uit., near Lanes
vile Tenn. with l,5Qo Confederate cavalry;
selves largely ounumGcred, fell ba"E, leaving
fifty or sixty killed and wounded in the ene,ny's
hands.
On the night OF 29ta Ult., band Of gueriilas
captured and buruel trading boat seventy
miles below Memphis. The crew Of the boat
were afterwards paroiel.
Several hundred Couitdtrates are said to occu-
Ply Hickman, NY, the headquarters OF General
Faulkner. The military authorities at Louisville
have no apprehensions Of any extensive raid into
Kentucky at the present time.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant iet v aslingtun Tuesday
for The Army of The Pciomsc, accompanied by
Gen. Sheridan. A letter states that it has rain
ed there seven out OF the last ten days, and that
the reads are new utte,!y il,pas:ble in many
places. it is denied III an order has been is
sued ordering the suffers out of the army.
Confederate Commissioner Colonel 0uld and
Captain Hatch, who visited Fortress Monroe a
few days ago, returned to their iag-oftrpce boat
nn James river on Saturday, en- route for Bich
iuond. il is said d Perfect understanding was
come to between Colonel ould and General But
Ter, whereby tue exchange of prisoners will be
hereafter conducted with regularity.
James Randolph, company X, l5sth Pennsy,-
vana volunteers, aud william Collins, company
Il, Goth New York volunteers, both connected
with the srmy OF the Potomac, Lave heen tried
lay cou"'-yanrtia upon the charge OF desertio1
They were found guilty and sentenced 'to be
shot to death with musketry." The sentences
have heen approved and viii be carried into eff
feet on Friday, the 18Th last.
A despatch from Cincinnati states that appre-
tensions of Confederate raid into Kentucky
still exist, notwithstanding the assurance of the
military authorities. Forrest, Faulkner and Nc (
Cullough, with ten thousand mounted men, are
reported to be in The western part of the State, .
and an equal force is collecting at Pound Gap.
Morgan is said TO be preparing for raid between
those two points.
Governor Morton, ofIndiana, has ordered the
Indiana Legion, two thousand strong, to hold
themselves ready 10 rcpel any invasion of that
State. A grand review is TO take place on the
18th inst.
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