The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-05-20
WAR NEWS.

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ployed in guard or other duties within the State,
that they may be all sent to the front and assist
the army now operating in Virginia. The vol
unteers who will respond to this call are to
be mustered into the service Of the United States
for the term of one hundred days, and will re-
oeive the same pay and emoluments as other vol
nnteer forces of the government, and in no case
will be required to do duty outside of the State
without their consent. b. ge .na q
Hin ten days the two or three regiments of
ready a draft for them is to be ordered. 1t is
stated that the State authorities have not yet de-
cided whether this draft will be made from the
list of names (not yet drawn) of the enrolled men
now in the hands of the United States provost
marshals throughout the State, or whether
new enrolment will be made. The question as
TO whether those who have been exempted from
military duty under the general government,
either by paying the $500 Communication, procur-
ing q substitute or being physically disabled,
will exempt them from the State service, has not
yet been determined. All questions in regard to
the matter VIII be settled and made public by
the time the draft may be ordered. .. .-..
The Eztrsss publishes letter dated in New
Orleans on the 18th, which gives report that
Gen, Banks is retreating by the land route to
Brashear City, it being impossible to do SO by the
river. AS the steamer City Belle was on her
way up the other day with q regiment to REIN
force Banks, she was captured with all on board.
Two other boats were captured and burned.
1t is said the re els did not carry out their
system of Strengthening colored troops at the bat
tie of Saline river, but took many of the wound
cd, dressed their wounds, and sent flag of truce
to Gen. Steele for an exchange of prisoners
The reason assigned for this is that the negroes
during the whole of Gen. Steeles campaign took
no prisoners. I'll. .E... .,...., ...l.
Advices from Vicksburg state that al expedi-
ton has left there for Yazoo City. Gems. Lee,
Ross and Adams were at Yazoo City with large
Confederate force, and an engagement was daily
expected. Gen. Forrest has passed southwark.
Gen, Sturgis, it is added, was unable to come
up with him. .s -. rs. Dr.. ..
q. Latest from the Red River TO the 18th have
been received, stating that Admiral Porter was
at Alexandria, La, with his iron clads. A large
force was engaged in dammipg the River at AL
exandria, La E, 20 as to give sufficient depth of
water at the Falls for the gunboats 10 pass over.
1t would take two weeks to raise the water
There was no communication by land with the
army at Grand Ecore. Gen. Magruder, with
$4,000 men was reported TO have joined Kirby
Smith at Saline Crossroads. Price had detach-
ed 5000 men to work on Notifications seven
miles below Shreveport. 49,.
d. The Richmond Dispatch publishes letter
from the army which says "Longstreet was
shot by Mahones Brigade, by mistake"
1t is reported, via Cincinnati, that Gen. Scho-
fields army moved from Bulls Gap on the I'd
instant, and that after four hours fighting on
the 4th instant the Confederates retreated, the
Union troops pursuing them into North Carroll
ma. Bulls Gap is in East Tennessee, and on
the railroad between Knoxville and Greenville.
The correspondent of the Chicago Journal, OF
Nashville, the 9Th, says that Dalton had been
evacuated; that Johnston had but 10000 men,
and did not intend to make stand ..
The Chicago correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette estimates Johnson's original force at 3d.
600 men. To this he thinks Folks Corps of
10000 has been added also 10, 900 from Charles
ton and other points south. If these estimates
are correct, Gen. Sherman, with the advantage
of position against them, cannot be expected 10
gain an easy victory. ... -s...g-,. rr...
From dispatches We learn that General Lee in
falling back from Spottsylvania Court House
took up strong position some three or four miles
in the rear. The grand fanking movement
which was TO force him to retreat on Lynchburg
was not consummated, owing, it is alleged, to
some delay in getting the sixth corps into posi-
ton. The Washington Star oflast evening states
that on Saturday General Lee sent a flag of truce
to General Grant asking that surgeons might be
sent within the Confederate lines to take care of
the Federal wounded. Six surgeons were aecor-
dinghy detailed for this SERVICE General Lee prom
Using to afford them such facilities as we're with
in bis reach. A surgeon of the 66th New York
was paroled by Gen. Lee and permitted to dsin-
tSt tuV bouJ VI oShSihl WuuSWOTlu ana, ACCOM-
panied by an escort, to bring it into the Federal
lines. ssss al. g .a, sg..-v ..r. .te
Yesterday morning an attack was made on
the right wing of General Buffers forces, which
is said TO have been repulsed. The Federal loss
was slight in consequence, we are told, of the
men being under cover. If this account should
turn out to be correct, it would seem that the
Confederates are attacking General Butler in bis
entrenchments instead of being assaulted by him
in their works. st .n 81 yf7.,1 4 3.-a
A later despatch from General Grant states
that he has been compelled to suspend offensive
operations until the roads become passable.
Parties from Arkansas say that the new rebel
Gen. Adams has issued orders that no soldiers
In his command are to visit Hopefed, opposite
Memphis, and are under no circumstances to FIRE
upon unarmed transports on the Mississippi riv-
er, under penalty of severe punishment. W..
A special Washington despatch to the Com
nercial" says there are runors from the front
that Lee has received heavy reinforcements from
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