The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-06-03
WAR NEWS.

oodt CurleW was attackeU at UalneS Landing,
fifty miles below Napoleon 10y rebel battery OF
ten guns, ls and 24-pounders. The fire was re.
turned and a brisk engagement ensued for bali
an hour, when the rebels were driven oft.
Forrest, with Is, 900 men, is reported to have
been at Tupelo, Miss on the Goth. engaged in
moving forage to Corinth and intending to re-
pair the railroad to Jackson, Miss Portions OF
bis command have, within few days. made
their appearance in the vicinity of Union City,
Ky. Much excitement existed yesterday Mt Pad
noah in consequence of various rumors Of the ap-
proach of Buford with force estimated at from
i've hundred to one thousand. This force Is said
TO have been at Mayfeld yesterday.
From the New Orleans correspondence Of the
New York Mrald we have some interesting par
ticulars Of the capture of two Federal cunboats,
Granite City and Wave, at Sabine Pass. Ac-
cording to this statement, which purports 10
come from naval officer, the gunboats in ques-
ton were sent to Sabine Pass for the purpose OF
capturing FIVE schooners loaded with cotton
Instead of surprising the schooners, the gunboats
were themselves surprised near Mud Bayou, and
after brief but sharp action were forced to sur
render to the enemy. The steamtug Ella Morse
came very near being taken also, but escaped. A
boat sent up the river, subsequently,, to commu-
nicate with the captured vessels-probably on a
cutting-out expedition--was not so fortunate. the
officer in charge of the boat being killed, and all
the crew taken prisoners.
A telegram from Maj. Gen. Sherman, dated
near Dallas, Ca, reports that on Saturday Gen.
Mcpherson had I'M engagement with the Con-
federates, and drove them back with loss of o.
800 killed and wounded and 300 prisoners
Gen. McPherson's loss was not over 300.
correspondent Of the Richmond ENQUIRER
furnishes that paper with the details of the defeat
Of General Averill by the Confederate forces un-
der General John Morgan somewhere near Crock
etts Gap, in Western Virginia.
The Washington Star says it is reported upon
the streets that the detachment of cavalry which
was sent out to the Wilderness from fredercks-
burg for the purpose of bringing in some of our
wounded which we're left in field hospitals has
been captured. This may possibly prove true,
as nothing has been heard from them but the
authorities here appear TO be satisfied that the
force was sufficiently strong to repel any attack
that may be made by the guerilas who iniest
that neighborhood.
By the arrival of the steamer Graham at Cairo
from Memphis, we learn that the navigation OF
the Mississippi has become exceedingly danger
Gus from the number of Confederate batteries es-
sablished at various points along its banks.
Advices from Havana state that the Florida
landed at Martinique on the 4,h of May the crew
of bark, supposed to have been the David Laps
ley, of and for Philadelphia, which she had can
tured and burned at sea.
Highly important news has been received from
General Grant In a despatch dated Tuesday
morning be reports to the War Department that
the Confederates made an attack on his left on
Monday evening, and were repused with consid-
cradle slaughter. In order to relieve Gen. War
rem, who was ON the left Gen. Meade ordered an
attack by the balance of the lines, but General
Hancock was the only one to receive the order in
time to make the attack before dark, and drove
the enemy FROM his entrenched skirnish liue,
and still holds It,
Other official dispatches have been received by
che Secretary of War, giving further details Of
the engagement, and state that General Warren
holds his ground at distance of seven miles
from Richmond, and that many prisoners have
been captured a
Rear Admiral Porter, in q despatch dated off
Cairo, May 26th, reports his arrival there on the
flagship Black Hawk, in four days from the Red
River. He states that the army had all crossed
the, Atchafalaya, and Gen. Smiths division EN-.
barked. The gunboafs covered the army until
oil were over.
General Smith, who brought up the rear, turn
edupon the Confederates with part of his COM
mand under General Mower, and killed and
wounded a number. He captured lso prisoners
and two fieId-pieces. .-
Richmond papers of Saturday last announce
the arrival there Of number of Union officers as
prisoners, captured during The late engagements,
With the commands Of Generals Grant and But
Ter.
General Longstreet, according to the WHO;
has so far recovered from the wound he received
In the battle Of the Wilderness that he expects to
take the field in about three weeks
The Atlanta COnfedsracy sums up the move.
ments of Gen. Sherman in Georgia us follows;
"The impression is general now that Johnston
will hurl bis forces upon the enemy at some point
between his present line Of battle and the Etowab
river, upon the result Of which, with our knowl-
edge ofthat army and it's great commander, we
arc willing to stake our hopes of Independence
The Richmond Examiner says:
The following official despatch concerning the
events of Tuesday was received at the War De-
partment.
2dyiorsuilte, May 1880 P. M.-Eop. James
A. Sedden The enemy has been making feeble
attacks upon our lines 10 day, probably with a
view Of ascertaining our position They were
easily repulsed. General Mahon drove three re-
giments across the river, capturing stand of col
ors and some prisoners, among them an aid-de-
camp Of Gen. Ledlie. ~
r. 8. LEE.