The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-01-27
WAR NEWS.

of the 18th inst. A freight train was thrown
of, the engineer was plundered of his money
and valuables, and one or two cars were bro
ken into. After taking such articles as they
could carry off, the marauders decamped The
damage done to the track was repaired in time
for the passage of the trains the ensuing day.
Washington paper mentions report that
the rebels are gathering up the scattered detach-
ments of their troops operating in East Tennes-
see, Northwestern and Southwestern Virginia.
and are concentrating them at Lynchburg.-
Gen. Breckenridge, it is stated, is in command
skirmish is reported to have occurred last
Wednesday, near Columbus, Kentucky, between
company of Tennessee cavalry and 200 of the
enemy. The latter lost two killed, one wounded
and FIVE prisoners. The fighting was kept up
for half an hour.
private letter from high source in New
Orleans states that 'twhen our forces again move
upon Mobile they intend to take it," A major-
ty of the inhabitants were said to be eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the army, but the higher
as they were.
An encampment Of twenty regiments of our
forces is located at kenner some ten miles from
New Orleans, the movement of which against
Mobile will probably be by way of the Gulf
coast.
Officers from Hoods army report that his loss
es during the Tennessee campaign did not exceed
eight thousand men. 1t was rumored in Rich
mond that Gen. Hood had been superseded by
Gen. Dick Taylor.
Resolutions have been passed in the Confeder-
ate Senate creating General Lee Commander-n-
Chief of all the armies of the Southern States
and recommending that General Joe Johnston
be reinstated. A resolution has also passed the
House of Representatives at Richmond appointing
joint committee to prepare an address to the
people of the Confederate States, assuring them of
the unalterable determination of Congress to con-
tinue theoretically the struggle forindependence
aud expressing, as the solemn conviction of that
body, that with frmness and union the war will
close triumphantly, if the resoureesof the States
are welded with firmness and wisdom.
An arrival at New York reports thatfive block
ade runners, during Wednesday night ran into
New Inlet, not knowing of the capture Of Fort
Fisher, and we're captured by the Union fleet
Their names were not ascertained.
Richmond papers reportGen Sherman's army
to be marching in the direction Of Charleston,
South Carolina. Whilst the 18th and 18th
Corps advanced from Beaufort TO Pocotaigo
with but little artillery or baggage wagons
General Sherman, it is stated, with the remain
der of his forces, artillery trains, etc, was NOV
ing by the railroad. On the 10th some of the
Union troops advanced TO within two miles of
the Coosawatchie and retired According to
the latest advices contained in the Southern pa
pers of Friday movement had been made by the
Union forces towards the Combahee river on
Tuesday last, which they considered as feint,
and express the belief that General Sherman was
concentrating his forces above McPhersonville.
The negroes at Washington and the District
are about to present testimonial to General
Butler. expressive of their gratitude for bis ser
vices their confidence in his policy, and their
love for his humanity.
An official bulletin, issued by the Secretary of
War, contains an extract from a report of Gene
raj Terry TO Lieut.. Gen Grant. He states that
on Monday of last week the enemy blew up Forts
Caswell and Campbell and abandoned them, to-
gether with the works on Smiths Islands, at
Smithville, and on Reeves Point. The whole num-
Der of guns captured by General Terry's troops
amounts TO one hundred and sixty-two, besides
large number of small arms and stores. The
Union loss is estimated at IL officers and lO7
men killed, and As officers and 1876 men wounded
No mention is made of the reported advance on
Wilmington, N. G.
An arrival yesterday at New York, from Fort
Fisher last Sunday, reports that number of
Union gunboats had gone up Cape Fear river,
and were engaged in Smelling the woods on both
sides to dislodge the enemy.
telegram from New York reports the arrival
of the steamship Atlanta, from Mobile bay, with
onc thousand bales Of cotton from the rebel gov
eminent, to purchase blankets, clothing, &C., for
their prisoners. The cotton was delivered out
side the Instructions in Mobile bay. No move
ments in the vicinity of Mobile are reported
Gen. Granger is said to be in the neighborhood
of Pascagoula.