The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-03-24
WAR NEWS.

kjvices from Ntwtern, N c.. represent the
Union forces fler having occupied Kinst,n to
have commenced repairing the bridge over The
Neuse liver, which it WIS expected would be fin
ished in a few days. he losses in the recent
battles neal Kinston, in killed. wounded and ptis-
onors, on the part of the Union army, is tstima-
ted at 1000, whilst that Of the enemy is put
= down 5000. Refugees state that Gen. Lee is in
North Carolina, and had brought strong force
with him from Richmond
Mr.. Davis, in his recent message to the Confed-
crate Congress, does not attempt to conceal the
gravity Of the situation but whilst frankly ac-
knowedging that the country is in danger, and
that Richmond itself is in greater peril than it has
been at any previous time during the war, he
declares it to be his deliberate conviction that by
the prompt and resolute devotion of the whole
resources of the men and money of the Confeder-
acy TO the achievement Of independence, it is still
within the power Of the people to avert the Ca
lamities that menace them and to secure the tri-
umph of the cause for which they had sacrificed
and suffered so much.
A despatch from Fortress Monroe announces
that Gen. Sheridan's cavalry force reached the
north branch Of the Pamunky river, few miles
from the White House, on Saturday at noon
The bridge across the river, which had been par
tally destroyed by the enemy, was repaired by
body of Union troops, in anticipation of Gen.
Sheridan's arrival, and il was expected he would
cross during the evening.
The Confederate Congress has taken action
nHon measures recommended 10 their notice by
Mr.. Davis Some of the changes suggested APP
pear 10 have been approved, hut others were re-
jected. The correspondence between Generals
Lee and Grant, which was referred TO by Mr..
Davis in his recent message, has been made public
Acting upon information received Fl ON General
Ord, General Lee, who WIS clothed with full
powers for that purpose offered 10 meet General
Grant with view TO ascertaining whether it was
possible to arrive at satisfactory adjustment of
the present unhappy difficulties by means of mil
itary convention. General Grant, in response,
stated that be had no authority to accede to the
proposition for q conference ON the subject
A steamer arrived at Fortress Monroe on Sun
~ 'o'A' W ~ W., Will llIlTly nine
Union Officers who made their escape when the
rebels were about to evacnate Columhis, S. c.,
and were removing their prisoners Gen Sher-
man is reported to have crossed the Cape Fear
river and was marching on Goldsboro, N. C.
Reports were brou. hit 10 New York yesterday,
by the arrival of steamer from Texas, that the
Union fleet operating against Mobile, Ala, has
crossed the Dog river bar, and that two thousand
colored troops recently captured at Berwick bay,
were taken by the rebels to Houston, Texas, and
there sold as slaves.
The rebel Congress adjourned on Saturday.
The immense destruction, by General Sheridan,
OF mills, railroad property bridges, the James
river canal, &C, is admitted by the Southern pa
pers, as we'll rs The loss Of Fayetteville and Kins-
ton, N. G.