Nebraska advertiser., 1861-09-26

WASHINGTON, September 10.
Owing to information received by the
Post Office department, that the Hanni-
bal and ST. Joseph railroad is entirely
unprotected from the rebels, and ST. Jo-
in their hands, it has ordered the Cali
fcrnia mail to be carried via Davenport,
Council Bluffs and Omaha.
The Department has also received in
formation that the officers and employ
ees of the Overland Mail Company are
rebels.
Kansas CRY, Sept Is.
Fifteen hundredmen under Col. Smith
overlook three thousand\rebels as they
were crossing from the north To- the south
side of the Missouri, at Blue Mills Ian
ding, on the 9th, and after a sharp fight
completely routed them, killing from $50
to 200, and taking twelve prisoners. The
Federal loss is fifty killed, and % woun-
ded, Col. Smith. at last advices, was in
rapid pursuit of the fugitives.
KANSAS CRY, Sept. IS.
Latest advices by private letter from
Lexington. to-day, say Gen Price attack
ed the Federal forces at that place at ten
o'clock, on the 18th.
Prices force was 10000, and that of
the Federals atfrom five to six thousand.
The Federals fought them CALAMITY for
over two hours, when the secessionists,
succeeded in driving them to their en-
trenchments, which overlook the town,
carrying everything before them, our
entertainments were assaulted with great
fury, when the Irish Brigade sailed out,
and with the bayonet scattered the as
sauIting column in every direction with
rcatsiaushter.
No statement Of losses on eiler side
Is givens
Price drew off from the town, and will
assault the Federal entertainments to-
day with seventeen pieces of artillery.
The Federals have but little hope of their
ability to Withstand a general attack, but
are determined to fight as long as posi-
BILE.
When an attempt is made to carry the
entertainments by storm, the Federals
will meet them outside the works, and
if worsted. will then retire behind them,
prepared for a desperate hand TO hand
encounter.
Many of the Union men at Lexington
and in the vicinity, have joined the Fede-
raj forces.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is.
Mr.. Sasarra, the Spanish Minister,
has called to assure the Secretary of
State that the report from Charleston that
the Captain General of Cuba has issued
a proclamation recognizing the rebel flag
is untrue. The facts are that vessels
from any port in the United States in
possession of the rebels, coming in port,
without regular papers, are, of necessi-
ty, admitted without any of the regulari-
Ties. Just as they have been admitted in
all the ports since the rebels obtained the
possession of the custom houses. There
is no recognition of the rebel flag IN the
Spanish or any Of her colonial ports.
ELKwATER, Va, Stpr II.
On the 18th inst, a detachment of SOC
men from the 18th Indiana and oath Ohio
Regiments, dispersed three Tennessee
Regiments under General Anderson, on
the west side of Cheat MoUntain-Com-
pletely routing them, killing so and OBJ
tanning most of their equipments. OuI
loss was only eight killed.
The enemy made an attack on Elkwa-
ter the same night. with a force, supposed
TO be 400 strOng-but were driven back
bv detaching several hundred from the
18th Indiana, and the Sd and 9TH Ohio.
with the aid of shell from LOOMS bat
terry. They have retired some eight OF
ten miles.
A strong force of Arkansas, Tennes'
see, and Virginia troops are threatening
the east side of Cheat Mountain. A
she'll from one of LOOMS guns was
thrown into the enemy's camp at a dis.
lance of two miles, killing ten woundine
four. Tie 18th Indiana had several Skin,
misnes with superior numbers on the 12tl
instant, and killed ten or twelve with on
ly trifing loss.
One Of the killed at Ekwater, wa.
Col. John A Washington Of Mount Yer
non.
ST. LOUIS. September Is.
Martin Green, at the head of $500
mounted sebels was around the Missouri
River near Boonvile. on Wednesday ant
moved southwark. He took possession
of the steamer Sunshine. which was ly
ing at Glasgow. and used it for trans
porting his men oyer the river. On thr
Sunshine were some 4,500 stand Of arm
and some four or FIVE secession prisoner
and a Federal guard of fourteen men,
Green released the prisoners and too
the guard prisoners. The Sunshine wa
laden with bacon, sugar, and various 9th
er things, all of which fell into Green