Nebraska advertiser., 1861-07-25
The enemy themselves were unaware of
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the original eaeIal tiles. r rom the fl-
dlcations, repairs are in lively progress.
Boats are again running to Alexandria.
The Fire Zouaves viii rendezvous al the
head quarters of the 18th regiment to-
day, when some accurate knowledge of
their loss will be ascertained.
A Zouave drummer was taken by the
rebels, but escaped. be reports that the
secessionists have All immense number of
prisoners in their hands.
Washington, %.
Later accounts show that the number OF
our killek is much less than was at first
supposed.
The regiments which have suffered
most, are the Fire Zouaves, and 9Th
n. Y, the Conn. 1st., Mass. lst and 8th.
The number of our troops actually en-
gagged in the contest, did not exceed 90
900.
A dispatch to the N. Y. Commercial,
says that Mai Harris left with a flag of
truce, to-day, to recover the body of Col.
Cameron. The assistant surgeon at the
central hospital, says that the killed and
wounded will not exceed 900.
The Government is hourly receining
offers of regiments, which are accepted.
Misfortune has had no disheartening eff
feet. Is cannon were lost In the retreat.
New York, 23d.
An Englishman, who was present at
al the Crimean battles, said their fighting
had been of the most splendid kind, Such
charges as the Fire Zouaves and N. Y.
9th regiments made, have not been seen
at either Inkerman or the Alma.
The following dispatch from the Sec.
of War. has just been received by the
Union Defence Committee, of this City.
dated Washington, July 22nd. "Cheer
our friends to active exertion, that we
may speedily retrive our misfortune. We
are making most vigorous efforts to con-
centrate a large and irresistible army at
this point, regiments are araiving. The
works on the South Bank of the Potomac
are being we'll manned. The Capitol is
safe! TSigned. SIMON CAMERON.
1t is now well ascertained, that the
killed, will fall short of 1000. The rebels
did not follow our %retreating forces after
they passed Ce%ntreville.
Grafton, Va, July Is.
A train arrived here this morning,
bringing the body of Gen Garrett, late
commander of the rebel forces in West
ern Virginia. The rebels we're pursued
to Laurel Hill by Gen Morris command,
consisting Of the 18th Ohio, and 9TH and
9th Indiana regiments, at Garrick's Fork,
eight miles south of the town of St.
George. Gen Garnett attempted to rally
his forces, when a sharp skirmish ensued,
in which Garnett was killed, and 20 of
his men left dead on the ground, besides
many bodies being carried off. The
rebels were completely routed, and scat
tered in all directions. Forty loaded
wagons and all their horses and camp
e~quipage fell into our hands. Garnett's
remains will be embalmed and placed at
tho disposal Of his friends. Two men
were killed and two MORALLY wounded of
she Ohio 18th. No other loss on our
tide. Our troops took more prisoners
than they could tahe are of.
Albany, July Is.
Ex-President Van Buren, has expressed
the opinion, that the war ought to be ar
duously prosecuted, until the full authori-
ty of the United States Government is
fully r~e-established.
Louisville, July 16.
The Galveston Civilian says the block
ade of that port was rendered complete
on the 2nd of July by HE arrival of the
United States steamer Carolina. Capt.
Alden. She had captured the slloops
Dart, Shark. Falcon and Zothers."
Washington. July II.
HoUsE---Henry May appeared and was
qualified by taking the oath to support the
Constitution.
Holman introduced a resolution auth
orizing the select committee, heretofore
appointed. to examine into the War De-
partment contracts to be made, and that
the committee have leave to sit during the
recess.
St. Charles, July 21.-By train today
we have a confirmation of the report that
Col. Ben. Sharpe, Of Montgomery CO..
and 1t. Jagar, of the Federal troops,
were wounded by rebels and subsequent
" hung. 1t. Jagar who had been wound
ed in the arm a day or two since by Sc
c~essIonists near Wellsville, was being
takento his-Sharpe's-home in Danville
in a buggy, when they were fired upon
by parties concealed in the bushes by the
wayside and Col. Sharpe was wounded
in the back. Their horse took fright and
ran to Martinsburg. where they were
soon after overtaken bya party of mount
ed rebels. and in spite of their ~entreaties
that their lives be spared, they were
both taken out and hung.
Col. Sharpe was Captain of the Mont
gomery Home Guards, a prominent law
yer of Danville, and formerly State SEN
ator.
Washington, July 22.-In the House
Mr.. C~rittenden introduced the following
resolution:
That the present deplorable civil war,
was forced on he country by the dis
unionlsts of the Southern States, now in
revolt against the Constitutional Govern
ment, and in arms around the Capitol.
Adopted by l2l against 2.
DeSerteP Killed.
A private by the name of O'Neal in
Company E., Captain Hollis, was killed
yesterday, while attempting to desert
O'Neal was absent from duty, and a cor
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