Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-02
The Var for the Union.
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A telegram from Charleston states that
four Federal gun boats assembled the Ed
isto InIeI on Tuesday last, and anchored
opposite Rockville, on ST. Johns Island,
80 miles from Charleston, and shelled
The camp of the First South Carolina reg
linen. Under cover of fire they landed
a large force. and the Carolinians retrea-
ted TO brick church.
By the steamer Persia news came of
the death Of Prince Albert, consOrt Of
Queen Victoria. He died suddenly Of
gastric fever.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. %.
Yesterday the rebels by Simultaneous
uprising. commenced eight miles south of
Hudson, burned the bridges and des-
troyed the track of the North Missouri
Railroad te W~arrentown, burning water
tanks, wood cars and telegraph lines
latter just bcilt. This is supposed to be
the work of rebels just returned from
Prices army, and in retaliation for the
operations of Pope's expedition in surpri-
sing their camp at Milford. Gen. Hal
leck has taken measures to punish the
perpetrators.
The latest from Sedalia represents that
Pope's command has secured 2,400 pris-
oners, all told, having secured various
squads of fifty and one hundred besides
the 1900 taken at Milford in one batch.
Gen. Curtis is negotiating for the use
of the Lindell Hotel, an immense build
ing not quite completed, and also Nc
Dowell's Medical College. for combining
the prisoners.
The work of collecting The S1O,0 900
levied on secessionists by Gen. Halleck
for the benefit of Union exiles from the
interior of Missouri has commenced.
Advices from independence to the Goth
say Col. Jennison's command left that
place on the 18th, en- route for the South,
destroying rebels property as they go
The Liberty, Mo-, Post Office was
closed by order of. the General of the
Department on the 18th
Col. Wiers' 4th Kansas Regiment has
been ordered to Wyandottee.
New YoRK, Dec. 81.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of this
morning has a special dispatch from Bal
lmore, stating that news had been re-
ceiVed from Richmond to the effect that
Fort Pickens had opened fire on Fort
McRae three times since the 22d ult.,
but with what effect is not known. On
the 30th ultimo an incessant shower of
shells was thrown into the fort by Col
Brown.
The teamship Daniel Webster. from
Port Royal, on the evening of the 18th
inst, resailed that day for Charleston
under cover of three gunbOats, A por-
tod of the stone fleet for Savannah re-
turned to Hilton head minus Eve vessels
preached near Tybee.
The UnadiIla and another had gne to
reconnoltere the shore of Edisto Island
and the mouth Of the South Edisto river.
HALIFAX, Dec. 81.
The steamer America from Liverpool
9TH, via. Queenstown 9Th, put in here
this morning. short of coal, her dates are
two days later.
The British Government has sent q
letter approving the course of Com. Will
liams, the mail agent aboard the Trent.
The Paris papers assert that the
British government, in answer to petit
tions from the Manchester district, had
stated that the ports of the Southern
States would be opened by Februry at
the latest.
1t was stated that an order for the pur-
chase of half a million quarters CT wheat
had been SEM TO the Black Sea ports
from London within the last four days for
present and future use.
d. The British frigale Warrior was taking
700 tons of coal. preparatory to service
on the North American coast. A con-
siderable number of additional troops
were to be sent TO Canada.
The Journals say hat France will re-
main neutral in the event of a war be-
tween England and the Uni,ed States.
The Hero, carrying eighty-six guns,
was to leave Portsmouth on the 18th for
the North American coast.
The ship Silas Greenman, from New
York, having 1000 tons of lead on board
was stopped in the river Thames, the ex-
poriation of the article having been pro-
hibited.
In London, in reference to the impor-
tant question of tina attitude likely to be
assumed by France, the opinion continues
to be, that however DESTROYS the Emperor
might be to give some employment to bis
navy, and divert attention in France
the state of the French finances, he
is not likely to do anything TO cause a
difference with the British government,
because serious results might follow in
France If distrust there should increase,
and cause a further depression in trode.
l0O-pound Armstrong guns are being
distributed among the ships pre-
for sea.
The Defiance, an iron-clad frlgate, is
to have a crew of $50 men; she will be
manned without the least difficulty.
The Cunard steamships Australia and
Persia are to convey troops to Halifax
. number of others have been chartered.
The screw steamer Orpheus, carrying
lwenty-one guns, called last evening at
Plymout Sound, whence she is to convey
he screw transport Melbourne, with
arms and flores, to the St. Law