Nebraska advertiser., 1862-12-13
The News.

"a NUNS
There is a report 10 town this morn
be-, said TO have been received by lele-
graph, to the effect thata great battle is
bow raging at Fredericksburg. That city
bid to be burned.
If the report proves true, we will pub
Eh an account Of the baule in an extra,
soon as we receive it. Also a more
ul account of the battle at Fayetteville
arkansas.
In another place we publ ish Gen.
Bunt's official report Of a battle at Crane
Bill, in which he repulsed the enemy
BE maintained his position at Crane Hill,
! point about twenty miles southwest Of
fayetteville, Ark, until Saturday night,
sWaiting he reinforcements under Gen.
HERON. BY this tine the enemy had
f%artially effected a flank movement, and
Buempted TO surprise Gen. Heron be-
tween Fayetteville, and Crane Hill. But
gallant hgting he held them in check
lni Blunt came up and attacked them
the rear. The. fight continued desper-
ste til dark on Sunday night, when the
tnemv ~retreated. The loss on our side
about six hundred, while the enemy
osr over one thousand. Few prisoners
Fere taken on either side. One bate
y belonging to the enemy was twice cap
ared, and as often retaken. The rebels
vere commanded by Hindman, Frost,
Parsons and Rains. and consisted of the
fewer Of the rebel trans Mississippi ar
uy. Most of The fighting on our side
was done by Herron's soldiers, composed
Of men from Wisconsin, Illinois aud To-
va.
The New York Herald'S Harper
Ferry dispatch saws hat General Geary
with $500 infantry, twelve pieces Of ar
alery aud 500 hundred cavalry, marched
On Winchester on The Sd. and demanded
It's surrender, which was complied with,
The people exhibiting many signs of JOY
arhIs arrival.
H reports TO Gen. SloCum, having
4et Harper's Ferry on the LIST, met the
enemy cavalry under White, Hender
son and Baylor, at Charleslown, routing
them marched into Berryville the same
evening again matthe enemy and drew
him into a trap. aud killed five and woun-
SS5dI eighteen. The same night %bivauacked
three miles beyond Berryville. Our
Troops captured one hundred horses and
mules, and several wagon loads of flour
belonging to the rebel army. At Win
chester he took twenty-five rebels, who
were unable to escape. They were pa.
BOILED. Seventy-fve cOnscripts claimed
Protection, which was granted. Five o.
our own prisoners were released Our
OBly loss was one man slightly wounded
Grenada, Mississippi, has been takeI
by Ihe Federals. Gen. Grant now ha.
a splendid army, and though no grea
baule has been fought, he is gaining
ground every day. There Is reason Il
heve that both jackson, and Vicksburg
vii be abandoned before the first of Jan
uarv.
Three or four regiments of soldier.
from Ohio were captured in Middle Ten
nessee last week.
In Congress there has as yet been bu
'ale done. The bill for the admission
Of Western Virginia, which passed tht
Senate last session, is now before thr
House. Newspaper correspondents from
Washington, say there IS a Possibilit
MAJ Nebraska as well as several othe
'5f1liOries will be admitted this winter
A bill Is before Congress TO indemnlt
The President for arrests made during tn
sumner.
a bill was introduced by Davis, of Ky.
. Provide for an amendment of the Con
,a'unon with regard to the election
Presidents.