Nebraska advertiser., 1862-08-02

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carried OH a lot Of contrabands that had
accumulated there. They also forced
into the rebel army all the males that
could be found there. capable Of CARVING
arms, then set fire 70 some ship timber
and left. Rebel cavalry are almost daily
proving about that region, seeking plum
der Of any kind, and pressing INTO SER
vice all the men they can find who they
mink wlll be Of service to them. Similar
depredatlons are being committed in the
vicinity Of Williamsburg, whether By
guerriilEs or regulars of the rebel. army
II Is r 10 determine, as they often 90.
clothed alike. In their masked 4charac-
tiers they commit many dep~redations. tell
ing civilians they have authority for their
acts, being regular confederate cavalry.
rebel mail carrierw arrested yes
terday. Two thousand letters were found
ID hls possession for parties in Richmond.
The steamship Massachusetts. from
Port Royal has arrived, and reports all
quiet in South Carolina and Georgia when
she left.
CA1RO, July 2o.-A skirmish is report.
ed TO have taken place at Bolivar, Tenn.
essee, yesterday, between Federais sta
toned there and a party Of rebels. No
particulars received. Il Is also reported
the Federals evacuated Grand junction.
and the rebels had occupied the place
1t is stated they now hold almost all the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, be-
tween Memphis and Corinih.
Guerrillas are getting very busy be-
tween here and Memphis. Mississippi
steamers are almost daily fred INFO.
/ Reliable authority states that the reb-
els have taken possession of Humboldt,
Tenn, and now hold the Mobile and Ohio
railroad. AT that place hey have tern
up the track for a distance of ten or
twelve miles.
MEMPHIs, July e6.-Communication
with the north is very irregular in conse-
quence of all the steamers having been
pressed into the service for the use of Gen.
Cortis's army. Orders have been issued
opening Memphis to trade with the sur
rounding country. Under certain restric-
tons persons will have free intercourse
without papers or any hindrence- except
search when the officer judges proper.
Persons. e~ndesVoring 10 leave or enter the
city, except by roads specified in the or
der, will be arrested and imprisoned.
CAIRo, July "a rumor was in cir
~culaIion here last night that two federal
regiments were badly cut up az Bolivar;
Tennessee, and that one company Of the
second Illinois cavairy.was captured eight
miles from Columbus.
Information tins morning confirms the
capture of Humboldt, Tennessee, by the
rebels; and also states that Jackson Mis-
sissippi, IS in their Possession. II viii re-
Quirez large force 70 dislodge them.-
They have burned a large QuaIsi9y 8
eotten b8tFee4 Eauaaldt and LolunbQA
Fonr MoaRoE. July 27.-Theze are
considerable rebel forces along the river
between City Point and Richmond also,
near Petersburg. They appear to be
moving the Petersburg troops north. but
we can obtain no proof that they ere GO
ing beyond Richmond. The Petersburg
Express, of the 25th, has information
that Farragut's and Por.er's vessels were
on the point of leaving New Orleans for
Mobile and JaE1es River.
WAsH1reroN, July 29,-The Peters
burg Express of the 25th, has a dispatch
from Knoxville, dated the oath, which
says: Col. Morgan sends a special courier
to head quarters, stating that he has
taken eleven cities and towns, with a very
heavy amount Of army stores, and that
he has a force sufficient to hold all the
country outside of Lexington and Frank
ford, which places are chiefly garrisoned
by home guards.
The bridges between Lexington and
Cincinnati have all been destroyed. This
israther exaggerated, as, at last accounts,
Col. Morgan was seeking safety in flight;
with Gen. Smith in hot pursuit.
The Richmond Enquirersays, at a late
hour on Thursday night we were inform
ed that a skirmish took place that morn
ing at Malvern Hill, between a small
portion of Dur forces and the advance
guard of the enemy. We could not learn
any particulars. Several of our soldiers
who wounded in the skirmish, arrived in
the city last night.
The Enquirer also has the following /:
twenty-five pieces of artillery. part of the
eighty pieces taken by the British from
the Russians at Inkerman, and presented
TO the Southern C~onfederacy by the
British merchants, and brought over in
the Nashville, have arrived at Macon
They bear evidence of having seen ser
vice, and with a few alterations, will
speak for themselves. Some thirty-eight
pieces more are expected from the same
place soon.
In a leading editorial the Enquirer
says: The great necessity Of maintain
ing our army in It's utmost efficiency is
manifest to every one. Our enemy have
lSafisdL hui pot broken ii A giant 10
power is gathering his forces, and order
ing enormous levies Of fresh troops. and
n~rpparir4 IA renew he reatest with fran
tic energy.
LOUISVILLE, July 29.-The rebel Col
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