Nebraska advertiser., 1862-08-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
BATTLE EXPECTED SoDN WITH
P0PES DIN SION

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ao-nsrenfls awaiting our advance.
Ws<ureroH, July 26.-The sixth
rec;on of the cOnfiscation act, TO which
President Lincoln's proclamation refers,
includes all persons within any state or
territory engaged in armed rebellion
against the Government, or aiding or
abetting such rebellion, except the'Presi-
dent, Cabinet officers, members of Con-.
gress, and army and navy officers; IN
their case the law went into immediate
effect.
NEw YORK. July 27.-Cbaplain G.
Hogan. of the excelsior brigade, reached,
Harrison's landing, from Richmond. He
says ? iron clads are being built at Rich
nond, similar to the Merrimac, and that
great unanimity exists among the rebels.
Jackson and Lee are extremely popular
Magruder has been shelved Beauregard
is fast losing caste. The rebels have
lately received a large quantity of boots
and shoes from England.
The Times correspondence of the 25th
from the army of the Potomac says no.
thing will be done till we are fully rein
forced. Need of reinforcements is press
ing.
A correspondent from Banks division
states that a forward movement was i'm
peded by a food of the Hagaman river;
a tributary Of the. Rappahannock.
Sigels corps is six miles from Little
Washington. A dispatch dated head.
quarters of the army of the Potomac,
Goth says: A schoOnC= containing 1000
bushels of condemned corn, anchored 10
the river was boarded and burnt by the
rebels, AID the captain was taken pris-
WAsHIEGToE, July 26.-Speciafs te
New York papers: This District is more
infested by disloyal men thaa any other
outside. of Dixie. They take every OPP
portunity TO insult and cypress Unionists,
TO spurn the stars and stripes, and to. re-
joice. over every rumor Of disaster to the
Union cause. This Is particularly the case
in Georgetown, where, in the absence OF
The Provost Guard, disloyalty is violent.
and offensive. Numerous cases are cited
of insults there openly offered to Union
people and the Union flag.
.WAsHINGToE, July 2S.-A reconolter-
ing force of 3 regiments of Infantry, 2
battalions of cavalry, with a battery Of
ar6llery, under Gen King winch left
Fredericksburg in ihs direction Of Cor
louisville Oh Friday, refurped iast 1iFt
Iney aafanc1 neafiy 30 Orange Court
] House, within ten miles IF Gordonsville.
I Orange was occupied by a much superior
force of the enemy. Having ascsrlained
this fact the Federal force retired; they
were holly pursued by a large rebel force
of cavalry, which attacked the rear guard
several times, but were repulsed in every.
instance with heavy loss, We hear of
no,i6ss on our side.
The late order of Gen. Pope, requir-
ing. the residents within his line TO take
the cath of allegiance or emigrate, is al
ready bearing fruit 30 of the leading
rebels of Fredericksburg have gone to
Richmond with their families; others are
preparing to follow. Some of the rebels
here speak confidently Of the capture of
Washington within a week by Stonewall
jackson.
New YoRK, July 28.-The Herald's
Washington correspondence says there
is a constant intercourse between The reb-
els. of Aecomac and Northampton coun-
Lties and the eastern shore of Lower
Chesapeake Bay and the western shore.
They cross the Bay in Canoes from the
vicinity Of Bungatigue, on the east side,
to a point between the Punkatunk and
Mobjack rivers in the night. returning
early in the morning, carrying newspa-
pers and everything portable. The mat
ter has been frequently reported to the
army officers, but 10 q takes tire. trouble
to sci a watch TO. catch them.
NASHVILLE, July 26.-The 10Th Ohio
regiment, guarding the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, between Decatur and
Courtland, are reported to have been at
tackled yesterday by a large guerrilla
force; 80 or 40 Of the regiment are SAID
10 have been killed. The road was con-
siderably damaged, but not 50 as to cut
of communication.
A large rebel force are reported near
Tuscumbia. Col. Forrest Is also report
ed at Carthage, with the object, it IS sup
posed, of making a descent on Louisville
0ACAFAfo3 July &Os- AnO COlnulohAfAC
General has issued an order prohibiting
speculatiops in paying specie for produce
in the rebel States. When Treasury
notes are refused the parties refusing
u thsm- bs-arrssasd saeh 81 theizcEaPs
as are not needed for he Subsistence o.
heir families, wiI Be seizeS and sold b
ihr ncefc-t Tsitta ases o~eavfermaFfer
Spectators paying Gus specie ~ violation
: of this order viii be arrested and sen
North, and the property so purchased
, seized for the benefit of the Government.
'WAsHINeToN, July 27.-Commodore
Porter, of the mortar hotilla, arrived this
morning, via Fortress Monroe, the fact Of
which is considered Of significant imPOr'
lance.
The Navy Departments learned that tbs
b~lockading feet recently captured the
Tubal Cain, a large iron clad steamer, OF
z Charleston, while attempting 10 u the
blockade. She was heavily laden viii
I arms and ammunition.
? FoRTREss MONROE, July ga cor
respondent at Fortress Monroe says, I an
; credibly informed that large. rebel force:
are being concentrated on. the line o
James river, above the junction of the
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