Nebraska advertiser., 1862-06-12

Dispatches hare been received atlhe
War Department from Gen. Mitchell,
dated Huntsville, June 9th, stating an
expedition under, Gen. Negley drove the
enemy. commanded by Gen. Adams,
from Winchester through Jasper back 10
Chattanooga, and utterly defeated and
routed them atIhatpoint. Wagons, am
munition and supplies were captured
Still more important results are expected
from this movement.
US. STEAMER AUGUSTA, OFF CHARLs-
ROY, SC, May 29-I have hardlytime
to forward a letter by the prize just capt
ured off this place, which is on It's way
northward. The news here is quite i'm,
p%ortant. Our gunboals are within four
miles Of Charleston, by way Of Stono In
is =sA - ell expect o 0 20 attack it.
PnILADELPHIA, June 2.
The United States gunbOat Bienville
arrived last night with three steamers in
tow, which were captured off Charleston
ia attempting to run the blockade. Their
names are The Providence, LocraiIla and
Rebecca, ali from Nassau.
The Presidents revoCal of Gen. Hun
ter's proclamation was well received at
Port Royal. General Hunter had organ
lied a brigade of ~conlraband5, and was
about to assign them to building intrench.
meuts and Notifications.
A sharp engagement had occurred with
the rebel batteries at Stone.
The Union forces were virtually in
vesting Charleston. aA
A rebel steamer was run ashore on
Williams Island while being chased by
the blockading vessels, and is still a
ground. I.7.
The schooner Cora, prize to the Key
stone State, is below. no
WAsHIEGToN, June 6.
1t appears that about 40 prizes have
been taken by our cruisers, hut in conse-
quence of the delay Of Government Off
GERS in CONCERNING the rebel vessels and
cargoes captured, it is impossible TO state
the value of the prizes, hence no estimate
can be made Of the enormous amount of
prize money to be distributed among The
sailors In the naval service.
Some idea, however, May be formed of
the total by the single case of the Cir
c~assion, which arrived at New York a few
days ago. This vessel and cargo is val
ued at a million and a half Of dollars
The sailors who captured her will, prob
ably, receive 81, 800 each. 1t is said there
are some fifteen vessels, equally as vald-
able, now trying to run the blockade.
1t is said that English spectators 10
arms have shipped about 10000 Enfield
relies to Nassau. where they dispose of
them TO rebel agents, who reship them
with the expectation of running the block
ade. This Is the way the British have
been netting as neutrals towards us in or
der to prevent the horrors of civil war.
WASHINGTON, June z.
A message received al the War De-
parlment from Gen.. McCleIlan's Head
quarters at II o'clock neon, states that all
was quiet in that vicinity.
WAsHiEGToN, JEnet6.
1t is now conceded that our loss in
killed and wounded al the battle of Fair
Oaks was much larger than first stalled.
1t will probably reach 1900.
Captain Schultz arrived to-day with
the treaty with Great Britain for the
suppression of the slave trade, signed by
the Queen.
Ralifcations having been exchanged
the treaty is now law.
New YoRK, June Z.
The Tr,June's editorial says: We
earn through a private channel, in which
we conide, that the Unionists of Texas
will soon be heard from. We under
stand that their arrangements for restor-
ing their State to the Union have been
quietly mustered, and hat they have.
before this. thrown the OLD flag to the
breeze, under the lead of Gen. Sam.
Houston.
We cherish strong hopes that the rebels
Of Texas viii soon turn up missing. and
that Old Sam and Uncle Sam will have
possession. of the State. We await fur
Their tidings with lively interest.
New YoRK, June Z.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of
the Philadelphia Press, under date of the
9Th, says, from City Point / learn to-day,
that our war vessels In the James river
above City Point, have run the batteries
at Drury's Bluff, and it is reported thai
the Monitor has passed through the OBJ.
structions. sinking the rebel gunboats
about Richmond. If this be true the
Moritor is at Rockets. A number of
powerful gunboals have been sent up the
river during the past two OF three days,
and our fleet before Richmond is now
quite formidable, consisting of at least
six vessels armed with the very 5est of
naval ordinance.
NEw YoRK, June g..
A letter from our feet off Charleston
says a detachment of 500 men was sent
o9l from Stano 10 destroy the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad. They were Uu-
%countered by one thousand of the enemy.
After a short skirmish the latter were
driven of. Our forces then destroyed
the track for some distance, and held the
position until the enemy appeared in
strong force, when we retired in good
order.
The Captain Of the revenue cutter
Flora, reports the enemy 10000 strong
in the vicinity Of Stone.
FRONT RovAL, June 8.
News from Shenk's Division states that