Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-11
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0GAN AA&Xlf - ~
has succeeded in capturing, near Warren
ton, Brissow and other railroad points,
several hundred prisoners and a large
quantity Of war material.
Government is organizing a commits
sion whose object viii be to proceed to
the Northwest and examine into the pres
ent difficulties. with special reference to
enquirIng into the exact causes which led
TO the outbseak.
Lou1svILLE, Oct. 2.
Heavy musketry firing was heard on
the ~ShelbyyiIle road at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. Cause and result unknown. Gen.
Morgan, with his whole force from Cum
,berIand Gap has arrived at the Ohio
Priver, opposite Portsmouth. Cannoad-
ing was heard to-day near Mount Wash
ington in the vicinity Of Salt river. The
rebels evacuated ~Shelbyville last night
first compelling the merchants to receive
confederate notes for whatever they
wanted.
CHrcAco, Oct. 8.
The New York Times correspondent
at S~harpsburg on the 30th says; "Yesler-
day Farnsworlh's brigade, (cavalry) ac-
companied by Gibbons and Tidball's bat
teries, crossed the Potomac below Sharps-
burg in force, and r~econnoitered the
country for a distance Of five Or six miles
from the river. The enemy still hold a
position ID the vicinfty Of Winchester.
Maj. Medlll. with three squadrons,
took the road leading from Sharpsburg
to Martinsburg. He mel one regiment
of the enemy's cavalry four miles from
the former place. The enemy had two
pieces of artillery and fired e few shells,
but without effect. The rebel videttas
which were at Shepardstown and along
the roads in the morning, retired as our
cavalry advanced.
Farnsworth. OF the Sth Illinois caval-
ry, took the road to Winchester. In a
house along the way he took a number of
prisoners. Over twenty of the enemy's
wounded, including Col. Nigel, of Geor-
gia, were paroled at Shepardstown.
Gen. Pleasanton. provost marshal, pa
rolled nearly 400 rebel wounded. Our
artillery was not brought into action
ST. LOUIS, Oct. A.
The Springfield, Mo-, correspondent OF
the Democrat, writing under date of the
Ist, says: artillery firing yesterday and
this forenoon was heard in the direction
of Sarcoxle. AT moor to-day word was
received that a fight had taken place
result not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
enemy not known.
Two brigades of the Kansas army ar
rived at Sarcoxie on the 25th. The rebel
Gen. Coffee, with three thousa and men,
was at Newtonla, fifteen miles south of
that place. Hearing of the approach OF
the Kansas troops, he retreated south
ward. The rebels at Sarcoxie say they
have ten thousand men at Cowskin Pra-
irie, and also thirty thousand in Arkan.
sas, near the State line, and so soon as
these forces join, they intend to march
direct to St. Louis.
CA1Ro. Oct. 5.
Glorious news this morning from Cor.
NTH. The rebels routed and ~relreating
and their loss very h~eavy--olrs also
great. Gen. Dodge telegraphs from Co.
lumbus to prepare for a large number of
wounded. Price, Van Dorm and Lowell
were in command OF the rebels. Their
number was 10000. Our troops are said
to have acted nobly.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 4.
A dispatch from Portsmouth, Ohio
says John Morgan, with a thousand men,
yesterday attacked the Carter county
Home Guards, near Olive Hills, and
after several hours of severe skirmishing
the rebels were repulsed and 20 of them
killed. Morgan retreated towards, Lick
ing River, burning 35 houses on his way.
He returned last night towards Olive Hill,
but the Union troops had be reinforced
BardStown advices say the rebels have
from 10000 to $4,000 men within a circle
of Smiles in diameter beynd that place.
Our central advance was this afternoon
four miles this side of Bardstown, and
have been skirmishing and driving the
rebels before them. During the past 3
days we have captured 800 prisoners.
II is reported that Kirby Smith arrived
at Frankfort with 10000 men. Hum
phrey Marshall is also said to be march
ing thitherward with 5000 rebels. They
evidently mean to make a stand al Frank
fort, and q battle at Bardstown seems i'm
mInent.
Bragg and Buckner left Danville for
Lexington Tuesday. The former, in a
speech at Danville, on Monday, threaten
ed to send every man who would not Join
the rebel army, to the north Of the Ohio
river. The rebels are cutting a new road
from Bardstown to Springfield and Lex
ington. They rigidly enforce the con-
federate conscrlpt1on act wherever they
have even temporary control.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 5.
An official dispatch from Corinth to-
day, says the rebels were ~repulsed with
great slaughter. They retreated, leav-
ing their dead and wounded on the field.
Our forces ere IN full pursuit.
New YoRK, Oct. 5.
A Key West letter dated the 9th.
says: Col. Morgan issued an order free:
ing all slaves in that department.
A Herald Washington dispatch saws |:
Gen. Lockwood is liberating the slaves of
dlsloyalists'on the eastern shore of Vir-
ginia.
CAIRo, Oct. 6.
We can get no distinct account of FRI
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