Nebraska advertiser., 1862-08-16


CuLpEpprn. Va, Aug. 1.-THE en-
emv this morning sent a flag OF truce,
asking permission 70 bury their dead
This shows that with all their superiority
Of numbers hey were too badly cut uP 70
maintain their position. and that shelf
falling bach =esterday was from neesssI-
", and not choice. OGs troops are en-
gagged in bringing off our wouSaed IRON
the field and in burying the dead.
LEXINGTON, Mo. Aug. l2.-lndcPen-
dence was attacked yesterday by htteen
hundred rebels under Hughes and Quan-
|trell. After four hours sever fighting the
Federals surrendered. Twenty OF our
men are reported killed. Re~infOrcemsnls
which were sent from here last night 70
assist our troops at independence, have
returned. There is great excitement
everybody is preparing for the contict;
WAsHIseroN. Aug. 12-The rebel
army, fearing their retreat would be cut
off, have gone back to Orange Court
House. Pope's army is in full possession
of the ground originally held by the enc
my. They may make a stand at Orange
to prevent our advancing on Gordonvllle.
Pope telegraphs he is in full pursuit OF
the rebels. Another battle is imminent
News of enlisiments In border States IS
quite encouraging. Maryland will prob
ably fill half her quota under first call
This is more than anticipated. The
military will be drafted. A delegation
from Delaware state, that if more time
was afforded, both quotas would be hlled
by volunteers.
CA1Ro, Aug. I2.-It is reported on
rebel authority, that the rebels under
Breckenridge attacked Baton Rouge and
at first were repulsed with heavy loss
Among the deaths were Gen. Clark.
Miss, Col. Thos. Hunt. KY. Brecken-
ridge was about to renew the attack,
which was on the morning Of Tuesday
last. AT 5 D. M, same day, Brecken-
ridge is said to have telegraphed the
Grenada Appeal that the Arkansas had
destroyed four of our boats and damaged
others; and that he had captured the en-
tire Federal forces at that place.
CErcINHArIs Aug S.-The 93d Ohio,
Col. Chas. Anderson, brother of General
Anderson, is now full, 1000 having been
recruited in Montgomery, Butler and
Preble counties in fifteen days.
The City Council, Chamber Of Com
merce. and Members of the Bar hold
meetings this morning, to take into con-
sideration what action is necessary rela-
tive to the murder OF Gen. McCook.
The contributions to the bounty fund
reach $4,000.
Fl. MoxRoE, Aug. 6.-Reconnoisance
on Monday night to Malvern Hill, re-
sulted favorably. We now occupy that
POSITION with q sufficient force to~hold il
and carry on other plans. The pablic
will be satisfied with the activity of the
army of the Potomac for a few days to
come.
Our loss in the artillery fight at NAL
vern Hill was 90 killed and wounded
The position is considered one of great
Importance.
WAsH1NGToN, Aug. All npplica-
tons for passes to the army of the Po-
:5mac are refused, in accordance with Me-
Clellan's request that private visitors be
excluded from his lines.
MEMPHrs, Aug. 5.-It is stated as fact
that Commodore Farragut sent a flag Of
truce to Van Dorm, after he had run the
blockade up the river, requesting leave TO
go back again, promising in case he was
allowed to pass unmolested, to raise the
siege and go TO New Orleans. This may
be untrue ; but it comes from different
sources; we give it for what it is worth.
Gen. Polk is reported on his way to
Pulaski, on the Nashville and Decatur
railway, with 10000 men.
CAIRo, Aug. 7.-Since the arrival of
Gen. Curtis army at Helena he has freed
upwards of two thousand slaves, mostly
those who worked on Forts Wright and
Donelson.
New YoRK, Aug. THE Express
saTs Gen. Burnside's division is reported
at Acquia Creek, on the Potomac, a few
miles from fredericksburg, which will be
one of the points of advance toward
Richmond. His division is reported as
considerably reinforced.
WASHINGTON, Aug. specials to
New York papers say Rear Admiral
Foote has taken a position here as head
bureau of enlistment and recruiting in
the Navy Department. 1t is proposed to
draft seamen, as it is found to be utterly
impossible to obtain them otherwise.
Ex-senator Nicholson, of Tennessee.
has been arrested on charges of treason.
Capt. Gansevart, of the gunboat Adj
rondac, has informed the Navy Depart
ment of facts attending the recent pur-,
suit Of tie steamer Herald. represented
BY Nassau papers to be a British vessel.
From his statement It appears that the
Herald had been running from Nassau to
Charleston, with warlike supplies, and
was returning TO Nassau with cotton
The chase was not continued within Brit
ish jurisdiction. The same paper con-
firms the statement that the British flag
is systematically used to advance seces-
sion interests.
ST.. JosErH. Me- Aug. 5-A gentle
man from Leavenworth reports that
QuantreH crossed with fifteen hundred
men to this side of the river on Sunday
evening. The military authorities at Fl.
Leavenworth hearing of the capture of
a steamer and not knowing Quantrell's
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