Nebraska advertiser., 1862-11-01
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49, -.l1.a CAIRo. Oct. 26.
On Thursday last Us men of the SD
Illinois Infantry. 35 Of the 5Eh Iowa cav.
airy. and one section Of Captain Floods
artlllery--ihe whole commanded by Mai.
Pratt. of the SD OhiO-were attacked
near Waverly, Tenn, twenty-five miles
southwest OF FoR D0nelson, By 500 reb-
els who we're completely routed, losing
SIX killed, a large-number wounded and
25 prisoners.
The rebels were commaAaed by CaE-
tain Napier.
Stirring events may DO looked for Id
West Tennessee within two or three DAYS.
Lieut.. George L. Melock, Of the 20th
Ohio, arrived tonight with twenty-nins
guerrillas, taken in the vicinity Of BIl-
var. They are on their way TO Alton.
He says it was reported this morning,
at Jackson, that Price crossed the HaIchls
with $4,000 men, and was marching id
the direction of Bolivar, where aaattack
is anticipated, and that Pillow is in the
same neighborhood with 5000 men,
This report is highly probable.
Negroes at Helena are unwilling "a
be sent North. neither do they want to go
back to slavery. They readily consent
to work for wages. and arrangement are
being made by which they are to be paid
fifty cents per day, except in cotton pick.
ing. when they are to have seYeniy-f five
cents.
From several sources we learn Of great
Activity among the rebels in the vicinity
of Helena, VickSburg and Holy Springs.
The evidently contemplated an attack
soon but just at what point is not known.
Joe. Johnston is said to have 10000
troops at Little Rock, and the number AZ
Holy Spring Is known TO be about 10, 900.
The rebels are crossing their forces from
Arkansas TO Mississippi at V~icksburg,
and are making every preparation for an
attack at Holly Springs. The place 5
being strongly fortified.
A rumor here tonight that they are
north, probably incorrect.
The paoPie east Of Memphis near Ger
maptown, sre said 10 BE- Suffering fer Tho
neeessaries of life. C3tion Is lfeir ONLY
support, and this has been destroyed by
guerrillas.
The Federals have possession Of Gal
weston Bay. This is admitted in the
Grenada Appeal.
Flanagan is elected Governor of Ark
lnsas over Rector.
An a, cident occurred on The Mississip-
pi Genital Railroad at Dock HILL, lasg
Sunday. Two trains collided. causing
he death Of lhiriy-6ye men and wound
IN fifty, most Of hem soldiHrs from dit.
ferent Southern regiments.
The Consumption law is so vigorously
enforced in the South that every man,
says an officer just from Vicksburg, I'M
der thirty-fve years of age, IS in the
army.
MEMPHIS, Oct. %.
The principal matter Of interest here,
IS the report that about a thousand o. Bal
.entine's rebel cavalry had taken position
Do the State line near Whites Station,
about nine miles from this place. where
he proposed disputing the passage Of all
persons whatever, and those having cot
to sell, especially. This. coupled with
The fact that the rebels we're gathering in
great numbers at Holly Springs. naV
said to be go, 1000 or 10000 sircng. M
1uces the belief that perhaps an attempt
10 recapture Memphis may be made
Some go SO far as to say that the plans
10 destroy the place, and also to take
Helena, and stop navigation at both points,
The rebels are anticipating an attack up
on Vicksburg soon.
A released prisoner from Little Rock
says that Gen. Joe Johnson has lately
gathered $4,000 troops at that place, and
that be overheard a conversation between
Holmes and another officer, in which II
was stated that they had al or near that
point 20, 900 available men,
This may be true and may be untrue
Guerrillas are being very trouble'oms
Helena. It is reported there that 40
900 rebels the same old numter threat
en- the place on the Mississippi shore OP-
posite there.
CarxEo, Oct. %.
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