Nebraska advertiser., 1862-08-16

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rapidly. Paople are fast pacing them
selves on one side Or the CHER.
Advices from the Indian country state
that Col Cross rebel force retreated from
Fort Davis towards Doggy Depot.
Fort Gibson IS now held BY the Fed
srals.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Aug. 9-At day
light the morning Of the Cd, Capt. Birch,
10 command Of Is men. was attacked by
the rebel Gel. Gowther, with I25 men,
al Ozark. Birch being apprised Of the
meditated attack, burned his tents and
withdrew into the bush. The rebels soon
after rode into town by the light Of the
burning camps and demanded its surren-
der, which was responded to by a vOlley
of musket balls. Two Of the enemy
were killed and several wounded, when
the rebels troke and fed and were per-
sued by Birch, who came up with and at
tackled them at daylight, on the morning
of the 4th, at Forsythe, and killed 3,
wounded z, and captured 25 horses, 90
guns, and most of the clothing and sad
dies of the men.
CoffeFys Hughes and Tracey, are max
ing strong efforts to get a footing in the
State. but the activity Of our troops have
thus far prevented them.
MEMPHIs, Aug. 5.-Since The skirnish
Of Sunday afternoon, nothing has been
heard from the expedition. Boats are
now running between here and Helena
without interruption.
Capt. Wemple, of the 9th Illinois cav
airy, yesterday brought in so rebel pris-
Oners, captured at Bolivar.
A gentleman from Madison, Arkansas,
reports the arrival at that place of Col.
Daniels regiment Of Missouri cavalry.
A detachment of his men-70 in number
having charge of the provision train
of 20 wagons, while crossing the river
near Lagrange, on Sunday morning, were
attacked by 1900 Texan Rangers; 7were
killed and 80 wounded, and the balance
captured. The rangers destroyed the
train. Col. Fitch's brigade has been sent
in pursuit of the rebels. Another body
Of Federals-90 in number-15 miles
above Helena and 8 miles back of the
river, we're surrounded by the confederate
cavalry. Report says all were killed or
captured. Two provision trains Of so
wagons we're attacked and dispersed, at
the mouth of St. Francis river, on Satur-
day; many were taken prisoners ana all
the wagons captured.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Fr0m inlelli-
gence received at the War Department.
II has been ascertained that 10000 of
the new levy, western troops, will be
ready 10 GO lnaO the field mex week.
Specials to the n. y. papers say, a
civilian, captured at Frcnt Royal and sent
to Richmond-release on parole-reach-
ed here to-day. He says Richmond has
not been evacuated and there are nosigns
Of pestilence there, though there is a vast
amount of sickness there. The rebel
army lies east of the city, and he is con-
fdent from what he learned that its eff
~fectlveness is greatly exaggerated.
DEckHARD, TENN, Aug. T. Gen.
Rob't McCook was murdered by guerril-
las, day before yesterday, while riding in
an ambulance to his brigade.
FREDERICKSBURG, Aug. THE expe-
dition under Gen. Gibbon, sent out on
Tuesday, has returned. A portion of the
command, under Col. Cutler, made a de-
scent upon Frederickhall Station, twelve
miles from Gordonsvllle, on the Virginia
Central railroad, and destroyed the build
ings, stores, and about half a mile of the
railroad track. Gibbon, with The main
body had a skirmish with the main body
on the Richmond road, twelve miles from
here. We took a number of prisoners.
One of our men was killed, and some
missing-probably captured. The enemy
had been appraised of Gibbons approach,
and came on his rear from Bowling
Green.
HEADayARTERs ARMY PoToMAc, Aug.
8.-Gen. Hooker remained at Malvern
Hill until IL o'clock Wednesday night,
when he fell back 10 his encampment.
leaving a strong guard at Howell's. The
rebels moved down from Richmond on 8
roads, concentrating their force near NAL
vern Hill. They thought our whole army
was moving, when the movement was
merely a reconnaissance in force. The
rebels are reported as having appeared in
considerable force. They made no fur
Their demonstration than to drive our men
in a short distance.
W~AsHrNeToE, Aug. 9.-The War De-
partnent has ordered: LIST, by the direc-
ton of the President, that no citizen La
BILE 10 draft into military service shall be
allowed to 60 to a foreign country. All
Marshals and Military officers are direct
ed, and all police authorities, especially
at points in the United States on the sea-
board aud frontier, are authorized and d.
rected to arrest and detain any person or
persons about 20 depart from the United
States in violation of this order. Cd. ANY
person liable to draft, who shall absent
himself from his country or State before
such draft is made will be arrested where
ever found within the Jurisdiction of the
United States, and conveyed to the near
est military post or depot, and placed on
military duty for the term of the draft.
Sd. The writ of habeas corpus is hereby
suspended in respect 10 all persons sol
arrested and detained, and in respect to
all persons arrested for disloyal practices.
WAsH1EeToE, Aug. 9.-The Richmond
Dispatch publishes an order from the con-
federate war denartment stating that MAJ