Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-22

ture some Of our wagons, hundreds Of
which line the roads between this place
and Bucshouse Point; but / cannot learn
that they succeeded. During the time
the rebels made the attack upon the wag-
on train, Gen. Mcclellan, accompanied
by his staff. was making a reconnaissance
and came in sight of the enemy before
he was aware of his proximity to them,
but by dint of hard riding he escaped,
and took command of the force al band
and dispersed the rebels"
STRAsBuRG, May l6.
Yesterday afternoon a band OF g%uerril-
las made a cash on the railroad beyond
Front Royal and killed one man and took
fourteen prisoners, belonging 10 the 2Sth
Pennsylvania. The railroad bridge, fifty
feet high and three hundred and fifty feet
long, over the North fork Of the Shanan-
doah. was completed tonight. The track
will be laid and trains will run to-mor-
row morning. The work was completed
ia forty hours. under the superintendence
of G. w. Nagle, government bridge
builder.
AL is quiet ia front tonight. It is
currently reported that Gems. Milroy and
Schenck are in occupation of Staunton.
Care GIRARDEAU, May IL.
Dispatches Just received from Colonel
Daniels headquarters. near Bloomfield.
contain accounts of the capture of the no.
%tori0us Col. Phelan. of JEFF Thompson's
gang. and over 100 Of his men Fifty
of the men. it is said, gave themselves
up and expressed a desire to return to a
quiet and peaceful life. Phelan's best
suit of clothes occupy a conspicuous place
in the headquarters at Cape Girardeau.
tLLg- WAsHINoroN, Ray II.
The following was received at the
War Department this evening /:
WILLIAMSBURG, May l7.-The gun
boats Galena. Monitor, ArrooStOok, Nau-
galuck and Port Royal were -repulsed
from Fort Darling, seven miles below
Richmond, YESTERDAY. A portion of them
have returned TO jamestown Island, near
This place in James river. There are
numbers wounded on board the vessels.
including Lieut.. Morris. Seveeteen have
already been buried. The 100 pound
gun on the Naugatuck exploded a tihe
fire.
PHiLADELPnIA, May 10.
The Bulletin contains the following ad-
ditional from Fortress Monroe:
The repulse of the gunboats is gener-
ally regarded as a very serious affair
On the Naugatuck IL were reported kill
led by t-bo-explosion of her gun. The
boat made a useless fight and was with
drawn. The Galena was riddled with
shot, and the loss is suppose ed to be heavy.
The Monitor was struck repeatedly, bat
is said 10 be uninjoaed.
Affairs are quiet at Norfolk. There
have been several attempts lately 10 as
sassinate Union soldiers. Yesterday an
affair occurred causing some u~neasiness.
Col. Brown, of the Indiana Twentieth,
stationed al Portsmouth. went out Of town
IN the morning TO take a ride. Soon af-
forwards his horse came into town With
out a rider, and it Is feared the COlonel
rs killed or captured.
CAIRo. May Is.
The steamer ]. g. Swon, from Pits
burg Landing, has arrived but her news
is ~unimporianL.
A picket skirmish had taken place last
ing nearly two days. The rebels were
driven back, but not until they succeeded
in burning a bridge over a small stream
four miles from Corinih. Twelve of our
men are reported wrunded.
Deserters continue To report tue scar
city of provisions in the rebel camp. and
many of their cattle are starving for want
of forage.
Guerrillas infest the country around
Hickman. New Madrid and olher points.
committing d%epredations.
News from our feet is to the effect
that several rebel gunboats came round
Craig Head Point yesterday to "a
hotter. The opened fire as soon as they
came in range. and they retired.
The gunboat Mound City has been re-
paired and win go down to mght.
Passengers blythe Swon give currency
TO a rnmor that Gen. Bragg IS in COM
mand at Corinth. Beauregard having been
called into Virginia to organize the rebel
army in the vicinity of Richmond
WHlTE HoUsE, Va, May l9aA
Army commenced moving early this
morning in the direction of Richmond,
and will encanp some miles in advance
of this point. Our advance. under Gen
Stone, reached the railroad bridge at
Chickaholniny yesterday it is a long,
trestle bridge. of only Two spans, which
were burned and can be repaired in a very
short lime. The pickets of the enemy
are guarding The whole line Of the river
in front of Richmond, making it difficult
to obtain any reliable information from
that city.
Gen. Mcclellan went on a ~reconnois-
sance to Chickahominy to-day. The pro-
gramme of operations in front Of Rich.
mond is said 10 be decided upon. .o
WAsHINeToN, May 90.
In the Senate Mr.. Sumner gave notice
he should tomorrow introduce a resolu-
ton for the expulsion of Starke, Senator
from Oregon.
MI. McDougal moved TO take mp the
Pacific Railroad Bill agreed 10 by "a to
Is, but before the reading v as finished,
the morning hour expireG, and the eonfis-
Gallon bill was taken up.
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