Nebraska advertiser., 1862-03-27

which they were limited By the act Of
1918. The decision of a long contes-
ted question saves to the government
nearly a million dollars.
CHICAGO, March 90.
A special to the Tribune fromGairo
says a report is current this morning
from Sykeston, that JEFF. Thompson
was marching upon Cape Giradeau,
pressing men and horses into the con.
federate service. A skirmish has
taken place between the Union forces
and his advance. Three of the enemy
we're killed and wounded. Reinforce
ments have been sent to the Cape.
A gentlemen who has been a con-
tractor at Memphis, left there on
Thursday and arrived here last even~
ing. He reports that Gov. Harris
disappeared from Memphis on the
second day after one to which the
Legislature adjourned. Harris has
not been heard from since. He is
supposed to be at Corinth, Miss. The
Legislature had adjourned and gone,
no one knew where. The subject Of
burning the city in. s evacuation
was necessary, was still discussed.
There had been no impression of
Union citizens into Confederate ser,
vice, except for guard duty, until
since the fall of Fort Donelson.
Since Governor Harris's proclama-
ton, impressments have been general
Hundreds are picked up in the streets
taken from stores and dwellings and
marched off to camp to receive in
structions at the point of the bayonet.
The floating battery o at Island
No. 10, is so constructed as to be sunk
to the waters edge, leaving nothing
exposed except ornaments, which
consist of nine Dahlgren guns, which
were built for the protection of Mem
phis.
Hollin's ram had also been sent ur
to Island No. 10.
Union men are leaving Memphis in
great numbers, leaving property to
the Confederates, glad to escape with
their lives. Quarrels in the streets
were of frequent occurrence between
Union men and secessionists. Shots
were hourly exchanged. The rebels
are greatly in need of Iron, and have
offered $4,000 to any artisan that
win discover the process of making
malleable iron.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March q.
Southern adVices received here say
that Yancy had arrived at New Or.
leans, and made speech avowing thai
no help can be expected from England
or France, and urging retaliation by
stepping cotton cultivation.
PHILADELPHIA, March q.
The Bulletin has a letter from Ship
Island, dated the 18th, which says the
ItascO has captured a schooner of
Mobile with FIVE hundred bales of cot.
son, and that the Pinola has captured
the schooner Cora with two hundred
bales more.
New YORK March 20.
Gen. Sigel was confirmed to day by
the Senate as Major General of Vol.
unteers.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 81.
Parson BroWnlow leaves for the
North tO-nay.
SAVANNAH, Teen, March II.
General Grant has been r~einstated
in command of the expedition, and ar.
rived here this afternoon.
The information in regard to the
enemy is still very meagre. His main
force is though to be at Corinth, Mis-
sippi. He will probably be aole to
concentrate against US $4,000 men.
Our force is as yet mostly on board
the transports.
1t does not seem likely that any
active military operations will trans
pire hereabOuts for several days yet.
Fort MONROE, March 20.
Nothing has been seen or heard of
the Merrimac. The Monitor occupies
her usual position above the feet
She has received some alterations and
additions that will materially add to
her impregnabilitv,
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