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Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
A Thrilling Romance.

washington Correspondence Pbiladsiphia Enquirer
Never until we stood by the grave of
the Green Mountains boys did we realize
how much stranger is truth than fiction.
Your readers will all recoIlect last sum
mer a private was court maTtialed for
sleeping on his post out near Chain
Bridge on the Upper Potomac. He was
convicted ; his sentence was death the
finding was approved of By the General
and the day fixed for his execution. He
was a youth of more than ordinary intel
ligence ; be did not beg for pardon, but
was willing to meet his fate. The time
drew near; the stern necessity of war
required that an example should be made
of some one his was an aggravated
case. But the case reached the ears Of
the President; be resolved to save him
he signed a pardon and sent it out; the
day came. Suppose" thought the Pres
ident, 'my pardon has not reached him.
The telegraph was called into requisi-
ton an answer did not come promptly.
bring up my carriage" he ordered. Il
came, and soon the important State pa
peTS were drOPPod, and ,hro-sh the hot
broiling sun and dusty roads he rode to
the camp. about ten miles, and saw that
the soldier was saved! He has doubtless
forgotten the incident. but the Soldier did
not. When the Third Vermont charged
upon the rife pits. the enemy poured a
volley upon them. The first man who
eoU -,s,b - b,IIoo, =, L.. IoJr --o, W.
Scott, of Company K. HIS comrades
caught him up, and as his life blood
ebbed away, he raised to heaven, amid
the din of war, the cries of the dying,
and the shouts of the enemy, a prayer
for the President, and as he died he re-
marked to his comrades that be had
shown he was no coward and not afraid
to die.
He was inferred, in the presence of
his regiment, in a little grove about two
miles to the rear of the rebel fort, in the
centre of a group of holly and vines; a
few cherry trees, in full bloom, are scat
tered-around the edge. In digging his
grave a skull and bones were found, and
metal buttons, showing hat the identical
spot had been used in the Revolutionary
war for our fathers who fell in the same
cause. The Chaplain narrated the cir
cumstances to The boys, who stood around
with uncovered heads. He prayed for
the President, and paid the most growing
tribute 10 his noble heart that we ever
heard. The tears started in their eyes
as the clods of earth were thrown upon
him in his narrow grave, where he lay
shrouded in his coat and blanket.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01

ScOrbutic diseases are the parent stock from which
arises 3 large proportion OF the fatal maladies that a.
hict mankind .-They are as it we're a species Of potato
rot IN the human constitution, which undermines and
corrupt all the sources Of its vitality and hastens III
decay. They are the germ from which spring, Con.
sumption, Rheumatism, Heart Disease, Liver Com
plants, and Eruptiye Diseases which will DO recog
nized as among those most fatal and destructive TO the
races Of men. So dreadful are its consequences to hu-
man life, that II Is hardly possible 70 over estimate the
importance Of an actual, reliable remedy, that car
sweep out this ScrOfulous contamination. We know
then we shall proclaim Welcome news to our readers Of
one from such a quarter as will leave little doubt Of its
eficacy-and still more welcome. when we tell them
that it really does accomplish the end desired. We
AYERS s-ARsAPARILLA, audit Is certainly worthy The
attention OF those who are afflicted with ScrofHIG OF
ScrOfulOus complaints.-Register, Albany. ". =
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01

unlocked for. and equally unProvided for.
The enemy viii not wait long to attack
the batteries about Fl. Jackson. Their
heavy ships have entered the river above
Pulaski, as high as Venus Point, only
seven miles below, and gre II plain view
Of the defenses of the city of Savannah.
How long they will be able to Withstand
an attack. let Pulaski be your teacher.
We will be driven from them as surely
as we now accept the fact Of the loss of
Pulaski.
The city has been in intense excite
ment between the bold and rapid advances
of the Federals and the terribly unnerv-
ing taps upon the shoulder which the
Brown satellites, under General H.. R.
Jackson, without form of law or authori-
ty, inAict. Our ciiizens-the few who
remain-eaye been arrested on the street,
dragged to camp, shown a tent, and In
formed hat there their habitation should
Be. And this has been done by a parcel
of b~eardless boys, who have been mus
tered into the State service.
Cotton has been removed, such as re-
NAMED in store here, to the railroad.
Ordnance stores and every variety of
equipment has been thrown out and carted
to the same receptacle for Government
goods. Schooners have been seized, and
some already filled with earth are ready
TO be sunk below, in common with the
bulls of Com. Tatnall's feet, which will
never more venture beyond Savannah
river. The Fingal, which now lies near
Fort jackson, is also to be sunk, and the
gunboats will, if the enemy sooner ad.
Vances, be given to the devOuring flames.
Women are leaving, and property Of
all kinds is being sent of, and will soon
line the Central road from Savannah tC
Macon, rendering every log house a pal
ace, if rosewood and satin damask car
do it.
A large amount of stores fell with the
tort-provisions for at least three months
ammunition, shot and she'll; Of n hun.
dred and thirty rounds for each gun OF
the post, not one-fourlh had been expend'
ed. Our great Napoleon IS still asleep.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
0 at the North.

There has been a terrible fresh in the
Connecticut river, and the water on the
21st ult., had attained the height of near
ly t~wenty-nine feet. This is within four
teen inches of the great food of 1854,
which was the highest ever recorded
Row boats navigate some of the principal
streets at Hartford, and small buildings
and other property have fOated away
Considerable damage has been expert
enced at many points along the river.
SPRINGFIELD, mass APR1L 81
The fresh in the Connecticut river atthis
point is the greatest Ever known TO have
occurred in this vicinity. Railroad con-
nection with the South is entirely cut off,
and no cars run North only as far as
HoIyoke. Hampton Park, the scene of
the great natioDal horse shows, is entirely
submerged. and the greater part of West
Springfield is under water, it being so
high on Sunday as to overflow into the
first story window of many houses. The
damage done to property is very large
Al eight O'Clock this evening the water
had fallen fifteen inches, and is still re-
ceding slowly.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01

HARRIsoNBURe, Va, April 27.-Yes-
terday afternoon the Picke,s Of Colonel
Donnelly's brigade, stationed eight miles
hence, on the Gordonsville road, were az
tackled by a large force of Ashby's rear
guard and driven back. One man was
killed and three others wounded.
The reserve Of the Fosty-6fth Pennsyl-
wanna and a section Of Hampton's battery
we're advanced and repulsed the rebels.
They retreated to a wood where several
of our shells burst in their very midst
and a wagon was seer gathering up and
carrying of their dead and wounded.
Owing to the bad state Of the roads
Donnelly has been ordered to take up &
new position nea the town, until the
roads get better.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01

What is a par0le7 Was not Pierce
Butler set free from Fort Lafayette
(wifhOut taking the oath to support the
Constitution Of tie Uaitsd STATES, IN order
70 saUe his Southern property on has moral
obligation, implied or Otherwise, to dc
nothing to interfere with the public peace
or the national cause? Did not Charles
Henry Fisher so understand II? Did
not all who labored 10 get him out of the
fort SO understand il? It IS true, he re-
fused to take the oath, on the ground thaI
he had doue nothing to subject him 10 I'm.
prisonment ; but his friends all pledged
him TO the moral obligation referred to
We do not erccty know how this IS, bu'
if it is not something lake a violated pa.
role, what it?-Pha. Press.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01

The confidence felt by all loyal men
in the integrity and wisdom of President
Lincoln forms one of the most marked
and hopeful features Of the existing po-
litical condition Of our country. Even
those who do not approve all his acts ac-
cord to him perfect rectitude Of purpose
and fervent patriotism. Compelled to
grapple with more fearful difficulties. and
to promptly decide more important ques-
tions, than any Of his predecessors, be
exhibits, in every phase of the terrible
struggle through which we are passing
so much prudence, frmness, and unmis-
taxable devotion to the interests Of the
nation, that every honest man feels and
acknowledges that the President always
tries TO do exactly right. and hat his
efforts are crowned with great success.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
Skirmish in Virginia.
CAR, SPARrA, VI. APril Is

OAAAA
Several diserters and refugees corrobo-
rate previous reports that Jackson, after
flying from our advancing column on
Friday last, pushed forward to a point
one mile north of Harrisonburg, where a
turnpike branches TO the left, passing
Magaugheystown, on the south FORK OF
the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge, and
running thence to Gordonsville. jack
sons WACO train had been pushed to-
wards Shonton, but hearing that town
was in possession Of the Union troops, he
retreated at an early hour Saturday
morning. jackson, with his whole force
and train, toon Gordonsville pike, and at
last account had reached Magaugheys-
town.
On Saturday night a squadron of First
Vermont Cavalry. while out IN a scouting
expedition on the Survey road, beyond
Wassamitton mountain, fell in with a
body of the enemy's cavalry. A skirm-
ish ensued. resulting in the capture Of the
enemy and eleven of their horses. None
of our men were hurt. A lieutenant had
his horse killed.
Jackson's retreat from this valley has
had a beneficial effect on the volunteers
and drafted men from Rockingham and
surrounding counties large numbers of
them are daily coming into our lines and
delivering themselves up. tits said hum
dreds of them are now in tho mountains.
hiding from Ashby's scouts, only awaiting
an opportunity to escape and claim pro-
lection from Gen. Banks. One who
came in yesterday reported he found a
barn some miles hence, where were con-
cealed some sixteen refugees and deser-
tiers, who will probably CONF in town to-
day.
A portion of "Ashby's" are scouting
both sides of the mountains, near Harri-
sonburg, watching our movements, and
endeavoring to catch deserters. The
main body, however, is believed to have
gone with Jackson, wherever he may be.
The refugees and deserters are turned
over to Lieutenant Bachelors Provost
Marshal Department, and examined by
Colonel Clark, of Gen. Banks staff.
DR.. Baxter, late assistant surgeon OF
the Wisconsin Third, has been appointed
Medical Purveyor of this Department
and is temporarily stationed at STRAINS,
burg.
1t is a fact worthy of notice that the
rebel hospitals are models Of comfort and
convenience. 81
A Union hostage who escaped from
Jackson, Saturday morning, reports his
force at the time six miles east of Harri-
sonburb, which place he left IN a perfect
panic.
The Union Hostages takek by Jackson
from Winchester and the valley, many Of
whom were sixty years old and upwards,
were barbOrously compelled to march on
foot behind the trains, up hills and thrO'
muddy creeks, ! n some cases failing down
through sheer exhaustion. The act has
caused great Indignation and loud cries
are made for retaliation upon prominet
secessionists ~hereabouts.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01


in Wheeling; it is supposed he will soon
take the field.
The rebels Of Memphis are preparing
to- evacuate. They have 20 confidence
in Pillow. They propose TO scatter into
the interior and carry on a guerrilla war.
s~kirminishing is constantly going on.
A special to the Chicago Times says
that General Mitchell's division has ar
rived at Tuscumbia, Alabama, and now
has possession Of two hundred miles of
the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
Large Federal reinforcements arrived
at Pittsburg Landing On the 22d instant.
A letter from Fort Wright says Gen.
PONIES division has been ordered to REIN
force General Halleck. The whole force.
left the fort for up the river on the 18Th
A dispatch dated at San Francisco on
the 10th instant says that Col. Caleton.
with about three thousand California
volunteers and a battery, have left the
southeastern border of that State on a
secret expedition-some say for Arizona
and New Mexico, and others for Salt
Lake.
The confederate military authorities of
the department Of New Orleans have is
sued a series Of prOclamations. in which
they decree that there shall no longer be
any exemptions from military duty, ex-
cept in the case of minors and persons
physically disabled; that masters Of
steamboats, are inhibited from taking
white men as deck hands, and are to dis
charge such as are so employed; regu-
lating the price of beef, -four, bread, &C.;
and declaring all money collections or
processes ejectiDg families of soldiers
from houses occupied by them suspended
until further orders.
Five new Bridadier Generals are mem
toned as having been confirmed by the
Senate, namely: Captain John Gibbon,
Fourth Artillery; Col. George N. Bay
ard, First Artillery; Col. Geo. S. Green,
Abraham Baird, and Catherimus B. Buck
ingbam, of Ohio.
The resolution Of the Maryland Legis-
lature appropriating seven thousand dol
lars for the relief Of the families of the
soldiers killed and wounded in the 18th
Of April riot was read in the Massacuh-
sets Legislature on Wednesday, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Re-
~lations. 1t was received with hearty
applause.
Reports from Commodore Foote'S feet
to the god instant state that the firing
had been discontinued for the two pre-
ceeding days. 1t is also reported that the
rebels have fourteen gunboats, Of which
seven are off Fort Walker, including the
famous Manassas ram, which arrived up
on Sunday. Hollins was also there, hav-
ing come up on the McRea.
Accounts from Pittsburg Landing to the
god instant state that the gunboat Tyler,
while accommodating up the Tennessee
river, captured the rebel steamer ]. Robb
near the mouth of Crane Creek, one of
the boats which eIuded our first expedi-
ton up this river after the fall of Fort
Henry. Her name has been changed to
Lady Tyler.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
The Meshes TIGHTENING.

Cettain facts hat came to our knowl-
edge several days ago, as TO the move
ments of the Union army 10 Eastern
Virginia, for obvious reasons, have not
been published in the COmmeTciaI i'd
U~ertiser. The announcement, however,
that Gen. McDowelI's division has, occu-
pied The northern suburb Of Fredericks-
burg removes all obligations on the core
Of secrecy. The public viii be greatly
surprised by learning that, instead of
wasting his whole ssrength-fulI seventy
thousand men--upon the fugitives and
guerillas In the rear of the rebel army
~retreating from Manassas, Mcdowell has
executed a splendid flank movement, by
which be has thrown the greater part of
his force from the Orange and Alexan-
dria TO the Richmond and Fredericksburg
Railroad, and tina; be is now within SIXTY
miles of the rebel capital, with no great
force of the enemyin front, flank, or rear.
This step is a turning of the tables upon
themselves, while it reduces the distance
to Richmond by fully one-half Of that by
way of Gordonsville. As to the destina-
tion of McDowell's army, VIZ suppose
the reader can possibly make it out IN
three guesses.
Meantime, Gen. Banks is literally
chasing the insurgents down the valley
of Virginia. The latest dispatches rep
resent them as making from Harrison
burg mot Harrisburg) for Gordonsville,
which is scarcely ihirty-6ve miles distant
in a direct line. If Jackson has left the
valley, Gen. Banks will either proceed
southwestward to Staunton, on the Gen.
trail Railroad, or follow him across the
Blue Ridge enthusiastically to Gordons-
vile. The latter movement, we Judge,
is more probably; but The nature of the
pass across the mountains may interpOse
obstacles for a time.
AT the present moment we have. there
is reason TO bellows, three hundEed 'hou-
sand men in Eastern and Central Virgil
MIA, nearly two-thirds Of whom are under
Gen. Mcclellan. What will be done with
and by these immense hosts we cannot
undertake to say. But, being two to-one
in number of The insurgents, and no IN
organized mobs, but thoroughly trained
soldiers, well equipped, and eager for the
fray, one may feel at ease as to the final
issue. A few days will develop other
arrangements, which may be safely COM
municated without giving aid and comfort
10 the foe. Should the capture of Ulm
by Napoleon, Of Donaldson by Grant, and
of Island No. 10 by Pope and FOote, be
eoualled by that of a rebel army in the
tidewater section, some dark night, the
world will probably hear of it in due
time. Till then faith and patience, as
heretofore, remembering that Yorktown
is historic ground. /.
The tightening of the meshes around
the Instruction, with the moral certainty
of the result in case of a collision, is at
tended by the remarkable coincidence of
the French minister taking a triP TO Rich
mond for the good of his health, the pre-
s%ervation of tobacco, or some other mex
planned object, which may possibly cause
the prevention of bloodshed, seeing the
conclusion is a foregone one. Of that
the public will also learn in time.-N.
Y. Com. AdU.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
From One Tennessee RIEer.
CAIRo. FridaY, ApriI q.

OAAAO3 &AANoy @P
Passengers who left Pittsburg yester-
day on the Meteor and Choctaw, reached
here this noon, and report our whole
army moving upon the rebels. Sharp
skirmishing had begun, and it was thought
a general engagement was imminent
These boats were fred into forty miles
below Pittsburg by scattering rebel In
fantry, concealed along the west bank Of
the river they sustained no injury
The McGill and Emma left Pittsburg a
few hours after the former. Boats ar
rived here this evening, and confirmed the
reported advance Of our army.
General Pope's forces was landed
seven miles above PittsbGrg, and imme-
dia.ely marched several miles back into
the country, where, at last accounts. they
occupied a ridge leading 10 COrinlh.-
Though part of our army remains al
Pitlsburg, our officers were confident OF
victory. 1t is thought the fight would
commence to-day.
The Empress, Belle Memphis, Aleck
Scott, Walsh, Denmark, Arago, Key
West, Meteor, and Chickasaw left here
to-day from St. Louis.
The January is coming down the Ten
nessee, towing the Die Vernon, whose
boilers are burned out.
The river here is on a stand.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
WAR NEWS.
FrOm CaiFO.

CAIRo, April %.
Gen. C. F. Smith died at Savannah
Tennessee, on Friday, al 4 o'clock, P. n,
after a long and painful sickness. HIS
disease was typhoid fever. His loss Is
much regretted at this time. He was
beloved by all his soldiers. His body
passed here to-day on the steamer Nc
Clellan for St. Louis.
The roads at Pittsburg are drying uI
very fast, and great activity IS being used
in pushing forward our forces. Genera.
Halleck is loosing no time, and the DIS
lance between our advance force and
Corinth is getting quite short. The
we alher there for the last three days ha:
been all that could be wished for to ad'
vance our army interests.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
From Fortress Monroe.

FoNrREss MONROE. April ga boa!
containing four black men and one white
man arrived here this morning from
Portsmouth. They report the MerrimaC
will come out soon.
A dispatch in yesterdays Richmond
papers received by a flag Of truce. dated
Mobile. Friday, says the union g%unboats
passed Fort Jackson and Saint Phillip al
four O'Clock on Thursday morning and al
one o'clock the same afternoon were be-
fore New Orleans. A rumor was cur
rent in Norfolk last night that New Or
leans had surrendered.
There are but few troops at Norfolk OF
IN the vicinity.
Il was rumored that Com. Tatnall had
been removed from the command Of the
Merrimac.
1t is stated by %contrabands that the
most intense excitement exists around
Norfolk, and they have great fears of an
attack by General Burnside-nearly all
the troops have gone to South Minis to
repeal any advance he might make
Contrabands state that the new PROV on
the Merrimac is twelve feet long and
steel pointed. Many citizens OF Norfolk
are leaving. The fall Of New Orleans
is conceded by every one.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
Ne NeES.

On Tuesday evening a dispatch passed
over the telegraph line, stating that New
orleans was taken. The papers thai
zane to-day partially confirm II. Inns
was a rumor among the rebels 10 va
The latest reliable Information we nave
from there was that our vessels were 10
front Of he city.
From Pitsburg Landing, the report Is
shst Besuregaurd has wilbdrawn 2 con-
siderable portion Of force from the de-
fence Of Memphis. Our army is steadily
advancing toward Corinsh. skiFm'ahng
t.kes place almost every day.
Gen Fremons's headquarters e 20"
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
The SeeessiOn DemOeraeY.
TForney's Correspondence with the Philadelphia Press
WAsHINGroN, April l9.

TForney's Correspondence WIN the FhIHaleIpnla FFes8.
WAsHINGToN, April Is.
Have you ever heard a secessiOnist
talk politics who did not claim to be a
Democrat? Have you ever heard a sym
pathizer with secession talk politics who
did not boast of his Democracy? Men
who have been identified with all the
battles against the honored organization
buried in the grave of Douglas-and
whose malignity against the old principles
of that party has been exhibited under all
ADMINISTRATORS, are now seeking shelter
under the name of Democracy, in order
the more successfully 70 assist the rebels
in arms against the Constitution and the
laws,
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01

MOVE OE.-Such is the course pursued By Curtis
valuable medicines. They never cease doing good bu
press forward, relieving the sick anderippled from pain
and disease. The wonderful cures hat are performed
BY Curtis syrup Ct Sassafras are really marvellous
Coughs, colds, hOarseness, measles, even Consumption
begins to tremble When il comes in contact with 1t, end
soon the deathly grasp is Ioosened. Curtis Mameluke
LiRinsnt is familiar to every family in the country for
the many benefits they have received from its use. It
is we'll for every family to be provided they cannot tell
what bnur they may require is use These medicines
stand high, and are used BY many respectable physician
OF extensive practice. Sec advertisements In anotbe
column.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
New Orleans Taken

In another column will be found q
statement that New Orleans has been
taken by the Federals. 1t was based
on a mere Teiegraphic RumOr. Since
that was put in type we have e e the
ST. Louis papers Of the 3Oth, which con-
firm the report previously received. No
particulars are given.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01

Another illustration of the inhuman
spirit with which the rebel generals con-
duct the war is furnished by the procla-
nation of s'Col. NJ. Jones, Commanding
the army of Pensacola" issued under
date of March 80. He declared that all
"lounging, worthless people, white as
we'll as colored," who are found in that
vicinity after the third Of April would be
hung! Human life and property COM
mands no more respect from these mis-
creants than from the worst savages.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-01
RumOred Capture Of New orleans

FoRrREss MoNRoE, April 27.-To
Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Secretary of Var
A black fugitive, just from Portsmouth
brings the Petersburg Express of yester-
terday. containing the following:
"MoB1Lr, April 23.--The enemy
passed Fort Jackson yesterday at 4 o'clock
A. M. When the news reached New Or.
leans the excitement was bouudless.-
Martial Law was put in full force, and
business suspended. All the cotton and
steamboats,, except those necessary &c
transports corn and ammunition. were
DESTROYED. At / o'clock to-day, the op.
orator at New Orleans babe good bye,
saying the enemy had appeared before
the city. This is the last known. We
Will send particulars as soon as received
The negro bringing this reports thai
the rebels have two iron clad steamers
nearly completed, and believer the Msr-
rimac would be out tomorrow.
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