Nebraska advertiser., 1862-06-19
The LATE News.

mas O6cH iNlCt SiuSO -
render. The excitement among lie pee
Die has subsidel. On saturday morning
The rebel steamer Greek, which eludeu
our feet on Friday, was captured. NOsh-
ing has yet been head Of the YanND Dorm:
the only rebel gunboat which escaped on
Friday. 1t is reported that Hollins, when
he heard of the destruction ssf AAffontgon.
nTsTg6s nseJ=at=m burned his
own vessels. four in number, which were
some distance below. five OfIoer gao-
boats are now opposite Memphis. We
-caRtured Eve largessleapers ~whish4Were
moored to the levee. The retels burned
a new gun boat which was nearly ready
to be launched.
9HHsa.s74 napeEzot4he
Jan inst, published a dispatch from Mo-
bile. announcing that our feet. after
passing the lower batteries. had attacked
Fort Morgan, which is situated on the
extreme point Of the peninsula, on the
east side Of Mobile bay, about eighteen
miles from the city. 1t mounts one hun
dred and ,hiriy-twO guns, and cost ST.
$4,000.
There has been e great Union meet
ing at Shelbyville, Tennessee. There
were three thousand present. Governor
Johnson. Colonel May. and J. 1. Scudder
were the speakers. The latter was the
former inspector of guns under the rebel
Governor Harris. He has renowned SCI
cessionism. 10 1Es r4flh.
General Pope, of General Halleck's
advance. telegraphs hat the prisOnershe
has taken, who at first desired tebe ex-
changed, now wants to take the oath of
allegiance and abandon the rebellion.
Capt. Henry Clay, the youngest son Of
Col. Henry Clay who fell IN the batlle Of
Buena Vista, and a grandson Of the Hon.
Henry Clay, died al Louisville, KY, on
Thursday last. He was ar assistant adj
iutant in General IohnsOn's brigade
He distinguished himself in the battle Of
Shiloh. and was highly cOmplimented in
Colonel Gibson's repoftfor his judgement
and courage. ph e.hl4G PIP tne3h
The former editor of the ~ShelbyVille
(Tennessee) Expesitor, a strong seees-
sion newspaper, publishes a card, in
which he acknowledges that he has been
mistaken, and that the best thing for all
Tennesseeans to do is to render the Fed
Eeral Union allegiance, not only from the
lips, but from the heart er ssd.
On May 9Th, the Captain command
ing the United States force off Calves
ton, sent a messenger ashore demanding
the surrender Of the city, stating that nis
feet would soon be strong enough to
lombard the town with its Qualifications ;
but as he would very MICH deplore the
misery that wonA result therefrom, he
entreated he military authorizes there
10 surrender. He gave them twenty
four hours for areply, They fe~legraphed
to Houston for permission, s5ar
The members of Congress from Viz
ginia have been before the Territorial
COMMITTEE for the House. to which the
memorial praying for the adm sion of
West Virginia as a State was referred
The Commute have talked over the ques
ton presented, and authorized a bill to be
reported admitting the proposed State on
condition that her boundaries be changed
SO as to run the line along the Blue Ridge
instead of The A~lleghanies, thus making
the State larger and giving her five IN
stead of ,hree representatives; and on
the further condition that Slavery be
abolished throughout the State forthwith,
loyal masters to be compensated by the
United States and an additional fund 10
be provided for the colonization of the
negroes thus freed. ...J
The G. Wright, jr,, Capt, 2. s. DOane,
a bark Of go luns burden, has sailed for
AJAX Cages, Hayli, having on board l25
cOlored emigrants, whe go OUT under the
auspices of the Haytian Emigration Blu
rean. A few Of them were e~nfranchised
by the law abOlsEing Slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia. but most Of them were
freed by the operation Of the wal upon
the institution. About one half Of the
emigrants are active young men. They
are generally intelligent, and are pleased
at the prospect of going to a country
where there are no whites. They have
been provided with sChool!books and 4es-
tamenss, as well as clorhing, and, wlthous
having the fear of Gov. StanIy before
their eyes, are learning their lelters.-
The Haylian Government offer generous
inducements to emigrants, of whom 900
have already gone from this country.
Charleston papers contain the particu-
lars Of a sharp engagement on James
Island Tuesday afternoon, which con,in.
ned until dark, their forces consisting of