Nebraska advertiser., 1863-08-15
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CA1Ro, Aug. 9S-That part of the
rebel territory west of the Miss. is
shortly to be cleared of every organized
force. Gen. Davidson is marching down
through the center of Arkansas. Thus
far he has been very successful, Already
the people of Jacksonport are said to be
fleeing before Dayidson's approach
There is also anothrr expedition just on
the point of starting into the western
country, which will assist in completing
the work of crushing the rebellion. Il
cannot be long before the entire sweep
of the territory viii be under undisputed
federal control. On the 9th inst, Gen.
Johnston reviewed the rebel troops al
Mobile. The Atlanta Appeal urges
gurrilla operations on the Mississippi
river. and says a sysiemitized plan of OPP
erationss on its banks will accomplish more
than IAN otherwise be desired to cripple
Grant.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 5.-The steamer
Minnebaba has arrived. she brings New
Orleans dates to the 29th. Gen. Banks
and staff and Gen. Franklin, Wietzel
Stone and other officers took passage on
the Crescent City for Vicksburg. The
real object Of Banks visit to that place
is contraband but enough can be given to
the public to make them quite satisfied
that a movement is soon to be made,
equal in its accomplishment to any yet
put in execution. General Heron and
the army under his command have landed
on the east side of the Mississippi river,
9 miles below Port Hudson. LaFour-
sche County has been r~ecaptured BY
Banks array, and Teche County is now
within his grasp. Hei has captured
Brassher City, and opened a country
which heretofore has not been occupied
by our troops.
New YoRK, Aug. l0.-A private let.
ter from Morris Island Aug. ist says: Il
is reported here that reinforcements
numbering nearly 5000 have arrived
outside, and will be landed to-nighton
Folly Island.
MEMPHIS, Aug. g. Mobile papers cf
the 3rd state that Johnston's army is at
Brandon, Meridian and ~entrenched,
about $4,000 strong, and in a position to
move TO Mobile or East at may by re-
duired. Ruggles and Chalmers are at
Okolona, Richardson has again made bis
appearance at his old camping grounds
IN Upton, Shelby and Fayaete counties
stealing horses, conscFipting men and
leavying contributions on the people
His orders are to eonscript all light COL
ored negroes as well as white men be-
tween the ages Of Is and As. Bragg is
still at Chattanooga with part of his force
al Rome. Rebel papers contain the fol-
lowing dispatches:
CHARLEsrowN, Aug. 3.--Slow firing
on both sides continued last night. Our
casulties on Morris Island yesterday
were 2 Killed and Ia wounded. All is
quiet to-day.
RcHMcND, Aug, BIN the cavalry
fight yesterday rear Brandy Station be-
tween Hampton's Legion and 8 brigades
of Yankees, lasting several hours, the
confederate force were driven back upon
their infantry support after which the
Yankees were repulsed. Our loss is
less than a hundred killed and wounded.
Coils. Baker, Black and Yong are woun-
ded.
CoaINrE Miss, Hog. 6-Mobile pa
pers of the 3Ist say Gen. Johnston had
made a visit to Mobile to inspect the, for
tiications and d%efenses. It is stated
on good authority that his army loss is
fully 10000 by desertion since the fall
of Vicksburg, and desertion is still going
N. The papers make great complaints
Of suffering in the rebel army caused
by its recent movements The citizens
of Miss. are said to be Disappointed
Several arrests have been maize of those
reported to be connected with secret So
%cieties, having for an object the return OF
that State to the Union. The funeral of
Yancey took place az Montgomery the
18th ult.
WAsHINeToN, Aug. lit is stated
that the army of the Potomac is being
increased at the rate of 1000 per day BY
drafted men. Gen. Mead has issued
an order holding the people for ten
miles etch side of the Orange and Alex.
andria Railroad responsible for any dep.
relations on the road by guerillas. II
case of any injury they Che citizens
will be impressed as laborers to repair
the damages. If these measures should
not stop ~depredatIons the Gen. Comman-
ding will direct. that the entire inhabi-
tants Of the country along the road will
be put across the lines aud their prop
perty taken Cor Govt. use.
FoRTREss MoNRoE, Aug. 9.-An ex-
pidition left here on the fourth under the
directions of Maj Gen. Foster. accom-.
panied by the turretted iron-clad San
canon and two gunboats-the Commodore
Barney and Cohasser. They proceeded
up James river and when within seven
miles of Fort Darling, al a poinf called
Dutch Gap, a torpedo exploded under the
bow Of the Bareny. The lock striking
was connected with the shore. The ex-
plosion was terrific and lifted the bow
of the gunboat ten feet out Of the water
and threw great quantity of water high
in the air, which falling on the deck,