Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1863-01-24

protested against the sale of the Sumter,
which he says will not be respected by
federal cruizeers, as, she is a federal
vessel and was seized by rebels at New
Orleans
FRANcE.- Unemployed cotton opera
tiyes are computed at three hundred
thousand in absolute destitution The
Paris correspondent Of the London Times
says the relations between Paris and
Madrid is far from cordial The French
Government is most anxious TO have the
cooperation of England after The French
troops are in possession of the capitol of
Mexico.
GREEcE.-It was reported that the
chief members of King Leopold's private
cabinet had gone 10 Lisbon to urge King
Ferdinand TO accept the Greek throne.
Z New YoEK, Jan 20.-A letter from
the Army of the Potomac to the Tribune
saws, the report from Nashville that
Longsireet's corps has removed westward
to reinforce Bragg is unfounded. Long
street himself was here two days ago
with his command. tits believed tha. no
entire corps has been Withdrawn, but
deserters say some divisions and Bate
ries have been detached and sent to Ten
nesseeward.
The Champion with $657, 800 intreas-
ure arrived at two o'clock this morning.
A Washington special says the Com
miltee on Ways and Means yesterday
morning acted on the report of the SUBJ
committee by nearly an unanimous vote.
They gave the Secretary power to sell
bonds at the best price he could obtain.
They also took away from holders of lie.
gal tender notes the right to convert
them at pleasure into twenty year bonds
The bill will probably be reported to-day,
that satisfies both Committee and the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Carl Schurz has received the command
of Sigel's corps. Sigel being placed in
the command of the reserves.
The World says that letter from a
correspondent with the Army of the Po-
tomao states that the Army is under
marching orders with three days rations
Five .pontoon bridges have been thrown
across the Rappahannock some distance
apart. Lees army is composed of eight
large divisions, Jackson commanding The
right and Longstreet the left. Il is IN.
certain whether their total strength
equals ours. A desperate struggle is
evidently near. Stirring news may be
expected shortly.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 20-SENATE-The
Committe on Foreign Affairs have re-
ported the old French SpoIiation Bill to-
day. This has been pending in Congress
twenty years. The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue made report TO Con-
gress to-day. From careful investiga-
tion instituted into several sources, he es-
Inmates that there Will be received from
all sources, except stamp duties, during
the currentyear ending the 30th of June,
nearly $62, 100000. He assumes, fur
ther, that without national changes of
the business of the country, the revenue
from the same sources for the fiscal year
of 1854 will not be less than $780,
100000.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.-The bark
Achilles, is expected to sail to-day, with
5.000bbls of -four. part of the contri-
buttons of Philadelphia, to the relief of
the suffering in England.
New YoRK, Jan. 1.-THE following
particulars of the land attack on Calves
ton is Just received. In the night of the
3lst, ult. a reconnaissance was made by
Captain Shreve, with 25 men which re-
suited iu the discovery of large rebel
cavalry force in the western part of the
city. 1t will be born in mind that the
only federal force in the city was de-
tatchment of the AID Massachusetts
Regiment which was stationed at the
wharf in the eastern part of the city
This information was sent to Col. Burril
the officer in command, and about the
same time the Herriet Lane sent up sig
nails announsing the APPROACH of the enemy
by water and by land Col Burrill i'm.
mediately turning out his battalion
numbering less than 300 men, and con.
structed barbados of barrels, hogshead:
and whatever else he could find, acros:
the wharf, and he also took up the plank;
of the wharf leaving only narrow pas
sage for the retreat of the pickets.
During the day the rebels brought ligh
pieces of artillery into the city, conceal
ed in loads of hay, and planted them il
warehouse about one fourth of mile
from the wharf, and when the Harrie
Lane was fiercely engaged they opened
fire with these pieces on our land force
These guns had been so placed as to OBJ
tain an enflading range of our men, bu
by skillful change position, and bar
ricades, we defeated there designs.
While the firing was going on the re.
bells advanced from their first position,
CROSSED the bridge and took possession Of
| the rear of the town. Our soldiers Tough
bravely and for four hours refused tc
yield to an oveIpowerIng force. The 'en
emy were twice fairly repulsed notwith
standing his artillery while our men had
none, and moi withstanding his force wa:
ten to our one. Full light of day came
before the fight was at an end and ouI
/ little band was standing up against fear
ful odds when it was discovered that &
white flag was hoateng from the Harrie
Lane. Soon after a white flag was alsc
displayed from the gunboat OwassO. Col