Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-07

der, and enforce the rebel CONSUMPTION
act in West Virginia.
The Tribune has received a letter
from neal Vicksbnrg which asserts that
only one Of the transports the Tigress,
was sunk, in passing the rebel batteries
on the 23d, and she preached below the
rear Of our works. The officers and
crew all escaped. The other FIVE got up
safely. The Tribune consequently says
the report that four Of them were sunk
and two disabled, is untrue.
PITTsBpRe, l-Great excitement TO-
day, in consequence OF reports from Nor
gantown that the rebels defeated Col.
Mulligan at Fairmount, were returning
10 Morgantown in force, having received
endorsements from Beverly. This
informtion was contained in a letter
from Maj Shoemaker to Gen. How. A
letter from Col. Shoemaker confirms and
says unless reenforcements are Immedi-
ately sent from here the whole district
will be at the mercy of the enemy. A
meeting was held at Gen. How's Office,
at which Gen. Pierponl. Gen. Wiley,
Col. Gross and the Commander of the
Post here and several Of the most inAu-
entail citizens wers present. After ear
nest discussion, it was decided nothing
could be done, for want of proper au-
thority.
The ten o'clock train to-day from
Uniontown, brought Sergent Boston of
the Provost guard, who went as far as
Morganlown, he states hat the rebels
number 1000.
A special messenger arrived here last
night from Greensboro, 10 miles from
Morgantown. with intelligence that Null
ligan had attacked a small force under the
rebel leader Jones, and was getting
the better of him, when the enemy was
reinforced by a large force under limbo
den by Evansville Pixies and by Hermann
by Indian creek, so that Mulligan's force
had 10 retire. No troops have left for
there but two regimentsssfully equipped
could be sem Immediately, should Gov.
Kirkham order.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Bulls
letin extra has the following: We
have no dispatches relative to move
ments of the army beyond the Kappa
hammock, but are able to assure our
readers that everything is going OF
favorable in Gen. Hooker's army.
Later. Though not from official
sources, it is reported that Hooker
with $4,000 men had battled with the
rebels beyong the Rappahannock.--
We have no particulars, but the Union
troops are victorious.
New YORK, April 2S.-The Trib-
une's Hilton Head correspondence, of
the 20th, represents the Monitors and
army ready for a movement, and in
deed one seems actually in progress.
He says before the close Of this
week all the iron>clads will again be
over the bar at Charleston, and an
attack must soon be made in connec
ton with the land forces.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Nation
al Republican, of this afternoon, pub
fishes semi.oficial dispatches from
General Banks, dated near st. Mar
tinsville, II, from which it appears
that when he left Baton Rouge three
regiments of Colored troops remained
for its defense. AS the results among
others, General Banks expedition is
accomplishing a march of over 800
niloo, boating tho enemy in three
battles, two on land, and one on
Grand Lake, dispensing the rebel
army, and utterly destroying the rebel
navy. Also capturing the soundries
of the enemy at Franklin and New
Iberia, and demolishing their salt
works ten miles west OF the. latter
place, capturing a camp and equipage
of the enemy, also several guns, 2,100
prisoners, and SO leranging the plans
of the enemy, that they cannot for
some months, if ever, organize.
Our losses in the two land battles,
are between 6 and Z hundred The
dispatches say that we have not only
destroyed the army and navy of the
enemy, but captured their stores.
We have also their best officers in our
possession. =
CAIRO, May Steamer arrived to
day with dates from Miliken's Bend
to Sunday evening. Nearly the
whole army at that point is in motion.
They march across tents and bag
gage left behind-soldiers taking six
days rations. Two tugs, having in
tow four barges of hay, run the
batteriesat Vicksburg Saturday night.
They were not fired on. 1t is stated
on what is considered reliable author
ity, that Gen. Austerhaus now occu-
pies Grand Gulf. 1t is thought there
are sanitary stores at Milliken's Bend
Of which considerable quantities run
the blockade.
SATURDAYS REPORT.
New York, May 2.-The Trioune's
correspondence says a gentleman who
left Fredericksburg Wednesday evening
represents The citizens as feing in every
direction. 1t is believed the city will be
shelEed and all property destroyed. A
complete panic prevails through the
whole country. Stewards whole cavalry