Nebraska advertiser., 1863-01-31
BY LEGRAPH.

ktl4SCe VI tACZ HtlHOob
was ordered 10 board the Saratoga steam
er Of Galveston. says, that he had not
showed off the ships length before the
Alabama poured in her first broadSide,
which was immediately replied to by the
Hatteras. This occurred just at dark.
As the first broadside was exchanged both
vessels steamed ahead, side by side, ex-
changing broadsides as fast as the guns
could be loaded and fired. and within a
short distance of zach other. Partridge
was pulling ahead all the tine, aud q
deavoring to reach his vessel, but did not
succeed. He says the cannonading last
ed thirty minutes. when he heard the
sound of musketry. and by dint OF hard
pulling he came again in sight of the
vessels and found them stopp d, with the
Alabama alongside and The Hat'eras
blowing of steam. He lad heard cheers
from the Alabama, proving that the
Halters had been captured by boarding
Deelning il best not 10 be taken prisoner
be returned IN the direction of the squad
ron and was picked up.
Specials slate that a list of more than
eighty army officers has been prepared.
who are to be summary dismissed from
The service for violation of army rrguia-
lions, by use of improper language j b
reference to their ~superiors, and the
Commanders in Chief, in connection with
the removal of Gen. Mcclellan aud the
Court Martial and sentence Of Fitz John
Porter. .
WAsHISeroS, Jan ga scence oc-
Cured in the Senate Yesterday. Du-
ring a lively discussion. Salisbury spoke
d~lSrespectful of the President. calling
him au ilnbtcile. The Vice President
called him TO order. but he refused 10
come to order, and the Sargeant-at arms
IA directed to take him INFO custody
Mr.. Salisbury went out with that officer
freely displaying a revolver.
CAiRo. Jan. % -The steamer Ruth
mas arrived from Memphis. Troops are
being daily transferred to transports and
sent to MilIikinS Bend Gen. Grant
expected 10 leave OH the 9th, Indicating
an early advance on Vicksburg. The
Memphis Bulletin of Monday has souli-
ern news to the 19.h. Gen. Joseph E
johnson has command of the whole
Western Department. and is massing an
Imnlence force at Vickshurg. In an
emergency 1t is believed be can concen-
trale 10000 men for defense. The
rebels are determined 10 stake every
thing IN an effort TO hold that place aud
Porn Hudson, and keep open communica-
tons with Louisiana, Arkan>as AMI
Texas. The fOrlIicauous at Port Hud-
son are completed, and the rebels feel
quite conieent in their ability to hold
these Two str~ongholds. Ii is the inten-
ZION of the Gov, rnne nt 10 hold most of
the large houses in Memphis for hos.
pilals-enough to make room for $500
Patterns.
AT latest ad.ices Netherlands force
and squadron had reached Young's Point
twenty miles above Vicksburg.
ST. Louis, Jan. % Rebel officers
captured at Arkansas Post, numbering
$50, including Gen. Churchill, 10 Col
oneIS, 80 Lieutenant Colonies aud Ma
jors, have been sent to Camp Chase, Co.
lumtuS.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. % -SENATE.-
Mr.. Clark, of New Hampshire, offered
the following
WHEREAS, Willard Salisbury, Senator
from the State of Delaware, did. on the
9Th inst. bring into the Senate a con-
cealed weapon, and did then aud there
behave in a turbulent and disorderIy
manner. aud when called to order by
the Vice President, kid refuse to observ-
order, aud contlnu d. his turbulent and
d~isorderly behavior until ordered lHto the
custody of the Sergeant.al-arms aud did
make threats 10 use the said weapon,
aud TO shoot the Sergeant-at,arms in the
presence Of the Senate, and behave 10 a
manner diSgraceful TO The Senate and
destructive 10 order and d.cOrum, There
fore,
Rrsolued. that the said Willard Sauls-
bury be. and he hereby is expelled from
the Senate of the United Siaies.
Mr.. Salisbury SAID Il nrither avow nor
disavow what is charged. Let the proof
be made TO The Senate and let the Sen.
ale act according 10 us own judgment "
In the House a matter to lay on the
table the bill for the employment Of sol
diers of African descent was disagreed
to, SO TO s.. The House also refused by
a vote of 30 to lob 10 refer it to the Mil
nary Committee. Several o,her N
uons 10 delay the action of the bill were
determined adversely ty a yeas and nays
vote.
NEW YoRk. Jan. q.
The Saxonia. from Slutham pton the l4lh
has a rived Napoleon had distinctly In
tlmaled 10 Mr. Dayton his refusal 10 sub
mil any profo .lion. ) Esance would he
AO1rlshmg if .as Anernsan war had nol
drir d up one Of the mDsl %lruIIful sources
of our indus ry. | have attempted 10
send beyond The Atlantic a Ivice inspired
by sincere %symphalhy, but the great
maralIme powers u t thinking It adv;sa-
bic to AL as yet, | am Obliged TO post.
pone 10 a more sui able opportunity, and
offer a MEDITATION. the object of which Is
TO stop the efiusion of blood ard to pre-
vent the exhaustion of America, whose
future cannot be locked upon with in
difference.
VA 9th The R venue
bill which passed the house Yesterday au-