Nebraska advertiser., 1863-02-26
BY TELEGRAPH.

has received letters from the scouting
expedition to Batesyille, saying tina
Hindman's army were utterly demorahz
ed and totally inefficient.
A large majority Of the people a
Batesville are in favor Of the permanen
occupation of the country BY the fedora
army. The letters add Hindman ha'
once been ordered to Vicksburg, but III
en- refused to go. Three hundred o
bis troops were frozen 10 death on his re.
treat from Van Buren. Anumber.ofd de.
serters are eonsealed in the c~anebr1sh II
the vicinity Of BatesYiIle.
Msrmad9ke has stripped the country
of horses and mules.
WAsHINeroB. Feb 1S.-The bill az.
tborizing letters Of lparqoe and reprisa.
was discussed IN the Senate yesterday
and a substitute was adopted authorizing
ghe President in all foreign or domestic
wars to issue letters Of marque and re-
prsal, and make ali needful regulations
This authority, by subsequent amend.
msent, was limited to three years.
New YoRK, Feb. ia Washington
dispatch says Sec'y Chase has Just writ
zen a letter to the sub-treasurer in Cal
ifornia deciding that the direct tax Of
State can be paid in legal tender notes.
Goyenmen. mo insist upon its being
paid in coin by Stale authorities, as some
parties seem disposed to urge.
MEMPHIs, Feb. l7.-The new gun
boat Indianola, has followed the example
OF the Queen of the West, and run the
block ade at Vicksburg. The feat was
performed on Friday night, in spite of
precautions. When she was seen by the
rebels, their batteries We'd each other
in effort to sink her. She however
passed safely. AdVices from below,
state that the rebels at Port Hudson, are
in communication with the Gulf, by way
Of the Atchifalaga river. The Queen
Of the West, and Indianola, viii soen in
terrupt this means of communication.
1t Is stated that q million bales of cotton
are below Helena, waiting Grants per-
mission to ship.
The ram Dick Fulton. engaged in tow
ing coal boats to the feet, was fred into
BY a party of guerrlllas, at Cypress bend
a few days since. Several of her crew
we're killed. The Ram would probably
have peen captured, but for the opportune
arrival of the gunboat Rather.
WAsHIsGToN, 1S.-The Senate Mill
tary Committee, instructed their Chair
man. to report q bill, authorizing the tax
collectors in insurrectionary districts, to
purchase al tax sales, such as the Presi-
dent may designate, as being needed for
military and other Government uses.
New YoRK, Feb. 19. A Times special
says, a gentleman from Charleston, who
escapedithe rebel lines, states that a large
number of troops have been collected
there to defend the city. The citizens
generally had left In anticipation of an
attack from the national troops. Means
of defence are very formidable. He
thinks the city cannot be captured with
out a severe struggle; A mutiny recent
ly took place, in which several North
Carolina regiments were engaged. The
dity is strongly fortified on ell sides but
the wes., and supplied with iron clads for
the defence Of the harbor. Two Of these
however are destitute of machinery.
WAsHINGTeE, Feb. IS. In The House
the Senate's substitute for he bill
TO aid The State of Missouri in the aboI.
ishment Of slavery was taken up. A
point was made that the bill made an ap-
preparation, therefore il must be referred
ia accordance with a fermer decision Of
The Speaker. 1t wasruled that The point
was well taken, and the bill must 60 to
the committee of the Whole On mo
ton, however, the subject was reeoramit-
led to the Select Committee on emancis
patton BY a vote of 81 TO 5.
CAIRo, Feb: I8.-The steamer Ruth
TO Memphis tc-day several millions
1f greenbacks for the payment Of the
IN Gen. Grants command. Gov
srnment has seRt within a month nearly
4hirty millions-enoGgh, il is said, TO pay
Ill the. soldiers IN that quarter.
A letter from before Vicksburg the 18th
iays, there are many indications today Of
! forward movement, which seems how.
,ver, to be independent of the army
Perhaps Haine1s Bluff batteries are to be
stacked, has rendering it possible for
,ura vessels during the present high stage
# water in the Yazoo river, to ascend that
and destroy a large number of
ebel vessels laying there.
WAsH1neToN, Feb. I9.--AdmiraI Por.
err communicates the following to the
secretary of the Navy, dated Feb. Sth:
am happy to inform you that the stea-
ner Vicksburg was badly damaged By
he Queen Of the West that she has to
kept aloat by large coal barges fast
ned 10 her sides. Her machinery has
cen taken out, and she willhkely be de-
This is the fifth steamer Of
we have deprived the rebels. The
ficksburg was the largest and strongest
teamer on the river. and / think they
lere preparing to use her against our
transports, she being very feet. Her
yards and wheels were smashed 10, and
large hole knocked in her side. So
eserters report.
BALTImeKE. Feb. 19.-This afternoon
lille Gen. Butler in company with the
eception committee and Gen. Schenck
nd staff, were visiting the forts around
lie city, when a melancholy accident
They wished Fort McHenry,
'ederai Hill, and Fort Marshall Here Z