Nebraska advertiser., 1863-03-19

ted up for the service they are intended
for. They presented q SPLENDID appear
ance as they came steaming up the river
with banners flying and bands playing.
The Lancaster fred a salute in honor
Of the occasion.
The Baltic, AutOcrat, Diana, Adams
and Fsirchild are The steamers no here.
Two or three vessel Of this feet are yet
TO arrive.
AT Tamarao, Ill, last evening, Lieut..
Hedis, of General McClernand's body
guard, attempted to arrest a deserter.--
The deserter resisted. and several shots
were exchanged. One ball passed through
the Lietenant's cap and another through
the left forearm, inaicting q flesh wound.
1t is supposed the deserter was killed.
CHICAGO, March IA special from
Memphis, 18th, says Gen, Quimby's
division, which returned from Young's
Points on account Of high water, stopped
at Yazoo Pass, probably to reinforce that
expedition, which is reported to have
captured Yazoo City, and the feet of
rebel transports which have been there
for a long time.
WAsHIEeToH, March 14.-The Sen
ate soon after The reading Of the journal
went into executive session, and, after
the doors we're opened az ~ o'clock, ad-
journed sinse de.
NEW YoRK, March ia Washing
ton special to the Herald states that a
draft of five hundred thousand men will
soon be ordered. and arrangements have
been made 10 enforce the CONSUMPTION
without difficulty. gG
WAsHINeToN, March l8.-The Sec'Y
Of War has repeatedly expressed the
opinion hat the great decisive battles of
the campaign are TO be fought in the
southwest. He is confident they viii
result in a speedy SUPPRESSION Of the re-
bsllion.
Provisions have been made for Rose
crans' safety against a combined attack
of the rebels also against the invasion
Of KY, and Mo. II is understood the
rebels concede the capture Of Yazoo city.
Gen. Fremont has gone to n. 2. His
interview with the Sec'y of War proved
unsatisfactory. IoI 0tAs 23
FAYErTEvILLE, Ark, March IA
gentleman Just arrived from Texas rep
resents the rebels in that State in q most
deplora5le condition. Colonies are being
made up to 60 to Mexico. A prominent
rebel officer expressed the opinion that
should the cause Of the South fail, they
will retire into Mexico and establish a
Republic under the French proYectorate.
W~AsnINGToN, Mar. 18.-Rear Admi-
q lDaily, commanding the eastern block
aiding gulf squadron, reports to the navy
department the return of the Sangammon
from up the a of Mosquito Inlet ex-
pedilion. Boats went with the Sagam-
mon to the town Of Smyrna for the pur-
pose Of capturing or destroying a vessel
loaded with cotton. A brisk engagement
of 20 minutes ensued, resulting in the de-
~sSFGction Of the vessel. Subsequent ope.
rations have been of efficient service
clearing out the rebels fr0m Indian river
and breaking up their connection with
the lawless borders of Nassau
Col. Jas. B. Fry, has been appointed
Provost Marshal General.
New FoRK. March l8-The Steamer
Kangaroo, sailed to-day for Europe car
rying 100000 in specie, It IS stated
that A.. T. Stewart. has chartered a ship
to be filed for the destute of Ireland
Advices per steamer Union, state that
the rebels have erected formidable bat
%teriss at Charleston, mounted with guns
taken from the Harriet Lane and West.
field. The federal feet off Galveston,
Feb. 2Sth, consisted Of the steam frigaie
Brooklyn and a gunboats,