Nebraska advertiser., 1863-07-30
LEE,s ARmY CUT IN TWO.
PARTICULARS OF THE ASSAULT on FORT
WAGNER, on TIE 18Th.

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Cavalry opposed them, but we're com
peeled to fall back. Opinions differ as
to the intention of the rebels. Buford
thinks they intend they intend to
make a stand on the southIside of the
Rappidan. Rebel ~prisonsrs report
great dependency prevailing South
and in the army, in consequence Of
the failure of Lees plans.
New YORK, %. Rebel steiner Mer-
rimae built by the British last year,
captured by the gunboatl Iroquoise
while attempting to run the blockade
at Wilmington.
Cincinnati. 28.-John Morgan and
the officers of his command arrived
here last night. 156 Of his officers,
who have been in confinement here
several days, were sent to JbhnstOn's
Island, Lake Erie.
Vicksburg 23.-Gen. Heron has
returned from Yazoo city with his
command. He burned and DESTROYED
all rebel property, and administered
the oath Of allegiance to a consider
bic number of natives. He bias been
ordered to New Orleans With his
command.
Fortress Monroe, 28.-Richmond
Enquirer of yesterday has ,thk follow
ing Atlanta, Ga, 28.-Rosecrans
is organizing a force to attack western
Georgia railroad. Active brepara-
tions being made for defene Of the
city and railroad to Chattanooga.
New York, 28.-But few particu-
lars of the battle on Thursday at
Harper's Ferry. A telegram to the
Philadelphia Enquirer says tie result
of the engagement is reportedIhere as
highly encouraging. The iItention
was to cut Lees army in tw@ which
was successful to the extent that EW
ellis corps is reported to be Entirely
cut off from communication with Lee.
1t is reported by citizens thai Win.
chester is yet occupied by small
body of rebels Some in to dB from
the vicinity of Martinsburg reIort no
armed rebels in that neighbIrhood
except a few b~ushwhaehers.
Memphis 27.-Jackson, Mis-. adj
say Sherman's army let for
Vicksburg after the entire destruction
of Jackson. State House and eoyer-
nOr's mansion only ~buildingl left
standing.
New York 29.-Charleston Mecury
has an account of the late atta& on
Fort Wagner. Admits our frees
held position in the fort over amour
under the most CALLING fire. Two
hundred of our men captured 900
buried by the rebels. Loss q the
enemy estimated at 100. Accounts
say bombardment was terrific, buanen
amply protected by bomb pro fl
Dispatches dated Morton, Miss, list,
state the federals destroyed the tack
between Jackson and Brandq.-
Grant reported shipping troops 6wn
Mississippi for the purpose of
attacking Mobile Pemberton's cirps
will be reorganized and take the &ld.
Chicago, 29.-Correspondence of
the New York Herald dated Morris
Island 10Th says since the engage
nent on the 18th, Gen. Gilmore las
strained every nerve to strengthenhis
position on this Island. Another
attack on the enemy's works was te-
termined on for yesterday. The {e-
was to commence the bombaid>
ment at daylight, but OF. account of
4 terrific thunder storm, the actin
did not commence until noon. At1
that hour the Montauk, Ironsidls,
Catskill, Nantucket, WeehaWken aid
Patapsco moved into line within
mile of Fort Wagner, and commenced
their heaviest shot and she'll
INTO the Fort. With intervals of but
few minutes, they continued the
terrible bo%mbardment until an hour
after shutdown. Just at the close Of
he engagement, and a few minutes
before the assault, the Montauk run
directly under the guns of Wagner,
800 yards, and fred several
making one huge sand heap
of that portion of the fort facing the
sea, and dismounting two of their
leayies guns. During all this time
ID guns from our land batteries kept
up a continuous fire on the rebel works
Although the Fort mounted 10 riHed
guns of heavy ealibre, they conde-
scended to reply with only two, bne
upon the whole feet of ironclads, and
one upon the entire line Of land bat
series. They fred about one shot to
our hundred-rather over than under
estimate. For the assault Gen. Strong
assigned command of the first
brigade, Col. Putnam of the second,
Gen. Stevenson the third, constituting
, reserve, last. AS darkness began
10 close, Gen. Strong's brigade ad-
Tanced to the assault. At the instant
The line was seen TO steadily advance
the Fort at the order Of dou.
bic quck, a tremendous FIRE from
Sumpter and Cummings point and
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