Nebraska advertiser., 1863-02-26

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he,n0 ordred 10 an important command.
r Is not New Orleans. but IS regarded
al important Geld Of operations, probably
an Of the entire pew department. The
WAYS and Means Committee have deer
ded 10 place no additional tax on wins
al least twenty-five millions have been
key. Persons ina position know, say
stolen from the Quartermaster's Depart.
ment during the last few months. Gen
Burnside will at once enter on his new
command. He left for New York to
night,
WAsH1Nerox, Feb. 20.-Oficial infor-
nation has beer. received that the rebel
Congress. refused to sustain Jeff. Davis
proclamation regarding the n~on.excbange
Of federal officers They have also taken
action with a view of releasing Unionists
jn the South, arrested and imprisoned
for political offenses
New YoRK, Feb. 20.-The steamer
Mcclellan from New Orleans the 10th,
has arrived. The Delta had been sup
pressed by Gen. Banks, but the employees
waited on him, REPRESENTING that their
subsistence depended on Its continuance.
Gen. Banks directed its continuance
under the mansgement-of the bOok-keep-
err. 1t. is rlmored that the rebels had
attacked the blockading feet at Mobile,
but IT is uhconfrmed. The Brooklyn
and Scioto were blockading Galveston,
The steamer Eagle has arrived from
Havana Mexican advices represent the
snail pox and dysentary msking sad
havoc among the French troops. The
French war steamer Lauce was burned.
at the abandonment Of Tampieo. Three
vessels, one laden with ammunition and
two others with provisions, were also alb
andoned. The Mexicans claim to have
beaten 1860 French at Ell Ongano, ca Us
ing them to retreat witt the loss Of 25
killed and 80 wounded. They have also
captured Jalappa. The French have
established themselves at Perote and
Queehalac, In the latter place are two
thousand sick.
The Times says it has peen positively
stated ia Washington that the attack
on Charleston and Savannah is to take
place the 20tE, TO day
HEAD QUARTERs ARMY OF PoT-
MAC Feb. l9.-The Richmond Enqui-
rer of Yesterday has a telegram dated
Charleston The 18th, with a Proclamat-
ion from Beauregafd 70 the people Of
Charleston and Savannah. He says tie
movements Of the enemy's fleets indicate
an early attack on one or both cities.
He tells those unable to take an active
part in the coming struggle to retire,
and calls on all able bodied men from
The seaboard and mountaines to rally
with arms, pixies, spades and shovels for
the protection of their firssides and alars.
Final preparations for the expected at
tack are being rapidly prosecuted. The
and people are confident. The
Enquirer's leader says, there have been
intention to mediate At all on the
part of France. The South want no
French meditation while hostiIlties go on
The Richmond Dispatch says, the
north is fighting as much for self preser-
as southern subjngaGien. That
the time has passed when the National
Government sought to extinguish the
South and the further prosecutor of the
is to save the North from an avail
anch of ruin which the success of the
South must participate. Another article
.denounces John Van Buren, for turning
sogert, (anew word coined by the
Telegraph Jand repudiates all ideas Of
neditating reorganization and mterVent-
ion as tending 10 a relaxation of the ef-
for filling up the army. 1t says,
he present is the most critical period of
Inc war.
Youxe's Po1Er., Feb. 18.-V1A Car
40, Feb. 20.--Last night the gallant ram,
Of the West again started down
he stream and viii ascend Red River,
and destroy all the vesselsshe finds. One
If the Chicago Tribune correspondents
accompanied the expedition so that the
and earliest particulars viii be fur
10 the public. Matters connected
Nth the canal are being vigorously push
ID forward and it is thought the ditch
viii prove a success. There iSsnelonger
apprehension in regard to the army
able to remain at IFS present camp
ground The weather continues
pleasant and mud IS rapidly drying mp.
MEMpHis. Feb: 21.-Advi5es from the
laetaf Vicksburg to the 18th furnish the
-greeable information that the initial
tep, inaugurasing active hostilities com
aenced that day, and it is presumed a
rand attack soon follows. Our Mortar
oats have been towed down to positions
hove the city and opened the ball by
bsiskly, with what effect on the
nemy is not known. The firing was
esponded to by three confederate bate
les. Our position was sooa found to be
DO much exposed for effective operation
pom the rebels, and was finally changed.
Then the bornbardment was again re-
ewed. The gunboat Indianola, which
IA the blockade, had a three months
apply eff provisions and coal.
New. YoRK, Feb. GA Herald
Washington dispatch says it IS understood !
5 soon as the CONSUMPTION Bill shall ;
ave passed the House, there will be a !
all made for six or eight hundred thous-
I'D troops. 1t is expected that the sold
RS whose term Of service is about ex-
will offer themselves as substi- '
ties for unwilling conscrips. The Times
lys, we have private advices confirming