Nebraska advertiser., 1863-06-11
FROM PORT HUDSON.
Gen. Banks Progressing Satisfactorily.
30 Chance FOr RebeI ReInfOrcemenls
Col Grierson at Work in Mississippi, "Can-
wasting the State

WASHINGTON, June 9.-JOhn ROssi
Chief of the Cherakee nation, writes to
the Indian Bureau that a special
Chcrakee council, held at COwskin
Prairie. decreed a severance of all
connection with the rebels, and the
adjustment of slavery. A delega-
ton, of which John Ross is chairman,
has been sent to Washington to renew
the treaties, and petition that the
Cberakees may be removed to their
own country. A letter of June LIST
from Neosho, in southern Kansas,
contains the following paragraph
Murder, robbery and arson are the
order of the day here. Life and prop
erty is very little security. On the
% ult. the 0sages attacked and killed
nineteen rebels in their country
From papers in their pockets it is as
certained hat they were on their way
to colorado to raise troops for the
rebel government.
New YORK, June 9.-The Tribune
says, from a gentleman fully conver-
SAINT with affairs at Port Hudson and
in the department. of the Gulf, who
arrived last night, we learn some in
teresting facts of the selection of
Banks army. Our informant left
Port Hudson the evening of the 31st.
There had been no fighting of conse-
quence since the assault of the 9th,
but Gen. Banks has been Industrious
ly and rapidly contracting his lines
and approaching the rebel works.
The wings of our army r resting on
or very near the river both above and
below. There was no possibility of
reinforcements reaching the belega-
cred garrison. The contest of 9th
was very desperate and very bloody,
the rebels fighting with the most reck
less courage, and our men being not
a whit behind them in daring and
pluck. Our informant corroborates
The good accounts heretofore given of.
the colored soldiers. These sable
warriors were prepared to the most
frenzied hatred. On the Otherside the
rebels bent all their energy to their
humiliation, and since the battle they
have missed DO chance to kill negro
plckets. In oneinstance they bounced
upon a single black sentry and cap
tured and hung him. This bloody
instruction was quickly revenged, for
almost within an hour some negroes
got hold of a rebel picket and swung
him up in full view of their murdered
companion.
WAsHINGToN, June 9.-Last evenings
Star says we don't feel at liberty to pub.
lish the details of the latest information
received here from Vicksburg, in as
much as by doing so we might promul-
gate facts the knoledge of which might aid
The enemy in the resistance of Grants
army. Suffice it to say, late information
here from that quarter is of an entirely
satisfactory character. Grant is pro
crossing well with the work. Advices
have been received in Pttsburg 10 the eff
feet that Maj. Gen. Heron has left ST.
Louis for below with a large force.
New York, June S.-A Times letter
from Lexington, KY, the 5h reports
the departure of the entire 9Th army corps
foI Vjcksburg via Louisville. Gen.
Hartsuf was in command of the Post.
Regiments were arriving to take the
place of those leaving. Large numbers
of East Tennessee refugees are pouring
in.
TIE Herald has the following:
New ORLEANS, May 29th, 2 P. NJ
To G. S. benson, Special Agent:-The
negroes are reported by all parties 10
have fought well. The enemy yester-
day tried to get through our left wing,
but were driven back with heavy loss.
This morning heavy cannonading was
beard continually. All is going on well
A rebel picket who deserted to our lines
report provisions short at Port Hudson
Gen. Banks Is in fine spirits and conf
dent of success.
From Vicksburg we learn that an i'm
portant expedition starts from Yazoo
Olty thO Od' II was uOuSul Johnson
was endeavOring to march IN that direc-
ton. information from Helena saws our
were driven in on Thursday night.
Some apprehensions are INDUCED in, but
demonstratIon in force was mada-L
is understood tha-rabc4-fUrce in that vi
cIniIy is4 b~rigades. An attack is pro-
bable. Our forces are active and conf
dent of their ability TO repel them.
CINNcINATI, June S.-A Memphis
letter of the Sd says Gen, Osterhaus is
on the west side of Big Black River with
his entire division, watching Joe johnson
who appeared the first and I'd with 5000
infantry and some artillery: Shots were
exchanged, and the rebels retired. John
son is said 10 have $4,000 men poorly
and deficient in artillery. There
is no probability Of his being able to re-
Pemberton. Our gunboats ran up
to Yazoo City several days ago and des-
much properly. Several rebel
transports were seen further up the Sun
flower and TalIahatchie which temporal
escaped.
Communication with Gen. Banks is
up via Louisiana shore. Guerrillas
Infest the region between Lake Provi-
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