Nebraska advertiser., 1863-03-26

but we're repeatedly driven Dack VILE
Fearful slaughter. Morgan failing 70
accomplish anything onpur fanks>ataek
ed ourirear but was met and repulsed.-
AT half past twa Morgan returned haV-
mo had reinfoTcements and made anoth-
er attack equally unsuccessful. He with
drew in great eonfusion-leaving scores
of dead and wounded on the battlefield.
Oar loss Is z killed and so wounded
Our. tLoops-consisted of the-new Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois regiments.
CHICAGO. March ga special from
Lake Providence 10Th says: Contrary to
g~enetal belief the authorities concluded
TO 10 let the water in at that poin-lhls
evening, and the wafer was pouring ID
threatingl friend aud foe alike. The
aperture was 20 feet wide, and visibly
widening at the mouth BY morning the
greater part Of the town Of Lake frGyi'
! dence7 will be under water. a.
lissyCrNcIENArI March 23-~Gens Bum
side arrives 10. morrow, il is said he 10
take command Of the Department. OF
Ohiaasia $ u ~ ga z.a
A special from Muffreesboro says il
IS reported the rebels have crossed Duck
river. in force. II is expected jog John
son will take immediate command at Tut
lanoma. Advices from Xazoo Pass rep
resent the prospect of getting thro' sue
Eeessfally. Our forcesaFe beseigiDg Fort
Pemberton. Aispecisl from Paris KY,
saws 4haIrebel Col. Clark surrounded Nj.
Sterling KY, this mornidg. Our force
all amounting TO 200, fought for Two
hours. and were finally compelled 70 sue
render. The rebels then burned the
town; 1t is tho't Clark intended attack
ing Paris tonight '5 ,l TO- . .,t,o,s,
eA54etterifrom Tullanoma 10 the Char
lesion Courier reports that Sei@ofH with
his dIyisiqd, has REINFORCED the army Of
the Cumberland.
WAsHIEGToN, March GA dispatch
from Columbus, KY, received through
competent hands, reports on authority of
a Captain belonging to John MOrgan's
staff, the capture of Fort Pemberton on
the Tallahaichie river by the Yazoo ex-
petition with a few prisoners.
MURFREEsBoRo, March 23.-Within
the last four days the enemy has under
taken several reconnoissances causing
considerable picket skirnishing along the
entire front. The rebels do not appear
anxious to bring on a general engage
ment. Wheeler, with three thousand
mounted men, advanced to middleton ten
miles beyond our outpost. Forrest is
still with Van Dorm, whose Whereabouts
are 2ot definitely known. Morgan since
his recent defect has been camped on
fSnoW-H Hill. thirteen miles below Liberty,
} on our left, Reliable information from
THE Southern COnfederacy, represents
the evacuation Of Kicksbpsgg as being ad-
vocated on account Of It's suategetic ad-
vantages, by withdrawing the rebgtrr0Up9
from Ffcksbdfg and massng t5em with
the army IN Middle Tennessee. Promi-
nent rebels hoped and claimed Rosecranz
/ would be obliged to repeat the move
ments Of last year when BueI fell back
t into Kentucky There is no indication
of such a movement however.
y WASHINGTON, March 24.--Admiral
POrter's disyaich says, he has received
/ information from Lieutenant Command
: er Watson Smith on the 7lh inst, that
t the wqole Yazoo expedition has arrived
in Tallehaihchie, which gives US control
of the head of the Mississippi. The yes
!. sells all got through in fighting condition
excepting the Petrol, which lost her
/ wheel enurely. THIS movement Of the
aeet evidently alarmed the rebels, as
they are eGergelically at work preparing
themselves against contingencies. There
is much distress at V~icksburg.
CA1Ro. March 24.--Memphls papers Of
Sunday report another canal or cut Of
being opened from the, Mississippi, 6fty
: mics below Helena, into Deer river
5 Washington lake andinr Overflow liver.
by which means we are to gain access TO
|, Yazoo, city and Haines' Bluff. The also
report that two of farrafiutt's gunboats
have reached the lowerlmouih of the
Vicksburg canal. One small boat has
/ passed into Lake Providence. The wa
; ter Is ruching into the lake at a rapid
, rate. The federal force at Greenwood
is still held in check by the rebel batter
les. isLI0
a. CAlRo, March 24.--Jnst received a
communication from Lieutenant Com
mander. Brees, dated Blackhawk, Marck
18th, The Admjral has got through
Steel and Black BayonRwiih 5iron-clads
in the Pass aud into Deer Greek, making
all haste for the Yazoo, and doubtless is
there now. .J45 l9g s@sss % aan 'ma ems
MEMPHIS, March 23.-Vicksburg ad-
t vices say Banks failed 10 come 0p-and
make a land attack on Port Hudson when
the feet ran the blockade. The canal
INTO Lake Providence has become wide
enough to admit the largest boats, which
will enter as soon as The current permits
We have reports from Greenwood to
Wednesday afternoon, The fight has
cot yet been renewed. Both parties are
making active preparations. The rebels
are mounting new guns and otherwise
strengthening their position.
.WAsHrkeroH, March 25,-The Navy
Department has adyiees of the capture Of
three vessels attempting TO run the block
ade. They were loaded with all kinds
Of goods and supplies for tie rebels.
New YoRK, March pa Times dis
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