Nebraska advertiser., 1863-03-05
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bandria Na.) Democrat extra, receiye'
here containd the officers report o
'Csph. Kelsey, commanding the forti
lfcations on Red River. He saw /:
gunboats had made their appearance
infront Of this position st IL %o'clocl
last night. After a brisk cannonade
leading the gunbOat Queen of TIT
West to strike her c%ollors' Cap. Hut
ton was ordered TO 60 sbouad and de.
mand her surrender. lie reports but Il
officers and crew aboard, the others
having escaped under v of night
The result of the capture consists Of
5 II Founders. one slightly damaged,
besides a large supply of ordnance
stores and Quinine, 2 cases of ampu-
tating Instruments, clothing, -four,
bacon beef,pork, lard, bread and other
stores. The Democrat says the VIC
tory was complete, grand and decided
WAsHEToE, Feb. ,25.-The Post
master General has issued instructions
that the larger offices Of the
country to collect, on and after March
LIST, in specie, all postage on unpaid
letters from foreign countries. The
reason for this is that under the exis-
ting postal arrangements all postage
on foreign letters must be accounted
Tor by the Department in coin or its
equivalent.
PORTLAND, Feb. 25.-The Jury
from Liverpool the 18th and London
derry the 18th. The London Times
republished Mason's remarks at the
Lord Mayors banquet, says be was
much to fast and the proceeding
meant nothing. Mason at this banquet,
produced speedy friendly relations
between the British and rebel govern
msnts. The Times r~eiterstes the bel.
ief that the rising of the Poles is a
thoroughly national affair, headed by
the Catholic Priests. It is said that
the insurgents appeard to be increasing,
keeping q hold on whole provides, of
the country. The Sumpter left Giber-
alter, distinction unknown. The re-
uly of President Lincoln to the Man
ceester Adress, has been published
the sufsrings occasioned by
the cotton famine and rejoices that
efforts to create sympathy for secess-
fail. 1t -eulogises the utteran'
ces of the Manchester meeting as
heroism, and express an earn
eat desire to perpetual peace between
the two nations, A great meeting
was held at Balton which expressed
marked sympathy for the north.
The ship George Griswold, with
70 cd for the Lancashire sufferers
arrived at Liverpool on the 9th, On
entering the Mersey she. was received
With a salute of cannon from the Fort
and the dipping of colOrs. Public
demonstrstiOus have not yet taken
place. The Moniteur, in noticing the
correspondence in the intercepted dis
patches says, the so called Consul of
France in Texas is not even a paid
Consular Agent Of France at Calves
ton. He acted as a kind Of deputy
10 the Consul at New Orleans. The
only instructions he received from
France we're to maintain the greatest
reserve and carefully abstain from
avery kind of political interference
il the affairs Of the country. The
F~renchman alluded to at Richmend,
vas SIMPLIFY a Chancellor to the Con-
of France. In the French corps
Phsgrsph in an Address to
he Emperor relative to Mexico,
America and Itsly was passed, but
he opposition strongly denounced
the Mexican war and the continued
occupation of Rome. La Franch
points out that French were found in
Che Forts at Achaleo, Mexico with
from American sources.
CAIKo, 26.-By an arrival from the
feet at Vicksdurg we have information
hat one Of our mortar beats took posi-
ion within easy range Of the city, and
brew a large number of shells in the
direction ofthe city. Seward shots were
red Ia the direction Of the rebel steamer
Ticksburg, which WEs stuck two Or three
ines. The extent Of the damsEeis Of
curse unknown, The rebels rePlied
rom two batteries for some time but
doing any damage. Reports Q
u 9Hr operations around Vicksburg are
AYOrable to our success. The success OF
he canal by way Of Lake Providence is
certain.
LExIEGTon, Feb. 26.-A reliable pri-
desprtch says, the rebe Ter Gu.
e were overtaken 1t Tre
east Of Mount
.owards Pound Gan
yesterday
left M
towards
treat exciteme
lsual daily repo
Of Ks
.orce through
AIRY Guthorities
70 Col
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