Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-02

made athalf past nine o'clock the night
of the 14tAl, the Hartford with the Alba
tros in The lead successfully passed. The
Richmond and Gennessee followed. The
former was exposed 10 the fire Of ali the
batteries,and received a shot through her
steam drum and was obliged to fail back
out of range. The loss was three killed
aud seven wounded, including Lieutenant
CANDY Cummings, mortally. He died in
New Orleans the 17th. The Moaonga-
hala and Kinso went ub next--the latter
was under severe fire for some time.
Her rigging was badly cut and her rudder
most shot away. She became unmanage-
bic and was obligedte drop back; The
loss on her is not reported. The Mon
ongahala was also obliged to fall back
with a loss Of seven killed and twenty
one wounded. The side-wheel gunboat
lGenesee was some what damaged AMI
also fell, back. Her loss is not ascer-
tanned.
A Hilton Head letter Of the 25th, saws
the Monitor, Passaic, Paiapsco, Wehqw-
ken, Nahaunt, Catskil. Nantucket, Mon
taak and the fnga,e Ironside. together
with several grlnboats aud steamers, have
left this port. Another letter Of the
same date announces The arrival of the
Erficson, with a floating machine to clear
the channel Of torpedoes. IL also states
that the expedition against Charleston
has been delayed in consequence Of the
delay Of this machine.
A Fortress Monroe letter Of the 25ih,
reports an extensive fire at Richmondy-
Nearly a hundred thousand bushels Of
corn was destroyed. james River is be-
ing strongly fortified by the rebels.
C~IsGINsATI, March 39.-The rebel
raid IL Kentucky has proved afailure.-
A M~urfreesboro special says, tire rebels
report fifteen thousand federals at Savan-
nah, Tenn, and that Granada, Mississip-
pf, is in our possession.
New YoRK, March 3I.--A Tribune
special says Gen. DIx's officers report
that they are satisfied, from various err
c~umstances, that the rebels are prepar-
ing to eyacuate Richmond and have al
ready moved large quantities of supplies.
These officers believed that the show of
force In front of Hooker. ard the demon
STATIONS by cavalry in fr0nt Of Washing
ton, and on the peninsula, are intended
TO mask the real object. Thar the luck
less army is moving away behind the
~ourtaineof feints, to the West, with the
intentionto concentrate in front Of Rose
@crans in the hope of beng able TO drive
him back and occupy and hold Kentucky
These opinions are not shared IN By The
principal officers of the army of the Po-
tomac. Gen. Hooker is here to-day ia
consultation with the President and Sec
rotary of War, and Gen. Halleck He
returned tonight. No despatch has
been received at the State Department
from DROWN De L'Huys In response to
Secretary Stewards despatch declining
NepoleOn's proposal Of mediation.
CAIRO, March 3I.-Memphis papers
say hat on Wednesday morning the
rams, Lancaster and Switzerland, UNDER
took 10 run past the batteries at Yicks-
burg. As soon as they came in range
the confederates opened upon them a
tremendous FIRE. The Lancaster was
struch 80 times. Her entire bow was
shot away, causing her to take water 90
rapidly that she sunk Immediately, turn
ing a complete somersault as she went
down. All the crew except one escaped
in small boats. The Switzerland was
more fortunate, hut was finally disabled
by a 64-ponnd ball penetrating her steam
drum. She ioated down below the city.
the batteries still keeping up fire, strik-
ing her repeatedly. Finally The Albairos,
from Farragot's feet, ran alongside and
towed her to the mouth Of the canal,
where she was lying at last accounts
The loss on her is not ascertained. The
rams weEe intended to reinforce FaIra-
gut, who has been below Warrenson ev-
er since he ran past Port Hudson. At
Grand Gulf IN their way up, the Hart
ford and Albatros encountered a more
formidable battery than Port Hpdson.-
The former vessel was struck IA times,
and had three men killed. Both vessels
returned The fire vigorously, and both
were more or less injured. @
New York, March 28.-Additiohal
by the bohemia. Ali the Indepen'
dent members Of the, council Of the
State Of Poland sent in their resigna-
tions, A cabinet council has been
held at Paris to consider what action
is necessary in regard to Emperor
Alexander's dispatch, that he would
listen to no overtures so long as the
Poles continued in armed instruction.
A Craeon telegram of the 10th says
preparations are being made by both
the Poles and Russians for a great
battle.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-0mcial
and private adviees received from the
city of Mexico to the I'd of btarcb.-
Letters speak of a certainty of%suecess
against the French invaders. Facts
which they communicates tend to show
the justice of these anticipatioRs. So
far from having taken tie city of
Mexico, as has been asserted General
Forey had fallen back twenty miles.
On the 18th he was within fifteen
miles of Pucbia, but on the Cd he vas