Nebraska advertiser., 1863-09-19

Washington Territory. one hundred and
~forly-two miles north of here. Two hun
dred and twenty-fouT were killed and
many supposed to be drowned. He took
one hundred and sevenry-fve horses, and
destroyed their lodges provisions, &c. The
fight lasted four hours. His loss is ff-
teen killed, with four officers and thirty
eight men wounded. The command Is
expected here Tuesday.
10 addition 10 the above particulars
we learn that Col. Conner attacked the
Indians in their entertainments. with a
force of Cavalry in the rear, ant infan-
try Ia front. The fighting is said 10 have
been desperate, and the result terribly
destructive TO the Indians-not more than
twelve OF whoa escaped.
The Indians spoken of are of the tribe
known as the Snakes" aud are the per-
petrators OF the Outrages upon The Salmon
River E.negrants, of which we have spok-
en- during the past season. II is hoped
that this fearful lesson will have a SAL
utary effect upon the Indians OF the North
west IN the future.
New YoRK, Jan. l. A special
Washington dispatch to the Tribune says
Gen. Butler had several interviews with
The President and Src'y of War; the pro-
position that he 60 back to New Orleans
and Resume command OF the department
of the Gulf and Texas, wax formally re-
newed with additional powers and re-
spOnsIbllIRes, including those attached 10
the organization OF an Afalcan army on
the Mississippi II Is SAID Butler now
hesltateS about accepting the command IN
the shape offered, fearing the means to
be given him are altogether too dIspro-
por'Ionat for the end 10 BE- accomplished.
The rebel newspapers report that one
Of our iron clads made an unsuccessful
attack upon Fl. Coast, Ga but was OBJ
llged to retire In consequence of an IN
jury TO her turret.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. Morgan Is re-
ported to be crossing the Cumberland
above and below Rowena, either to cut
The railroad, or oplaIn possession Of GER
'aln points IN Northern and Southern
Kentucky.
New YcRK, Feb. New Orleans
letters slate that the Harriet Lane E>-
capped from Galveston the 18th, chased
by the Brooklyn. md two guntoats.
FIR. MONROE, Feb. 1.-The Richmond
Dispatch says we learn from Vicksburg
that appearances indicate an early re-
n-wal OF the fight there. Five IhOuS.
aud Yankees are working on the canal
opposite the city. Their intentions are
to float transports through when the rIv-
er rises and land their Iroops below
The force in the Yankee fleet is l07
boals, including Ia gunbosls, and may
be more by The arrival Of gunboats be-
fore the renewal of the fight. The Yam
kre army probably hunters $1,000 men.
On The 9th ult., a bomtardment took
place McAllIster, at the mouth of the
Ogeche river, Is miles south of Savannah
river. Georgia. Only one federal IRON
clad was engaged. She was forced 10
haul off, her turret being injured. Sol
i'd shot broke to pieces as they struck her
sides.
Mai. Reid Saunders, was CT ptured by
the betrayal of the crew Of his yacht,
as soon as they got out from Charleston
Garbor. the crew lied him and steered
for the feet. THIS accounts for the dis
patches not being destroyed.
New YoRK, Feb. 4-The following
we chip from the Richmond Dispatch:
CHARLESTON. Jan. 3l.-The iron clad
gunboats, Chicora and Palmetto State,
with three steamers as tenders, went OCT
beyond the bar this morning 10 attack
the blorkading feet. Firing began soon
after one o'clock and for IA time was very
rapid. Ii afterwards slackened, but con
! tiuued al intervals, until nine o'clock
this evening. Owing TO the fog. the re.
suit has not yet been aScertaIn.e I'd
Commodore Ingram Is aboard the Pal
metto State, as commander OF the expe-
duion.
The results of The naval engagements
Yesterday are Two vessels sunk Tour set
on fire aud the reE a, der driven away.
The foreign cUunsuls here held a meeting
last night, and were unanimously Of the
opinion thai the blockade had deem legal
Iy raised. Twenty blockaderS are Of The
bar today.
PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-The news from
Charleston created great joy here.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF The Potomac,
Feb. 3.-Parues who crossed the river
yesterday under a flag of rruce state hat
the rebels in Fredericksburg are very
jubilant over the news from Charleston.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 4.-The Richmond
Dispatch contains a telegram from Sa-
vauah the first which says a federal feet,
consisting of one lurret iron clad, four
~guuboaiS and one morter boat, again al
tackled Fort Nc Allister that morning.
The firing continued until $50 in the at
%ternoon, when the enemy reured whip
ped. The bombardment was more furious
team before. Maj. Gaiiy, commander
OF the Fort was killed.
A Charleston dispatch of the 3lst, CIV
ing an account of the capture of the gun
boat J. P. Smith, says a force with 81
guns, surrounded her on Stone River, Is
miles from Charleston. The engagement
eusumed. lasting one hour, when the
Smith surrounded. She had S killed aud
Is wounded.
A Chattanooga dispatch says that
NheelaT's cavalry attacked a fleet of %