Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-30

will soon open in earnest. In pursuance
Of a.recen mt order from Bragg. all tents
abd extra baggage are being sent to the
rear, RESI- CRYING only three " hies'' to ev-
ely hundred men.
CAIRo, April 2d.-Vicksburg dates of
the 18th say The battery on The leYee op-
posile this city is in full operation, work
ing splendidly. For several days the
guns have been trained upon the depot
and public building yesterday, a-huge
shell entered a depot building and ex-
ploded, l~eveling the greater portion to
be ground. The enemy fred several
shots in return, most of which struck the
iron casnnents but glanced off without do
ing any injury. They evidently think
their position is pregnable. For the last
two days they have maintained a becom-
ing r~eticence. Guns are now being
Placed to command the court house
There are reports that a division has been
sent to Davis, plantatlon, opposite New
Carthage, to oppose the landing of our
troops. A steamer goes into the canal
at Duck Fort to-day, intending to reach
New Carthage tomorrow. The canal is
voted a success. Nothing has been heard
from the feet which ran the blockade a
few days since. aa ia
New YoRx, April 25.-A special to
Herald says, the President intends TO as
sign to active duly in the field every
military officer Of every grade who is fit
for fiele service /; their present places to
filled with those who have by wounds or
sickness, been rendered unable 10 per-
form active duty, elsewhere but are en-
tirely COMPETENT for office work.
NEwBEN, April 22.-The rebel force
which for nearly three weeks invested
Washington suddenly disappeared the
night of the 18th. Gen. Foster is pre-
pairing an EXPEDITION across the country
MURFREEsBoRo, April 28.-The reb-
els are reported making important
movements on our front, materially
changing the situation whether in re-
ply to ours on McMinnville, or that
the rebels are weary waiting for us to
advance is not known. 1t is known
that Bragg has been reinforced by
one brigade from Mobile and Missis-
sippi. A regiment from Vicksburg
has been sent back from Chattanooga.
A force has reinforced Manchester to
strengthen the rebels right. John.
son is reported to have moved his
headquarters to Shelbyville. Cheat
hams division is at Gays Gap, twelve
miles from Murfreesboro, on the Shell
byville and Trienne road. Two bri-
gades are at Billbuckle while a third
force is said to have been on the Doc
little Pike some days. 1t is believed
in rebel camps that if Rosecrans does
not advance Bragg would attack
One authority says Bragg has $4,000
men.
A late Richmond Enquirer speak
ing oil officers in South Carolina, says
shere = indications of the Yankees
moving, and it is supposed their inten-
ton is to make q raid in the vicinity
of Cossawatchei, probably to attempt
TO destroy the railroad between Char.
lesion and Savannah.
New YORK, April 29,-The Wash
ington Intelligencer of Tuesday morn
ing, announces that Gen. Hooker has
commenced a forward movement
On Monday morning heavy masses oil
artillery and other troops we're cross
ing the Rappahannock at SUNRISE
The Tribune says the seventh and
eleventy corps and the cavalry corps
took the lead.
The steamer Empire from Orleans
the Goth, via Key West the 25th, has
arrived. Capt. Baxter reports that
Banks has taken possession of the
OpelOnsas Railroad and opened com
munications with Farragut above Port
Hudson. Banks has also captured a
large amount of stores, cotton, am
munition, etc. About FIVE hundred
rebel prisoners are arriving daily at
New Orleans. The steamer Terry
from Newbern, the Goth, has arrived.
All is quiet at Newborn. The troops
are strengthening the Notifications at
Newbern and Washington. No for
ward movement is expected to be made
for some time. Neill's forces are at
Greenfield and further north. Our
troops at Elizabeth City and Wind
field have been withdrawn. Wash
ington and Plymouth will be retained.
A fort is building at the latter place
which will permit the withdrawal OF
our regiments now there for opera
tons elsewhere.
The Post thinks the news received
that Banks has taken possession of a
large amount of rebel property indi-
Gates that a part of GU forces have
reached Alexandria, La, where the
rebels had a large quantity of stores
and boats. 1t is not impossible, it
says, that they have all been captured.
CAIRO, April 20, via Memphis
We have news of the capture of Tus-
cumbia. The place was held by the
rebel Col. Chalmers, whose forces have
been very troublesome lately in the
vicinity of the Tennessee river. Last
Tuesday Gen, Dodge attacked him and