Nebraska advertiser., 1863-01-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
From BuFnslde's Army.
HEADaUARTERs or ARMT,
TUEspAY. Dec. %, 1862. I

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naturally rises 70 every ones lips, is the
Army of the Potomac going into winter
quarters?
The Army of the Potomac is not going
into winter quarters. Though operations
in front may be abandoned, the troops
are moi TO remain cooped up in winter
huts through the long weeks which inter
vene between now and March "A por-
ton Of the soldiers may be sent TO Wash
ington TO prevent q backward movement
of the enemy In that direchons while the
remainder are slipped southwark TO com
menos operations anew on the Peninsu-
la Perhaps il may appear best TO our
Generals 10 cross the Rappahannock fur
Their down SAP. az Port Congay-under
the protection Of our gunboats, and again
give battle to the enemy. Should we
desire to do 50, it would be asa General
remarked to me to-day, almost impossible
to winter the army inthis locality, owing
10 the scarcity of wood. The circuit of
country now. occupied BY US, in addition
to being limited, and producing a stunted
growth of timber, has been pretty effect
ually invaded by rebel wood choppers,
who have heretofore coDgregated in this
acknowledgements, Johnson, and such
fellows IF the baser sort. Owing to the
sandy formation Of the soil, the roads
soon dry up after the heaviest storms, 50
that the elements, however u~nfayorable
they may be, viii hardly prevent our To-
comotion. In riding round among the
camps to-day, 1 observed that several Of
the regiments. were. constructing them
selves snug quarters, in anticipation Of
remaining here some time. They need
the exercise to keep their blood IN circu-
lation, and Danish enuHi and scamp mis-
cry"
Came 29.-No change of Importance
has taken place below Columbus. The
rebels under Forrest are still there.-.
Having nothing positive in regard toahe
condition of the road, but it is fair 10
presume that il has been damaged con-
siderably. The rebels were received in
a most hOspitabls manner by the people
of Western Tennessee, who furnished
them men, horses and clothes. Van
Dorm is believed to be between Bolivar
and the Mississippi river. On the Goth
he attacked the Federals numbering
$50, at Davies Mills, six miles below
Grand Junction, but was repulsed with
the loss of 90 killed and 80 wounded left
on the field. A number Of wounded
were carried off. Several prisoners
were taken. Federal loss triaing.-
Grants falling hack across the Talla-
ahatchie is confirmed. Main body Of the
army has been at Holly Springs some
days. II IS So pp6sed Grant will now
open the Memphis and Charleston road,
and remoye a base of supplies from Car
70 TO Memphis. Information from Mem
phis says a heavy Federal force ascend
ed the riyerTfrOm Orleans Navy port,
under command Of Farragut.: se,s~sa
FAYETTEVILLE ARK, 29-On Satur-
day Gen. Heron started with a portion
of his force for the other side of Boston
mountains. Gen. Blunt left Cane Hill
a! the same time by another route. The
two columns about 5000 stroag went In
light marching order with SIX DAYS cook
ed r%ations, marched 40 miles without
stopping AT daylight yesterday morn
ing both commands joined at. Lees creek
3 miles north of the mountains, when
cavalry and artillery numbering 1000
started for Vanburen, leaving the infant
ry to fellow as fast as possible AT
Dripping Springs two rebel regiments
were encountered and after a sharp Skin
mih put 20 fight leaving 7killed and
many wounded on the field Our forces
immediat followed the flying rebels to
V%anburen7 where a splended charge was
madel tH byZBtunf and Heron ia per-
son, resulting incomplete victory over
the rebels Rebel cavalry rushed aboard
a. steamboat and escaped 10 the other
side of the river. Captured 2 steamers,
100 prisoners, among them several Off
GERS esd large auounEof camp1equip-
age, arms bofsesbAa hufA. d2tA
sNEw YoHk, 3O.@Ndf6k letters con
tain the following; "A British subject
from Charleston brings intelligence that
10 negroes were hung iR the streets Just
prior TO his departure IN consequence of
I the discovery that they were collecting
and secretlng arms. The whites there
for some time past, have beenaclosely
watching negroes, thinking they observ
ed an UNUSUAL number Of funerals among
them A white man disguised followed
one Of the PROFESSIONS, Arriving at the
buryihg.gronhd, he discovered thar the
coffin contained arms, which were buried
in a vault, in which q number were al
ready deposited. The consequence Of
the discovery was 9he hanging of the
most Intelligent conspiratorsyk E0lIIJI-
W~AsHIYGToE, 3I.-Intelligenee from
Alexander represents that Stewards cav
airy with artillery were eneamped ~
miles freno that eiiy. All quiet on the Z
Rappahannock .
'CHGCAGo, 31.-Have not as yet any
conformation of the taking of Knoxville
by the Federals, but it is certain iha, an
expedition left Richmond. Ky, on the q
2Oth, for the purpose of making a rad o
on Knoxville, VIA. Cumberland Gap .
This expedition reached London on the c
55th, and BY this time must have reached ,
their destination.
LoUlsv11LE. 31.-Cumberland river ?
has risen sufficiently for Rosecrans to !
obtain his supplies by that route. 5
VA H.