Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-30

non in the direction Of Cape Girar-
deau."
"1:5 P. M.-Irregular firing still go
ing on. Sounds ike volley firing.
N1:35 P. M.-Firing not 50 rapid
1920 p. M.-Firiug ceased"
General Mcneil at liz NJ. telegraph
ed that Marmaduke had advanced,
and commenced the attack. The
gunboats had arrived. Our guns we're
blazing merriiy. Our men were in
high glee and bound to whip, or every
Imam die at the guns. At 4:30 P. NJ,
General McNeal telegrarhed to Gen.
Curtis as follows
"26th, 4:30p. M.-GENERAL The
steamers with reinfoacements have
arrived. Have putthem in the field.
The attack of the enemy has been
brilliantly repulsed. He has ceased
firing all arms, and now appears to be
changing his position to attack US on
the flank.
"He will be well cared for in that
direction. | have not yet used the
gunboats, but an holding them in
readiness. i think you may give
yourself no concern about Cape Gi~
r~ardeau."
Still more satisfactory was the dis
patch received by Gen. Davidson, five
hour latdr, from Gen. McNeal, con-
tanning the following:
"CAPE GIRARDEAU, April 26, $3.50
P. M.-We have repulsed the enemy
with severe loss. Our loss is less than
twenty killed and wounded. The
enemy is retiring, but will be we'll Ia
ken care of"
From u OWL correspondent at
Cairo We have the following:
CAIRO, April 26.-The ]. L. Hyatt
arrived at a O'Clock this evening, hav-
ing left Cape Girardeau at 3 P. N
She report that a collision between the
Federals and enemy occurred about
II this morning. The fighting con
tinued two hours. The enemy was
repulsed; but she brings no particu'
lars. The women and children were
take FIVE miles up the river and Ian
ded on the Illinois side.
MURFEEsBoRo, April 24.-Gen. Rey-
nolds reports. from Liberty the particulars
of the McMinnville affair. The main
mounted force under Coils. Wilder and
Minty, arrived at McMinnville, at 10
O'Clock, this morning, a king the place
entirely by surprise. The rebel force
under Grisby was in trent of the town
but Gen. Reynolds arrived there while
Col. Wilder went into the place. Girls
by esca ped. Col, Longworth's Ohio
cavalry struck The railroad and destroyed
the telegraph and bridges between Nor
rison and Manchester, burned q train of
cars and locomitive together with other
spare cars at various places and vast
quantities of meat. Col. Wilder destroy
ed bridges, and a large number of blank
els, a quantity of bacon, sugar, and whisk.
ey, one large cotton factory, one comp at
Charley's Creek, and subsequently, one
at Liberty, laking 800 prisoners.
NEW YoRK, April 25.-Passengers by
the ateamer Dudley Cuck, from Newbern
state that Gen. Foster with five thousand
men left Newbern on the 10Th. When
last heard from on Friday he was IN
Deep Gulf, but met only a few stragglers
of the enemy. Late Friday afternoon
however brisk cannonading was heard for
an hour and a half, and it was rumored
that Gen. Hill with a rebel force was in
the direction from whence it was heard
and an engagement thought to have
occurred.
FoRT MoHRoE, April 24.-The S. R.
SpauldIng arrived this P. NJ. from New
bern, N G. She reports all quiet in that
department. Confirms previous reports
that the enemy had left. also that Gen.
Foster had returned to Newbern. We
have taken upwards of so prisoners. Ex-
Gov. Stanley of North Carolina, will re-
sumo his residence in California. His
resignation as military Governor was vol
pntary, while recently he was on the
best possible terms with all the members
of the administration.
ST. Louis, April 25.-EayetteviIle has
been evacuated by the feeeral troops fall
ing badk to Springfield.
MuRFREEsBoRo, April 24.-A patrol
of II men Of the 1st Oeio, was attacked
yesterday at Jobson's ford, on stone river
by thirty rebel cavalry. After a brisk
fight the latter fled, leaving several
wounded. The loss on our side was no.
thing. Wheeler's rebel division is re-
ported at Bard's Hills, twenty five miles
towards Lebanon. An attack on the
latter place is expected. Indications are
that Gen. Reynolds purged the country
of rebels, Scouts reports the mountains
full of refugees and deserlers, who will
fall into the hands of Reynolds
HALIFAX, April 24-The steamer
Delta from Bermuda the 18th reports
a Danish brig landed at St. Croxi on the
9th. The crews of the following YES
sells, captured by the Florida Ship Star of
Peace and bark Lapwing. Tark captured
the 9Th ult., in latitude 81 and longitude
80. The men of the crew of the Ship
Star of Peace had shippedIon the Florida
CHICAGO, April 25.-A late Atlanta
Intelligencer believes that Rosecrans is
to be reinforced and that the great battle
of the the war will soon come off be-
- LL.