Nebraska advertiser., 1863-01-17
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The Capitol, Baton Rough, was
1 nv fire recently, with many thou
are and valuable books and papers.
YoRK. lO.-A M~urfreesboro
.,,b saws the loss Of the rebels in
laiiv 1000. There wounded
septt 10 Lavergne yesterday. Many
rere left here, but cannot be moved
,5sir wounds are fughtful, and most
hem vii die.
New Creek, Va, l0-The troops
=, AGAINST the rebel. at aIoorefeld have
..r-red TO this place, the Teuel@ have
.-sned in the direction Of New Mad
Cairo. IO-A Memphis dispatch of
morning says Nj Clernand has arrived
TrssburC, and superseded Sherman
,qnmand there. There has been no
hing al T~icksburg for several days.
e reported al Memphis that Banks
n Farrarut are advancing from below.
NrwYoRK lO.-Richmond papers con-
> dispatch from Wilmington, n. c..
N which SAYS the steamer Giraffe,
h q valuable cargo of Government
.,res and a special messenger from Eu-
-ne. urrired al d Confederate port to-day
M~urfreesboro, l0.-The following or
sruas assumed by the Gen. command
w He was paihed TO. be obliged 10 a.
armt the commissioned officers of the Con
Eederate army taken prisoners, that ow-
nj 10 the barborous measures announc-
byiPresident Davis, IL his recent proc
amation. denying parole TO Z officers.
be viii be obliged to treat them in a like
nrnner. 1t Is a matter OF regret TO him
bal this rigor appears necesSary,he trusts
ueh remonstrances as many be made IN
Ia name of humanity, justice and CIV
cation, may reach the Confederate au-
thoriues and induce them TO pursue Z
ferent course. and thereby enable him
D accond their officers privileges which ne
always pleased to extent 20 brave men,
s7en thcggh fighting for acause which ne
tUnsders hostile, TO the nation, and disas-
rouS TO human freedom.
Chicago, I0.-The Orleans Delta, Of
liz 27lh, saws the rebels IN Orleans are
'rsing held within the last few davs,
perIug for re bet leaders, and insulting
BID h5oEhea6ng Union me0. Such
Ea-- were openly doaa Christmas day
are informed, and rejoicing ard hl-
-arly among lie rebels Is quite equal 10
.Lsir bolduess and Impudenca.
Washington, Jan. l2.-The full ofic-
Pal report of the capture Of Holly Springs
the rufisnism Of Van Dorm
and his soldiers In anything bat an en-
light. An attempt was made By
them to distroy the General Hospital con
over FIVE hunderd sick. A lot Of
ordnance stores were piled In front Of
he hospital and fired before they had
ime to remove the sick. The walls
we're riddled with freing balls and shells.
Twenty sick soldiers were struck with
Il is added that n numbered
and fftY'sick soldiers were forced to
rise from their beds and fall into line
to be marched of by the rebels who
threatened to shoot the medical officers
for e%xpostulating. Some of the men
we're so weak they could scarcely stand,
put were forced along under threats Of
being shot. The rebel officers in COM
maud finally consented to stop their brutal
proceeding on .receiVeing certif cafes
signed by every sergeon present that the
men were. too sick 10 walk and their re-
mOval an mPOssibility.
Fort Monroe, Jan. 10.-The Rich
mOnd papers of yesterday, contain a dis
paiCh which says: Bragg made a speech
al Winchester, Tenn, IN which he said
he woula make a stand between Alliance
and Tullahoma.
Kingston, N. c., Jan. S.-The Yam
KEGS are making immense preparations
for. an advance At Moorshead city. Al
Newborn they number $4,000 under
Foster. They will probably attack Charts
Wilmington, Goldsboro and Weldon
simultaneously. 1t Is reported they are
now cooking marching ratIons.
St Louis, BOON. Jan. l2.-Gen. Curtis
received a dispatch from Springfield, Mo,
night. The rebels yer repulsed IN
every instant. Our forces still held the
place. Our loss is II killed, and the
wounded uDascerlained. We
buried 80 rebels. Some others were
off. They left a number Of
wounded on our hands. But little damage
was done TO the town. Three columns OF
our troops are now after the enemy.
A resolution was introduced INTO the
House as follows:
Resolved, that the committee on Mill
tary affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of giving bounty land OF
l60 acres to each soldier of any old rigi-
ment. That said land be located on any
cO~nhscated reble plantation as soon as
he South is crushed. Passed-66 10 50
Mr. Stevens introduced a bin setting
forth that as the terms Of enlistments of
would sooR expire, and as II !:
.expedieni to have soldiers whose consti-
peculiarly fit them for a southern
.csalpairn. therefore be il enacted that the
President be authorized ard required q
raise. organize and eqaip 10000 persona
Of color. OF African descent, TO serve
years.as artiIiery, infantry and cavalry.
receive S. per month. with rations &c;
One-half to be RETAINED for the use Of theil
families. In case of those who have nc
tamlies the money IS to be returned for
them until the expiration of his tern