Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-07

titled TO a high degree OF CIeuit nv
induces hone that Gen. Hooker has cut on
the retreat of the rebel forcesf from Fred
ericksburg and that they may be captured
or DESTROYED. While our columns have
crossed the Rappahsnnock and others rec
main before the city, it IS believed Gen.
Stoneman's cavalry have got between the
rebels and Richmond, and will cut oil
their supplies, and arrest their retreat IN
that direction. 1t is also understood that
a strong diversion has been made from
Suffolk in The direction of Richmond, and
that it is by no means impossible that the
rebel capitol may, before the close Of an
other week, be invested by Union troops.
Chicago, May memphis dispatches
of the. Both says Grierson'S cavalry, which
started from Western Tenn. has penetra-
ted Central Mississippi, threatening Col
umbus and Grenada. These dispatches
confirm the reported destruction Of 20
miles of the Mississippi Central railroad.
The rebel Chalmers IS after Grierspn,
and another Federal force after Chalmers
The Jackson Appeal of the 24lh charac-
terizes this raid as exceeding in daring
all former ones. The Appeal processes
to have intelligence from Arkansas that
the rebels are rapidly Strengthening IN
der Kirby Smith and Sterling Price, and
will soon give the Unionists trouble.
The Mobile Advertiser Of the 2ls;
says of the raid in Central Mississippi,
these movements Of the Eederals threat
en- the Meridian and Southern railroad
communication. We consider this news
highly important.
N. Y. NAV 2.-The Creole from New
Orleans the 23d, and Havana the 9th.
has arrived. Gen. Banks occupied Ope-
lousas and Washington the 2lst, resting
for the day at the latter place. His cav
airy are being mounted As fast as horses
could be got.
Reports from Vera Cruz to- the 10th
says the battle at Puebla is becoming very
bloody. The losses on both sides are
heavy.
Cincinnati, May 2.-The Charleston
Mercury admits the loss at Grand Lake,
L., of 1000 prisoners 2 rams, A transports
and 3 gunboats.
Late rebel papers contain the follow
ing
jackson, Miss. April 21.-The Fed
erals reached Senateaba The Goth and
sent a detachment to cut the telegraph at
Lards and run off horses and wagons
They subsequently retreated, after ac-
complishlng their object. A large force
of Federal cavalry were within twelve
miles of Houston, on the 18th, designing
to destroy the Miss. Central railroad, al
Winona and Duck Hill. In tho fight at
fernando the FederaIs lost one major,
one captain and several privates killed,
and about fifty wounded.
A dispatch to the Charleston Mercury
says the fight at Tuscumbia, reported a
few days since was a desperate hand to
hand encounter. Sixty-six Federals were
taken prisoners.
Philadelphia, May 2.-Murphy and
Allison's immense car factory with all its
valuable machinery, was destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss one thousand
dollars.
New York, May 2.-The cargo of the
steamer Peterhof was partly examined
to-day. Nothing of a contraband nature
was discovered.
Philadelphia. May --latest intelIi-
gence from Western Va, says all Of Ma
ior Knowlton's command of the 9Th Va,
800 men, 4 pieces Of artillery, arrived at
PIttsburg or a SPECIAL train from Union
town at 2 o'clock this morning, and left
Immediately for Wheeling. Military au-
thOrities seemed convinced that Wheeling
is the object of the attack, and troops are
being concentrated there. 1t is stated
that in the fight at dartmouth MullIgan
lost $50 men taken prisoners but brought
off his artillery. The rebels at that place
are said to be 10000 strong.
A large force also occupy Morgantown
Bridges on the Baltimore and Ohio road,
at Fairmont and Cheat river are DESTROY
ed. On the contrary a Baltimore tele-
gram this evening says the crisis with the
road IS passed. The C~onfederates have
all left, moving Southwark. Our militia
ry force in great strength are following
to intercept them. The damage to the
road is confined to the large iron bridge
one mile east of Fairmont and FIVE unim-
porlant bridges within 80 miles West
ward. Three bridges on the Park bridge
Branch are also destroyed. The track
is uninjured and the wires all repaired.
MONDAYS REPORT.
MURFEERsBoRo, TENN. May 4-Rebel
reports represent Gen. Dodge as having
advanced ii miles east of Tuscnmbla
Had met the rebel Gen. Forrest. Fight
ing reported going on. Gen. Dodge was
inspossession of Cortland, Ala, 25th. A
Jackson (Miss.) dispatch of the 29th,
represents General Grant at Union
Church, on the Natchez and Hazlehurst
road. Llght draught boats are moving
up the Yazoo. A train Of transport bad
reached Hazelhurst, and it was evident
the Federals intended moving on
Natchez. General Banks had taken Al
exandria, La.
CAIRo, May 5th-Steamer from Vicks-
burg Thursday night. Thursday NOR
ming General Sherman, with fleet of
transports, accompanied by several gun
borts, passed up the Yazoo river, and
made an attack on the rebel batteries.
In the afternoon several more transnortS