Nebraska advertiser., 1863-08-08

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the approach to Weldon.
New YORK, Aug. 2.-The steamer
Amei rca from Southampton the 22d has
arrived. The Times says the American
news are received with surprise, disap-
pointment and satisfaction-surprised at
the sudden Collapse of Vicksburg-disaP-
pointment owing to retreat Of Lee, and
the prospect of the termination of the
war-satisfs ction in contemplating En-
glands wisdom in not ~preamaturely
yield ng tothe recent pressure for
Confederate recognition.
FRANcE.-The Constitutional says
Rdssia's reply is being examined by three
persons, which positively intend to ag-
gree on means of settelipg the question
definitly. Paris Journals consider Rus
sia's reply unsatisfactory. Russia ad-
mits 6 propositions but rejects the arm
istiCe. The suppression of instructions
is nesseSsary, and amnesty offered
Meanwhile she is willing to accept the
the principal of the conference itself,
but does not admit the right of all per-
sons who signed the final act of Vienna
to participate in the conference until
England, France Austria, Prussia and
Russia are agreed:
PoLAND.-A Detachment of Cossacks,
while plundering Graivoo were cut to
pieces. The Russians have been def
Gated in Samogitia, Austria. The Govt.
IS extremely dissatisfied with the reply
of Russia.
WAsHIGToN Aug. 2.-Bufords cavalry
with artillery, and a supporting infant
ry force crossed the Rappahannock at
the Rail Road station yesterday, and
thence with cavalry and artillery pro-
ceeded towards Culpepper, driving Stu
arts cavalry before him. When neat
Culpepper Buford encountered large
forces of rebel infantry and artillery. A
fierce. fight ensured, lasting until dark,
when he withdrew to Brandy station
The loss on both sides was considerable.
This reconnaissance confirms the concen-
tration of Lees forces near C~ulpepper,
and indicates his headquarters at Stras-
burg, four miles south east of C~ulpepper.
C1NcINNATI, Aug. Authorization
from the force pursuing Scott Pegram to
Saturday, says after a chase of over 100
miles, Col. Saunders came up with the
retreating rebles in vicinity of Lancaster.
He captured $50 of them together with
a large amount of stock.
New York Aug. 3.-The following is
from a Herad dispatch in regard to the
fight on Saturday: Buford's cavalry cross
ed the Rappahannoc at a ford half a mile
above the rail road station at 9 O'Clock
Saturday morning. His force, composed
of nine cavalry regts. The expedition
was for the purpose of as~certaining the
exact position of the enemy, and the
amount of force they had disposed to
di spute any crossing which we might at
tempt. Half a mile from the ford he en-
countered the enemy's cavalry, consist
ing of Jones' and Hampton's Brigades,
Cobb's Georgia Legion and Jeff Davis
Legion. Our cavalry drove the enemy
gradually, without any sever fight until a
point about a mile and a half this side of
Culpepper was reached, when the enemy
cavalry fell back on the infantry supports
We were obliged to retire after a brisk
fight with both infantry and cavalry-the
rebels outnumberding US two to one
In the fight near Culpepper, which was
the most important we had a few killed
and 66 wounded, the latter have all
arrived at Washington. After retiring a
mile and a half our cavalry was al
tackled by the combined forces of the en-
envy, but the enemy was held at bay
We took about 100 prisons. Some of
their wounded are in our hands. Corps
of infantry crossed the R~appahanoc and
are in position to render Buford efficient
support. According to the accounts of the
most intelligent prisoners here the rebel
force is so much scattered, watching our
movements, that no general engage
ment is imminent at present.
New York, Aug. "a Herald's
Washington correspondent says about ten
days ago, Detective Ford arrested at
Brentsville a party en- route to Richmend,
upon whom were found some very impor.
tant documents from this city addressed
TO Jeff Davis as President of the Southern
Confederacy among them were accurate
maps of all our Notifications and defenses
of this city, descriptions of the works,
number of guns in each and strength of
the Garrison.
Chicago, Aug. "a late Hartford
Times says the'exemption of drafted men
for surgeons certificates in various parts
of New England since the commence.
ment of the federal CONSUMPTION amount
to the enormou proportion of seventy
three per cent of the balance. 1t would
seem that as a general thing 90 out of
% fed to parts unknown, and a strong
probability is that in most of these cases
the fugitives make good their escape in
spite of the activity of the Provost Mar
shals, leaving a nett result of almost
seven men out of every hundred drafted
whom will be mustered into service
Boston papers say so numerous are the
exemptions in Boston that Govt. recently
sent nj or more inspectors to that city
to ascertain, if possible the cause of the
excessive debility prevailing there.
CAIRo, Aug. 3.-All is quiet at
Halena. A division of troops are arriV-
ing there'from below, which, it is sup
posed are to operate agains Price, Hol-
ems & Co. Memphis letters say prison
Oners parolled at Vicksburg and marched