Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-21

Deen mel Dy zen. OSterDauS comnduu
while en-route for Port Hudson. The
damage done by this raid is irreparabIe,
Col. Grierson arrived at New Orleans.
Quite an excitement occurree on the
evening of the 9TH at the Opera, oeca-
stoned by the audience demanding nat.
ional airs 10 be played, but nothing SER
ious resulted.
Apmiral Farragut arrived at New Or
leans on the 9th from Bashear City with
important intelligence. Alexandra was
captured on the 4th. by a portion of his
and Admiral Porter's feet. Prior to the
capture Fort Derussey, on Red river,
was demolished, after a fight, One rebel
gunboat was captured.
After the capture Of the town, THE ad-
vance cavrlry of Brig. Gen. Dwight.
daseed into the place, thus orming a
junction between Farragut's and Banks
forces.
OpeIousas dates of tn 9th, states our
army then on the march. Gen. Dwights
brigade are supposed to be in Alexand-
ria. Gems, Emory, Weitzel and Grover,
with their commands are close behind.
A Baton Rouge letter of the I'd states
hat Grierson's force consisting of the
sixth and seventh Illinois cavalry, with a
large number of prisoners into that city
that day.
They left Lagrange, Tenn, on the
10th of April. The destruction of pro-
perty is ever greater than acknowledged
by rebels, as mentioned in previous des-
patches. At Clinton, near the Louisiana
line they destroyed rebel camp and cap
tured three hendred prisoners. They
crossed Amite river, on the morning of
the first, and captured a rebel picket Of
one hundred and sixty men and horses.
Every railroad in Mississippi was cut by
them. They supplied themselves with
fresh horses on the road and brought
in over three hundred ~contrabands on
horses. Nearly all the latter were also
leading horses.
Tee New Orleans Era Owes the par
t~iculars of the burning of the ship of war
Preble, at Pensacola, the 9th of April.
The fire took accidentally. The vessel
after burning several hours blew up.
All hands saved.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The follwing
was received to-day:
MEMPHIs, May 17.-To HALLEcK:-
Papers Of the 18th from Vlcksburg and
jackson report that Gen. Grant defeat
ed Gregg's brigade at Raymond on Tues
day the 18th. The rebel loss is admitted
to be 700. The next day Grigg's was
reinforced by General Walker, of Ga,
when he was attacked at Mississippi
Springs and driven towards Jackson
A telegram on Thursday from Canton
says the federals have taken Jackson.
from the east-prObably by a cavalry
movement. Gen. Joseph Johnson arriv-
ed at jackson on the 18th, and went out
towards Vicksburg with three brigades.
He must have been west of Jackson when
the capture was made by our forces.
New YoRK, May 1S.-A Tribune
special says the Provost Marshall have
been directed to proceed with the draft
forthwith, but it is supposed to be doubt
full whether any can be made before the
middle of July. Volunteers map be call
ed for in the meantime.
LOUISVILLE, May 19.-The rebel
in Wayne and Clifton counties, KY, is
10 number $4,000, With Al pieces of ar
tillery.
-Four regiments of infantry passed thro'
Samestown, and "a more regiments are
reported at Morristown in East Tenne-
ssee.
Buckner is said to be at Clifton.
Rebel pickets are on the Cumberland at
every available point.
A letter from Richmond. KY, says the
rebels have crossed the Cumberland and
are advancing on that place inquest
ionably another invasion Of Kentucky is
contemplated to flank RoseCrans, and
comel him to leave his strong position at
Murfreesboro.
New, York, May 1.-THE Times
army correspondent says Stuart for the
present is in command Of Jackson's corps,
which consists of four full divisions, fit
teen thousand men in each.
WASHINGTON, May Ill is ascer-
taind from a gentleman returning from
the army of the Potomac, that Gen.
Hooker seems highly gratifed with his
late interview with the President. The
river in front of the enemy has been re-
connoitered and the discovery made that
during the night of the 18th. the rebels
threw up new and extensive earthwortks
along the ridge of hills in the rear and
to the left of Fredericksburg.
1t is reported to-day that every a%vaila-
BILE soldier now on detailed service in and
around Washington and Baltimore. and
on the railroads of Virginia and Mary
land will be forwarded TO Hookers ON
mand' Their places will be supplied by
Pennsylvania militia heretofore rendered
oy Gov. Curtin.
The Marshal of the District Of Column
bia has seized, under the confiscation act,
the real and personal estate of Capt. J..
Newland Mafitt, commander of a rebel
.privaleer.
New York, May 1S.-The Steamer
City of New York from Liverpool the 9th
and Queenstown the 9TH, has arrived. A
deputation of trades ~unionists, headed by
Bright, presented an address, adopted at
a late meeting, sym~pathizing with the
north, to Minister Adams, who made a
speech expressing great pleasure in the
reception of the address and admitted the
dimcnltiaS Of etoorior oIoo- &c oo1;o;o..