Nebraska advertiser., 1864-11-03
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HAMILTON, Oct. %.
Major RainsforG, Il. 4. g..
Lieut.. Col. Cox, Z. NJ. II. aud Of my
bauallIon, and a few Ray county militia
had a fight wEh Anderson yesterday,
near Albany. Ray county. in winch An
derson aud seven Of his men were killed.
! our of m men were severely wounded
hone killed-one OF the wounded men
has jnst arrived on The stage.
w D. McDoNALD. Major, &c.
Buffalo 20.-Adrices from Canada to
his evening, say The rebels Of Canada
are 10 make an Immediate RAID on Bufa-
10. The military are now under arms.
The city viii be patrolled tonight.
New York, 30.-Tne Herald has some
additional details of The movement bel,u
Petersburg, on the 9th. On approach
ing Thatcher's run, a division Of infantry
found the enemy posted on the o,her side,
in a line OF entertainments. This COM
mand was deployed in lire CT ba,tle,
when Smiths brigade crossed. carrying
the breastworks on the other side. The
ouIy officer lost was Col Syalger, Of lhe
4th Ohio. The remaining forces then
crossed and advanced. On reaching a
point hear the junction Of BounIon road
with Quaker road, troops being depIoy-
I'd ia he open piaih. the enemy opened
with artillery from right and left
Their batteries were soon ~sileuced on our
right. Crawford of the 5th corps at the
same time was engaged sharply. About
4 p. III. the enemy attacked IN force IN
front aud on the right, their object being
10 freak through between the right aud
Hancuck : corps, and left Of Narren's.-
The assault was repuised we captured
500 OF COO prisoners.
The advance of the enemy was so sud.
den that Metcaif's section of Beck bal.
Iery was captured, bat il was Subsequent
ly retakea. Enemy also made an assault
Al the same time on our lett aud rear,
which was hand somely repulsed.
Our loss Z or S killed.
New York, 30.-Soutbern papers con
tain causlic comments on the proceeding
OF theJate extra session Of the Alabdma
Legislature, pronounce Stephens plan Of
reconstruction Imprasicable.
HeTaid's correspondent. says all is qui-
ct in the Shenandoah. Mountains full
of straglers, who are picked up Jy our
forces. Our entire casualties IL tie hat
lie, Of the l9;b are estimated Al 1000 =
enemy's aboat 1000
Headquarters Army of the Potomac
l9th-LaJe movements Of this army re-
suited IN extending our hnes as far as
Hatcher's Run, on Duncan road, in ad
vance Of about 3 miles beyond our former
position On the lefl and The discovery OF
the exact position of the enpmv's. line,
aud works erected for their defence.
New York, 29.-Richmond dispatch
56h says: Hostile armies are 50 strong
~ -eutrenUhed that il would seem sheer
madness fer eilher 10 attack. The front.
in some places are four hundred. and not
100 yards apart. They may re-
In herr respective positions all win
Ter, or any morning or night may bring
on a collision.
A dispatch from the Shenandoah rep
resents all quiet.
GuerrIllas between Martinsburg and
Winchester are getting very bold. Very
strong guards are necessary TO protect
and persons passing through have
reported rebels preparing for an extern
i've raid towards Western Virginia.
RIcHMoSD, RAY CoUErY.)
Oct. 2Syh, 1864.
To Gen Craig:
We have the honor to report the result 1t
IF our expedition yesterday against the
notorious bnshwhacker. Bill Anderson.
Ind his forces near Albany, in the south
East corner OF this county.
Learning his whereabouts. we struck
ents yesterday morning and made a
iorced march, coming in contact with their
about a mile this SIDE of Albany.
We drove them in through the town, and
nto the woods beyond, when we d~ismonnI-
d our men and threw an infantry force
nto the forest. sending a cavalry advance
who soon engaged the enemy aud fell
,ack. when Anderson and his fsndish
-ang, ''aboui 800 strong. raised the Ind
an yell and came in full speed upon our
ines. shooting and yelling all the while.
Dur lines heldrhoir position without a
freak.
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