Nebraska advertiser., 1864-12-08
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Washington. SO.

Washington, so.
Mail steamer from City Point report
heavy artillery and musket firing, yester
day morning, north Of James river, i
the vicinity Of Dutch Gap gunboats ais
supposed 10 be at work firing had near
" ceased at IL o'clock.
New York, 80.
Post special says Richmond papers o
Molday are silent regarding Sherman
movements, they eviuce great trepida
ton, aud every reason 70 believe TIA
Sherman is making his way triumphant
~ to the sea coast.
IGerald's army Of the Potomac cores
pondent Of the 2Sth says more firing thar
ususl On the 9Th, in The evening rebel
fred from an advanced point on theii
new hue just beyond Bermuda Hundred
our ~gunboats replied. Morning ISL
firing quite brisk musketry participating
no battle ersued. Rebel ~deserters re
port Ewell's corps gone south. Thro'.
out all the 9th firing on Dutch Gar
Canal was u~Hcomonly heavy aud persis-
tent, but doing no damage.
BY steamer from Fort Morgan we have
late advices from the Gulf, 5 Of our gun
boats lie in Mobile Bay only three miles
from the City.
ReUels have important earthworks a
little below City at Bagdan on Mexican
side of Rio Grande.
An expeditIonsry Onion force, under
Lieut.. Col. Sterling, captured company
of rebels and a number Of small arms al
Barren Bridge.
Havana, 90.
British gteamer Lolent left for Vera
Cruz yesterday, among It's passengers is
Baron Weuersiadt, Minister from Swe-
den at Washington, who goes to Mexico
10 officially recognize the Emperor,
New British Consul for Cuba, Mr..
Bunch arrived yesterday.
7,C0O D%orniuicans captured ST. D5min-
90 city after empowering the garrison.
Newbern, n. c., %.
Reported that all available rebel force
from Wilmington and other points are
moving TO the assistance of Georgia
Bragg has been assigned to the Depart
ment Of North Carolina which constitutes
his command. Rebel papers Of hiss State
report the abandonment of Wilmington
and its occupation by the Union forces
which appears to give them great relief.
New York, 30.
Capt. Hall, of the Arctic Expedition,
has been heard from, On tie 27lh OF
August Capt. Hall was at Rows's Wei
come bound up. Vessels from Hudson's
Bay all IN for lhis year, no further It'd
inss expected ill Sept. Monticello viii
winter at Two Brothers. Bay, North OF
Chesterfield inlet. Schooner at Marble
Island.
Pest contains long article on blockade
running from Nassau, says that vessel,
clear from New York for Hav; ma and
put int Nassau under plea OF distress.
when their good are landed and shipped
on blockade runners. Rebels openly
boast hat through merchants IN Nassau
hey can get what goods they desire from
The L S. Havana is becoming a depot
for blockade runners. 3 steamers from
Nassau are to run between HAVANA auC
Large quantities Of good
are being sent from New York TO Cana
dan porls, and from there to WILMINGTON
Nassau Correspondent Of the Tribune,
from feet off Wilmington, says steamer
recently run blockade IN open day pass
ing in SIGHT Of our feet at anchor.
q Times army Potomac special says a
recent atlempt Of rebels 10 destroy q
portion Of our line by damiRg the stream
has thrown waters back throngi bend G
portion Of rebel line threatens serious
damaA Military railroad has been ex
tended 2 miles further on left.
New York, 80.
Herald's Monroe special says Florida
sunk from unknown cause, supposed she
sprung a leak in seams weakened by
blow from Washuset!s at the time Of cap
ture.
The latest rebel intelligence from
either column Sherman's army pleced
SlocUm's column at Greensboro on Stale
r. r. 81 miles west Of Augusta on the