Nebraska advertiser., 1864-10-27
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The enemy may strike for Fort Scott,
bot they wdl be too notify pursued 10 90
much damage. The battle began early
this aornlng. Yesterday the Volunteers
we're holly engaged, and Col Jennison
and Moonlight did some splendid fighting,
bui be situation looked PfecaFiGus for US
wbm Pace occupied the line Of the Big
Blue last NIGHT. Gen. Grant Of the Kan
sas militia was cat cf, but has safely ar
rived Al O!aibe this morning.
On Saturday night at lAdependenee
General Pieasanton closed The ball by
rarlu-ina a large number Of prisoners ana
, 5iscss of artillery. TINS morning our
line was formed fse miles south Of Kan
sas City on the Weslport road continued
50 for several hours when the whole force
advauc, d aud heavy fighting ensued.-
The enemy rapidly fell back from his
former position and an artillery engage
nent egsued. the infantry slowly adyanc'
ing. Fighting was kept up until 8 P. N.
Al this time Gen. P.easanton came IN On
our left aud a grand charge followed, re-
sulunr In a total route of the enemy =
Our infantry then left the front. The
pursuit. was vigorously kept up 10y our
whaie cavalry. The infantry following
Gen. Eioui commanding the vo.unleef
force on lie len, Gen. Dsitzier command
Iug the center and right, which was CEN
posed of lie Kan. Safe mA'ua. The MI
liza covered themselves with glory, not a
man faltered.
The o Colorado, Col. Ford command
ing, was in he lhickest of tie fight and
r ade several brilliant charges. Col's
Jenuisoa aud Hoyl and tie 18Th and 10th
Kansas were also conspicuous uPon the
field, and displayed the utmost valor..
Gen. Deilzier, Gov. Carney and Gen.
Curtis we're constantly with the advance
The loss not heavy on cur side. Rebel
loss moi known. but Indications Of dead
and wounded left on the field show they
suffered terribly.
New Yoax. 2l-Jerall's Chattanoo.
ga correspondent, l5,h, says ShsrInan Il,
not pushing Heed. tn rather managing
IL possible. 10 coop hin up IN he valley
and s.arva him TO dea,h. H5oi has wo-
iully Fa1e5 In finding or capturing sup.
Plies. lie is trying his best to avoid a.
Eight. lie attempted 70 sneak Tack thro
snake Greek Gap, 5u! finding that cu,-
let Blocked up, he abandoned the al
tempt.
tbs morning he is reported a mile
and Il half below Faye,ta. Sherman l.
perhaps SIX mles from hin.
Wasu1rcros. Ccl2L-Presidsp Lin
coin issued 4 proclamation setting agar'
;he last Thursday IN November sor a day
oe tharksgivlnr and praise TO Almighty
God, for having, among other thing /,
vouoh at,d 10 Us many and signal veto
ri6> OYER The enemy, recommending hj
feli3H-cltizrns 10 humble themselves a.
tbe dus, aud from lhenCe offer up peni
tent and farveat prayers and suppdca-
tiors 20 tae Great Di,y3ser of eveurs 70,
n reiG-uof me envIao.e blessings Of peace
Unica aud harmony throughout The iaud.
WAsHIyorgg, II.-IGaccordance with
au~.horiz2l.6 Of Congress, ivy Depart
N n, today talegraphed the proper an
th0tties ~ San francisco, 10 acm anC
equip q yassSI al shat point for the use %.
Engineer BQikley aaI parry, who are
soon 10 proceed on an expedition TO tb,
North lo commence operations for ths
completion of tie great overland ,eie-
graph, from Columbia river in Washing
ten Territory, to AMOR rivsr, Russia.
An order issued BY Richmond War
Office, consrIp,s one fifth Of persons en-
gagged ia ordinance bureau, hus securing
four thousand 10 tae military force. Tn
order is considered a breach OF faith. I,
gives great ssatisfaclion, but shows tht
straits the rebels are reduced to.
Longstreet. in an order dated the 19,h
axes command of his old corps. relieving
Anderson.
CLEvrlaxD. Ohio, ll.-Raports re
oeivcd from T.diena, show large Union
gains ever 1853. Morton will probably
have 10000 nejori,y. q probable gain o.
TWO Union cougreSsns
Returns from Ohio indicate the success
Of the Union ticket.
Cairo. Oct. Is.
The steamer Belle Memphis has ar
rived from Memphis, with a few bales
Of cotton for 81. Louis.
Great excitement existed At Memphis
when he Steamer leit. On the evening
Of the lClh, from an expected attack o,
the Guy by a strong body of Forrest
forces. who were reported but a shor,
dista nee from the city. Every prepare
ton was being made 70 defend the cir,
and rePel the foe should be venture tc
attack.
Gen. Forrest in person report lc
have been seen about fity miles hack OF
PoduCah, Nv. day before yesterday,
Thee 8IamPhis was fred into with
m@0@ketTY on her way mp, al Lucas Bend,
from 'he Missouri SIDE, fourteen miles
gei9" Cairo. a number Of shots struck
lne pilol house, but no one washurt.
Inc steamship Morning Star, which
81 New York the Ist inst, and fears
Tor The safety Of which we're entertained
arrived al New Orleans on the ~eytning
IF the ION.
From Sheridan
fHiLAbELFHrA. Oct. IS-Tbe BAH
con says a gentleman who left Winches.
yer last saturday. reports that there was