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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
From Arkansas.

A report was brought TO Memphis
lately that the gunboats Hastings and
Naumkeag had been captured by the
rebels Oh White river, below { arendon
and Captain Rogers, of The latter boat
killed. Ii was impossible to ob'ain any
particulars. A rumor that Duyall's Bluff
and Liule Rock had fallen into rebel
possession was believed TO be without
foundation by Gen. Washburne. All
probably arose from the fact 'hal for sew
eral days no boats bad arrived f.V'I' Do
wallis Bluff at Memphis; bat as regard
the reported destruction or capture Ct
two guuboais, there eeems some proba-
tllI'y 1t may be true. as SAID news comes
by the Government steamer, Matte,
which arrived at Memphis last Sunday
and reported a rebel force of 5OO meu
threatening Duvall'S Bluff. Reports from
Helena, through rebel sources, confirm
this statement. Il was also rumored thai
a gunboat had been sunk at ST. Charles
So much fallh was placed in these tales
that force under Grierson started some
days since on a reconnaissance TO SEE
what was actually the matter on White
River. Al will probably return in day
or two. Il is not expected that any very
considerable force of rebels would be en-
countered.
The Little Rock Democrat of the 26Ii
has the following:
Yesterday morning as the train whicl
left here for Duvall's Bluff neared Ash
ley's station on the prairie this side Of "a
Bluff, ii was warned that guerrillas werl
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
The EIeelOglaI college as 4 now is.

The relative strength Of The several
States III the Electoral College has been
considerably changed since the .asl
Presidential election by the decennial
appointment Maine had votes in
1860, and 10 1864, VIII have but q
Mass, also loses one, falling from l3 to
II yeles; New York drops from 35 10 33
Pennsylvania loses one. Ohio loses two.
and Kentucky loses one. Alabama
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana
Mississippi. NOrlh Carolina. South Car
DINA. Texas, Tennessee. and Virginia
WIlI nOt re heard Of in The EIeciorial Col
lege. The vote In California will be IN.
creased from 10 votes; Illinois will
advance from II to l6 voles; Iowa, which
had votes in 1860, will now have 8;
Wisconsin. will have 8 votes instead Of 5;
S-'~A'ean increases LwO votes, aud kau-
sas, with her three votes, val be added
to the College. The following is an ac.
curate statement of lhe humber 10 which
each SgaIe likely to participate in The
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

on the road. The train ran up wlthln
sight os the station, and came IN view of
atoul 1000 rebel cavalry, who had sur
rounded two companies of the SD Illi-
nois, stationed there. There was al the
station. or near there, large quantities Of
hay which contractors had cut on the
prairie and hauled there to bale and for
ward to the depot. This the rebels set
FIRE to. Several citizens concerned in hay
contracts were at the station aud were
taken prisoners. The rebels also tore
up poEtior e the railroad track. de-
stroyed hay press and other properly
and left. The attack was so sudden ADD
unexpected and made in such force that
it could not be resisted. The injury done
the road can be repaired in a few hours.
The capture of two companies by an over.
whelming force is nothing to boast Of,
and would hardly pay two or three thou
sand men for riding circuit of hun
dred miles or more.
Maj Jones, on the way to pay the
troops at DIvalI's Bluff, reports that the
rebels attacked Ashley Station from ihree
directions. The main force was on the
Austin road. We lost three men killed
and several wounded, among whom wa:
Lieut. Jones. The rebels TOOK eighty.
one prisoners. The rebels then moved
from Ashley's 10 the next station, two and
a half miles distant, aud then probably
10 the next, four miles further On, boIl
Of which are supposed to be taken. Col
Onel Mitchell, commanding the regimen.
was at the middle station. No udng;
have been received from him. The tel
egraph hne is torn down and injured. 4
number of rebels were killed, and rider
less horses with saddles were seen on ght
! prairie.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
From cane Glrarlean.

Cape Girsrdeau, Septemer -, 1854
To General Ewing: Captain MeClOnaha,
whom sent in command Of the forces
into Dunklin county, is jus. 10, and re-
ports that be found Major Parrot,, With
txO hundred (200) men, eneamPed neaE
the Arkansas line four g. miles belOW
HornesviIle, and attacked him last Thurs.
day evening. He killed thirteen (13.
captured five (5). and took twenty coy
horses and a number of arms
The mex, day. Captain Edwards came
upon Tart of the same rebel force, and
killed seven (D and captured Two ~.
As previously reported, no loss vn Oul
side.
H. n. KILLER, Lieut. Col.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
Terrific Power Explosion at To-
Dek2.

The Topeka Register relates a des-
uuctive explosion which occurred in the
store Of John Billings, on Monday l0sl:
"Mr. Billings was drawing naptha,
and some soldiers who had been helping
him to unload goods had just Ii, lhejF
pipes, and carelessily threw tbs match
near the napIha aud ign'ted it. On a
shelf, Immediately over the nep ha, Was
keg of powder. John Billings, after
giving the alarm. went hack into the store
with Mr.. A. Gale, and went TO throwing
salt into the flames. Tie powder could
not be reached. In a few moments it
exploded, throwing the building ih every
direction. Gale thinks be went up as
high as The ceiling. HIS hair, whiskers
aud shirt were burned, Billings came
out minus bat and shoes. John Banks
was on ,he side walk knocking open salt
barrels, HIS face was cut up with glass
aud also injured some besides. but We
Judge he will not be laid up long, Mr..
| Seilen was hit on the arm with some Of
the timbers and his elbow dlsioCaled -
! Bron Jewel was struck and his ankle
much bruised. At present the surgeon i;
doubtful whether his life can be saved
without empuration. The building being
of wood and street on the south auC
west side, an open pace of two fee. o.
east, accoupls for 10 mere buildings bepls
torn down. The gas produced by Iht
explosion or something else put out lh'
fire, leaving Considerable neptha in lh,
can, although hole was llown ILrougi
the Top of II. Billings said he though
there WIS more powder IN the building
and the crowd soon got the debris away
and extinguished the fire. The Msssrs
Billings loss will not exceed Sl700.-
Mr.. Brewer, the owner of the building
estimates his loss al s. 500. The gas'
and sash in Browns saloon and The LauC
Office, and adjoining buildings, wsr,
sLivered by tie explosion. The gias
in the Richie block, acorss the street
were nearly all broken; and also the gss
in Herr's drug store and Pauley's bakery
eight Or ten rods distant.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
Peace SnPprf.

J II. Woodward young mar. resi-,
dent of Irdiana aud o, one tjms Adiu-
rant on an Indiana regimen. was cg4sl
oui at recent peacs meeting, aud re.
sPondtd as follows:
Genll.men: The great cry thar 7
have heard TO day has been acc.
peace. | will tell you kat there : no
man in The nation who desires g %
more than do a perE.a,ent, las 1y
peace. [Cheers.l And. gentlemen f.
viii tell you how we will gel is FsLs
this war out. Take every neg, ~ tl.s
rebel States. and ex,erminate evs-y Id
rebel, no mater where yon fnd 'hez.
Kisses. Gentlemen, you neeI not Try
10 hiss me down, for am an o.d older,
and ave faced almost as mean a loyk
ing crowd as is now before me. In.ssn
the Ihisves and tushwhacEers o.
Tennessee. know wEs called uron
to make speech out IF dvrision, sl4 ]
Intend to tell you what think Of 10. -
When God said lie would save Sodom
if ten righteous men could he found here
have no doubt be would have done !
and 70 day. u You al sIO0u on ne uTJIE
of bell aud be were to say he would
save you if one loyal man cou'd Be foded
among you, | have Lot the least douJ:
that a great many strange faces would Be
seen in hell for supper.
Gentlemen. when ynu wish to hear
from me again, you have only 10 Coll up
on me. ! am always at home.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
Strength OF The Rebel Army.

| have diligently inquired, since enter
ing Atlanta, IN quarters likely to be well
informed as 10 the past and present
strength of the rebel army opposing
Sherman. Johnston had at Dalton, last
spring, just before PO'k's reinforcement
of 10000, $4,000, of all arms. During
the campaign, this aggregate, $4,000
has been reduced nearly one half, ieav.
ing Hood not over 4S,0O0 regular troops
OF all arms. OF militia, six thousand
at Macon, militia, included, Hood
probably could not muster over $4,000
men, pI yIous to the lake movement.
am pretty certain THIS will not very five
thousand from the morning reports Of
Hoods force.
Their raIions for many weeks have
been confined TO corn meal, bacon, and
occasional issues of fresh beef. The
grumblng ia their army on account Of
The scanty supply-lable, has been botL
load and deep.-Cor. 81. Louis Rep.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
NO. 8.
.impOriaut From MexlcO.

CoarIxAs Captures BROwSAILLs
AxD HoIsr rHE AmIR1caS CoLoRA
CAIRo. September lsh.
By the steamer James White, H. L
White, master, James ]. Luker. clerk,
we have New Orleans files TO The after.
noon Of The l2,h.
The Pycaans has the following imPor-
,ani news from Texas:
We have reliable information by The
latest arrival from The Rio Grapds ty
he ganboaI Clinton, that C0guass cross
ed the river With bis whole force 2 OCQ
men, and l6 pieces Of arulIeIy, occupied
Brow nsyilIe driving out the cons-tere
uader COloueI Ford, hois,ed the On
States flag and offer dhis services thr asl
the United States Consul a. Bruz y5
the Government. The ca0se Of .h.a
movement is said to Be this. a Colonel
Fisher, late Of the Mexican arny. Is
Tennesseean by birth, AMI had abandoned
Ihat services and gone into the confe l-I
acy. When CorIiuas levied bis forced
loan on the people Of Ma;amoras. Fisher
attempted to inierPOss between 'hrn snd
Corunas, aud proposed 10 the French
commander at B0ca 10 uaite,in exPeluhg
Corrnas.
The French commander, being weak,
and not desiring 10 unite bis fortunes
with those of the Confederaey, declined.
Fisher, not coptenied, visited CQrtnaa
with messenger. saying that If ary -.
tempt was made to levy forcediloan on
the French Confederate ciglzeu., ths
Confederate forces wou.d do rs General
D0nega sometime ego dad, cross the rjv.i
er aud remove their friends to place
Of safety. Cortinas aroused by ,hls, de-
termined to take lpiatauve, aud acc0r-
dingly, left quietly during the pght,
leaving small force Of 900 men il Mar.
amoras, and went 10 a point below,
where he crossed the whole force and 10
pieces Of nrIIllery, with w,iich he march.
ed upon Brownsville, driving ou. ,hs
force Of Colonel Ford, which was com.
posed of cavalry, without ar,lllery =.
States flag, and declared, as he was born
on The AmerieaP sids qf Jhe river. he
citizen Of the United States, and
mrnt. He . rmtngsiIIdlsr fgr ,Aal -Glgern.
commanding oficer at B azos If his pro,
ceediug; and offered hrouga han D. us
Government lis own. srvices aud. those
of bis army. It seems THAI a smsI
French force al the advance Of Corl as
down the river, they took to their ship.,
bu: returned when tIey found Iasi
Brownsville was the Otjecl in view.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

Grants II adquar;ers, September 10Th.
There is every reason to believe the reb-
els have 10 contemplation, and are al
ready preparing for, the evacuation OF
Petersburg, aud ro,iring IneIr army with
IN The defeuces Of Richmond.
This may account for the prolracled
quire IN our front since the failure IL
regain the porllon of the Weldon road
captured by US. There has been cou-
siderable firing along portion of the
line to-day, but without results of any
moment On either side.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
QOGtrg.
A Dream,
BY MARY B. HAELAN.

had adrsam, apleasant dream,
When al! was still at dead Of night;
Perchance an angel in my room
Had paus'd moment on his aight,
That to my spirit softly said,
They are not lost, our glorious dead,
They are not lost, our glorious dead,
Who faII upon the battle laiO,
From earth they only pass away,
Apurer, happier Lie to gain,
And we'll appointed angels keep
Their vigil ger the soldiers sleep.
Our glorious country shall not fall,
Tho now sssalled BY Rebels might;
God set her landmarks when she chose
tier aues, IRON heavens unsullied light,
Au5 souL them 1Jating on TIE breeze,
lie .lOry of the shores and seas.
And yet those folds Of purest dye
Have nestled deep and dark within,
The serpent, with his ia.aI iangs,
The foe Of God, the deadly sin,
And justice in dread vengencs Esrs
Breaks forth in desolating var.
Herhsg must trail thro' dust and blood,
Be rldd ei where it proudly waves,
Aud md the cyntest's fearfu pause,
Dloop at the soidlers' Lurried Caves
Its graceful folds be often spread,
Arouud ourd ar, iliustr.oas dead.
AID Rebel hands will rudely seize,
To rend apart, hor stars oF light;
But God, vino guards her dssuny,
VIII guide that destiny Alright;
Oae sWeep Of tbs almighty wIag
Ieacg " Jhs sleulsaJ, snal br.nE.
Thon shall her standard sheet shiae forth,
D.,sl cHslgu OI nHlIUa IIee,
U, ,prs,siUu Uau,slSl from J.s laId,
1-g Norm AID S,usn uHI.-I D.,
And 10 her cuIsteiiat.on Unsat,
Arise rIore bnli.aAt sJsrs o. saE.
And floating dowa the years Of time,
t.vm o.ty spIge tAo s.lulus uoins
Sac IL .lAu, beneath those suk-u Io.ds
II piisuA emIsIsAts HCIuv,
Auu giYgA Gisssv1 IHlueses iCIIh
IL al tne uaIiOHs Vi .ae eErsA.
n III IN her diadsIr II 10
breaks IVitu "A PUIe mlHehnlai Nay
And CRIME, a.d s.fie, ami etIOi cesssi
Aud aII he HIouss D. last away
Ana tuep her Constellation UisnJp
SnaH blend gam nIsu heaVea's own light.
This was my dream at N dnish:'s watch,
W II.e o ,r Manassas Ia .UuIIgat pam
KepossL il an undreaIn,us sleep
Our county muyn-lalaoA-sI s.ain,
uuc,llacd GA tbs dc"y sOd
Iasy ,Jus-cIEtod glsA tleir blood.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
Editorial Convention.
NEBRASKA CRY, n. T.,
Sept. l4lh, 1864.

Editorial Convenu0n met al 7o'clOck,
.. m. Mr.. Robertson. of the NebraskIan,
was called to The Chair, and w. H. H.
Waters, of the Press, e.ecled Secretary.
A. F. Harvey, of the Nebraska Ciiy
News, slptgd that The otjsct of the meet
Ing was TO adopt uniform rates of adver-
using, aud TO consider the propriety of
general adYa nee in the prices of subserip-
ZION. Job work, and advertising.
On motion, committee of three was
appointed TO prepare schedule of prices
of advertising consisting Of Mr.. Sturgis,
of the Bellevue Times, Mr.. Taylor, Of
the Nebraska Republican. and Mr.. Giles,
Of the Cass County Sentinel, were ap-
pointed said commiuee, reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Weeklies, per year, s.. so
DalIles, per month, SL00
Weeklies, per year, SIS 90
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
lst insertion legal and Iransien, ad-
verIising per square, Sl.50
Each subsequent insertion, 81 90
Business cards in Weekliez per year 10 90
do do do Dailies per month 200
A square TO be counted as 800 ems, or
100 words,
Sald rates to take effect on the lst of
October, 1864.
All Job Work TO be advanced so per
cent over old prices.
Mr.. Waters offered the following:
Resolved, That all newspapers in Ne
brR,ka represented here, ty either eG,lO.
OF r,hllshpr slal be bound by me action
taken IN this convention IN relation TO the
prices, aud that each newspaper shu!l
slid sttnthdurs IN or prIcss1l ana stfiG4Tf1y ID
here to the agreement.
Adopted.
Mr.. Taylor moved the following:
Resolved. that We vii MT hereafter
patll.h the list of Delinquent Lands and
Town LOIS, at the rates n1w allowed by
/ lazy.
/ Adop'ed.
1t was moved that Mr.. Robertson, of
The NtbraSkian, and Mr.. Morton, of the
Nebraska City News, be appointed com
mi,ee to report at next meeting OF this
Convention history of The Newspapers
IN Nebraska.
Adopted,
Moyed that this congention meet al
Omaha Nebraska, on The opening day OF
tn. next session of the Nebraska Legis.
galure.
Moved that The present officers hold
over TO the next meeting.
Adjourned.
ROBERTSON. Chm.
w. H. H. Waters, Sec'y.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

Herald's correspondent in front of
Fe'erao"rg' with The 9,h corps, on The
I5'h' says deserlers continue TO report
great dissatisfaction among the rebel
soldiers. a new regulation has been
established. If a rebel soldier scvan.
ces began his post without his musket.
be is to be fired on by his comrades and
if he comes forward with his piece, OF
course he is likely TO be fired on BY
pickeis.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
Maine EleelIan,

AUousrA Me-, s. pt, mbsr. I6 b.
Returns from $50 towns, give Cpu.y
for Governor, ll9.9 majority # the
Union vote n The remainder Of Ibe State
is equal in proportion. COney's majority,
will reach 10000.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

Grant aud Sherman are the peace
Commissioners" who are destined 10 set
tie with Jeff Davis.
The Presidential contest is already
virtually decided.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
delibera,lons

II is stated tha, in certain delibera'lous
at Chicago, the peace men de'n5adei
and received. as a coLdnion 10 ihe q ni-
nation o. MeCieliao. a sgr=emsat Ia,
GoVsra5E Seymour should be Secretary
Of State. and VaIlandighsm Secretary Of
WsT.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

my best 10 restore union and peace to a
suffering people. and TO establish and
guard their liberties and rights.
am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your obedIenl servant,
- 8 CE5. B. NcCLELLAN.
To Horatio Seylnou1and others of the
committee,
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

She total number of votes TO which
these States are entitled in 226. A ma
jorny of this Electoral College is necey-
sary to an election, and that majority is
one hundred and fifteen votes.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
GnrlllaS IN Missouri.

Captain Parks, COMMANDING the post
of Boonville, Missouri Oh Sunday last
started with force of forty-fve men iu
search of a camp of bushwaekers said TO
be near Rocheport. Two or three miles
west Of Rocehport he was ambushed By
about $50 10 200 of Bill Anderson's and
Todd nien: was over-powered and his
force scattered with los Of seven kill
Of our wounded had bis arm ampulated.
The dead were brought TO BoonvIile, NUM-
bering seveni on Monday morning. All
but TWO had the appearance of having
been muulaJed after being wounded aud
laken prisoners. Two, from dark dis
Col, raiIons about The throat and face, and
rope marks about The neck, opPear 10
have been hung; and two were scalped
Indian fassion, one Of them having his
throat cut. The same gang subsequently
captured the small steamer Bufipglon at
or near Rochepor., making her officers
prisoners.
While about passing ROcheport. at
four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the
steamer Sam Galy, bound for this port
was hailed by party of seven mounted
guerrillas, and ordered to come to shore.
Her Captain declined, and the party soon
grew to one of seyenty-fve guerrillas
all well mounted and armed vino opened
severe fire on the boat with navy re-
volvers, Carbnes, and rifles. She kept
on her way the scoundrels pursuing down
the bank, and continuing The firing, fOI
distance of half a mile. Happily nc
person on board was injured. Six bail;
passed entirely thropgh the boat. Seven
struck against the iron n-plated pilot house,
and several against the smoke stacks
rhe williams finally concluded further
chase useless, and returned 10 RocheporL
No shots were fired from the boat.
The Gaity soon afterward met the
Mars, and informed her on the attack
upon which she returned to Jefferson
/ City to await escort
The guerrillas-Andersons gang
were mounted upon excellent horses
were well dressed had on black shirts
with red bosoms, and displayed an abun'
dance of arms. They have possession 0
Rocheport. and Of the entire north side
of the river from Portland to Glasgow
The Sam Gaity reached 81. Louis il
safety last evening.
FROM PILOT HNoB.
September, 18th
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

Vermont and Name have led off glo.
riously in the great struggle of lS64.-
Every northern State will follow
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
FROM PILOT ANoB.
September, 14th


TO bII5 UoH' L~"Tg'
A squad of thirty or forty guerrillas at
tackled fourteen men, commanded by
Sergent WarhelG. Go. A, Sd NJ. S. M,
at Caledonia, yesterday at u O'Clock and
were repulsed with one man killed and
several wounded. The Sereent had two
men severely wounded. Last night at
u O'Clock they plundered the stores at
Iron Mountain, ard destroyed the papers
and machine in the telegraph Office
All the mounted men l have are in pur-
suit of them.
JAMES WILSON, Maj Cong
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22
RATES on ADVERTISING

vance.
Yearly advertisements quaFierrv iG s4vaEea.
AT kinis Of lib, B9,k and Carl psinsi 8 ns ~
the hesl sfye on shrrf notice anl Fea-cn 80 'rln&s
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

T5R Ns=
beyear, in advance, - 81 o0
tion, must Invariably, be paid Advance.
work, and Plain and Fancy JOB work
trst style ana On short notice.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-09-22

And yet those folds Of purcst dye
Have nestled deep and dark within,
The serpent, With his ia.al tangs,
The foe Of God, the deadly sin,
And justice in dread vengenes Esrs
Breaks forth in desolating var.
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