Nebraska advertiser., 1864-07-07

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War DEPARTMENT., WAsHINGTeS, Ju-
" 8 nine p. mo Maior-G General dix
New York:-Aa dispatch from General
| Grants headquarters this morning, gives
the following results of General Wilson's
operations: sixty miles Of railroad have
thoroughly destroyed. The Danvllle
road, General Wilson reports, could not
be repaired in less than forty days. even
if aIlihe necessary material was on hand.
He destroyed all the blacksmith shops
where rails might be Strengthened and
all mills where scantIings for s~leepers
could be sawed. Wilson brought 10
about 400 negroes and many horses and
mules, gathered by his force. He re-
ports that the rebels slaughtered without
mercy the negroes they took. Wilson's
loss Of property is a small wagon train,
used to carry ammunition, his Ambulance
train and twelve cannon. The horses of
the artillery wagons were generally
brought off.
Of the cannon two were removed from
their carriages, the wheels of which
we're broken and thrown into the water,
and one other gun had been disabled by
rebel shot, breaking its trunions. He
estimates his total loss from $50 to TO-
600, including those lost from Kauntz's
division. ,-
A rebel force made It's appearance
near Aiartinsburg this morning, and
were at last accounts destroying the rail-
road and advancing on Martinsburg.-
The reports received as yet are too con,
hicting to determine the magnitude of
the force or extent Of Its operations.
E, NJ. STANTON.
Philadelphia, July 5th.-Enquirer
special says much excitement at Gettys-
burg and country south of Harrisburg.
consequence upon rumors ~thatIafge bod
les rebels are making a raid into Mary.
land and south Pa. .5E
The following is the very latest from
military sources:
Chambersburg, 4.-Lates. information
is that small cavalry force crossed at
Falling Waters, and nam body number
ing 6 900 within three miles of Williams.
port.
harrisburg, Midnight July 4th'-Of-
fetal information from the border, indi-
Gates the enemy advancing Northward.
Yesterday morning SiegeI was attacked
at Leetown and Darkyille by large force
of the enemy, said to be under Early,
and drived from his position with Slight
loss. Siegel says there were 1900 cav
airy. Number of infantry not known.
Object of the raid can only be stealing
horses, provisions anG-returning before
force sufficient to cope with them could be
raised.
Washington, July 5th.-Bot6 houses
Of Congress adjoined CHE die at u l-2
yesterday after, noons Isis believed that
all bills passed by both Houses been
signed by the President.
N. Y, July 5th.-Following received
by the City of Baltimore:
Pirat Alabama left Cherebourg, on the
18th, TO engage the Kearsage, and at.
tackled her ten miles from shore. En-
gagement lasted an hour and forty min.
utes. Both vessels made seven complete
circles In m~aneovering, at a distance Of a
quarter to half mile. Fight resulted in
the Alabama's being sunk. Captain
Sims and part Of the crew were saved,
by English yacht DeeThound. Before
leaving C~herebourg, he left 60 chronom-
eters, all his specie and ransom bonds.
There was no n killed, only three
wounded in Kearsage. Sims reported
slightly woueded. Three of the Ala
bama's officers and six Of her crew were
landed at Cherebourg from French pilot
boat. Also from British ship.