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1: The Late Tragedy.
We', would willlnglj avoid all allu
.cion'to the Tragedy that occurred last
Saturday, were it not that our duty as
a journalist-required it. We Avill
briefly - state- tbe facts as thej were
elicited at the Coroner's Inquest ; and
refer to eorat of the causes afterwards:
'Directly after dinner on Saturday,
a Jand of men crossed the river from
Missouri. They inquired for "Tobe"
Handley, and said they were going to
shoot him. Handley had left in the
morning ; . bid his friends farewell, and
it was generally supposed he could
not be found ; nobody in town knew
where he was. But in a few minutes
they met a boy from the country, who
informed them that Handley was seen
at Mr. Dodd's, a few miles west of
town, and was about starting as a
teamster, for Ft. Hearny. They then
attempted to press horses to carry
them out, but as they could find but
on a pony belonging to the boy who
was their informant they started
immediately on foot. At Campbell's,
just beyond the edge of town, they
found two horses which they pressed.
Three of them then being on horse
back, started ahead; and tour fol
lowed on foot. The men on horse
back came too Dodd's and informed
Handley that there was a trial in
Browntille, and he must attend as a
witness. Handley 'a employer told
them , that he could not spare him, as
he wished to start for Kearny in three
minutes. But they replied that he
inusigo ; that they had orders to bring
him. Handley seemed suspicious of
them, but they promised him he should
not be hurt. After parleying a few
moments, Handley got on horseback
behind one of the men, and started
toward Bfownville. When they had
gone about half a mile, they met the
footmen, which aroused Handley's
suspicions that something serious was
intended. He snatched a revolver
from, the belt of the man he was rid
ing with, and slid off. The man sprang
after his, grabbed the pistol, and af
ter tusseling some moments, wrenched
it from his hands. Handley then
jumped behind the horse and. begged
them not to shoot, but one of the party
immediately fired and wounded his
arm, rendering it useless. Handley
then jumped the fence into a field and
fled ; five or six of the seven firing at
him izntil he ran beyond their reach.
They then broke down the fence, two
of the men got on horseback and gal
loped up to . him, and fired at him a
number of times. By this time he had
been hit so often, and was so weak
from the loss of blood, that he could
notrunmuch. One of the men jumped
from his horse, ran up to Handley, and
according to one witness, knocked him
down- with his fist, but according to
another witness, put the revolver close
to-his headland fired. He also fired
several times after Handley was down.
They , then returned immediately to
Brownville, left the horses where they
found thenr, marched at a brisk pace
down Main Street to the Ferry-boat,
merely stopping at one of the saloons
long enough to get a drink. The boat
was just starting, and in five minutes
they were on the Missouri shore.
After they left, there was consider"
able excitement; crimination and re
crimation. The news of what they
B&cLdbne preceeded them to town ten
or fifteen minutes. . But the idea of
arresting- themwas not suggested until
they were nearly or quite to the Ferry
boat. They were well 'armed, and
then their number was increased to ten
or twelve. No person, we think, could
then have got men enough together,
with arms and amunition, on so short
a. notice,, to stop them. From the
time they first came, until they re
tarn ed to Missouri was two hours or
two and a half. They publicly and
repeatedly, if we are rightly informed,
in the presence of fifteen or twenty
witnesses, swore they had come to kill
Tobe Handley. There was then time
to. arrest them before the deed was
committed; some suggested that it
should be done, but most of our
'citizens, who-knew of their threats,
either thought they could not find
Handley; or that if they did, they
would not kill him.' After they were
gone, then every man could suggest
some way to stop them;
As we promised, we wilt now state
some of the causes that led to Hand
Jeys r!3th. U$..was a man with whom
we were not personally acquainted;
never saw him to knpw him till a few
weeks ago. Bat he had; resided in
Atchispn county ever since Nebraska
was settled; and. had the reputation
cf beinr a great fighter ; was seldom,
if tTerhjjpuLV When.the,rebellion
broke out, he' went in Bill Finnev's
company, to swell tlo ranks of Price's
army. After Price was driven from
Missouri, he, with many others, c&me
home; took the oath of allegiance,
and gave bonds for good behav
ior. He staid on the other side of the
river until he got into a fight, and
whipped a Union mniij; he then
came to, this side, some six or eight
months ago, and remained here till his
death. We understand he had a fight
with a drunk soldier some weeks ago,
on' the Ferry-boat. And again, vith
another, in Brownvillo a few days
before he was killed. He thus had,
in a few months, whipped three sol
diers, all when they were drunk.
Two at least of them were in the
crowd that killed him. It was doubt
less done out of revenge.
The people of thi3 county, with,
perhaps, three or four exceptions, are
unanimous in their condemnation and
abhorrence of this high-handed crime ;
and even those exceptions do not
r.pprovc of it. There are some who
do not care much about the life of
Handley, but they object to the man
ner in which he was murdered. That
he would be killed, if he remained
either in Atchison county or this,
most people believed. Hi3 life "had
been threatened more than a hundred
times. If the soldier he whipped, or
one of his friends, had shot him on the
spot, there would, perhaps, have been
but little said. But to come with an
armed crowd, at noon-day, and in de
fiance of all law and order, and boldly
murder a man, is inaugurating a state
of things that is extremely dangerous.
Many of those who returned from
Price's army, have been driven from
Missouri to Nebraska; twelve or fif
teen came to this county. Some think
we should not have allowed them to
stop here; that we should have driven
off the first one that came, &c, &c
Now the first one that did come was
taken up and sent to St. Joseph; in
dividual citizens spent 30 in the
operation, and the authorities sent him
back ; others followed in quick succes
sion ; they had all taken the oath in
accordance with the President's Proc
lamation, and had given bonds to keep
the peace ; most of them professed
penitence ; they were wMched closely,
and but one of them done anything to
forfeit their bond. Most of the Union
men in this county have taken an oath
to obey the laws. The President and
the laws have guarranteed these men
protection so long as they behaved.
Those who were . acquainted with
Handley, say he was gentlemanly in
his deportment, honest, industrious,
and not at all quarrelsome. His
friends say the three fights above al
luded to, were not of his seeking, and
that he was not much if any to blame.
We know nothing about it, except
in the latter case. We heard the testi
mony that was given at the trial be
fore the Mayor. He contended that
it was forced on him; that the soldier
was drunk and quarrelsome; that he,
Handley, left him several times ; but
that the soldier continued to quarrel
with him, and . wanted him either to
hurrah for Jeff. Davisorfight. Hand
ley accepted the latter alternative.
The parties engaged in the tragedy
are all known. According to the tes
timony there wa3 one who totik no
part in tbe shooting; but his enteiing
into the combination with the others,
would make him legally as guilty as
the rest. They are men who might
he valuable and useful to Government
in their proper place; but when they
invade Nebraska, and hunt men down
like mad dogs, whether from mistaken
zeal to rid the countrv of rebels, or
from a devilish spirit of malice and
revenge, they are violating law, and
are thus themselves disloyal.
Fourth or July.
A meeting was held on Saturday last,
to make arrangements to celebrate the
coming Fourth. Delegates were in at
tendance from various portions of the
county. The meeting decided to cele
brate the Fourth in John W. Hall's
Grove, about two miles this side of Peru.
Various committees were appointed to
make necessary arrangements, but. we
cannot now give the names of the mem
bers, as the minutes of the meeting was
either misplaced, or stolen, from Judge
Wheeler's office. We will be able to
give more of the particulars next week.
It was decided to have an oration,
reading of the Declaration, firing of
cannon, music, public dinner, Sec , A
table several hundred feet in length is to
be erected, and the people are expected
to bring provisions, and throw them into
common stock. .
Invitation i extented to citizens of ad
joining counties in Nebraska and Mis
souri to be present.
Gold in Richmond is worth six hun
dred per cent, premium ; silver five
hundred and fifty.
am tea
All Peace ana Quiet."
Certain persons are disposed to censure
us a little 'for our position in the JlJver
User, and for what we and others told the
Governor when' he was here, viz: That
there was no danger here ; and that there
need be little or no excitement. We
thought so then; and, we think so. yet, so
far as the people of this county is con
cerned. False statements had been sent
from some portions of this and Richard
son county, implicating indiscriminately
all or nearly all Union men, as being
engaged in Jayhawking, &c, &c, or en
couraging and 'winking at it, and that
civil war was" about to be inaugurated
here. We claim to be pretty well ac
quainted with the sentiments' of the
Union men of this county, and we know
that. they are a3 honest and as loyal in
every respect as the tame number of
men in any other community, ! What, we
said to the Governor was with reference
tOthe citizens of Nebraske. .Wo did not
anticipate trouble frflm an incursion from
citizens of Missouri. When we Bpoke of
Peace, we did not know what .night be
the feeling and intentions of Secession
ists and Copperheads, but we considered
them to be in so small a minority as tobe
comparitively harmless, even if they in
tended anything. Some of the Knights
of the Golden Circle, bad made threats,
but their organization was broken up,
and the most dangerous of their members
had left. The Union men of the county
we knew to be peace-loving and law-
abiding. If there was -one or. two .in
Brownville, or any other part of the
county, in favor of extreme or illegal
measures, that circumstances did not re
quire, we believed their second thought
would restrain them. Dangerous, or
violent measures cannot be resorted to in
any community by a few individuals, un
less they are backed by public opinion.
Suppose we had told the Governor
what we did not believe, that we were in
danger and trouble here, would that not
have .had a tendency to make it worse?
Would it not have operated to produce a
feeling of excitement and insecurity?
There is no necessity of having any se
rious trouble in this community, and the
best way to prevent it is for men to mind
their own business, attend to their farms
and their shops, and give no heed to idle
rumors that you cannot trace to reliable
authority. . It is also important, however,
that all who have thewelfare of the
community or of the Union cause at heart
should keep within the bounds of law.
Mob Law is never justifiable except in
extreme cases for self-defence.
From the St. Joseph lleratd '
Murder of George Deppcn.
Mr. George Deppen, a wealthy and
respected farmer,. residing a short dis
tance from Piatt River Bridge, was
killed in his own house on Sunday
night by a squad of the 11th cavalry.
The following is the statement of the
officer in command of the party, in
regard to the affair : ;
Camp Harding, June 8.
Editors Herald : I deem it justice
to myself to make a statement of an
occurrence that took place on the
night of June 7th, 1863, in discharge
of my duty. .,.
In accordance with orders from
Headquarter of N. W. District, Mo.,
I proceeded with fifteen men on the
evening of June 7th, in the direction
of Corby's Mill, in this county, for the
purpose of arresting seme outlaws.
After crossing Platte river I lost the
way, the night being dark. I pro
ceeded with two men to a houso to ask
for information, leaving the rest of the
command a short distance back. I
rapped at the door, and was asked by
a woman, "Who is there?" I an
swered, 'an officer from St. J6seph."
She inquired what I wanted? I told
her to open; the door, that I wanted
some information. She refused to
open the door, after being, asked at
least one dozen times. A man then
came to the window, and said, -Officer
get out of my yard," and commenced
firing through the window at us. Af
ter which one of-my men fired in re
turn, the ball taking effect. From the
fact of his firing without provocation,
led me to believe others might be in
the house, and again asked theia to
open the door, which was done very
reluctantly.
On entering I found the man lying
on tne floor mortally wounded, a re
volver lying by his side. I afterwards
learned that the man was George Dep
pen, and I much regret that his impu
dence was the cause of his death. It
was in the discharge of my. duty that
called me to his place, and under sim
ilar circumstances any officer would do
as I have done.
George L. Mociiel,
Lieut. 11th Reg. Mo. Vol.
Capt. James Brierly called on us
yesterday,' and gave us an entirely
different version of the matter. He
says the soldiers went to the house of
Mr. Deppen and demanded admittance
which being refused, he was shot by a
musket ball which was. fired through
the window. He flatly denies the
allegation that the deceased fired upon
the soldiers, and regards the whole
affair as a most unprovoked murder.
He says he heard' the report of the
gun, and. a. few .minutes after was
called to the residence of the deceased.
The only fire arms in the house was a
revolver, and that lay on a lounge,
fullv loaded. He further states that
the soldiers proceeded to a neighbor,
ing farmhouse, and boasted that they
had 'laid out one old .rebel."
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AFFAIRSUT VICKSBURG CHEEMXG
OVR ABTltLBRY WITHIN" 50 VaBD3
OF THE ENEMY'S WOItJKS. t
GR AXT HEA VIJLY I1EIXS70 U CCD
Desperate Fighting at Port Hudson
Washington, S.-Gorernment advi
ces from-Vicksburg to the 30th
everything reported to be satisfactory.
Gens. MoPherson and Sherman had
pushed their : artillery to within fifty
yards of the rebel works.' 1
Heavy reinforcements'were reach:
ing Grant'and-.he is'iibw quite able to
carry on his 6iege at Vicksburg, and
at the. same time' take care of Johnson.
It is believed the city can hold out but
a few, davs lo'nsel , 1 , .
Cairo, June 5. The Dispatch boat
Gen. Lyon, from Vicksburg, Monday
night, arrived- AH: day Monday'the
firing : was kept up, .and Sherman's
troops on the right was kept in motion.
When the 'Lvori !efti:at midnight a
conflagration-was goin on in the city.
Supposed by some that bur exploding
elieljs set fire to ' the 'buildings. The
rebels' were: destroying .supplies and
equipments preparatory to a surren
der. The . steamers .. Atlantic and
Chancellory loaded with troops, were
fired bn by guerrillas -on. the Missis
sippi shore. One Captain and two
privates killed.' Several others woun
ded.. ; . ; -;
St. Locis, June 5. Reports' from
Lebanon represent affairs in that vi
cinity ih!a horrible condition: Bush
whackers sho'ot soldiers, and soldiers
shoot bushwhackers on sight.' Guer
rillas are taking, revenge for.! their
protective organization against horse
thieves Several: murders of - Union
men have been c- mmitted lately.
New York," June- 5.' The Times'
correspondent, .with CoL Kilpatrick,
says the- rebels have ' taken special
pains to captufe'this command during
the recent raid. v While rebel citizens
destroyed the bridges' over . Dragon
river, Stuart, with a .large force was
waiting at a ford some, six miles above
to force them to cross at Warsaw ;
but our prisoners "built a bridge over
which our forces crossed without diffi
culty, and then destroyed it. Citizens
of the country through which Kilpat
rick passed, expressed'' themselves
with the conduct of our men. The
results of the raid are, that a complete
circuit was made of the rebel arrnv,
the destruction of over a' million doU
lars worth of railway property ami
material, the capture of . hundreds of
mules and horsesr forty wagon loads
of provisions, a thoosand contrabands,
and the demoralization of the blacks
throughout the whole country. -
New York, June 6th. The Her
ald's Orleans correspondent' of the
28 tli, gives the following particulars
of the attack on Port -Hudson. , The
attack commenced yesterday by land
and water. The fighting was desper
ate all day. Wetzel, after a long and
close fight,, finally captured a heavy
six-gun -battery, which sunk Missis
sippi, February last,- and turned them
on the rebels.' On the, enemy's left,
Sherman charged, arid carried the
enemy's works by "storm, but the" en
emy massed troops, and our men had
to fall back. , In this charge the 2d
Louisiana fought like demons, loosing
two-thirds of their men. Gen. Sher
man was severely wounded in the leg.
Colonels Cowles," Clark and Pavne
killed. The Gth Michigan, and 128th
New York each lost half their men.
Gens. Anger and Grover attacked on
the centre, and drove the enemy into
their main works. The ; Tribune's
correspondent . says .our loss 13 four
thousand.1 Gen. Banks moved- from
point to point, with perfect coolness.
The fight was without doubt renewed
on the 29th. The m'ostperfect con
fidence felt that the rebel stronghold
would succumb to Union forces. Re
enforcements are being sent forward
from New Orleans.. Rebel Governor
Moore, of Louisiana, was arrested by
Government Marshal. Plaquermine
District is now in military custody of
NeivJ Orleans. - ."u
Hooker is In Possession of Fred
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LEE IS GONE PROM THE HAPPA-
No Change in Affairs at Vicksbnrjj.
New York, June 6th: A special to
the Post says, a dispatch boat from
below just arrived with important
information.. The rebels have evacu
ated Fredericksburg. : The movements
of Lee's army, which havo , given rise
to conflicting reports during the past
week, are explained by the removal of
his entire force from the Rappahan
nock, which is how in undisputed
possession of Hooker: - Our forces
immediately crossed over and occu
pied the town over which the stars
and stripes are now floating. ;
Cairo, June 6. The. dvices from
Vicksburg to Tuesday, reports no
change in affairs at Helena We learn
that Gen, Price removed his entire
force from Little Rock to Fort Smith,
leaving behind but a single regiment
to occupy; the Capitol. Marmaduke
at Jacksonpoft, Ark.. country between
White river and St. Francis patrolled
by guerilla band numbering G000 or
7000. This band is extremely enter
prising, and extends its operations
almost to a "point, "within sight of
Helena. We have reason, to believe
that all th troops which lately inves
ted Northern Mississippi have joined
Johnson in the vicinity ot Jackson. , .
The celebrated horse Ethan Allen,
sold in San Francisco for $16,000.
Indian Expedition JN'ortli.
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NO DANGER APPREHENDED TR03I
; JOHNSTON.
LOUISIANA COMlS" BACIS TO THE
- ir.MON. ..
4 - Cincinnati, June 6.-The approach
ing Democratic Convention is the
general topic of conversation every
where. The pressure for Vallandig
ham in the rural districts is overwhelm
ming. He wants the nomination, and
his friends seem determined he shall
have it. A rumor U in circulation
that he has been sent for, by the Pres
ident, probably to have an interview
with a view to compromise.
Chicago, June 6. The St. Paul
Press furnishes some intere6ting de
tails of an expedition which will soon
be made against hostile Indians in the
Northwest, which will'consist of nine
companies of the. 7th, two companies
of the 9th, and eigh companies of the
10th Minnesota regiments, besides
nine. companies of the mounted ran
gers, a battery of eight pieces and loO
men. i The train consists of 300 myle
wagons, six mules to a wagon, and 20
ambulances. Route not made public
but destination supposed tobe Devil's
Lake, a pi ice where the Indians are
supposed to be gathering.. The ex
pedition will act in concert with that
of Gen. Cook, which is moving from
Sioux. City, Iowa. Low water has
somewhat-delayed their movements.
The above force, 1,802 men, will be
left to guard the frontier settlements
Seven hundred stand of arms have
been ' distributed among the settlers
for self defence.
Memphis, June 5. Steamer Von
Phul, from Yazoo river. . Wednesdiy
afternoon the Federal lines were
drawn in, so that the two armies are
within speaking distance, in many
places not httv teet apart. The first
line of formidable batteries along the
river have been silenced, except one
at the extreme upper part of Vicks
burg, where the Chickasaw bayou
empties into the Mississippi. Our
sharpshooters are so vigilant that the
rebels cannot work their guns with
any satisfaction to themselves. Os
terhaus' division is on the hills on tbe
west bank: of the Big Black and it is
stateii can hold the position against
Johnston. . Contradictory reports re
ceived as to the rebel supplies in the
city. An intercepted dispatch from
Pemberton to Johnston, says forage
all gone and men on quarter rations
can hold out but ten davs, while de-
serters say ammunition and supplies
there are sunicient for 10 days.
Fortress Monkoe, June Gth. The
following from dispatches in the
Richmond papers :
Jackson, June 3. All quiet a
Vicksburg. Grant is evidently pre
paring for a movement in some direc
tion
Jackson, 4. Courier reports Kirby
Smith crossed to Port Hudson on
Sunday. ' iFedcral gunboat made
furious attack, sinking one steamer.
No doubts entertained in regard to the
result either at that place or at Vicks
burg.
An ofiicial dispatch from General
Walker at I ocataligo reports the en
emy fired the town of Blufftown, to
day. Our forces engaged them and
prevented and advance.
In the recent raid on Combabo, the
ememy carried away about 1000 nig
gers, and destroyed nearly 81,000,000
worth of property.
An editoriol in the Richmond Whir
characterizes tha news from the Soutli
west as most cheering, and says from
nil !lf'Allflt tllO ifrnro Vf rirL'cKnyv
by remberton is a most glorious epi
sode on the already crowded annals of
our military history, lhe same paper
also claims the recent fight at Port
Hudson as a rebel victory.
New Y'ork, June 8. The Conti
nental from Orleans 2d. From files
of the Era we extract the following:
Six hundred wagons filled with ne
groes numbering 6,000 with 3,000
mules and horses, 1,500 cattle, togeth
er with all troops in Teche county as
guard, arrived from Barr's Landing
on the 30th. On their march they
had several.skirmiAhea with guerrillas
who infest the countrv and hanr on
the rear of our columns. Many who
protesseu loyalty when our troops
passed through sometime since, showed
unmistakable signs of gratification at
the withdrawal of our forces. Sever
al officers who delayed leaving Frank
lin until our troops had passed, were
captured by guerillas. A committee
of union associations had requested
military Governor Shepley to order a
registration of voters of the State in
order that loyal people can select del
egates to the Convention at which
they will organize a State Govern
ment of Louisiana loyal to the United
States Government. Gov. Shepley,
in a long letter promises all the aid in
his power. .
Reports that Kirby Smith had ar
rived below Port Hudson is probably
erroneous. Smith is believed to be
in Texas or western La.; certainly
nowhere near Port Hudson, nor could
he get across if he were opposite.
Col. Grierson is slashing around.
He was, at last accounts, between Port
Hudson and Vicksburg tearing up the
railroad, destroying bridges, hunting
up confederate stores and canvassing
the State generally. It was under'
stood in Banks army that Joe John
ston was at Jackson the 27th, but had
no force worth bringing against Grant
We regret to learn Gen. Sherman was
wounded at the Port Hudson battle.
It'is hardly expected he will survive
as the weateer is terrible hot and the j
place rery dry and duty.
LATER PEOII PORT HUDSOIa .
Gen. Banks Prrgrein;; Satbf;ctJii!y.
No Chance for Ilebel Reinforcement.
Col. Grierson at Work in Mississippi,
va33ing the Stat '
'Can-
WASniNtiToN- June 9. John Ross
Chief of the Cherakee nation, writes to
the Indian Bureau that a special
Cherakee council, held - at Cowskin
Prairie, decreed a severance of all
connection with the rebel?, and the
abolishment of slavery. ; A delega
tion, of which John Ross is Chairman,
has been sent to Washington to renew
the treaties, and petition that the
Cherakees may be removed to their
own country. A letter of June 1st
from Neosho, in southern Kansas,,
contains the following paragraph:!
"Murder, robbery and arson are the
order of the day here. Life and prop
erty is very little security. On the
23 ult. the Osages attacked and killed
nineteen rebels in their country.
From papers in their pockets it is as
certained that they were on their way
to Colorado to raie troops for the
rebel government.
New York, June 9. The Tribune
says, from a gentleman fully conver
sant with affairs at Port Hudson and
in the department of the Gulf, who
arrived last nijrht, we learn some in
teresting facts of the selection of
Banks' army. Our informant left
Port Hudson the evening of the 31st.
There had been no fighting of conse
quence since the assault of the . 27th,
but Gen, Banks has been industrious
ly and rapidly contracting his lines
and approaching - the rebel works.
The wings of our army are resting on
or. very near the river both above and
below. There was no possibility of
reinforcements reaching the belea
ered garrison. The contest of the 27th
was very desperate and very bloody,
the rebels fighting with the most reck
less courage, and our men being not
a whit behind them in daring and
pluck. Our informant corroborates
he good accounts heretofore given of
the colored soldiers. These sable
warriors were prepared to the most
frenzied hatred. On the otherside the
rebels bent all their energy to their
annihilation, and since the battle they
have missed no chance to kill negro
pickets. " In one instance they pouncod
upon a single black sentry and cap
tured and huii him. This bloody
instruction was quickly revenged, for
almost witliin an hour some negroes
got hold of a rebel picket and swung
him up in fall view of their murdered
companion.
Washington, June 9. Last evening's
Star says we dont feel at liberty to pub
lic the details of the lrttest information
received here from Vicksburg, in as
much as by doin? so we misjht promul
gate facts the knoledire of which miuht aid
the enemy in the resistance of Grant's
army. Suffice it to say, late information
here from that quarter is of an entirely
satisfactory character. Grant is pro-
gressiiig well with the wortf. Advices
hive been reciivd in Pittsburg to the ef
fect that Maj. Gen. Herron has left St.
Louis for betaw with a larg force.
New York, June 8. A Times letter
from Lexington, Ky., the 5 h reports
the departure of the entire 9th army corps
foj Vicksburg- via Louisville. Gen.
HartsufT was in command of the I'ost.
Regiments were arriving to take the
place of ihoe leaving. Lare numbers
of East Tennessee refugees are pouring
in.
The Herald has the following:
New Orleans, May 29ih, 2 P.
To G. S. Denison, Special Agent: The
nagroes are reported by all parties to
have fought weJl. The enemv yester
day tried to get through our left wing.
but were driven back with heavy Jos?.
This n.ormng heavy cannonading was
heard continually.. All is goim? on well
A rebel picket who deserted to our lines
report provinons short at Port Hudson
Gen. Bunks is in fine spirits and confi
dent of success.
From Vicksburg we learn that an im
portant expedition starts from Yazoo
City' the 3d. It was thought Johnson
was endeavoring to march in that direc
Hon. intormaticm from Helena savsour
pickets were driven in on Thursday uiiht.
Some apprehensions are indulged in, but
no demonstration in force was inada- I
is tinderstoQdtliii.Wi-fuTCe" in that vi
tinify h4 brigades. An attack is pro
bable. Our fcrc-sare active and conn-
dent of their ability to repel them.
Cinscunati, June 8. A Memphis
letter of the 3d says Gen, Osterbaus is
on the west side of Bisr Black River with
lis entire division, watching Joe Johnson
who appeared the firot and 2d with 5,000
infantry and some artillery: Shots were
exchanged, and the rebels retired. John
mn is said to have 18,000 men poorly
urmed, and deficient in artillery. There
is no probability of his beins" able to re-
leve Pemberton. Our punboats ran up
to Yazoo City several days ago and des
troyed much property. Several rebel
transports were seen further up the Sun-
lower and Tallahatchie whicn tempora
rily escaped.
Communication with Gen. Banks is
kept up via Louiiiana shore. Guerrillas
intest the region between Lake Provi
dence and Grand Gulf with impuuity.
Government plantations are selected by
them for attack. A hundred necroes
lave been driven off or hun. Every
negro found with a federal uaito.n on is
mercilessly suspended to ih nearest tree.
IN ew York: June Sih. European mi-
vices bring the report that Eirl Kussel
jas taken a very bold diplomatic step in
advance of the western allies of England
on the Polish question, having proposed
to Ilusia a plan of peace, combinig indep
endence for Poland. The proposal is
thus stated first the concision of an arm-
tic for one year second, the Polish fort
ress to continue to be garrisoned by Rus
sian troops- third, the immediate insti
tutian of Polish administration fourth,
no individual implicated in the rebellion
to be arrested or brought to trial. The
Cabinet of the Tuilleries, it is said,ha3
eagerly associated istelf with that of St.
James in the rrsen'aM .
but it was thou-ht thtf CzaMvu?1
to entertain them.1 - 4t:
New York, Juue S;h Ia
with a call is,und four days m Zri I
ing of Editors was held to-dav"' ?,e 1
Greely presided. Brooks.cfL Hure
Prime, of the Journal of '1 !
others were present. Resold Ce'f
adopted to the f ffebt iKal ' s ftvr
nd affirm th A,,,,, f a ,. ' c T1r
Motion, government and U .. I
- - w M l l
y of fidVii, ,.. .;SDlze i
country
that treason a,u! ,i.,:.ot "r !
crimes U.t whilf ivo r. , tliloa r f
claim and dtny any r.i ' . l'ca fU
the journalists7., JS ) lnhep"l,
pho!d.orj.t,fy
respecttully but firmsj a;,p ' a't!
right of the press to critij- f lhJl
fearlessly, th acts of tho?e c, T I
the administration of governroeS
their civil and military subordicawd cl I
that any limitation to this riht ll''
by the necessities of war, sLou'j I
fined to localities where hostility C"a
or are immediately threaten 1
CiaciHSATi. June 8. Ad'iapa'ch dv '
ed V ernon, June 6, says relUb! in. r I
lion from Knoxville places theuuer i !
rebel troops there at 12,000 P,V
nil a(7rpp tKtf: t v . imports f
land Gap with 'J 000 men. The C"'
formation in regard to Pegrara, r,iJa"
him at Monticelio with from 5 Jo 5cr5
troops. Rebels say 10,000 m'a
withdrawn from Bragg to reinforce JoO
son, and that Bragg has not over 45 QUO
New York, 9th. A Times c;al
from headquarters Army of the Po'Jm'.U
on the evening of fLe 7ih says the'p0.i
tion taken by Howe's division oa the'
south bank of the Rappahanaock oa Fri
day evening is still peacefully i.
The only hostile demonstration wi;hj3
the last twenty four hours isaaccra
onal shell from a 4 l-'J inch Rodman s'!
tioned on the hill. Onr skirmishers
hold the line of the Deep Run and Bow.
ling Green road, while tbe enemy are
in plain sight about a quarter of I mile
further on. About a mile directly ia oat
front a lattery can be seen, but notary
bodies of their troops are iu sight. Thers
abundant evidence, however, that the
enemy are closely watching our move
ments. evidently hoping we may continue
our advance and meet him on his chosea
ground. A large detail of men were
engaged to day in destroying the enemy's
rifle pits on the banks ol the river near
where we crossed. The banks arj lev
elled and the ditches being filled, thus
restoring the ground to its former level
surface, and depriving the enemy of im
mediate use of his delence and facilita
ting the passage of our troops over the
Grand. No general engagement is yet
imminent.
The Latest by Telegraph.
FROM L3TJHFREESEOHO.
mm mh
Rebels Saj Ylclvsbur Is l&ea.
Mcrfbeesboro, June 9. A womai
refugee who left Shelby ville to day, states
positively that a letter received ye.-ierday
from a rebel soldier unlr Johnson,
says: You ned have no more concern
about Vicksburg; it is in Federal iuadi,
with 12.000 prisoners.
Refugees report VallanJihm ia
prison1! ky iho relxel military. au'.h me.
Murfreesboro ia quiet. Rebel deser
ters and refugees are croivdmg i.: j our
lines. The rebels are fortifying
bjvilie, anticipating an advance ol' GeQ.
llosecrans.
Brad's soldieirs declare they v. ".11 not
leave Shelby ville without a n'Lt.
A lady from Shelbyville arrived
says that a report of the surrenlr cf
Vicksburg and garrison of 1-.00J laea,
was prevalent in the rebel camps.
A later arrival confirm tins rumor,
the person statin that the rebel papers
had published the particular cf the cap
itulation. An official dispatch from GJn. Rse
crans has been received in" WasLingua,
confirming the foregoing.
ComamnioteJ.
DIED In this City, on Tuesihr. Jnne 21. afer
illness of fifteen days, James UtLYis, m
y5r of his as-
Mr. Melvin ws a native ol NW E3;Ut1- H? r
sidel for soma time in y.jrtbweHern Ol.io- wbe et
was actively ensaseU in promoting various put '.;c im
provements, ne was an e.r!y eettler 10 Sfrnl
County, Xeiraska, where be ba eversir.ee bien
tively engaged In developing tbe material ie'c
of the country, giving employment ' many cnszerij,
thus advancing theiniere.-Oof the cumm-:niry in WS
he lived. He freely contribctel of hi menns rrCe
promolim of moral and religion enterpri-e, 1
ever ready to do bis part tor the reliaf o'. tbe dei-.U1''
and suffering, when their want were made kw"
him: He will be verrnriJi. mi rP"" ,JW
i-wwrrtrcOTrmnny. II was aa aaectiooate cuo""-'.
anda kind and indulgent father. A bereave! w;fr
and two orphan children are left to mourn IU kss aJ
to enjoy tbe fruits of his industry.
' farther seek fcis merits t j disc'oe.
Or draw his frailties fr jti their dreil axle."
NEW ADYERTlSEMEXSr.
jiAsrrirs sale.
rh pnrsnamo of a decree of the District Conrt, inan
f.T Neman t Countv, Nebraska Territory, sit'ini
Chancery, bearing da e May 16th, !8t, in cera 'J
caase pending m fid court wherein Day &. M ' '
Cutler & Tariel are cumpUtnanrt and Aner; L-t'"'j 'r
et a", are defcinianis. I will, on Tuesday ti
ol JuU, 1S63, bet-veen tbe hours of 10 oVIock a.
and fur o'ci..ck r. M. of natdJuy, in frnt f pf"'
Mail, in Brownville. in till count, he ns; the p' -where
naid Cjurt was last held, otter for .-le !
bUbest bidder f.r cash, the following des rii fi r -"
isas. t.-wit: Lois number four l.)ai five (a Jf1
nonhwest fractional quarrer of seviion numutr elS l
town-hip number four ( t ) m.rtu of ranze mincer
teen (16 ) east of the 6ih principal merid.aa m eai
County, Nebria Terriiorv
J. S. BEDFORD, Master in Chsce j-n49-4w-$4,75
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE PAWNF E I5W AN AGC5CT, J
ROPOSAIJ win ov -
i ihi otfl -e airil t'
1st
SCHOOL
Ttie bni
6 inches '
gee. .n 1 awry. 4 oace
pianaua Speculations may ue .
tcr ie in,l. . . . ?n,r-
Ail bits mu!.t be accmpvni oy mo ., u
rantee or tw. responsible persons, ma'. l" , j
able lo pert-rm. ai.d wil. evc:te the contract, '
It be awarded to h.m, and tint be i. practical u- f
Tiie Aitent re-eives tue ri;ai io .rJlv lti
the i.ids. it be cousicereu i -
Government t do so. . . fi-
PropoiaJs mu.-t be inclosed in wairu r.--r-
dorstd. -ProposaU for ttie c.nsiru-"
School Uou.,e." and a.drese I J ..r(;v
n43-3w $3 ' ?Z
TOCKliT HOOK LOST. .
Lofton f uesdar. May 12, ISuS, e.tr in
ville, or between Urow.ivn.e ana tu - j
D...1..1 with ate"l iia-P
My
chain. It eont .ins a quantiy
ili , v. I . , V'
person finding tbe s.ime, w
HI coniLi a v.
log it at (his ofl--e or at Mr. uoovcr ,
mahaCitj. T
Brownville, iiaj -i, i-
B
PSOPOSAUS will ov .c - piRA
of Ju y next. ,orJ::' . ..
,dl. w.il bof Brick. 113) feet "n y "
w;ie, ana win cousin o uo.-" -