The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-01

hure under Gen. Klein; another from the Re-
Law. and still another from Washington, 70
cut Of the rebels.
The Government received no ofiicial intel,
ligence from our Ministers BY the latest mall
from Europe. The impression, however,
which the eastern mails convey respecting
American affairs there, 10 entirely sat':fao-
tory to our Government, and clearly ln0i-
Gates that great changes had already taken
place in the minds of the people. -,
A general order has been issued by the
War Department, granting to volunteers
now enlisted, the same money allowances
for clothing as the regulars.
The total number Of regiments accepted
from Illinois for the war is now eighteen,
inclusive of Herker's German regiment.
new YORK ITEMS.
The N. Y. Times despatch says at Grafton
there were % 900 troops on Sunday. and
moro we're pouring in from Harper's Ferry.
One and only one Of the great rocks blown
down at Harper's Ferry had fallen on the
track, and two hours work with gun pow
der would suffice to remove it.
Lieut.. Slemmer has arrived in Washing
ton from Fort Pickens, and says the troops
there are able to hold the Fort against any
force that viii! be brought against it.
Two men who were forced into service oy
the Virginia authorities at Richmond, have
arrived here. They report bad condition
of things in Richmond, troops poorly pro"
yided having to get food the best way they
can. Incendiary 6res and robberries are OF
frequent occurrence. The day Government
troops entered Alexandria messenger ar
rived and reported Federal troops within
an hours march, advancing rapidly, and
Immediately the whole body commenced
running of through the woods.
The New York Worlds dispatch says
two Lieutenants in the rebel army have re.
signed, having become utterly disgpsted
with affairs. The troops are poorly fed, and
had received no pay.
A letter dated Galveston, Texas, 10th
saws: 81 learned yesterday that all our ports
are blockaded. The Government vessels
fred into and stopped c0ple OF Southern
vessels, and our ardent Southerners are hot
about it. We have two forts on the beach
built Of sand bags, and seven or eight pieces
of artillery. Everything is very dull here,
and everybody out of employment.
The New York Times Washington cor
respondent speculates as follows: Govern
ment is becoming embarrassed with the
question Of how the prisoners captured in
the conflict shall be disposed Of. Scouts
are daily packing up men proved to be dis
unionists. Already those taken have ex-
ceeded 100. The rebels are capturing
Union men, thinking when they have a
sufficient number they will be able to secure
the release of the SO rebels captured at
Alexandria. If the Government rates those
men as rebels taken in arms against the
Government they should be hung. If the
system of exchanges be adopted, there is in
the act a recognition of the rebels Us bel
ligerents according to all laws Of nations.
The cabinet have discussed this point sew.
eral times without coming to any result
Government has ascer.aincd, there are no
rebels at Fairfax.
There were troops at that point, but they
have fallen back on the main body ut Mo.
masses Gap. They have literally eaten up
everything to be obtained at Fairfax. ard
were driven back Tor lear of starvat,on.-
The rebels take whatever they can find
from the families of friends and foes, and
pay literally, but in Virginia script.