The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-02-01

Eastern STATE left. der des<inatisn was not
known. There haA eccs much Suffering
7smcnS the srsorslon b9ard frcn tbs ecarits
az fresh wa ssr-ox;ng 70 The cariessness OF
some of shs sfseials 10 securing for wsfeE
casks, Old whisksy, esmrhenc ara kerossns
oil casks. ~ s,ssa fs.ag. =
Ii is thought the Pilots st Hasssras are
isase traitors they hsving insenkfnnaasy rap
serera yessels ashore, 50 sh1s the waves
dashed With clear sweep scfoss me hat
seras shore. completely cassing o. sne OF
from outside errnmunication.
CaI- Asan, Of the Orb New YORK Hesf-
msas, ard the 81 mate Of tbe Jane ihomp-
sen. when thar found that the troops
needed water wos'd send oaf Ire boat 10
order 70 reach the General and obtain IT,
The beat swampej, and the Col. Sargeon
aud Mate were drowned, --tba crew were
saved. Ges. Burrsi3e has succeeded 10
getting over the bar one half OF the Gov
ernmcns boats, and 1000 troops. Every
th;p, seemed 10 be 10 satisfactory cosdi-
ton when The Eastern State leti-
The rebels keep . good look out on our
movements with their tug besss. Two Of
then made their appearance after the steam
err, but disappeared when chased.
The mails brsughs BY the EassesA State
will be forwarded tomorrow.
The Pensacola Ief. this afternoon for Key
Vest, Pensacola, and Ship Island. ssShe
will reeors 70 the commander. OF the feet in
the gulf Of Mexico. The Baltimore came
nown this morning, bringing two batteries.
A flag Of truce sent ont this morning met
the rebel seamcr Seden, and brought back
among. tie released pris oners Lieut.. Parks,
4th Mich, DR.. Fletcher, 9Th Ind, Lieu.
Booth, I'd Wis, and Lieut.. Hooper, lst Cal.
We fnI the following in Southern papers,:
Today's Richmonk Dispatch has unde-
niabie authority for making the statement
lha. Beaaregard takes command Of the
the army at Columbus, KY, and General
Gus,ayus w. Smith succeed in the position
he has so long and SO successfully ocea-
pied. At Cslambus We understand that
Gea. Besnregard is subordinate to no one
except Gen. A. Sidney Johnston. This
change goes into effect without delay.
, $50, ' -. d. Rslla, No., Jan. 26.
q A prominent citizen Of south western Mo.
has just arrived from Mt. Vernon, Lawrence
Co. lie says Gen. Rains. with 400 troops,
s!aid on last TUESDAY night the 14th inst. ct
Mount Vernon, on his way to Girardeau,
where his soldiers said they were going to
work in the lead mines. Threats were
made to arrest all men who had been con-
,nec,ed with Home Guard Companies, and
put them at work in the mines. In conse-
auence of this largo number OF Union
citizens were leaving the country. On the
same night that Rains staid at Ms. Vernon,
report said that 10 or 200 rebels were en-
camped on the road to Springfield, en- route
for Gas svil!e. zass Tf&
ri In regard to the number Of troops in
Northern Missouri, he says he has it from
good authority that there was only about
from. 500 to 900 at Cross Hollows and Cane
Hill, and from 300 to 500 at Littlcworth's
Road, about Fifty miles below the Arkansas
10 '.~' "''' %" New York, Jan. %.
A letter dated aboard frigate Niagara, off
Ship Island, the llth, gives rumor that Mo-
bile may soon be attacked. E
A letter from llatteras Inlet says the loss
of the cargo Of the City Of New York, won't
seriously interfere with the efficiency Of the
Burnside expedition, there ieing good
supply Of material aboard Of other vessels.
Gen. Fosters Brigade would soon move
towards Roanoake Island. y aa.-s s,5at
49, t.u sa..a Il Times Correspondence.
The House Committee on commerce, ut
their meeting to. day, authorized Gen. Ward
to report on the Canadian Reciprocity Urea
ty. The report will suggest number Of
important changes, making it more equal,
and favorable to the United States.
Certain prisoners just returned from
Richmond, and arrived to day, say that of
all the clothing forwarded to them by Gen.
Wool, from Fortress Monroe, in care of
Gen. Hughes, by way of Norfolk, not one
garment ever reached them. 1t is supposed
the, articles were appropriated BY the Con-
feieratcs. .#
E't -.' :, -,,.s San francisco, Jan. 81.
The steamer St. Louis sailed to day for
Panama with 90 passengers and $4,000
in treasure, of which 500, 900 is for New
York. 1t still continues to rain without
any cessation. Money is unusually tight,
and business suspended on account OF the
weather. a..-
The legislature reassembled 10 Sacramen-
TO yesterday. Most of the city is still under
water. but the last inundation caused little
damage to the houses.
San Francisco. Jan. "a.
The Legislature held their FIRST session
to day in San Francisco, members arriving
last evening from Sacramento. That city
continued flooded all the streets were nav
igable for small boats and every house in
city having water over the first floor. The
weather has been pleasant for two days,
and If i, continues pleasant for two weeks
longer, stages may again commence running
to the interior Counties.
Dates have been received from the Sand
WITCH Islands to the 9Th inst, but news is
unimportant. The PolyDesian says that in
1860. l40 whalers recruited at their Island.
In 1861, there were only 60. -s.
Sandy Hook, Nd. Jan. %.
This morning squad of rebel cavalry
made their appearance at Bolivar, accom-
panied By section Of artillery-whict
opened on Col. Geary's regiment. Our
Parrot. gun and the Enfield soon si!enced
their battery, and drove the rebels back be-
hind the Hill. -s s4 "a y
Jackson's main body is concentrating al
Charleston. Information states that great
costernation exists among the rebels, 10 con
sequence of the circulation Of reports thai
our whole division il about to cross over
and that Jackson has moved to Charleston
to resist our progress. IL 10 thought here
saA Jackson will move down nearer &c
Iarrer's Ferry fortnight.
Washington, Jan. g.
Special to Tribune A telegram sisrct
BIZ representatives Mexican, Wheeler. Ciari
Spaaidirg. Frank Van Uolkcuhurg, Pome-
, roe, and Baker, Of y. Y, was sens to Alba
ny today urging the Legislature 70 pass res
CLINTON ins.tue,iny Senator's Harris AMI
kius 10 ya.s for the expulsion of the trait
or Bright. More Of the N. Y. delegation
would have signed it, bad they been in sea
son.
/ Baltimore, Jan. Is.
| The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday ha
the following: /" New Berrien, \. e.. Is II
= formens Of excitement. 10 expectancy o
the tsaw0 Z Qu(1e