The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-07-12

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botned tho Fort and BaxS16ke.
To 0omsrsst also captured the schooner
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etoo enrpTiaod ard eaptnr0d . steamer
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nead Mans bay. Before che Geashsd hee,
heWeye. ~ 9oW fired hsr.
SIke 6o1auet NUnoeonsey captured the
british ship 9 viii. o-the- Wisp,v Of Rio
Osasde, loaded with ammunition.
g Kansas City, July 5.
Santa 70 datss 70 June ed have bssn
The Texans sent oommissioners to the
State Of Chiahuahua, TO obtain permission
from the Mexican snthorities to pass thro'
Texas. Psrmissioa was not granted. This
refusal will dosbtless keep tho Texans in
Arisona longer than they would otherwise
The New Mexican regiment Of vol unteeFs
he's been entirely reorganised.
New York, July I.
The Tribune says Tuesday bsttl . very
severe one, extending along the whole line.
We lost many officers and men, but drove
the enemy back. Il Was chiefly an artillery
S6gh, bat our men made several splendid
and successful charges. The enemy were
desperate, being purposely made mad with
drink, and staggered up to our guns only to
be cut down BY hundreds. 81
In the fight on Tuesday Morrill's divis.
ion suffered most. The 18th New York
Was nearly auuihilated. The 18th New
York, SD Pennsylvania, and 9th Michigan
also suffered severely.
Butterfield's brigade brought away three
tinguished officers of Morrell's division
killed, are Colonies Black, Woodbury., and
Cross, most Of them killed Tuesday. Gen.
Porters corps did nobly. Sickle's brigade
also won new laurels, coming in a. re-
serve just at the right moment. They
drove the rebels back with great slaughter.
The result Of tho fight 10 distinctly in
our favor, the rebels being defeated in ev-
cry action.
The rebel officers taken prisoners admit
their loss to be at least 10000 men during
the day. r. ISL
Hooker's, the fighting division, went to
the Peninsula IL 900 strong, now they num-
Der less than 5000 effective men. The Sc
verest sufferers in this division were the lst,
18th, and 10th Massachusetts.
sa New York, July 7.
Letters confirm the report of the skir-
mish on Thursday, and the capture of six
guns and some prisoners. Mcclellan. it is
stated, has moved his head quarters, and
advanced the army Eve miles towards Rich-
mond. The papers Of that city, Of the 4th
acknowledge . loss of 10000 men, but
claim the victory. ,,s
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press, writing on the 4sb, reports McClel
Ian pushing rapidly forward, and driving
the enemy ct eli points. The gun boats ac-
companied the advance, Smelling the woods
and scattering the enemy. ba7
70 esq St. Johns, N. F. July Z.
The steamer Europia, from Liverpool
18th, has arrived.
The Times says 10 regard to the war in
America, tho news shows that nothing can
be expected before fall, and hopes that
means will bs devised before that time to
put an end to the conflict.
The French Chambers had adjourned.
There were rumors in circulation that
Napoleon 10 reoonsidering the principles Of
the next Mexican expedition, and the EN-.
barkation Of French troops was suspended.
Washington, July 8.
Mcclellan has issued an address to bis
army in regard to the operations of the last
ten days; be says You have succeeded in
changing your base of operations by flank
always regarded 40 the most
hazardous military expedient. You have
saved ell our material except few guns
lost in battle, and under every dissdvaD-
tage in numbers and position. You have, in
every conflict, beaten back the enemy.
Chicago, July Z.
Dispatches from vicksburg, Of the "a,
says Farragut's feet was repulsed on Sat-
urdsy, after fighting two hours The reb.
els are said to have from 10 to Is batteries
above and below the city.
Corinth, Miss, July 6.
Col. Sheridan, with little over 700 cav.
airy, was attacked by parts of 8 rebel regi-
ments, numbering $500 men, on the lst,
near Boonville, Miss. The rebels were de
feated and driven back after seven hours
fighting. The Federal loss was Al killed,
wounded and missing. The rebels left IS
dead on the field.
New York, July 8.
A letter from Fortress Monroe Of the 5th
says the rebel army appears to have fallen
back towards the city. The apprehension
that the rebels would stretch themselves
down the Peninsula and possibly attempt to
blockade james river with land batteries,
IL mot yet realised. Tr
Our forces At Yorktown are evacuatine
thatplass. Most Of the guns have been
bursS. GEA gE4ta
Rebel prisoners confess that they failed
In the object Of their terrific attacks, which
commenced on Thursday Of last week
The rebel loss includes many officers Of
high rank.
The rumor that Gen. Burnsides advanced
from Newborn is untrue, although it is IN.
dsrstood that he is making preparations to
90. operate with Mcclellan.
In the skirmish on Thursday We lost not
. man. Gen. Mcclellan has advanced bic
lines down to the Chickahominy, now On.
tsrtained Of flank movement in that di.
yeotion.
By noon to-day Mcclellan expected to
have bic position 90 fortified % to be able
% bid defiance to the enemy in any number
brought to bear upon him.
New York, June 8.
A correspondent Of the Herald infers
from statements Of rebel oiEcsrs taken pris-
oners, that the defepcss east Of Richmond
are not very strong.
They rely mainly for the defense Of the
city on Fort Darling. They believe that it
is an utter impossibilisy for the Union
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