The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-12-27
COUNCIL. BLUFFS, IOWA. SATURDAY, DEC. 81, 1862.

right man for the right place" Rattle
doub,fn, compliment. Mos; of folks shaw
Ii that way" naturally.
New York, Dec. 20.
Last evenings Washington Star says
caucus Of Republican Senators was held Oh
the 10th, at which resolution vas cHsres
and discussed, requesting the President =
dispense with Secretary Stewards services
The vote stood l6 in favor of toe reso
Tuition and l3 against it. @ sas.
The next day another caueus was held
which adopted substitute, recommending
the President to partially remodel his Cab
met. Unanimously agreed to.
The conservatives believed this would bs
regarded as general invitation to the en-.
tire Cabine:. to resign.
On being informed Of the act, the Secre'
sary and Assistant Secretary of State sent
in their designations requesting their imme-
date acceptance.
Washington, Dec. 20.
The Navy department. has information OF
the capture Of the schooner George, from
Nassau, with cargo Of coffee. salt, &c.
S.e has been sent to Key West for adju-
dication.
1t is understood that the Secretary OF the
Treasury has compiled his finance bill, re-
commen!iag q nine hundred million loan,
at not over 50 100 per cent, and the re-
pea! of the 20-l00 conversion act. He
adheres firmly to the opinion expressed in
his annual message-thas money can be
raised by loan. =
SIS a> s-a ~ New York, Dec. 20.
The Washington Star says it is conf.
IDENTIFY reported that Burnside has rendered
his resignation of the command of the army
of the Potomac. ~
..u.-. .. New York, Dec. 20.
The POSTS Washington correspondent
says it is rumored this afternoon that the
entire Cabinet will retire, leaving the Pres
ident free to construct new Cabinet
This may be incorrect, but it is not at all
improbable that Blair and Bates have also
rendered their designations.
We are informed this afternoon that
Charles Sumner has been rendered the port
folia of State. 7. Il .s 49,
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 20.
The Santa Fe mail, with dates to the 10Th
has been received.
Gen. Carleton has issued orders that all
persons arriving there must report to
the Provost Marshal. Strangers are also
to exhibi: the written authority under which
they travel, and give satisfactory evidence
IF their loyalty. r- sH -.r ..l
1t is rum cred that an army of 5000 Tex
ans, with two siege guns, are marching Oh
Santa Fe, via Los Vas Josef pass, under
Gen Bayler. This, however, needs confr-
nation. E... E-
Washington, Dec. 20.
In the Mcdowell Court Martial trial TO-
Jay, Sigel stated thai be might have been
in his opinion when he imputed
.reachsry to Mcdowell. In respect to the
charges OF efficiency and want Of courage,
he testified that he believed Mcdowell
evincei incompetency as a corps comman-
Ger, 10 support of which he cited severa
instances.
..... ..".. Washington, Dec. 90.
An official dispatch from the Head.quar-
ters of the army of North Carolina, of the
l4tb, to Gen. Halleck, says that Gen. Foster
eft Newberpe for Kingston on the lltb,
but owing to- bad roads, he did not reach
the vicinity of the latter place until the
18th. The enemy were posted Eve miles
from the place, but by heavy artillery fire
in front, and an infantry attack on both
tanks. We succeeded in forcing passage
without much loss.
On the morning of the l4,h our troops
advanced and tolnd the enemy posted in
position so we'll chosen that very little Of
,ur artillery could be brought into play
he main attack, therefore, was made by
he infantry. After S hours fighting the
enemy was driven from bis position, closely
followed BY our victorious forces. The
rebel force numbered G; 200, with 20 pieces
If artillery.
Cairo, Dec. 20.
A rebel force, variously estimated at
rom 1000 to so o, made raid on the
.ailroad near Jackson, yesterday morning.
After firing into a train Of cars as it passed
hey tore up the track for : considerable
distance.
The operator At Trenton, this evening,
reports an attack on thas-place. The citi-
lens Of Columbus are considerably alarmed
u anticipation Of rebel visit to that town.
Washington, Dec. 81.
Wssbingtsn is full Of rumors Of success
,ors to Seward. They are named from
half dozen States. IL 10 asserted posi-
ively that Fessenden has teen rendered the
bus that be declined, except |
With an entire new cabinet. We have made |
,iiisept Inquiry, but as yet are unable 10 |
ascertain whether Seward's colleagues have
;endsred their designations or not. The
President keeps bis own counsel 90 exelu- |
,iyeiy that DO one has received the slight |
~. rfn.matinnknf the manner in which be |