The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-03
REPORTS FROM !. YORKTOWN ORR
Flooding Of the Lower Mississippi.

Washington, April %. &
SENate.-Mr. Latham introduced bill to
quiet certain land titles in California - re-
ferred. u s=Sfs GoiSs1 siai AZ 9. Ioas s.5t
The bill fos line Of steamships between
San Francisco and Shangha, was taken up
and passed-26 to 16..
I. A Washington, April 25. Il
Capt. Wyman, commanding the Potomac
iotilla, has returned from Fredericksburg.
lie says the inhabitants report the rebels IN
force at Milford. thirty miles from Rich
mond by Railroad. :, Notwithstanding the
secrecy Of McDowell's movements The reb-
els knew them and retrcated from Fred
ericksburg three days before his 1asrival.'ft
ata sag Pisaburg Landing, Aprit 26.
Major General G. +. Smith died yestcr-
day afternoon at Savannah of dysentery.
ssss.s seE1 % 9 Cairo, April 26.
A reconnaissance was made in force from
Pittsburg Landing on Thursday. When
nine miles out rebel camp was surprised
and q prisoners taken. They advanced to
within six miles of Corinth, and remained
four hours-no enemy seen. ..g.e .4sqa9f.
e8, stay Washington, April 26.
Commodore Foote at Fort Donelson he has
ask ed TO be relieved from the command OF
the Western Fleet. The departmens nos
willing to LOSE his ,yaluabia rservices has
ordered Capt. Chas. II. Davis to report to
the squadron as second 10 command, thus
relieving Comm odOre FOotef from much
physical labor of thatrespensible position.
lisa sgetas d New York, April 26.
The Kangaroo sailed for Liverpool this p.
m. with $57 GOO in specie.
New York, April 26.
The Chamber OF Commerce has adopted
a memorial to Congress proposing to raise
$26e. 600 900 by taxation, as follows: On
sold goods, mercbandizc and other property
wholesale and retail, l per cent, yielding a
revenue Of $l50,O00,O00; ]; from the tariff,
S5O. .O00. 900; : tax on cotton IT cents per
pound, yielding 1924, ,O00,0 20; excise On. to-
bacce, 90 cents, yielding $50 OQO. 600; 20
cents on whisky, yielding $25 ,000, 900; on
malt liquors cents per gatlon, yielding
SIS, S,0O0,00O; direct tax on personal proper
~, ST., 100000. saf .s&v 7g6raT I
sRa ia Washington, April 26. r
The Sanitary Commission will tomorrow
1ispatch the steam ship Daniel Webster to
Fortress Monroe as floating hospital. II
is to carry a large supply of hospital
stores. medicines, Clothing, &C., &c.. "A
corps Of surgeons, nurses and hospital
dressers will accompany her.
I4au -an siA Washington, April 25.ass
It is reported here that the. rebels at
Norfolk, fearing an attack upon that city,
have otstructsd the channel sof Elizabeth
river With vessels, which will be sunk on the
approach Of our gun boats.s Ii t,aa aasal..
tu'a e e e. es New York, April 26.F'
Reliable Information places Gen. Lee in
command of the rebel forces at Yorktown.
Glen. Joe johnson did not remain. All
the rebel stores, ammunition, &e., have
been removed three miles 70 the rear OF
Yorktown. fa.a aa.Faa gQI. h6a 81 fi4
Contsahands say the rebels had near two
hundred killed and wounded in the recent
affair at Lees Mills. A gang OF 800 ne.
groes, Who we're at work ohsthe dam, had
eflyen killed by one Of our shells, where
upon they stampeded and had to be forced
back With bayoIets. 35ss e !
s - ..,es4s.l ST. Louis, April 26. 5
A gentleman who was at Memphis rev
days ago, saw and, conversed, with sevefai
pera0ns DeI0nglng 20 fiice rfaTMy, WI WIN
whom, he was acquainted. He reports that
the whole rebal force, which accounts place
ed al JacksoBsport, Ark, had arrived 10
Tennessee. +. s5s l,,5, ~ s..s..s,.
rFsom New Madrid We learn that hall the
town is, overaowed, and that the water is
reaching to, and surrounding the Court
House, . half q nile from the river. The
lover fort i entirely surrounded. AID boats
are securing government property from Dc;
structlon. essi gas sS4s s;.T .saae4
= ~ ssia New York, April 26. i
The Hsyald's corresp ondenr from
Fredericksburg under date Of the 23d, ssases
that Gen. Med Dowells force occupied that
city. and that his headquarters wers q The
residence Of Mr.. Lacy, an Aid TO rebel Gen.
Smith,.
The iotilla succeeded 10 clearing the Rap
pahannpck of distractions and had reached
Fredericksburg on Saturday,.
The rebel army 10 reported sbsisg gre.t-
~ denorahsed BY uniopa yietogles ~
news Of which the rebel sQthorisiea epdeay;
oTed in vaid . soPPfess.
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