The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-23
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4 .sa isaa aisagi stM h7Al
engineer, who escaped With the locomotive.
Jt 10 sru0ored that the houses OF soyefsl
Onion men hsvs been bsr1ed in Gallstin.
ssahal,i .sa8J Wsehi6gton, Aue, n. sl
A camp of, ipstTpction for 10000 troops
has been established here. -.
0ysr 800 army officers have been stricken
lk6A tho rolls Under the late stringest
ofesf. soI ~ ;a1Hi0 h .s*osd q .
.Iss19 Louisville, Aug. IL
Herfsh Mago6u has. rssignnsd the Gov
ernorsbjnp james Robinson. Speaker Of
tho Senate, aad strong Union man, be-
comes Goverbsr de facio Of the unespired
term. adt LAyT34 ,sgstJ .sWeJ .5I
~. nFsI Osiro, Aug. II. Ii
The Grenada Appeal OF the l7th CON-,
tains q long account ofsthe Ration Rouge
6ght, in which it acknowledges severe re-
pulselof Breckinridge, with Slees 800 men.
In partial list Of the killed and vousded
are SIX field and company officers killed asd
l3 wounded Among the killed ssr6a Gen.
Cbarles C4afts, Or Mississippi, COT A tles,
and Capt. Alexander Todd Ensbln,s
OFOtneIsy sssat sal aR =,
leio5bgi. Washington, Aug. 10.
Col. CoRcoRAN mas ARRIvxD. He says
Gen. Prince, taken prisoner at the recent
battle beyond Culpepper, is kept in prison
over the dead house! All other officers
captured from Pope's command is shane-
folly treated. l3FH ,etl sd aj sa,nI
[Specisls to New York papers. Thur
low Weed sails for Europe tomorrow on
important government servics. iss8
Private cofrespoBdsncs from Iondon
says Slidell had arrived 10 that city, and
had already had several interviews with Ma
son for the purpose Of deciding on the best
step to hasten the rsoognition Of the South-
ern Confedercy, which seems to have been
Of late subjess ofsgrsat indifference 10 she
English Cabinet. baa ,gtssltaeGssI s1a5zts
o''sfets as at New York, August l6.i il
The Tribuus's correspondents at Culpep.i
per, writing On the 10th, sayssI .ajsaJ sE
The enemy appeared in force upon the
south bank of she RspidaB yesterday, and
this morning ct sun sEise drove in our pick
ets to within half . milefof Sigel's head
quarters. Major Kreps,s Who occupies the
front, advanced with twoguns to meet the
enemy, who fell fell back preeipitately 10
the south bank Of the Rapidan, where they
were supported by infantry and artillery
As Msjof sKreps approached the river the
enemy opened an artillery Ere ON him, kill.
ing, one Lieutepant and I've privates. 1t is
thought the passage Of the Rspidan will be
o''''n''s'' '0n's''s'; NJ, York, Aug. IS.
The North Star and Roanoke from New
Orleans the 10Th, has arrived.
A letter from Baton Rouge speaking Of
the recent rebel attack, says: "Nims' bat.
terry which vas there, repulsed the foe with
great slaughter. Breckinridge lost bis right
arm by . cannon shot. We captured q
large number Of prisoners; also three guns.
The enemy e loss must have been severe, as
our men charged and re charged on them.
The battle was fought on the edge of the
town. as Gen. Williams was unwilling to
expose the women and children. General
Williams vas killed BY rihe-ball." &
Another account says "The rebels were
estimated at from i've TO six thousand.-
The combat was obstinate. Our loss 10
$50 killed, including large proportion OF
officers. The rebel loss, according to pris-
oners statements, is immense. The fight
lasted four hours;
The official report Of the affair says: "Our
forces we're forced TO retire about Q quarter
OF mile from their original position, and
tho enemy temporarily occupied the camps
Of three OF oar regiments and destroyed
much Of the baggage and camp equipage.
They were,4 however, driven out, but the
men being much exhausted and our numbers
being lessenec by sickness, it vas deemed
expedient not 10 pprsue the enemy, who 70.
tired several miles, and are still refreshing.
| Reinf forcements have arrived. Our force
engaged was less than $500. The enemy
had st, least 5 900 with twelve to fourteen
ield pieces. Some cavalry Of Breckiuridge
on the 9th asked for permission 70 bury his
dead, tf,,a,t. ..,....,:n. bt..e4. # $ z
loss was 7OtiIlea and 215 wounded. Gen.
Williams had three horses shot from under
hip lbsssfG0rs bssfG0rs he, was sa killed killsd.siss az -
hInosls b GA sd al Memphis AuEsst l5,,
Reports bffomb White river Say General
Hsvey's division had a 6gt on Mopday last
near Clarendon, Arkansas, The federal
force consisted Of sir regiments Of ipfan.ry,
and the rebel force of eight regiments: Of
cavalry, with. a, ,partof Hinduan's Brigade.
The battle ragged tepcely for some time with
destructive effect ON both sides, resulting
in the defeat and rout Of the rsbels. Seven
hundred prisoners were taken. No further
paetisplArs. 81 1sS seo a,es,,. tsstS,1 .s3-
The Grenade appeal says the rebsls de-
stroyed over one million dollars worth, OF
federal property 1at Baton. Ropgs before
they wers repulaed. t,ao..,s5aa aI atas1
,e.y4 gsda 81 Neu York, Ang. l8.,
"A letter from Baton Rouge, ,says Tho
ram Arkansas grounded At a diste1ceof eix
miles from tho city on sbe 9th, and was en-
gagged By tho Essex.i1 q fair, stand mp light.
Potter, commander ,ef the Essex, J, lag, three
hSsdred yards distant from the Arkaplae,
pouring nine inch solid shot into hegs until
breach was made, when an ipcendisry
she'll exploded in the breach setting her on
FIRE. The rebel crew then left her, and she
shortly aftesvafdi sxplodedssfsn Fafasas
The, e,rsbel wounded saJ Gen. RnGslss ~
The seces.ioni.ts' Of BATON Relss 6red
% sou1g gveusdsd - they we're being brought
10. consequently their houses were pulled
Gso. Williams, Wiili. i.,i fapassrar took piacs in N.
Orleans epl the Sth.a The sesenonies vere
very impressive. - ii yiss3l I'll d s.t,s5y,a
lev 10 .Gissiias I'd; NasAsilleg Ausust H.
Ia Tive bridges On sths Kestuukyo& Edgfeld
Railsoad soyes Redssigerywsre sburned, TO-
Edagi by she rebels. G1sissalso. reported thai
the track ID torn sp The siae ef TAlleAe1s.
Two federal o0arisrsl we're eeptgrsd by
the .guerilhs piss nAilesd sosth q. tais city
slass night. The dispsssbsafWo9es tsken flou
than asdl they wssstAban feleaeeas They