The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-06-21
New Ynrh .June g.

vicinity at $50 600; that though largely
made NJ Of con.cr,pts it is well disciplined
and FL, .ctiye. and has unbound-d confidence
in Gpn. Joe Johnst1n; that aha rrb. 1 spl,i.
ira sill, bell We the ide will turn against
Mct,,e,lap. and the war he carried across
,ha potomac into MARYLAND and ;he North.
The army Of johnston q constantly receiy.
,rg r, inforcemenis, and hn Mt least expects
to hold our army in check until the ,mpa-
thence Of England and France in reference
TO cotton and tobacco shaIi result in bring !
ing those nations to the rescue. The aban-
Comment IT Manassas was considered a very
serious disaster to the rebel cause. until
n"rthtrn organs made it manifest that Gen.
johnson had achieved in that evacuation =
great and substantial triumph. WIN these
representations the evacuation of M,snassas
was accepted rs a splendid military opera
ton. notwithstanding il involved lnss of
rebel military stores, worth upward of two
million dollars. The rebels still incline 70
he tieausion that their army has .niy ten i.
porarny abandoned New ORLEANS, M n,ph,s.
and other places, from which they have
been driven by the federais. The rebel
leaders are fully aware, however, that all
their dsceptions If military strategy will he
exposed with the loss of Richmond hence
they are making desperate effartsto hodis.
The same refugee also states that before
be left he saw several boxes marked .Tus-
caloosa, Alabama - from which he Inferred
that the government and personal valnables
were being removed TO that place for sal e y
in The event OF being compelled to leave
Richmond. k
Washington. June II.
Fremont's army reached Harr sonl urg
from opposite Port Republic, on the llth.
and encamped there that night. The next
Gay they moved u New Market, on the ter
minus Of the Manassas Gap Railroad,
where he isnnw pncamped. Some of the
troops behaved badly in the retreat. Some
houses IRE SAID to hive been entered BY
m4mbersnf Blenker's Division, and strip
ped of their contents.
1t is reported that some Of Jackson's
force were 10 II ,rrisonhurg almost as soon
as we were out Of it, and that the people
had an illumination in honor of our, de-
parturo. -
Adyices from Front Royal. Sunday eve
ming. report near y all Of Gen, Shields d.
vision had found their way there, although
it was feared that Jackson has possibly
overtaken the rear guard Of that Division.
Banks is understood 30 be Mt Winchester.
+ q Washington, June 10.
In the Senate. the consideration Of the
Pacific Railroad bill was resumed. NJ.
Collitnsr's amendment, providing for the
re,ensi0n of certain portions of lands, un-
til the road is completed, was adopted.
The provision for the Lravenworth and
Pawnee branch was stricken out. The pro
vision for the Omaha branch was rejected.
An amendment making the paint of juno
ton with the Hannibal q ST. Joseph branch
with the Kansas road not TO exceed Efty
miles from the Missouri river, was rejected.
An amendment appropriatlng q Q pro-
ceeds of lands of each alternate section for
the proposed Northern Pacific road was re-
jected. Pending the vote to RECONSIDER
the vote ON Cpllumer's amendment, the Sen,
ute adjourned.
Washington, June IS.
In the Senate, Nj. Hale introduced "a bill
relative 70 future enlistments for the Ar
my. .q4g A., d
The bill provides that every slave who
shall at amy time enlist under the Presi-
dents proclamation calling for volunteers
shall thereafter be free, and entitled to ~
the privileges of other soldiers of the Ar
my referred % Military Committee.
The Pac,6c Railroad bill was teken up,
and various amendments considered.
Mr.. Collaner, offered proviro that of
United States bends 10 be delivered to any
part Of the road East Of the hundredth
degree Of longitude, and West of the Ne
VIDA mountains, there shall be reserved fifty
por cent. until the roads are completed :,
and firm the ron.is between tn, Sc points,
tEdnty-6ve per cent. be retained. Unless
these roads are completed. the onds re,
servdd are to be forfeited to the United
States pending which Senate adjourned.
New York, June Is.
The steamer Columbia, from Iavanna,
has arrived.
Vera Cruz dates Of the 81 state that Gen.
Denay, with 800 men, had left with pro.
visions for the French encampment.
Caracas dates of the 22J state that the
ebels had attacked the town IF Petaire,
but were finally beaten off by the garrison,
after having committed horrible attroci.
ties. zs,s..sa..
There was considerable sickness at la.
wanna.
The rebel steamer Gen. Rusk had arrived
from Galveston with 5 0 bales of cotton.
WasHluRlOn, Oune ~.
Mr.. Colyer, superintendent of the colored
schocls NJ Newberne, has returned to that
place. There seems to have been 'misun.
de, standing on his part as to what Governor
Stanley intended. The latter, it is said,
simply informed Mr.. Cnlyer that should N.
Carolina return 10 the Union, it would be
to close the schools, as they were
in violation of The laws Of the State. Mr.
Colyer understanding this to be an order TO
close the schools, done SO, and came to
M
a q New York. June l8.
The Ocean Queen. from New Orleans,
brings Hon. Pierre Suule, prisoner.
~ /:3s New York, June le.
The Persia sailed at noon tu day with
$3.50 600 in specie. Among her passengers
is Lord Lyons. sta 4seaFs8
New York. June Is.
Mr.. Corwin, Secre airy Of Legstion, hrs
arrived at Washington. II. left the City
IF Mexico on the Dist of May, and from
Vera Cruz june LIST.
lie brings the ratified copies Of the pos
tai convention, and the ratification of ths
treaty concluded last December. The rat
fcatons were exchanged at the City Of
Mexico on the 2Oth ultimp.
The news of the defeat Of the French at
Puebla, lis fully confirmed. The Mexican
fo, ces were less in number than The French,
sud only a portion OF them had the nd
vantage os entertainments. The fight was
,rave,y contested on both sides, but in each