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

The Senate TO- day ref used TO recede from
it's amendment of the House con6scation
bill. A motion for conference commit.
tee was agreed tO-2S to 10.
A resolution FOR the expulsion Of Sen.
ator Simmons was referred to the judiciary
committes-3l to -.
RI Fry ~ a Newly rk, July 8. ~
Itissrumored that she Navy departlp ent
will soon place commodore az the head
Of the new naval expedition, for which ves-
sells are nov citing ous. They consist
chiefly Of vessels Of the regular navy. 4 3g [
Washington, July 9.
DR.. Oliver, a Richmond refugee, repre-.
sents great scarcity Of medicine and pro.
Visions in that city &aE.5 a
Late Richmond payers say the city is 80
fell Of sick and wounded that those OF the
federal a rmy Who fell into their hands are
cared for on the field.
.3vTTc g2xyge New York, July 9. ~
An army letter states sha: rebel officer
taken prisoner estimates the loss in the late
battle Of Gaines Hill cd Friday at "a 600,
and the entire loss during the week Ut from
$1,000 to 10000 men. os1s al~a.Iaa IA
Another letter ssvs: Numbers of our
wounded have arrived, having been ordered
to seek their own camp. o-faeoFs vahaas
The Richmond examiner Of the 4th calls
Tuesdays battle the 6ercest and most san
culinary of the series Of biOodv conflicts.
IL says McGruder's command was ordered
to charge one OF the strongest Of the fed.
erai batteries. Officers and men went down
by hundreds, while the horrors of the hat
tie were increased BY continuous broaciaides
from the enemy's gun boats. The cnrnage
from the whitening FIRE of the federal army
and gun boats was dreadful. The confed-
crate lines wavered and fell back twice to
\ cover Of WOOD. An effort was again
made TO carry the position with the same
result. aiFI97 tsT5A'E* g4yas 90 aafo@ 2ni
The Examiner says: Tuesdays battle
field presented scen-s too shocking to be
dweit on without anguish. The woods and
fields on the Western side were covered
with our dead, in all degrees Of violent
mrtilation, while in the woods on the cas-.
tern side lay about the same number Of the
enemy. Many Of the latter are alive. hav.
ing been left by friends in their indecent
haste to escape. 80 g79a ssb57t eaasl9
The ravages made BY the enemv's
shells are everywhere discernable through
the forest, long avenues being cut through
tree tops. Great trees, three or four feet
thick, were burst open and split 10 shreds.
80 .rs,s-- 7.;,s,. Washington, July g..
Conference on the Treasury N ,te Rill
provides for tho issue of $35 ZOO. 900 in.
stead Of $50 600 600 Of u less .ienomipa
ton than $40, and requiring $50 900 900
to be retained for payment Of temporary
deposits, leaving $lO0, o0O, OOn for crcols.
ton. .E3I5," o0.
So. st. Louis, July 9.
Arrivals from Gen. Curtis say the con.
dition OF his Commissariat is some hat ex .
agerated; food is not 90 scarce as has been
represented, though there is not an abuu
dance there Is much difficulty in Oh aiming
provender for their horses. A train. vas to
leave Immediately, with sufficient escort. to
carry relief to the troops. The army Is
represented in gnpd spirits. Four hukdred
State troops defeated 200 gusrrillas, il
Moscow county, recently. The latter lost
70, killed and wounded. sAs8
!. ,d.sa5 Cape Race, July o. !.
The Great Eastern has arrived. The
Post contends that the mastrrly Confede.
rate movements in Virginia have compelled
immense armies, destined for, its cooauest.
to cease offensive action and content them.
selves with acting ON the defensive.
The daily News argues that the latest in
telligeDce portends an almost indefinite
postponemeot Of peace.
Brougham, in the House of Lords. de.
plored the ccntinuance Of civil strife and
lss consequences to Europe. He thought &
impossible FOL, England to inserfers, but
thought that Americaos would sec the SUI
ioidal character OF the struggle, and come
20 an smicable arrangement before they
lost the respect and affection OF Europe.
3 L"rd H"prwood, in the House Of Com
mons, a.ked il the Government intended 20
take steps towards mediation. Palmerston
expressed deep sympashy with the suffer
ing operatives, eulogised their endurance.
wished It was 10 the power OF the Govern.
mens TO sake steps for their relief, but n.
reference In america could only Arsras
vate msttere. Both England and France
vin be delighted to take mediatory steps
when opportunity offers. He should LOOK
opon il both ss I duty and pleasure.
Tho operatives q BIackkurn held Z
meeting TO urge mediation, bus an over
whelming oppSlitinn TO 40 dfine vas shown.
Government was fnslly called 40 10 try 70
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