The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-23

place there, With HE headquarters It New
Orleans and that he will Be associated 10
he administration Of local nj airsWith Rev.
srdy johnson - Provisional Governor.
Washipgsop, Asg. 20.
have heard . report OF greatimportance
from the army; what it is am not ct lib.
erty to state, bot am led to believe that
NOV emeps Of the highest consequence haa
taken place; ! will send the particulars q
10 soon @ feel authorised to do 90.
81. Louis, August 20
Later intelligence in regard to the battle
10 Jackson county on Friday. says the fed.
ersl force Was moving south from Lexing-
ton in search Of the sncmy, when It sudden
II fell into an ambuscade and was 6ercely
assault, d on every side BY the rebels. The
federais recovering from surprise made 9
stout resistance, but after . desperate and
bloody fight were captured. But few Dc.
tails are received, but oil reports agree that
Ne lost between two and three hundred
men. Major Foster, 10 command Of the
federals, 10 mortslly wounded. The. rebel
loss 10 not known.
The camp Of $50 guerrillas from this city,
who were going South. were attacked hy
the Jefersou county Home Guards last
night. Thirty guerrillas were csptured.-
None we're killed on either side.
Washington, Aug. 20.
Mai. Gen. II. G. Wright has been assigned
to The new Department Of Ohio, composed
Of The States or Ohio, MiehigaD, Illinois,
Missouri, Kentucky, OF East OF the Teuues-
zee river, and including Cumberland, and
The troops operating in that vicinity.
Washington, Aug. 20.
The Treasury Department commence to-
ilav the delivery OF the new postal cur
renew. Il will be issued Of the rate Of
u 900 dollars per day. a15ss7
New Madrid, Mo-, Aug. 20.
A force Of Cavalry from this post, while
On an expedition to Chsrleston, attacked .
robel camp on White.oak ridge, West Of
Hickman. They killed and captured 10,
captains. q horses and 10 stand
Of arms. The federal captain and ono
private were killed.
s.. New York, AuE. 20.
The Herald editosially says: We are In
clined to expect that Gen. Butler's next
field Of operations will be South Carolins,
and that with. the restoration Of the, old
dag over the Custom House, Charleston will
be under the wholesome discipline Of Gen.
Butler.
New York, Aug. 20.
Au army correspondents of the Times says:
The last soldier Of the retreasine s-my
paesed the Chickahominy at two o'clock on
Tuesday morning. There has been no at.
lack on the rear, and no loss Of any kind.
'aaEt lPaducab, KY, Aug. 20.
The steamers Skylark and Callie we're
burned by guerrillas on the night OF the
18th, at the mouth Of Duck Greek, fifty
miles above Fort Henry. The Skylsrk was
heavily laden with Government stores, abd
rot aground. The officers had unloaded .
portion of the stores, when she was at.
'acked BY guerrilIas-3O in number: The
,rew being uoarmed, were compelled to
The guerrillas, after removing
he furniture and silver ware, set FIRE to
both boats. The crew were released on
parole. '5#
Cairo, Aug. 20.
The steamer Dickey, from Helena, 70.
FORTS all quiet. ~G age !"
A slight skirmish had taken place on the
9th, Is miles from Memphis, 10 which the
'ebels we're routed.
bar So Smithland, Ky., Aug. 10.
Clsrksville has been taken BY the rebels,
Who are 600 strong.< s,tg.g
The same force is reported to be marching
70 Fort Henry.
Fort Donelson, Aug. 10.
The rebel force that captured Clarksville
. reported moving on this place. There
IRE only $50 efficient men here. Reinforce
nents have been asked for,
ampT Nashville, Aug. 20.
The rumored evacuation Of Chattanooga,
md the movement Of the rebels towards
knoxville and. Richm ond has caused great
'otivity in military circles here. Troops
re constantly arriving. ,.s !.
A dispatch from Adjutant Gen. Thomas
ays Union men in East Tennessee arc held
o confinement as prisoners OF State. Gov.
Johnson has . corresponding number OF
saitors for exchange. ri, ,o;s..,.s.
~1o:a af14 Louisville, Aug. 20. y
A tolerably we'll authenticated report
ays Col. 0arrard, with from 600 to 700
men, attacked Scott's Louisiana cavalry
At Laurel bridge, near London
After quite . severe fight be defeated them,
plitting the rebel regiment 10 two parts,
shich skedaddled in different directiops,---