The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-09

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Lynchhurg, Va, July 80.
A special dispatch 70 thr Republican, da-
ted, the Narrows of New River, 28th, says
that Major Barley, commanding four com
panies Of cavalry, in all about $50 men,
stormed Somerv,lle, Nicholas County, Mt
day light, killing and capturing the entire
garrison, including four commis stoned and
sixty two nOn-comm,ssi0ned officers and
privates. Not being able to bring away the
stores Major Barley burned them.
New York, Aug. 6.
w. II. Webb has contracted with the
Government to build an iron steam ram, to
be covered with six inch iron, and to have
two revolving turrets like the MonitOr's.-
The bow is to be covered with twelve inch
iron, and is to have solid iron ram half
the length Of the vessel. Price ono aud Q
quarter millions.
New York, Aug. 6.
A letter from of Savannah, dated July
30th, says an attack was made on Friday
last on the rebel battery on Ogeechee river
BY the gun boats Paul Jones, UnadillO, IIu.
ron and Madgie. They shelled the works
for over two hours, INJECTING serious dam.
age, and receiving none.
Dates to the % from Newbern have been
received.
An expedition had been sent to Funk's
Cross roads, at the head Of Whiteoak river,
where they had skirmish with the enemy.
completely routing them. Col. Hickman,
commander of the expedition, was slightly
wounded.
Harrisburg. Pa, Aug. 6.
The editors and publishers Of the Pat
riot and Union were arrested to. night, by
orders from the War Department, on a
charge IF issuing reasonable sentiments,
and attempting to retard and embarrass re
cruiting.
s Memphis, Aug. 4.
The fight Saturday afternoon between n
federal accommodating party and party Of
rebels was small affair. About one hun
dred and City of the latter were surprised
in the vicinity Of Money Greek. They fed
at the first fire, with six or seven killed and
several wounded.
New York, Aug. 6.
A late Richmond Enquirer has the fol-
lowing kilograms
81 IS Savannah. July 80.
give gun boats opened on our batteries
at Gepise Point yesterday morning. An
engagement ensued, las ing several hours,
and resulting in a repulse Of the gun boats.
1t ia thought one of them was considerably
damaged The quarters Of the Fort were
somewhat damaged by the shells. Nobody
hurt on our side.
Cairo. Aug. 6.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 81, reports
fight some six or seven miles from town,
on Sunday. between force Of 1000 Fede-
rails AMI JEFF Thompson's command. The
latter were driven back wi great loss. It
gives no particulars; more fighting was an.
tic,pated.
The jackson Mssissippian says that Com
modore Brown, of the rebel ram Arkansas,
was wounded in the head while running the
Federal gauntlet. .......
Officers who left ""uscumbia on Saturday
say that bands of rebel cavalry had burned
the station houses at Leighton, ten miles
from Tuscumbia, and also at Jnoesboro, Is
miles from the same place, on the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad. The rebel cav
airy are numerou, and bold in that region,
and being thoroughly acquainted with the
country, they generally get the better of
our forces.
New York, Aug. 6.
Admiral Goldsborough and Captain Case
have asked to be relieved from their present
command. Rumor says that Capt. Wilkes
will take the place Of oldsborcugh, and
that Porter, Of the mortar Aotilla, will
he Fl"g officer of the naval forces before
Richmond. sa
The POSTS special dispatches from Wash
ington say that reports from Pope's head.
quarters state that the rebels are conceptra.
ting their forces at GordoDsville, with the
evident ,ntention of attacking Pope.
Several Of the Governors Of loyal States
are here consulting the President relative
to the new order for drafting.
The Poet processes 20 have reliable in.
formation from Richmond showing that the
entire rebel army never exceeded $50. 900
effective men from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande. The forces about Richmond. at
the highest, reached only 10000. Of whom
80 600 were on the Peninsula during the
memorable seven days fght. The rebe,
lors 10 that fight was % 600 killed and
wounded. Richmond has since been vast
hospital.
Washington, Aug. 6.
The Treaty Of Commerce and Navigation
between the United States and the Otto
man Empire has been officially proclaimed.
Washington, Aug. 4.
The following order has just been ISSUED
BY the War Department sit il ordered,
first, that BY draft, three hundred Thousand
militia be Immediately called into the ser.
vice Of the United States to serve 9 months
unless sooner discharged. The Secretary
Of War will assign quotas to each Of the
States, and establish regu ations for draft
Second, That If any State shall not, BY
the 18th Of August, furnish it's Quota of
the three hundred Thousand additional vol
unteers, authorized BY Law, the efficiency
vail be made up by special draft from the
lish regulations for this purpose.
3D.. Regulations will he prepared by the
War sDef artment. and presented to the
President, with the object Of securing the
promotion of officers Of the army and vol.
| unters for meritorious and distinguished
services, and preventing the nomination OF
appointments in the militia service of in.
competent and unworthy officers. The reg.
ulstions will also provide for Kidding the
service Of such incompetent persons ~ now
hold commissions. aIs ai
u Washington, Aug. 6.
A dispatch from the Headquarters Of
tho army Of the Potomac, says our forces
| have again assumed the ofens,ve.
A reconnaissance was made yesterday
by Gen. Hooker TO Malvern Hill and White
Oak swamp, and alao in the direction Of
New Market and Richmond, and Was IN ev-
ery respect . success.