The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-09
and attempting to escape, and she 10 being
watched By the Tuscarors. z

nedicines, blankets, paper DO. It also
conhrms the occupati0n OF drand Juno.
ton by the rebels. This places them be-
tween Memphis and Gen. Grants Head.
quarters, and givee them control Of The
Ai.slesippi Central Railroad.
dispatch 10 the Appeal from Chstta-
no0e says the 5ederals are evincing great
activity, and are evidently preparing Tor
some nosement. A DsuOer of cars hsve
srived ct 1kidgepoTt with shells and ammu.
milton.
The Jackson eeissippisu says the militia
OF that State havA bcen sent 10 sufficient
force to the Mississ1pQi river TO protect the
people 70 the river ooueties from the IN.
vaders. This probably means that e6orts
are to be made TO blockade tle river and
Intercept federal steamers.
The Mobile News ssys one Division OF The
and = honrly eIneoted q Moh;Is ~ .
Washington, Aug. /.
David Witter has been appointed Assess
sor, and George w. Brown Collector, Of
Colorado; Jesse o.. Little. Assessor. and
.s"oe's uc.s",, y =, WV"Sv'v' ~ V'"'' susss Wv
'n'st'a' : - o'i.
New York, Aug. 2.
The Times Potomac armysc0rrespOndent,
Writing on the 3iss, states that two suspic-
lous rebel crafts, probably the Merimac No.
2, and the Young America, cast anchor
yesterday noon, of Turkey Bend. Several
OF our gun boats were immediately sent to
that vicinity. The Monitor, made . re-
coDnoisance, after which our gun boats, ln,,
Guiding the Galcna, Monitor, and others,
were ordered into line OF battle. "A bal
loon and gun boat reconnoisaDce of Light
House Point, and near Fort Powhattan dis
covered no rebels or earth works in that
vicinity. ..eee.s-
branch railroad has been discovered
from the banks OF the James river, oppo.
site Berkley's Landing. to Petersburg.
Nine O'Clock, T. M.-The positlon Of the
hees ls unchanged. The rebel boats are
still Oh Turkey Bend. IS
.a H.,,;.h,,. D.. Auo Q
The Ad;utant Gen.,.l hss ;s.ned ;ns.rnc.
tions to thu County Commissioners, to re-
return to his headquarters an enrolment
Of the militia before the l0sh of August,
20 40 to be prepared to meet any emergency.
s. ws.h;n..or An,
s sr.c;.,. to the New Ynrf naner.s Th.
.a.ier.,;on n regard 70 the m;i;.arv ;nter.st
~ Son.be,n Oh;o = conn.ct;on v;,h ,hoss
of Ken,nclv. called on the Secre:arv Of
War and Cen. Halleck. To .dav. Theiatter
s,rr.ssea h;m..if = favor ~ ns;no ali the
nerroes With, their lines: and Of copfisca.
ths rehels. Ha ..;d that Mc(,le;lan had
heen ina, rnctsd IN nsa ali the neornes com ;.
inc ~;,hin his lines. v;thons referenea to
the;, ...,ns- -
letter from Harrison,s LANDING con.
firms nrevious repor,s. that the rebels Are
he;no strongly reinforced. Thev have Win
dr,wn most of their troons from the Caro-.
lnas. . u ~
The war denartment vesterdav annointe,1
Simon Draner a c.mmissioner Win GEN
ernl novers ro enforce the order issned hv
rhe var denar,ment d;rec,;no ahsent officers
aud - on ~ re,urn to Their reo;ments. He
Left FOR New England Last night to begin
tho nerfor,nance of this du,v.
CMc"go' aug
Inc rses.aen' mas comm'ss,onru s, .ne I1'.
,;'h 49, "a "ss' Luz u0 e 90; H.. So.
nr 80 I. q "h.. S,s..asS c. ~ pssa
W. y cS..hr:.es 1.e,sa S,rse. a. wv w
S," ". q E.s.:0r n ~ co..n. C,;. So".,..
1.'s' y ".. L. IT," M " pa...a;." '
o""s. Ms u; nI'.kna%, au. Ii''s" 1.'u'Ds.
. ing ,ono"'ns 0ap.a.n' a.e - oo leas
oolu'oofouSu' '''''D DuPon' snu ~ fooso'
IS w..,:.
"ss"'"g.cn: n:., AuE: r.
Adv'ces ron ocnenc.s ano m''1oys Da-
visions an1 o.ge.s corPs o' ropes Amy
t'a nave oeen rece,veo, ano e'ese 'n.s o1'n s,e
moving s'eao"y oou.u"a.u. .o'rraoJ
{ ceavy l"rcs = .',r Is;Ioa'in8 uelo1o 'ae" ~
waruS n, u"r.onsv'"e. ~.
hacn DIVISION nas 'aIs" . nomoe! %
prsonefs' "os''y scou's l's snu Als ou0s''s P'cA'
ess. ,,.
uen' MI'roy. oeI"lo ieavnK 1uy: 81
quireo sue citizens 80 ta.e 'ne oa,n VI a'
,eg,ance, 70 aceoroance .''n ropes oloe''
on,y nv =. .nem le,.sea. -
ocnenca periormeo p''i 0Ne s'm'isf n ope'a''On -
" "Sno %., Li"; n:...:.,...
Nel'ner D'v's'o" na' W. nos WIN s:y
losses OF consequences. Ineir men are ~
good health '.' ana spirits.
s..s -. -8. -
Quincy, Ill.,. Aug. 2.
One hundred and ffty rebels attacked the
town of Canton, Mo. last night ana took .
number Of rifles stored in the warehouse
there. They also p,undered stores OF what
they wanted and left. The amount Of dam
age done has not been ascertaioeo.
-.
New York, AuF.iZ.
The Hilton Head correspondent OF the
Herald, writing under date of July 20 says:
.yt - .se<. ,.e., So. vos.ovt Can (Inas Smith