The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-16

TSs1 1fni. Nab6ews, Of the 46th Pennsylva-
MD uota b onoelly aad Essus. Col. Brows,
Of t0( oshiEsw York. Col. CAspnan snd
MAJ kss gofa ths 81 fCessessissis sss
weuDde "a prisoaers.s aea, .3s 5s>l
Gen. - VS. severely ,huTt 81 cav
airy tr61 - Gtoinks agGihss hin, striking
him hsaly % IL side.ai szeI5 s.n nssFs.lt
Csl.r rRNsgles, Rope's Chiefasf Stat. bad
bis horee killed updt IN. Two Of Pope's
body guSfas we're killS
| The "a Mass. xss ID NJ hpetest cf the
fight and sa&~ed9 Severely. sQas 81
Ihs 18th Coupectieut, 27th ,IDd19ne, snd
46th Pennsylyanie we're also ,bsdly pt nm.
| The rsbe General Wilder Vas woGn6sd.
LOSSES sssy heavy % both sides. Not less
than two or three thodsapd are akdisd,
wounded and missing on each side. Some
prisoners we're taken By both Jackson and
Banks espI sA-i sss1ssa I''s
Rsinforssin to the poubsf Sfsls;OOO
reached thsIrsbels sbout the time oars csne
up.lsf4o ,ssEts4f, sf.s 8 a43.sS So 3gefs
Some skirmisbing took place this morn
ing On the front, but the troops afs % ex.
hauste0 % both sides that no serious move.
meut 10 expected. gad vHa s0s aai
Generals Prince, Angler and Gsary are
reported wounded. 5.
...f..sa.. New York, Avg. IL.
The Hersld:s account Of the fight says
that Geary's Brigade Of Anglers Division,
had advanced and maintained its position
admirably. No sooner had the Brigade
taken its position than the rebels opened .
musk etry IRE upon them from two sides
and front. The rebel batteries also kept
up very, destructive ere, but our troops
..-., fab AapaA
At half past Eve the fight became general,
and continued until darkness ended the car.
mage. Our men fought like veterans. No
sooner did . vollsy of musketry, or dis
charge Of artillery NOW down the ranks Of
. regiment, than the gap vas closed up and
new once presented. There were few IN
stances indeed, where single soldier fall
tered. &. gss. aas e
The 9Th and 18th regiments Of Regulars
did excellent service.
From dark until midnight the rebel ar
tiliery on the moantains kept up random
firing. 7,r
At dark our troops withdrew to small
copse of woods, where they were Joined
soon after by corps Of Mcdowell and Si-
pel,s Divisions, who formed in their rear.
At 9 D. m. Banks' troops were relieved
who fell back half mile, and rested on
their arms.
Ii the evening, Gen. Pope rode to the
extreme front and came near getting into .
rebel ambuscade, but discovered the danger
in time to avoid it. We took several pris-
oners. 8s' s5ast 49,
It is certain that the rebel General Will
der was killed. ~.
Thsir force was from 10000 to $4,000
men.
Gen. Geary was wounded severely 10 the
Culpepper is one vast hospital, though
most Of the wounded will be sent to Wash.
ington for treatment.
Two pices Of artillery, and large num-
Der of small arms were taken from the
enemy. RI
New York, Aug. IL.
Port Royal dates Of tho 28th state that
the gun boat Unadilla captured the British
steamer MadonBa while trying to Sun the
blockade. She has heavy cargo.
A letter has been received dated of Mo.
bile July 3lst which reports that elk men
deserted from Fl. Morgan and have reached
the frigate Susquehanna. They report the
garrison at Fort Morgan from 600 to 800
strong, many Of whom are foreigners. Bot
little resistance will be made BY two.thirds
of the garrison to our ferces.
Indianapolis, July 10.
Fifteen hundred rebel infantry are said
70 be at the head Of Cumber!xad T::=e1, on
the mountain, moving in the direction Of
Kentucky. az
The euerrilla Morgan left Knoxville on
the Sd inst. with 1000 cavalry, and 10 said
~ IAv mAtn
4. d, New York, Aug. IL.
Forty merchant ship owners Of Liver.
pool, memoralised Earl RUSSELL to relieve
the alleged violation of International Law
by Federal cruisers. Layard in effect re.
Piled, justifying the proceedings Of the
cruisers, owing TO the practice OF sencing
vessels to the Bahamas for the purpose of
running the blockade. He recommends
strios attention to the Queens neutral proc
lamation.
ea a New York, Ang. IL.
The Tines Washington dispatch contains
The followiDg: IS 21fihas
Gov. Sprafue vas reused this morning
at Wight By . special messenger. He
started Immediately for Burusides army.
Il has been believed for; some time that
Burusides and Pope weee IN some way to
90 operate 10 the present movement. This
sudden sending for Goversor Sprsgus u
interpreted ~ indicating speedy active
movement. e.
New York, Aug. II.
In consequence Of strict order received
here to-day, Provost Marshal Kennedy
prohibits passengers from going out in the
Californis steamers without passports,
and the California steamers have been de-
layed. o4 tes Gg.es Is 54f5
Hudson, Mo-, Aug H.
Col. McNeil again attacked Portsr's baud
Of euerrillas yesterday, at Stockton, Ma
con County. After sharp fight he routed
them. killing ard wounding large number
and capturing many horses. The rebela
scattered in al directions. -
Additional particulars Of the light q
Kirkville, few days since, between Mo.
Neil and Porter have been rsosived. aOns
hoDdred and twenty .eight desd rebels wese
buried BY our troops. Their entire loss
could not have been Tess than 500.
Il ID estimated thas 1000 Of Portsrssusu
have deserted and scattered, several hsn-
drsd Of them being prisoners. The balsnce
of bic force, which was originally 1900,
are fast retiring, pursusd By McNai, b
three columns. Ea lfea aEs aat fai
Washipgton, Aug. II. 4
The Petersburg Expresssof ths, Oh sayl
. dispatsh from Ven Born 70 Ssssensy
Mallory, states that the rans Arka1aas, haa
been destroyed. She LETT Yieksb1rg q