The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-03-22

their gnns dssuosntsd one 81 our "a pound
~, killing four and woasdirx six. Lsss
III the enemy not known. Capt. Carr, lOth
laiisois, killed while placisg pictes..
lslard No. 10 reported evacusted.
St. Loais, March "a.
O6S:ai report Of the evacuation Of New
NedFid says skirmi.hiDg lasted several days,
: nsmbsr 81 iaeGsetusl ansnpts we're made
By the rshrl gun boats 10 dislodxe cur bat
teries % Point Pleasant. This vas the
last stronghold Of the enemy 10 this State,
90 rebel Gag nv foats 10 Aliseonri.
ST Loais. March Is.
GeayPupss sfsiai report y drp. Hal
ieck says:
TIE success Of onr arms at New Mad
rid is greater than At frst reported.
Twenty fre pieces Of artillery hare beea
captured, Two OF them - and 50 powders
--riaed; two batteries Of field artillery !;
an immense quantity Of fxed ammunition !;
several thousand stand Of small arms; one
hundred boxes Of cartridges three ihou-
sand horses and mu'es; tents for arming
twelve thousand mpn, and an immenre
quantity OF other property, TO the vaiue Of
aot lees than million dollars, bias fallen
into our bands.
The enemy left 50 kurricdlv a. to leave
cfheers' baggage, mems knnpsacks, their
dead unhuricd. and supper on the table.
The storm which. ragged during the night
enabled them 10 cross the river uamoles'ed.
! During whole day Thursday our lines were
drawn close around their Ks, under a fu-
rims ere frcm sixty pieces OF artillery.
sThssfesf OF an a-saul, .npouT theis verks
By aaylis.is On Friisv. ihdnc-J tlre 20 r
prccipi,a,eiy during the night. Many pris-
eaers were taken, also the colors of sever
al Arkansas regiments.
lIol.ins was 10 command Of their Geet Of
gan. boats.
Gen. Pope has q guns planted on the en-
emy's works, commanding every part Of toe
river.
Cairo, March Is.
Naral Expedition, composed OF 5 gun
boats, mortar beats, with tow boats, ord
nance boats and transports, left here at I
this morning and arrived at Hickman, ky.,
1t in The evening. The enemy's pickeis
left on the arrival If our forces. A strong
Union feeling Was manifest therr.i
Washington, March Is.
Article Of War prohibiting officers Of the
military and naval service, or forces under
their eemmsad, from returning fugitives
any oGiesr fpnnd gully, by 4 court martial,
Of violating this ar:;cs. 10 be dismissed the
service.
Gen. Wadsw5r,h to-day assumed the da-
ties Of Military Governor and ,mmauder of
the defense. II Washington.
Steamers Yankee and Anacossa yesterday
sheilej he batteries ut Acquja Greek. The
enemy replied briskly. Although their fir
ing was very accurate, they failed to reach
the steamers, xao ss. neavg gans enabled
them to keep out OF range Of the rebel bat
.teries. !. is though, the rebel. are remo-
yirg their stores ard ordnance from Acquia
batteries
Gen. Mcclellan addressed the soldiers OF
the Army Of the Potomac on the l4th. For
long time be bad kept them inactive, in
order that they be disciplined, armed and
Instructed had held them back in order that
they might give the death blow to rebellion
their patience, and confidence in their Gen /
eral were worth dazen victories. The |
for action has now arrived-the pc. |
Rod Of inaction has passed. will now
bring you face to face with the rebels.
Washington, March II.
Specials to N Y. papers. The President
nominated yesterday for Brigadier Gener- |
al, Jas. Craig also Robt. G. Buchanan to
be Inspector. General. "A
The War D Department has authorized Gen.
IInileck 10 'sapercetie Gen. Grant, unless be |
should ask to be relieved, on account OF
bad conduct at Fort Donelson and else
where.
Assistant Secretary Fox returned to Wash
ington, and reports the Merrimac badly in
iured in the two days fight; had hole bored
10 hull by the Monitor, and was leaking
lady when she put back. The Cumbcr-
lands broadside the FIRST day Of the fight,
niured her soshc could DOT attack the Min
nesota or Roanoke, although both aground.
lie thinks the Minnesota can handle the M.r-
rimac, she being $, slow and unwielly. lie
considers her utterly impossible for sea, rs
she would Immediately founder in an ordi-
nary gale.
Com. Stevens has obtained permission
from the Sec'y OF War TO use the Is inch
gun Mt Fortress Monroe, to be placed on
his steam, propeller N.uzatnck to be used
10 defense Of New York harbor, and to at
tack the Merrimac in the event of her up
pearance there.
Fugitive from a villagc on the Orange &
Alexandra Railroad, 81 miles from Cor
deavilie, states hat there were "a, 900 troops
in town when be left. They continued to
psur in wildly and hurriedly, under the
impr e,siad that tl,es Y 1ien army was IN put.
suit Of t.ie.a. States that Tho road hdsr
Manassas 10 RaE-ahannock was strewn with
muskets, kns psaek.. blankets, provisions,
- afr
Of solliers las exhausted BY tne raa dslde.
Steamer Achilles, while passing AcSnia
,iicatipg int scme fsbeis yet finger on the
Potomac.
Washington. March Ii.
The reba's hate evacua,eds New Aadrid
and Island M l0.
The vote in the Senate to-day upon the
expansion Of Powell, resulted in the rsjec-
ton Of the resolution, 4 against 3.
ANe Nashville. March Is.
Parson Brownlov arrived here to day.
81. Lonis, March Is.
Bot few additional particular. yet OF the
battle in north we,tern Arkansas. =, This is.
sccouutei for by the fact thar the rebaise
are 10 force between Curtis camp, -and
Springfield, where regular Standardization
commences with ST.. Lsais. The following
particulars have been tsiegraphed 10 tie
Republicans Anticipating an attack en- the
south Gen. Curtis ordered the trains drawn
up On the paSta, brs, aHe sp.cssdly. the at
tack was c9rnmenccd on the rear, or north.
of our army, by ffseen Aspdsei to two
thousand rebel cavalry. Gen. Sigel, with
500 mezs. pspsscsed the trains for several
hours. alternately resreating and stopping
TO hold the rebels. IN ,chsck while the teams
pushed backward Is TIE main body Of the