The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-06-07
Latest Dispatches.
#. Wright Captgred,
AND OCCUPIED BY FEDR'Ls.
!" ON TO- MEMPHIS!
So IaH II ! - 1I
ION to Charleston!
The Mississippi Probably ours
~ ----ll--t Il efff*F i
FROM F0UNT toM0UTH
DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH IN MEX.
Mcclellan and Rebals'
i STILL sKIRMlsHINc.
Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.
rhe s~Iississippi Probably ours
FOUNT toMOUTH
OF THE FRENCH m MEX.
Mcclellan and Rebels
STILL sKIRMisHlNc.
Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Washington, juno 5.
! A dispatch this evening from Mcclellan
says the severe storm which commenced OF
Tuesday lasted the whole Of yesterday
raising the Chick ahominy to an unprece
dented height. Trains from White ilous'
to the battlefield are 10 consequence de-
tanned.
All the information received shows tha'
the rebels suffered terribly in che late bat
tie. All the carts: o~mn,busses, &C., ar'
impressed to carry their dead and wounded
! All the hotels and private residences NJ,
occupied as hospitals.
Tn rebels opened with artillery thi.
morning from different points opposite New
Bridge, to prevent its re.coBstruction.-
Three Of our batteries replied, causing th,
rebels to retreat after they had fred two
hours.
Corinth, June 5.
Gen. Halleck moved his Heaa-quarter.
here to day. .e
The enemy are reported 8 10000 strong
between Baldwin and OkOlnna.
At last accounts, Gen. PJpe's~advance
was this side of Twenty Mile creek. The
enemy's rear guard were on the South
side, and still retreatiing.s
New York, May 6.
The Key West correspondent of the N.
Y. Express says the frigate Potomac had
arrived there from Vera Cruz with infpr-
nation of the complete defeat Of the French
Army, and their retreat To Vera Cruz.
r. Chicago, June 5.
Memphis papers Of the 81 contain dis
patches from Richmond of the LIST which
say: s.T;"e carnage At the battle Of Safur-
day and Sunday was dreadful, the Yankees
losing two to our ,one." Gen. HurIbut,
of Tennessee, IS among the killed." 5S
They ADM, the '.Yankees'' fought well,
and say their loss ~ heavy.
They claim to have captured three bat
teries of artillery. 27l57a"
Vicksburg papers Of the 31st say eleven
federal gun boats have gone down the
river. They assign AS a reason for this,
disaGsction among the federal tfoops,
compelling the commanders to fall back
ana re-organize. 'a
Washington. June 8.
Advices from. reliable sources report n
food in the upper Potomac and Kappa
hammock. Bridges have been carried away.
the loss Of which 10 considered serious.
srsaasa Washington, June 6.
Special to N. Y. papers.-A released
Union officer, who vas 10 days 10 the hands
of the rebels mt Winchester, where he
conversed freely with their officers, says
thew seemed to IoDk forward to the de-
struct,on Of their great armies as o thing
sure to happen, sooner or later, and had
made up their minds to take to bush
whacking and guerrilla warfare, in which
they feel themselves at home. All the Of
fcers struck our informant as men devo-
ted, body and soul, to the cause Of rebel.
lion, but he thought most Of the soldiers
seemed not to have their hearts in the
business. w #gls ~
t4E Washington, June 6.
Minister Morris notified the State De-
partment that the Turkish Government had
issued an order forbidding Confederate pr,-
vateers admission into any ports Of the o.
,oman Emoire, in accordance with the trea-
ty made ut Paris in 1856. sar7
q .. Rolla, Mo-, 6.
Colorels White and Sawselling, Of the
rebel army, and James M,ssly, Secretary Of
State under Claib Jackson, together with
q lot Of ordinary rebels were captured afew
days since. Ha4
Advices from Gen. Curtis army in Ar
kansas,.say scouting parties in front Of Little
Rock River have been very successful late
ly, in breaking up rebel camps and rum
ming down guerril'as. .raaf
Major Bowen, commanding a detachment
OF the Sd Iowa Cavalry, on the 9th Of May,
fell upon a rebel camp 5 miles west Of
Batesville, scattering the rebels 10 all direc-
ti"ns, capturing a large camp garrison and
large amount Of e~quippnge, many prisoners
and q large number Of horses.
,r Easton, Pa, June 6.
The food in both rivers is receding; nc
further damage apprehended.
Buffalo, June s.
It is stated that the Tooth New York reg.
iment was mostly cut to pieces and captur'
cd at the battle before Richmond.
Chicago, June 6.
The Flotilla passed Fort Randolph, en-.
route for Memphis. Fort Wright is NOV
occupied by the Federals.
q ag St. Louis, June 6.
By order of Gen. Halleck, the Styte Of
Missouri, except the counties Of Pemiscott
New Madrid and Mississippi Constitute ID,
Military District of Missouri under com
mand Of Gen. Scofeld.
sa8ar Cairo. June 6.
A steamer has just arrived from the Flo
tilla bringing news Of the evacuation Of Fl
Wright and its occupation by the Federals
From a gentleman who visited the Fort v,
learn that there are II guns there, part Of
them spiked. Buildings filed With commits
sary st res were burned ; also much cotton
OF which the breastworks were constructed
together with the barracks, and every arti
Gle OF use committed to the flames. Til,
large mortar lately brought from the Souti
10 bursted /: also another 10 inch mortar.-
There is no evidence Of the enemy a
Fulton Works. The fort is represented /,
be very stron9 The enemv kept up yer,
heavy firing Wednesday night for the pur
pose OF covering their retreat. Afte, ieav
ing the Fort the enemy destroyed the I'm
pontoon bridge across Hatcher river, vhieI
was constructed rome weeks since. I'd d
At iassireports rbs gSaniboats were steam
ing dQHn the river. No deter mined rem