The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-07-26
TELEG R AP HIC.
IMPORTANT NEWS

5 gaa Yicksburg, July IA.
The bombssjment bias been discontinued.
The work on the canal is continued, bnt the
water is falling 80 rapidly thas is is feared
the chapnel will not be tprned until rise.
St. Louis. July IL.
Dispatches from spripceeld Of the l2sh,
give intelligence that portion OF the ex-
pedition which is moving into the Indian
Nation, encopntered body OF rebels at
Evansville, near the Arkansas line, fsE
days sinse. cnmpletelv routing them. The
rebels placed their Indian allies in front,
who are reported to have lost l40 killed,
and $50 taken prisoners. This statement
is corroborated also BY arrivals from Neo-
sAo. The FEEDER al forces are said to be now
st Sale quah.
A dispatch from Fort Ssott Of the 9th,
says messenger from the Indian Territory
Expedition, near Fort. Gibson, report that
detachment of the 9th and 9th Kansas
regulars susprised Col. Cofey's command,
500 or 500 strong, and captursd all their
rebels were found dead on the field.
etrated sorth as far as Arkansas Riyer,
where they viii hals for the present.
Springfield, July Is.
An expedition consisting of detschments
Of the 10 Illinois, I'd Wisconsin, Sd Mis-
souri, and one section Of Davidson's Bat
terry, under eowmand Of Major Miller, at
tackled the combined forces Of Raines, Cof-
fey, Huntler. Hawthorne and Tracy, 1880
strong, 8 miles beyond Fayetteville, Ark,
early on Tuesday morning, completely rout.
ing them, with heavy loss. Our force did
not exceed GOO.
Z - Cairo. July II.
Passengers by the Memphis boat report
that Gen Price, on Wednesday night, NOV
sd bis battery and artillery train Of forage
wagons across the Mississippi. At Massi-
Ion another battery crossed, and on Sunday
evening squads of men we're crossing from
Pamela, Miss, 10 the same direction, sppa.
rently nth view Of concentrating in Ar
kansas, Is
Curtis army are said to be greatly 10 need
Of slothing, many being without coats or
shoes. The further destination Of bis ar
my is not yet known.
Chicago, July II.
Rebel sources cantradlcs the report of the
capture OF Vicksbarg. e 81 ss
y. New York, July ~.
The correspondent Of the Times with the
army Of the Potomac, writing on tho 18th,
says; The position of the main army, near
Harrison's Landing remains unchanged. A
squadron of the 9th u 8. Cavalry bad
slight skirmish With the rebel pickets on the
l4th, ia which the Rebels had thsee wound
ed. 1t is reported that the man body Of
the rebels is not lees than Is miles from
our exterior lines. That would locate them
on Trent snd Gaines hills, the former on
the west. the latter on the east side Of the
Chiokahominy.
Oar new base Of operations will lead to
our approaching Richmond from another
quarter than that of Mechaniossille Or Fair
Oaks.
The transport Vanderbilt brought 200 Of
our wounded from up the james River to-
day.
F Washington, July liz
A resolutioh passed both Houses yester.
day, removing the Presidents objections to
the Ccnhscation Bill. ltprosides that the
Section Of the ACT to suppress instruction
and 70 punish tfeasons and rebellions 10
seize and coDascats the property Of fehbelss
be 80 construed - not TO aprly ia auJ acts
done prior to the passags thereof, nor to in
clude any member Of the State Legislstare,
or Judge Of any State Court, who has NOS
taken the oath TO snppors the Constisutinu
Of the so-callsd CoofsdeSate Ststss, nor
shall spy psn,shmest or pfoceediugs nader
sash aes he Goustroed 70 work the fcsleit-
vre Of tbs real estate Of the o4endssf ke-
yond his natural lie.
Washington, July II.
The nicbmond Express gives IN sosount
q the blasting Of eight guns on the james
River, snd Of their 1sipg on the FEDERAL
transports. Il says AsCl lsllso's positios
in this way may be rendered wholly sstsD-
able, % no river 10 tho South oHsrs more
advausages for this mode Of warfare than
tho James River. The Express 10 gsstiAsd
TO psresive thst Ne Csnfsdsaes Anthofities
ave dssssnsssd1os - allow sch advaasa-
ges TO 70 un;nrrovsd. on.
Memphis, Jsly is.
The Grenada Appeal has New Orleans
Dispatch denyiDe the report OF the rs-6sp-
ture Of Batos RoDGe, 81 Van Dorm. i
says il 10 . sasard ct a6oat for isascial
pnrroses 1bs ssns paper says thae The
sehsl army of Mssissippi il rapidly swell
ipg,rasd N important movement 81 sone
kind i believed TO b o. foot