The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-04-26
BoMslRDMENT OF TT. WRicET.
Reports frsn Pittsbsrg Laslin,
Federal Arny q Fredrieksburg.
The Capture II lpalaehiesla.

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Chicsgo, April Is.
A correspondent Of tn. Clncinnari Con
nerc'al writing from Savanna, Tennessee,
under date of April l0th. says Of the ba, :
sie at the P'ttsburg Landing, or more prop.
erly Shiloih's Landing, the confederat-s
had one hundred and sixty three regiments
IN the 6eli. although they were not all full.
Nearly every account agrees in placing their
forces at not less than nine,y thnu.and.-
The great feature Of the battle is the entire
want OF Generalship on tho part Of the
federal fore .. Although it was knowa
that there vas large force Of the enemy
within twenty miles Of our lines, i, is posi-
lively asserted Y officials b igh in com rnaud,
that our army had neither scouts nor PICK
etc out.
.s- Chicago, April Is.
A letter received from Caro- this morn
ing, ssya Fort Wright has been csptured.-
The time when il took place is not stated.
The letter says the news has for same
reason been stricken out Of the telegraph
d,spa ehss BY the General command,ng
that ross. M particulars are g,vso. The
report needs confirmation
Chicago, April Is.
The New Orleans correspondents of the
Richmond Dispatch, describing the deTences
OF that city says:
mounted with one hundred and seventy
guns. the most of which are twenty. eight
pOunders--riled.
ThA n iwmsS...- l.5..s
by dam ncross il one hafy mile .hnr. ~.
forts. No 6otiIla on earth could force this
dam in less than two hours, in which time
the guns from the Forts would be able "a
entirely destroy hem.
Between the Forts and New Orleans there
is n constant succession IT earth works. A,
the plain OF Challmitt are redoubts armed
~'th riaed cann,p. which have been very
effective NJ n rang. VI 6sc mice. = q. =,
In Forte jackson and ST. Philip are
5000 men, tho greater portion Of whom sre
experienced artiilerv- men and gunners who
have served in tb. NAvv ~ NV Orleap.,--
lie says there are $4,000 ,nea there, and as
many more quartered in the ne.ghborhood.
New York. April ls.
Letters from Nassau s'ats that the steamer
Economiss arrived there last night from
CharlestoWn laden with cotton. rs..--. .r.
The steamer Bragg. (iste the Nashville }
arrived there March 18th. She has heen
purchased by privare company. She
cleared on the 4sh with an assorted cargo
for St. johns, New Brunswick. ars
Rebel accounts Of ihe Merrimac's late
success conclude by stating that the Merr, =
mao cannot be boarded, ~ she throxs q
stream Of boiling water; also, that she 10
probably now ., sea runnlpx down the
Southern coast. -
Fort M,nroe. April IS.
No indication. yesterday of the approach
Of the Merrimac.
The French steamer Ga.ssndi il still at
awaiting the return Of the French
Minister from Richmond.
Orders have been issued from the de
partmeos at Washington excluding persons
not connected with the troops in a military
capacity from visiting the army at York
town.
$40 .....- ST. Joseph, No.. April I6.
A violent hurricane is passing over thI-
plsc. o-nighi. in y s,uth -rastrrly d,r.ctiep.
houses, damaging steamers,
and iojuriog several persons. NJ live.
loss.
Fort Monroe, April Is.
At Yorktown firing took place last night
and this morning without producing much
fleet on either side. Soine SIX Of our men
were killed.
..s New York, April Is.
Steamer Mcclellan, from Pors X ya'
l4th, has arrived, the frigate Vermont be-
ing towed in as she left. The following j.
the account af the capture Of Fort Paiaski
On the morning of the l9 n Gen. Gil.
more demanded u. unconditional surrender.
shich was refused. Our batteries imme
diatslv opened FIRE, which continued until
suaset. Gen. G,imare then plaesd a bas-
terry Of Parros and James guns w,tLin l600
hundred yards of the fort. and commenced
firing at m,dnighs. Next morning two
tsveach.s were d,.eavrred, when, By noon.
sesumed huge propnrts~ns. About 2 o'clcck
. white Gag was DISPLAY ell. Col. Oinpstessi,
the rebel commander, declaring IL impo.si.
BILE to hold out longer, rs most vt bis guns
~.pe d,.m"uased. The federal loss VAS one
killed and one slightly sosndcd rebel loss
three badly wounded and three hundred and
eighty Eve taken priscners.
Jacksonville, Flsrids, has been esacua-
ted oy our troope. and they were arriving
q Hilton Head on the 5th.
Ballnors, April Is.
The Amssican's. sorreepooden; says: A.
isssssals isss night and this morning heavy
s.ss asadiss uas board 10 the direction OF
Yorktown.
THIRTY jesarters vho came into our liae.,
rsrors that J-G DAVIS had arrived as the
rebel camp. IL vas andersood be would
sske command Il the appro schsng battle
Trey ssp.ss. u the eas0y In great force
lo,renhmenss are rsnxress'ng thros1Soss
the P.sinsula reiseore-meoss are COW
ssss,ly arriving frss Ncrfolk. fresssieks.
bvrr. snd even North caroline. TIE rve~'
Oes~ral. opsrly declare sheir inss"'i"W 20
u.ks THE the eres' battle cf sAesss Ta'y
sspress sIs ssreaeess ecrv'csios that shsy
v,ii esesshros ne federal forces, ss4 drive
sAea froa the Peuisssla. -
aiuass eossssas sl,vnishine is ecise -
10 y;a~DeA; asd seensiessily shot sa1 shslI
are vArovs. fhsss wss heasy seirSish
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