The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-10

Z, MAY To- 1862. q
The following has been resssved BY thl
Secretary #of War The Rsobnond Ex.
SIMMER eo6tsins The aonexsd iteQs:r si
Savannah, Nav lst:-A dispatch from
O0riuelr iofethe 29th Of Apriie sa4p, the
snemy hass ssshsenspeisfnrsed aud are adsanr
cling. Heavy skirmishing daily.sgea s
|fo Nipbiis, May slst..-- a dispatch from Cor
inahj Of sbss2 26ah, ,1saySC OBJ Ssats, vAbstNo
con panies of Lonisiana Cavalry, we're dris-
60 out, by 'aaHogimapss Of Fkderasa,a from
Tos canbia, . killing ssv sralu and sskisg 40
prisoners. ~ hesensny ybus 3 sssdaheir asores,
and were ,pursued by confederases-resu''
" The hsge telegraph 0peraso sor1 hear New ors,au.
telegruaupbed TO the Mobile Office that the
stores were being enptiod, Of sugar and
motasses, which were thrown into the river.
The city was to be surren dered, but the
time had been extended. Some 81 the ene-
my''s vessels had gone up the river 70 s.. Sa-
yannah, as s....... NJ
Gen. Lawtou has formally connunicated
to the City Council his determination TO snr-
render; the City Council has resolved to
sustain Gen. Lawton.
Charleston, May rlst.-The Federals cap
ptred a small battery of two guns near
White Point, % milessff Chariesson.-
Gen, Evans has gone to look after the YAM
KEGS. e~' oS679w q Esa.sHg O. fssds
-bf5''as : ass b .tsz s1s~ Boston. Mava4.
=. Austin E. Smith, late Navy Agent as San
Francisco, has been released from r.: y War =
rem t.gf5...s
Cairo, Chs, May 81.
All news from the Tennessee river is con-
traband. No Fighting Up to 5 O'Clock last
Washington, May 3d. 4
Navy Department has just received dis
patches from Com. Dup pont, nnouncing the
capture Of the rebel steamer Ella W0rfey,
BY the Santiago. She was deeply loaded
with Enfeld rifles, and was supposed to
have cannon in the 6re.holes, which hadn't
been looked into. : '.'@ --. - .''--~ 4'''~
Atsbe time the steamersbearing dispatch
es' Left the Santiago also ch:,sed. the Nash.
Vile, but the latter Was too swift for her.
The Nashville was loaded With arms, aud
intended to run the blockade. s7a4 .!.ss z~E
= ysE ,tssstd9 Washington, May 4.
"a Yorktown was evacnated Iass night. W e
now occupy the enemy's works. They left
alarge amount of camp equipaEe and guns.
The following has just been received at
War Department:t ~ l3ssretsts7 n8sd
8 Headquarters Of the Army of the Poto-
mac, Mavg4th, 4:4OP. No TesE.sM. Ssax-
ton We have ths transports, camp equip
age, guns and ntiaammuniti0n Of the rebels.--
w ihold the rebels entire; works, whish Iour
engineers report very strong. aai lhase
all my cavalry aud horsss rtillery,
supported by infantry, in purs dit. Il i NOV
ed Frankiin's Ind. )edivisioD, and as much
more as could be ansported by water TO
West Point. o-day gunboats have gone
up York river. Gloucester 10 also in our
possession. 4ayzE MCCLELLAN.
From army correspondents we have the
following ,S7.s .,ssss.s adj go se.,5s.,,..s,
We entered the enemy's works at Eve
O'Clock this inorniug, while their rear de-
serted four hours before. Everything was
found in utter confusion.. About so pieces
of artillery vas left,Hsp'ked. A large sam't
of medical stores, ammunition, camp equip
age, tents, and private property Of officers,
were left. :, ksari.aF zssss q .1!es siss.
~ Several desertess hare come into our lines
-one states that the rebels evacuated ov-
ing to the near approach OK our srallels;
andrthat they feared the success Of our gun
boats on York and James rivers. = s5s -,
h Gen. Johnston gave orders to evacuate on
Thursday. Major Magrudtr is said to have
,s,renuously opposed the evacuation, saying
that if they couldn't whip the ,fedf rails here,
they couldn't anywhere in Virginia q. ~ 80,
! sDeserters agree that their troops were
much demoraliz ed and disheartened. 80
When the order, was given to .retrent, the
rebels had 100, 900 men 0n the Peninsula; !;
also 400, pieces of field artillery. %.i,os,,
| 1t is believed they have fallen tack ber
yond Williamsburg, where, il is expected
they will makes stand. 80 %,sr;1 f.. t,lE5
Gen. Stoaeman, who commands large
force Of cavalry and artillery, is in pursuit
Of the enemy, and il is quite probable he
will come up with the enemv's rear before
night, II they remain near Williamsburg.a
The gun boats have passed Yorktown and
are nov heiling the sheres.aa'q .i.i, "a,
An oiisinl report just received says the
enemy left II guns and a large amount of
ordnance stores ID their works at Gloaees-
tel Point 5sfs1@ stsl usS5HBs ySsa9ss
,'s@ ..sf e.. ssTf -, .5s.e Washington, q May
: All kinds, Of speculation. here ns to the,
probable cause of the es acnation Of York
town.t The general opinion seems to be,
that il is for a Temporary defense Of Rice
mond, and a speedy abandonment Of Yir-i
ginia by the rebel government, should its,
army Be 80 fortunate as to elude McClel
Ian, which Is now a natter Of great doubt.
Others, Intimate 4 sudden onens i've dash
On Washington. This is regarded as being
an fabsnrditv. - " H%9 afE -sHlaa 4zs FF
The 3 ar Department received ~ noon
CO. -dav receivdds apvscee FROM Gen. sIlai-I
leck which indicate that, inf portapt -evests
will take place ia the'neighb bod Of Cor
inth i'd two or three days. Q ! 8aS :. =
u, xaissa hs.Pitlsburgi Landing. Nay, f.,
1.-THE following dispstch was receiyeds ct
headr r4usrterss Irk sssfixasyI Sa Lsxi1zs
eissanoe was sent towards Far.
miDston, and found the enemy $500 strong,
having 4pieces; Of artillesy and some cav
airy, oocspsiag q strong position nsar the
town. Our forces advanced, !. Al, tonce to
Fer csharp skirmlshipgs i our
troops qcarried sthe pesi!ions srin. haDdepmes
ssyle. !, The eneny lefs 80 dead en she fald;l
also their tentsssnd baggage Our cayalFy
aseo pussink them. .vas9s 1isas IA. .a8.,4oe
aiThe whole affair Wna vesy!h dsppesT
Our lrsgiments charged the snemy % double
qnisk. Il Theaenemys HHisin wild conf faaion.
/ a~A seginfpt Of Gasalry EaNse1t tbrorgh
to Boonvlle, who ik0ek . pOseaesloA pt the
tnwn,at6ra. up the argil road track. and dea
.,.ov>l tvn rad soat4 h.iAfnea.t va have nj