The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-02-15

0. JENNINGS WISE WOUNDED
Gov. Wise Singing starry Ne Bsek
t. Cid yirginny.''
GEN. HiLLECk GEES TO TENs.
Tlattering Saeecss Of Caa Boat
Expedities up Tenn. River.

Nsw York, Feb. 10.
By arrival Of steamer from HavaDa We
have later dates from Maxico. Santa An
IA vas expected II Havana soon, from
xhens. be would i'm nsd,steiy sail for Mex
ico. Vera Cruz ajsices Of the % b.. state
that tn. Allies advanced towards the inte-
rior, and the Mexican forces retired with
out lighting.
Washington. Feb. IL.
Chsrges undpr which Gen. Stone was ar
| ressrti, are connected with the battle Of
Balls Buff holding correspondence With
enemy before and since said battle receiv-
ing visits fron, rebel officers at his camp !;
,reachcrousIy suffering the enemy tn build
fortiGca,iens since battle Of Baii's Bluff an-
der hts guns without m1ies,ation. Court
martial will speedily be ordered.
Fort Monroe, Feb. 10.
News BY aag OF truce says our troops
landed on Roanoke Island Yesterday p. NJ.
No particulars given, but it 10 animated
that the Island is taken.
sxreep drSerter con.rahnnhs came to Fl.
Hamilton this afternoon. Thew represent
great scarcity of provisions at N,rfelk.
Philadelphia, Feb. 10.
A special dispatch received lat night
from FL. Monroe reports the landing Of our
forces at Roanoke island. Three rebel Gun
Boa's had BEEN sunk ADD two capsured,-
one Of them the ass ship.
Frsmen on boa the steamers reported
that the stars and stripes could be seen over
the battlsmants from Elizabeth city.
Cairo, Ill Feb. IL,
Dispatches received by Com. Foote from
he Gun ,ats up the Tennessee river say
one rebel Fun boat bad been captured, aud
all their transports destroyed. Several en-
camam cn,s have also been broken up. The
river is now open as far up as Florence,
Alabama.
Late sarrison at Fl. Henry have taken
possession OF Fort Donaldson, IL miles
distant on the Cumb rland river making the
force there scventy-eight thousand.
The Southern mail had been captured
containing letter from high officer in the
Confederate army, speaking OF The demor-
alizing influence Of the defeat at Somerset,
and stating that another at Fort Henry
would be almost irrasricyable. ees
The Gun Boats Lexington and Conestoga
we're sen, up the Tennessee river, and will
probably go as far as Florence, Alsbamn.--
The rebel steamer Orr being chased by them
vas fred and abandoned. Other rebel
Gun Boats reported captured. -
rs New York, Feb. III.
The n. Y. Clipper publishes an extra,
stating that Roanoke Island had been cap
rurei after three days fighting. Two rebel
Gunboats captured, and the rest sunk or
scattered.
People in Norfolk and Portsmouth are
panic stricken. This news is confirmed BY
passeug gers on board Ft. Monroe boat.
A Fl. Monroe letter Of the 9th states that
the bombardmcnt Of Roanoke Island con-
.iuued ON the sth. The firing had ceased
on the 7th, but vas renewed next morning.
New York. Fob. IL.
Victory at Roanoke Island complete -reb-
Ell fleet all captured, excepting one gun boat
., 800 rebel troops taken prisoners. Gov.
Wise sick-when the battle ragged, he re-
aues.ed 70 be removed TO Richmond. 1t is
suited in Richmond papers, that three hun.
bred rebels were killed, and one thousand
wounded Yankees wounded about the same
numbcr-kiled not stated. Elizabeth City
was occupied on Suuday-the inhabitants
having burned it and fel. Yankees push.
ing forward to Elenton.
LATER Richmond papers say
rebel loss three hundred killed and wound
ed. Yankees had one thousand killed. 0.
Jennings Wise, son of the Gov, reported
killed.
Chicago, Feb. Il.
Gun Boat expedition up Tennessee River,
which returned to Fort lienry yesterday,
report Union feeling very strong all along
the River, at every landing offers OF SER
vice were made-c,hcr for Gun Boats or
army. At some Of the towns the people
came down to the boats shouting wi h
joy. as il their dcliverapce was at hand.
Most siupendous plumbers and robberies
have been perpetrated on the people by reb-
Ell leaders, while their property has been
seized BY confederate officers. All able
bodied men have been forced into service,
and the greatest cruelty has been visited on
all who dared to protest against tyranny
Florence, where the States Of Tenne, see,
Alabama and Mississippi meet, there was
but one sentiment, and that OF bitter hos,ili-
ty against Confederate officers.
Gun Boats which went up hnrt-handed,
came back with full crews, and had to re-
fuse many who applied for the privilege Of
eol,ssing. s.s..s.s
One rebel Gan Boat, which had captured
six steamers, burned them to prevent their
falling into the hands OF the Fcderals. Al
Savannah, Tenn, and PASSPORT, Mississippi,
large quantity Of provisions were TAX 70
from rebes depo,s, and divided among saf
ferias inhahitants.
New York. Feb. Il.
Rehcl dispatches say Fort Plckens. to-
geshsr With frigases Niagara and Colorado,
opened Ere on The Orb, on Fort McRes, Bar
rancas. and Navy Yard. After some hours
bomhasdmens, Yankee frigases hauled OF
damaged.
ST. Louis, Feb. Il.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock has been appoint
ed Msiar General OF Volunteers. II is re-
par,ssi BY good authority that he viii a.
sumo command Of this department, with
headquarters in this city. Gen.. Halleck
takes the field in Tennessee.
Lsavenvorth, Feb. IL.
The greatest activity prevails Of Fort
IseavsnWorsh in preparing an expedition TO
start from here under Gen. naaser. Troops
and supplies are teing concentrated 10 the
southern part Of the state. indicasssas
appear favorable 70 an early ADVANCE
Sersn cavalry, ani four infantry regiments
are expected daily from the cas-: to join the
expedition, which sili be one Of the most
formidable yet organized during the war.
Fortress Maas.ose. Feb. Il.
b. Gag of trace We have confirmation o!
,hs complete success of the Burus.ds Expe-
di,ian-captars Of Roanake Island. destruc-
ton az rebel qua baAts. and occupation OF
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