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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-11-15

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO Nh DIRECTED
ID the Once OF the Clerk Of the District Court
Pottawsftame county Iowa shals proceed 10 sell
Monday the Its day 81 Deeembes \ d. leo2 bsswsen
the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. u and O'Clock r. H. OF said
day, in front Of the County Treasrers Once, in the
city Of Council Bluffs. the following described Real
Estate Of Frank Street. to-wit:
Commencing at the Southeast corner Of Lot n
Block No. 3 in Haggs Addition to Council Buns,
ming thence south 54Adeg east Nicholas Street $50
feet thence north So deg east 12 feet; thence north
54Ndeg west $50 feet to said LIT g. formerly belonging
Alexander Gilbert; thence South 86Adeg west, on
line Of said Lot 1875 ieet to the place OF beginning
Taken the property Of Frank Street, 10 satisfy
an execution in favorOf Edmund Jeneries
Sale to commence at o'clockP. N Of said day.
9. vOORHIS, Sheriff.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 2, 1852. -
QY virtue Of an execution to me directed from the
ONCE Of the Clerk Of the District Court Of Potta
wattamie county, Iowa, shall proceed to sell Mem
day the 1t day Of DeceMber,A D., 1861, between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock, A. u. and O'Clock r n OF said
OF Council Blus the following described real estate
Of Frank Street Aseneth Street. 10 wit: block in
Haggs d adta Council Blu6s bounded follows:
Commencing 60 feet south SAX east from the Sc
Of lot No. 8, block in Hagg's lat addition
Council Bluffs thence south 54A east 155feet thence
north 36h east 250eet, thence north b4k wost $50
feet thence south 36K west $50 feet to the place Of
be4inning. tztFaE. g ur .z-ssr.s 4
Taken IS the property Of Frank Street l. Asenath
Street. to satisfy execution in favor Of Edmond JET
ferss Sale to commence at one O'Clock on said
say. g .s5 q v0ORHlS, XhsyN.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. 50. 1869.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

..ye 20, Oh, r-m1yAl Of the women and
lin rgm FREEZER cksburg which
.. .a. -rlycs and ses the traps which MANNED
'r.,4Ied thousands of as brave men az eyer
'' .,5.rei uusket.
n. second acs was compelling these troons
,,5 into tn. very Jaws Of death to attemnt
,,;.rr Of .Orclhcatl0ns which had been thu
INF the snartest and most scientific If the
WI .ncrneer.-wo!ks which the General conn.
.,o;ias lhe Army OF the Potomac IL forced to
',,r Wedge as impregnabl@.
What record Over THIRTEEN ruors.xn
..,.and noble souls bi, the dust. or are dis
..ei. nav BE-, for lite. In single battle How
d. j, cUasciences Of the editor of the Freeman
~, mos, Of hx. IDEAS How the truth must
,1rrn3 to slch, that even " over caution ~
,,. have been C0nmeGdAble prudence bers
.,,.sI- c,.t7 osteHSi5ly for dirt digging. y
~. reality time taken TO look before :he i.on
.,,~44,, w)l,l Aag2 been p-ovion,ial and
....al Kindness here. , Ow the mcurring
...s!l.1. o' the thousands Of friends of dead
d, ,v.7: s,llars, all over this county. must
-. ,a,.: r-.icals y 4oae thrust 10 make
"a ..7 Ter heads aad creep away in utter
.sla al -.s.lace.
Ia Inc .,ofe u tnese States longer live and
,asr I've? How long must it be before we
..4..., sd ACE confidence in our leaders
,... ..r.s for the preservation Of that Con
.... -a. TIA: I55 ~ which has been our
.a.A.- 2la PRIDE these long, peaceful year, =!
-s 10. nus1 1t - ere we can loudly huzza
.,:.. Ga. and firm establishment Of our be-
a.>.4r, and STRIPES over this now distracted
il. .eisc country. and loudly and ttium-
.....7 e1,iA.tn," | an an Americana" God
c... --: speedily NORMAN.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

day had not sshe continuance Of the engagement
peen opposed by his counsel Of war. The ru-
mors OF his resignation are rGtourded.
The army letter in the Herald says Gen. ST.
gel forces are sail to be on their way to Fair
lax Court House.
The Herald learns from Baltimore, that the
reo4.s are supposed to be moving large bodies
of troops west. There are literally no troops Of
any account ct Richmond or o. tho Peninsula
Lee has IS 900 at Fredsricksburg-no a man
more, except guerrilas.
There are no other troops in Virginia, unless
it be $4,000 at Petersburgh Bat there are
10000 at Charleston, 80 600 at Savannah, and
o5, 900 at Mobile.
The great strength of the confederaey is now
being concentrated towards Nashville and Vicks-
burgh, at each of which points viii be, in a
few days, 100 eco troops.
Complete { ffclal returns Of our losses at Fred.
ericksburg foot up, killed 1928 wounded 9l05,
missing 2O78. Total 1885.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

EELEG DgE

70 THE FREEMAN

=, NASHVILLE, Dec 81. The following is from,
ona.t.'anooga, Dec. 10, rebel sources
WIlLHaIsGToN, n. c., Dec. Is. Gen. Custa-
vus Smith, Is being heavily reinforced a. CO.
~ W. mere was heavy firing there Yesterday,
loss Our loss (rebsl) was small. 01'
MOBILE, Dec. q. A special dispatch to the
Aa"e,t'ser' dated VcksbIrsh, the 10th. saws
tna' ankee gunhoats went up the river yester
uav, ana another this morning.
lne ir'0une (MobiIe,) learns that the Union
Is's Lred on train between Tupelo and Oke
IaHu' Nooody hurt. The train proceeded to
oAsiand, which was immediately evacuated,
ana everything moved to Egypt. Salteto was
VISITED Monday morning, and Pontiac at II
. cloek' by % aholtlonists, who are said 20 be
tue ADVANCE OF 5000 who are making through
that country. Shannon was attacked by the
onionsts al , o'clock the same day.
AUGUSTA, Ga. Dec, H. The steamer Herald
arrived at confederate port today, with q
valuable cargo.
In the ka1pahannock battle, the Bunrsr
says, Archer brigade sutfsred severely. Gen.
hood, oil Texas, commanded d division and was
MORALLY WOUNDED
beaaEagard Is expecting an attack at Charles
ton, by land and BY water
pemberton's army was at Grenada On the
l2th, Price was SIX miles West, T4lghna al 5
division Six miles East, and Van Dorn's head
quarters were in Grenada
a correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer
gl7lnsa account OF the Unionists crossing the
Rappahannock, says the Unionists were resisted
by Barksd4les Mississippi brigade, and o shell
from Union gun knocked tall chimney down
upon the 18th Mississippi regiment, woonding
% Of them. The rebels lost 100 in the affair
Two rebel regiments sent to cover The retreat o.
the Mssissipp regiments, broke and fed from
the field.
The Vicksburgh Wing of the 18th, says two
Union gunboa's went up Yazoo river, on tbs
9Th.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22
Gen. Fosters Official Report.
G3ADQUARrGRs, DEPT. North CAROLINA, !
klsston, y. c., Dec. IA.

! MAJ G-r Hdiitck
ave he honor to inform You that | left
nT'.ra tOr this place "n she l2th inst, but
... owing 70 tao bad roads AMI consequent
4t u NV trans. etc did not reach SoJth-
r" I9ek. five mIes from this town, until the
ssoO0l OF th. 18Th inst. Tne enemy was
@''I Jaore, but oy heavy artillery hre IN
,.a' and a vigorous infantry attack Or either
AIN .uCc-e led III forcing passage without
N@ ..ss rnIs morning | advanced on this
'a ln1 found the enemy strongly pos,ed at y
',e through marsh BORDERING on creek.
HpJs!lQn was 80 ~ell caosen that very
~. u oar ar.I!sry could % brought IN play.
.lda 4,t4.L, therefore,, was made by The
.'o.'y ls,ls.ed by q te~ cues pushed forward
ID roads. Alter five hours hard hSht, We
.@::!ed IN driving the enemy from their po-
."yr We foilowel them rapidly 10 the river.
lie orl lge over tAe Neuse at this point was
S'2.reI for firing, ami was fred 10 SIX places
i. ~ Ware ~ close beiliud them that We saved
@anI5e Tle enemy rstrea.ei precIp,htely
"c GJ.dlblro and Ptk.vllis roads. Ine'r
IKE Vas about 600 men, with twenty pieces
cutlery
D-:esllt is that we havo taken kIuston
''urel II peers Of artillery, taken 400 OF
-" Prs)u-rs, and found la7gs amount o.
4';er'AAster +, and commissary sto' rs.
y1f .'s' viii probably not exceed ZOo kiiieo
''I Wounded. AN with great respect,
Your OBJ .erv's,
5 q. FOsTEs,
Ma Gen. Comm 4ndin5
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

.'ma5.sd ciaagas in the Cl5ine: are yet
nu,.s 70 be reliable. We hope, however, it
:ove true tha. Secretary Seward, has re-
ae1 as We ere condden; much better man can
.a.a-. t)r HI, portfolio Secretary Chase, is
....,4y far the ablest man in the Cabinet,
j. We should be sorry to have him 90 out. He
CO.,. We, be spared now. The other Secreta-
's.u4 possibly, all be changed for the better.
a- Cabinet is to be reconstructed at all, how
W We nope i've men, Of the present genera
". men in favor Of vigorous prosec alton Of the
wsnl win brains enough to give new life and
aa., to the administration. will form the new
.,4;y
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

NE Col'dona SAYS, a secession synpathiz'r
-- Zap, Drew. edltor OF the Telegraph, Mon
~ en,ng at Wells River az be was returning
10 lecture, and 'oid the plain that all he
al sad about the s3urhrrner. beng cruel To
"err'Honers, vas i lie. Tne next moment Sc
~ lay -prAw,lng III The middle Ut the ROAD :
'''Aod clean If MS pins by "a bio" under the
- Io- fellow got VI aud .neaked ON salts
q! TIA, he had received Tsicgr"phc shock
Inc Mex day many OF the people 'o"k up a
'''' collection aud gave lt - The editor, Tell
y Dim to send the Iei,graph to the fellow ~
~ +" that money lasted, As they 'cls sure u
"a' cure him Of nis secession prOclIvities ~ Ell
s'AIy as the knock cured his desire to insult
hangers.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22


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LATEST.

Special to the TiraOelier:
WAsH!a GToN, Dec. %, /, P. N. Messrs,
Seward and Chase are both to 60 lack to the
cabinet, as tbs dem mi Of the President, who
is unwilling 70 comply vita the request Of tue
oenat3 Caucus az the present crisis IN the afairs
OF the country.
The committee on the conduct Of the war re-
quested by Congress to investigate the orcum
stances attending the disaster Ct Fredericksburg,
are writing thrir report.
This document viii state thai General Burn
side was not ordered from Washington 20 fight
the battle of Saturday the l0sh, but is himself
responsible for il.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22
CAIRO. Dec. q


Wea still in doubt regarding the extent Of
mi ries done the Mobile and Ohio railroad. The
rebels first made "a break this side OF jackson
and then moved away, so there is no chance TO
hear from the territory passed over. They have
taken Carroll Ssaiion, Humboldt, Trenton, and
kenton, and at lass accounts were moving on
Union City.
AT Trenton large quantities of cotton at the
station, and other property was burned, and at
kenton two locomotives and some cars. The
strength OF the rebels is not known, nor do we
vet know the commander.
There Is great panic at Hickman for fear
the rebels will make a uash at that p ace. 1t
is reported that the rebels have retaken Holly
Springs, but not reliable
The gunboat Juliette and transport City Belle
with detaehments of the lJh and 47th Indiana
regiments were despatched to Commerce where
they arrived Thursday night and burnt the
town, and plantations for five miles around
Ten prisoners were taken
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

FosrREsR MONROE, Dec. 20 The Rich
rnond Despatch OF the l7th says Monday,
Genere Evans, Tell back across the Neuse
river. and burned the bridge. lie reiterated
ga, en- miles before an overs helmlng force Of the
enemy.
Inc Yankees have possession of the Clinton
rad on the south ride of the river, while our
,roops occupy the north side. Every mile OF
the ene.rys adv ,nce was strongly contested
Gen. Evans will wait for re-entorcements. and
Then probably drive The invaders back TO New
bern go
GoLDsBoRo, Dec Is The report of artillery
has been h ard in the direction of the lines
since the last Dispatch.
NEvBERy. Dec. l6. The Richmond Erdm-
!, tr Of the II h sta'es that the small pox now
prevails there as an epidemic
Warrington. Dec. 81 There is widespread
d..Ir. GO have Gen. banks appointed to one oi
the Droarments but his absence may seriously
int.ere with that part of the proposed pro-
,r.nme. Senator F, s,endens friends express
the 0, inion that he Will promptly Iecliue the
State portfolio if offered MN.
N,w YoKK, De %. The Times says Secre'
tary S,ward yesterday morning hn4ly Consent nse,
j ed ~ resume his portfolio, ana Secretary ohaS7
his resumed his position under AMUSEMENT aho
n"' -, will be ANNOUNCED TO the President
this morning ,v.sh
IA Another ,a'ch to the inns from Wash
-,,,n .,rouoces the return from Falmouth o.
a.. cox,mittee on the conduct OF the war. uens
nsllsck and Muls, viii he examined on Monday ~
Ga R.1n.ide assumes all responsibility OF tn
'e"' ,I, sc m. ensny,s works, and firmly Do
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

NEuBERx. Dee. l6. The Richmond Fran
,.tr Of the II h sta,es that the small pox now
prevails there as an epidemic
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-31
Account o. the MsTTImac NO. 3

FeRTaIss MoNRoE, Ost 90 "A man who saws
be was tSken priaoaer by tue rebels several
noaihs sga, and who 6eslly succeeded Ia ob
ssiUiog bis release, FURNISHES the fo,loWice 40
e1unt OF the Meriimsc No. q: Ihave besn 10
Richmond some time. Daripg my stay went
on board the Merrimeo No. 2 She Ia thor.
ougbly and heavily iron.clad, aud Is In every
way tough customer. She has been com.
pleted abb ut month, and has made several
uips 20 Fost Darling. She has, as yet, but on q
gun on board. When / left they we're about
putting the remainder Of the guns on board sad
they intended TO have them mounted 10 abuut
three weeks. The machinery Of the Msrrimac
No. works veil and che can easily make eight
miiee an hour. The rebels have eyery conf
dence IN her capabilities and are certain ths,
che will prove O success. When the people Of
the North hear that the Merrlmsc No. 2is a
failure, that the rebels declare her 20 be so.
then they may expscs her to como on, and do
all the damage that she can. Their intentions
are to deiude and deceive as much as possible.
go as to take us mapping. Iswas for this resso on
ihss rebel lHcer made q remark that the
obsHuc!ions In the James river had sli bssn re.
moved, Intending evidently to o. .nvey the ides.
that the oostructions were removed 70 let the
Merrimac No. 2 out. ~. ,,-l.
A telegram to the Richmond Dispatch dated
Charleston, Oct. %, says; A greater number Of
vessels than usual have been bloekadiug the
hsrbor' four gunboats are in Stone Inlet. The
steamer Winho. which got aground some days
ego on sullivan Island, will probably prove q
"feok' most OF her cargo has been saved,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-31
Rebel steamer uantnrea.

NEW YoRK, Ojt. 30 Another impc,kan,
blow at TIE slave trade wss desit yesterdsy 10
The U. 8. Circuit Court 10 this city, In the con.
victlon Of Albert Horn for f..in 2 ont the stesu
er City OF Norfolk, for that traffic.
The British steamer Wachuta, Capt. Gilnip.
was brought Into Port Royal on Thursday isst.
prize to the gunbcss Memphis, commander
WarImcugh She was caplurad after full
days chase eff the coast Of North Carolina.
She threw overheard the greater portion of her
cargo, and so strained her engines as to be nm.
able TO make steam. She Is believed TO have
been loaded with arms and ammunition. The
Wachuta ID al iron steamer, built in London,
and will prove a valuable prize.
Richmond papers report everything quiet in
Lees army.
The command of the rebel army of North,
western Virginia has been transferred from
Gen. LoriDg TO Gen Eohols, in CONSEQUENCE OF
the former Cficer disobey ing orders 10 not re,
porting his command 70 Stonewall jackson al :
certain point on the Biltimore L Ohio RAILROAD
By particular route, aud marching bis men bI
way Of Red Sulphur Springs, Wbers be vas % :
6Y 40 order to hand over his command to GeG
Echols. d. ,,.,. 4. =
The Richmond Erqulres says Gen. Jsokson'e 1
division is destroying the B,l,imoro e. 0iio
railroad as rapidly and tfecsiVely as possible 10
the ueighhorbosd Of Winchester.
Col. lmboden has advanced to Moore Geld
HARDY county, aod the evolu.ons Of our arr,
Ia tnat direction are carefully observed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-31
small Pox n, Rlcnmond.

NEW YoaK, Oct. 30-A letter ID the T,ib.
une from Williamspors the 9Th says a young
man who has been il Richmond during tht
var arrived at Gen. Kinlsy's hesdquartess YES.
seFday. He was In Winchester lass Satufda,
evening, and represents the condition OF the
army o. taat point as a"fal beyond description
tie ssys that the small poK and typhoid fever
are favasing tearfully aud that at ieas, fty or
SIXTY are dying daily. He counted in one spo.
nity's!x dead bodies which had rem ained ur.
oniied Tor two or three days. No troops, he
says, are In Martinsburg aod but very few cav.
airy are between there and the river, The
main portion Of Lees army 10 between Banker
dill and Winchester, where the next gres. bat.
We VIII probably be fought. NOshing could be
seen indicating design on Lees rsrt to "a.
treat. There Ia no doubt Gen. Bragg is hasten.
ing to the relief Of Lee. A battle greater than
AnIietam will, without much doubt, be louehl
before the end Of the week.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-31


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-The Washington
Star Of this evening says: Il is believed Ia froni
that Lee has divided his army into two large
corps, one under jackson and the other under
Longstreet, and is leaving the region in which
ne as been posted stree recrossing the river
into Virginia. From information received this
morning, We believe portions OF Jacksons I'D.
vance have crossed the Blue Ridge BY From.
Royal, and thAt force Of eight thousand reb-
els under Walker, known to have been for two
days pact al UppSrsille, are the advance Of
Lonss.feet's corps. The expectation of the
rsbei Generals was probably to be able to make
asucceoe,ul dash &C sigel's corps fat aLd around
CeoterVllle, on Their retreat toward GorIcns.
Vile. Our army of the Patemsc Is promptly
10 Eotion to meet these nevements, and Barn.
side and Porter are already 60 cloee on the heels
OF Lopgstreet that he will probably retrsce
bis stepA toward Winchester, and seek 70 retreat
down the valley rather than advance further In
tais direction. We should not be surprised to
hear any moment Of considerable battle in
that quarter.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-31
T. Obio 9tatesnra,ll
'TELEGRAPHIC.
GrFo, .a'e.. 7tlss,s,Ms Meas, &C. 80 n, Psss,
Morning and Noon Rep orss. |.
MSvemoaG OF TrOops from Haruexs
Ferry.

.
Movement OF TrOops from HRPpexs
Ferry.
: BALTIMORE, Dot 2g.-The following aspa,ob
to the B .l5more AmsrIcao from Rstpers Ferr,
2s'9, r. ssSyt; Since Sundsy tbe movement
Ok lroope 10 this vicinity has been constant, and
Win the exception Of General Suai ier's, no =
Couch's oorpe, on Bolivar Heisb,s our whole
army msy now be said TO be In motion. 20
general burneide's moVement into Virginia
hae been strongly followed up, and Frz Johp
f9fser's corps 10 nov In position to operate
promptly IN the eamedlreo!ion II required. g,r
MoViehsn's heaoqnarters are NOW ut Berlin,
Immediately on the Potomac. Burnside Ia with
toe sevsnce. Rebel pickets rcapposfod Opoo.
site sharpsbnra, and picket firing over the river
has been reaumed. Misunderstanding these
manifestations and contrary belief enter,
tainen at beadqlarters, the In preston incressea
that the main body OF tue rebd army has al.
ready retrested and that We shall ilnd nothing
at Winchester. -
Ills pretty well kuoan that a considerable
force of rebels haa clresdy crossed the noun.
tsi1s through the Gap at Front Royal. IL is
believed stll larger number is passing south
ward on the Other side of the mountains. --
Ihe forces which our reconIoiscaDces found
10 the vicinity OF Snicker's Gap and Upperville
are proos6ly watching against an attack on the
nink OF the main army as IL stretched toward
GordoDsyllIe.
Unless Lees retreat 10 much further ad.
Vanced than is probable, or possible, Il would
seem that Gen. Mcclellan has the power, by q
vigorous forward movement, aided by similar
ADVANCE from Washington, to force Les 10 stop
and fight before he gains Gordonsville.
The New York and Philadelphia papers Der.
slst N talking of heavy rains and swollen rvers.
we have not had any heavy rains, excep: for o
feT hours on Sunday night, and the river hs az
uos swollen. 1t is still fordable almost any
where, -