The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-07-05

fixed bayoDets and started as double. quicl
lsswsrds tho l-t aai 18th ySfasssshu-etts
md 10 26sh saasyl san,a, VIM we're read,
for iben. o. cane To rebels with yells
bot the 6rn Frost g our boys slasmet
them. and tho broke IND reofeste1 in grea
disordeS, our 4ffusps driving shsn hat
tho way at she point Of the bayones
rebels falling in heaps. More Of them fei
in this charge than at the battle Of Fail
Oaks. They were driven from their rife
pits, and Nc occapied them until reinforced
Gen. Sickles had Two horses shot from
under him.. u &c, III. Il
.-,rs..as.z Fl. Monroe. June 80.
ltis reported that Gen. Mcclellan hal
taksn richn,,nd, bus there is NO good 40
therity for the report, - the telegraph il
not working. and there has been no bos
from janice River. q iss7oatoF sa4
/ The Fort river being completely closed
everything movable, barges, schooners
and tugs ara sOsstantly arriving as thi
point, having in tow barges, ssh0oners. &c
Many arrived Lass evening, and during I'll.
night. The steamer Spaasding this morn
ing reports ! SO barx es, schooners and boat,
at Yorktown When she left, oil naki0l
preparations TO come down to day. Thsr'
Vas nothing above West Point. datff zoe
@ New York, July 2.
The Tribnne's corresEv ndsnt at Fl. Mon.
roo, writing on the Both, states that the gun
boats on james river had essabl,,hed com.
munication with McC lellan's left.
i - -
on Monday, ase said to state that the rebe
attack on our right was desperate affair
IN which the rebels lost 5000 men. Oul
lo.s is heavy. g,las-' +. 81 g5.,.,...
Gen. Stonshan being cut OF. from tn
right, bad retreased to Yorktown. and h.d
arrived u Fs. Moproe. Ii is further stated
that on the left Mcclellan, with cnpsldera
bic fighting. had passed through White Oak
Swspp, with &C, 900 men amt 1000 piece.
of artillery, to secure y more advantage us
position, and bad subsequently cut through
the line which prevented his oommuulcs-
tim WITH James River. = ga#f s.ees !,
Il is reported that during the two days
6gosing Mct'lellan's loss was $1,000. aaa'E,
Col. Alexander bad come through to
James River to select new base Ut opera
lions, and Turkey Bend had been dec,detl
upon. This IL 80 miles from Richmond and
10 above, City Point. dt1. s.fsr slfr
No telegraph communication except ar
my dispatches are allowed to pass over the
wire' mstt yaaCn .Iba 5ss GIsaj m sse
seaN z1aD s asaa 900 Chicago, July 2. 3
A mystery still hangs over AFFAIRS before
Richsnand. Gov ernsuent has interdicted
the transmission Of news from Wash
ing'on relating to the late battles and con.
dision Of AFFAIRS on the Peninsula. Whether
10 Consequences Of defeat to our army, or in
c"naeQosnce Of imporsaDt military move
m.Dts, Ne are unable 10 say In The sb.
sence Of reliable news, all sorts Of rumors
are in circulation. isda aama l.t4
The item teIsgraphed to-day about Gen
Stonrham 10 not vouched for, and IL hardly
probable It previous reports are correct
Unnl Government deigDs 80 allow the pub.
location at facts, We must rest content with
rumors. which probably make matters worse
than they realty are. s.gtp u d 9.i ~
-.,gs-rs chem ys.,ns. Chicago, July 2.
The Senate yesterday snh-t,tuted ,fs con.
dscation bill for the one passed BY the Hous,
some days since. sd5 -, $40, s,.g, sa.ts,.
Sos.a} S2#. asa. "a. Cairo, July I.
An expedition left Memphis on the 25th
consisting Of steamers laden with ,uppiies
for Gen: Curtis' army at Bntesville, inten.
Ding to proceed up White riverto that point.
Near the mouth Of the river, the expedition
met Col. Fnch'- command, the fall Of water
having required the gun boats to leave ST.
Charles. Prudence required Col Fitch to
follow. e Stf1Ssa@aI 5a its1a1aGn&ls aaad
The rebels are strongly fortified about
$50 miles above the mouth ~ the river, and
manifest disposition 70 make desperate
resistance 81 us there. a.as5ts ga ''s1f .
The whole country is infested with guer-
ri:la bands, and vessels on the river are
con.tansly fired into. ea F.tsE adi a9a9ss5z
= Gen Curtis commard 10 reported crit
ic ally situated, md the army have been On
half rati"ns for more than week. III
Reports from below by passengers state
that fight had taken place ut Holly Springs.
M particulars are given; ais,, that Farra
got had commenced the bumbardment OF
Vicksburg. This last is probably correct.
tto Cairo, june 2.
Passengers from tho South report Gen.
Hindman in the vicinity Of St. Charles,
Ark, with 5000 men. &aaf's z.sdog 9al b5s
.s... f.-.s Washington, June 2.
The army appropriation bill passed the
Senate yesterday with an amendm-nt limit
ing the number of Major Generals to As,
and Brieadier Generals to 200. The edo l.
ed clause limiting the rank and fe to $780,
600 was stricken out. a 80
n1ola ss-a aisF New York, June 2.
It 10 stated that on recommendation OF
the Governors Of loyal States, the iPresi.
dent will call for 200, 900 volunteers to hold
prints already acquired, until the close Of
egg G..4 sF aer Chicago, June 2.
Yesterdays New York papers con,.in y
diepasch from the War Department which
says: .'As soon as the War Department can
obtain exact information Of he state Of af-
fairs 10 front Of Richmond, il will be i'm
parted to the public whether good or bad.''
* b Washington, June 2.
The House to-day concurred IN the Sem
ate's amendments to the army Apr 'priat,on
bill. Among the items is one Of $2O.O0O,-
600 for the payment Of bounty to volan.
teers, or the legal heirs of such ~ may die
or be killed in the service.
Albany, N Y, June q
Governor Morgan i,sued TO day stirring
appeal to the citizens. ca ling on them to
come forward at the call Of their country
and furnish their quota to me force Of vot
upteers required by the Government. = .
.fsasszs Washing or. June 2.
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