The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-12-13

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y OF blankets.
Z II is stated that The enemy has. ssxtende
bis lines several miles down the Rappahal
J mock. an
- New York, Dec. 8.
AHarperss FERRY dispatch to the Hsrsl
says Gen. Gesry, with 5, 800 infantry and |
pieces OF artillery, marched into winches
tssr on the Sd, and demanded its surrender
which was complied with, the people exhibit
ing many sigss Of joy at HE arrival Hi
report TO Gen. Slocon at narper's Ferry
says he FIRST met the eneny's cavalry .
Charleston, routing them and marched int
Berryville the same evening. The next ds.
fthey advanced beyond OcaquoD, skirmish
Ting With rebel cavalry and bivo, acked be
tween Berryville and Winchester. Gu
troops captured 100 horses and mules, viii
several wagon loads Of -four. Our onl,
loss vas one man slightly wounded.
t., .4s;-sfpf Whesling, Va, Dec. Z.
The State Senate yesterday passed . pre-
smbls and resolution, that the U. S. Seus.
tor Carlysls, having violated the instructions
Of the body which elected him, in failing to
sustain the legitimate efforts of the Gov
ernmens to suppressvhs rebellion, and in
opposing the admission Of the new State OF
western Virginia into the Union, request
iog him to resign his seat. The resolution vii
come up in the house tomorrow ani will
probably pass BY . large majority.
{ Gov. P.erpont's Message endorses the
emancipation policy Of President Lincoln.
,.l Chicago, Dec. s.
We have the following additional parsic-
ulars Of Hovery's expedition 1t landed at
Friar's Point ID Friday week and reached
the mouth Of Cold Water on Saturday night,
where the Infantry remained. Gen. Wash
burn, with 1000 cavalry pushed forward
and struck the railroad S or 6 miles north
OF Grenada, where he destroyed the track
and two bridges. Several persons have
reached Memphis. who left Grenada Tues
day evening, report that place as entirely
defenseless. Two regiments Of conscripss
are said to have been there. but those ar
hardly worthy Of mention. j"
q The rebels 10 Mississippi are completely
panic stricken and really know not which
way to turn cr what defense to make. A
gang Of robbers have been infessing the
roads leading to Memphis for some tims.-
4 few days since, 8 Of them we're captured,
two were recogn. sed as having been engaged
in several robbelies and were shot by the
citizens. ~at
h1'fs"3 y" 5%9"s St. Louis, Dec. s.
b Advices from the South West last night
say the enemy, uu'ier Hindman land Nam
aduke, 25 900 strong, attempted to force
Gen. Bluns's position, at Cane Hill, Arkan.
sas on Saturday, but were driven back yes
terday morning. They again mado the at
tempt, driving Bluns's piokets back 8 L,iles,
but our arriy al Of reinf oroements repulssd
them. Bianrs opinion 10 that this demon.
s.ra.ion was intended to cover their retreat
- they were falling tiaber ell Saturday
oigb. solobstrucs the rosd and prevent pur.
suit. g7r. .{.i gSaT I'D.
- New York, Dec. 8.
:, No news Of Importance from the army Of
the Potomac. Dispatches state that por.
ton Of the army will probably gross the
Rappahannock at Port Royal.
0' ''.' ~ ''.. New York, Dec. 8. &
The following intelligence in regard to
the army Of the Potomac, is gained from an
officer Who came over the river on Saturday
under Gag Of truce :: r7rsH 81 .
~ He represents the condition Of the rebel
srny ~ being dessitate beyond dessr; ption,
and thinks it cannot retain its present po.
sitiss daring the winter. Fsllyl one shird
of the army is without shoes. Hard work
on the .intrenchments, scarcity Of clothing
aud ap iusuficieocy of food, is sending reg
iment after regiment to the hospitsls.-
Asoy Of the citizens Of Fredericksburg are
encamped in the woods back Of the city
not daring 10 rssars for fear Of being
shsl!ed from their homes. r-3 eaIa,gs7s
Ii, rebel camp 6rss Immediately in front
Of Falmouth, have almost entirely dissp-
pesred. Three inches Of snow fell there
On Saturday. '"eH<
II eassi oi 80 Washington, Dec. 8.
The Hersld's Washington dispatch says
that Ssonewsn Jackson's corps forms the
iefs wing IT the rebel army. The same dis
patch says that Stosrt's ssvslry are on this
eide Of the RappahspDoek, opsrssiDg be-
tween the positions held By Burusids and
SssSl. $3.50 s-a sf 'y5.-.- -a-f
: % s'''' 90 ''' Washington, Dec. 8.
The Navy Department has information Of
the captore Of three schoonsrs, on the Sd
inst, BY the steamers Daylight and vernos,
vile attempting 10 run the blockade ss
Wilmington.
:. - ~ Nsvbern, n. c., Dec. 4.
From Information received through what
is deemed reliable sources, We learn that
the rebels are unusually active about Will
mipgtoo. They are actively engaged in
moving heavy guns-wbether ont Of town,
With the view Of evacuasing eastern North
Carolina, or to new positions or fortifea-
tions, We cannot say. ,