The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-02-15
ps;,ed.,,A5e. Feb. !.

PhilsAsipA5a, FEB. !.
4 dsspatsA aboet not u Norfolk = N
ssssesL The ries seearred = EeADasd.
Meaphis, Reb. S.
E@asssl ess beaks appsarsd ~ Tesass-
- riser yesserdsy, 81 sps.s1 frs o Port
Hssfy. The foEs resolved theA warmly.
No danaee doss 70 he fort. Fedsssls are
lsndlng troops tvo niles bslou tbs fost, and
are expeeted sooa - y IKE N attack. Tbs
Cosfsdsfatss are il full force on Tennessee
risss, and 10 damage from the FedseaL >
sppreAeoded.
An order vas issued from the var de-
partneot Ut Riehnond, on the 4ih inst,
ordering Military commanders TO impress
al the saltpesse found 10 their di.tricts,
except such - 10 the hands OF original man
ufscsurers and gosersmeot agents, pairing
for il 40 cts. per pound, asd no more.
The Richmond Dispatch says the u ssouri
di&calty has been enthusiastically settled, and
adds that Gen. Price will dsubsiess De oom-
oissioned M,jor General, and the Mis-
sour troops received into the Confejsrate
service ~ twelve uosths' volunteers.
The Virgins Legislature went into secret
session on the 4ih, for the purpose OF con-
sideripg 40 important communication from
Gosernmens, which il 10 understood, Con-
fedsrsts aud State authorities ars entirely
sgrssd upon. Iss purpose will not srans-
pise q present.
Washington, Feb, !.
An error in Representative Convay's res
olation, - printed TO day, renders is seces-
sary to say laas his call on the President
VS. for the release OF all prisoners arrested
under the order Of any executive ol6cer,
without legal process, and confined in any
Of the forts or other prisons Of this country,
exclusive Of prisoners taken Is prisoners Of
war.
Tribupe's Washington Dispatch The
difficulty 10 Gen. Lanes case arose from the
fact that be is almost the Junior Brigadier
General, and 10 district commanded BY q
superior officer, and that to give him sep
srate command would involve the necessity
Of manufacturing = lot OF Junior Colonies
into Brigadisr Generate for his special ne
esssities.
The difficulties in Col. BernarIs regi.
ment will be settled BY q removal Of the
Col. and the arming Of the men with Colts
rifles and revolvers and sending theE to the
fort.
The Senate committee on foreign affairs
had Mexican matters under consideration
for two hours this m ,rning. without coming
TO any definite conclusion. New interests
have been advanced by the news of the vic
tory at National Bridge, and the friends Of
Mexico are sanguins that some one OF the
plans for her assistance laid down by the u
s. will Be adopted.
Sen. Latham is preparing report from
the military committee, authorizing survey
to.establish telegraphic communication from
Behring's Straits to the mouth Of the Or
angs river. The measure will be pressed
upon Congress with urgency.
Sen. Harris, from the judiciary commit
tee, offered resolution to-day that Mr..
Stark, Of Oregon, is entitled to his seat
because the Senate has no power to investi-
gate the question Of loyalty until be has
taken his scat.
Sen. Pomeroy had an interview with the
but the President was unable to see any
way out OF the difficulty. lie expected Gen.
Lane to have arranged matters with Gen.
Hunter on his arrival at Somerset. lie said
while he was willing that Gen. Lane should
have command Of 10000 or II, 900 men,
he had no idea of his ousranking Gen.
Hunter, or in any way interfering with his
command. This 10 evidently the end of
the Lane expedition.
This evening son Of Chancellor Wal
worth was arrested at the Kirkwood house,
in this city, on charge Of treason. His
trunks and papers were seized, but not yet
examined. 4..
The various rumors to the effect that Sec,
rotary Stanton 10 to assume the management
os the army, leaving to Gen. Mcclellan the
command Of the army Of the Potomac, has
| this foundation only: A week since the
staff Of Gen Mcclellan were notified to be
in readiness for q movement across the
river. They made every preparation for
90 doing, aud Major Z. N. Greer, of their
number, went to N. Y. for the purpose of
purchasing certain personal supplies for
their use. In consequence Of the state Of
the roads, they have not yet been ordered
over, but they are ready to 20 and when
they 90 Gen. Mcclellan will turn over to
the temporary charge Of Mr.. Stanton the
control OF the entire army, with the exeep-
ton OF the army Of the Potomac. McClcl
Ian and Stanton are on the best of terms.
Herald's Dispatch.-T President of the
American Telegraph Company leaves Wash
ington for New York Tomorrow morning.
Frequent and satisfactory interviews with
the Secretary OF War have convinced Mr..
Sanford that the measure adopted by Gov.
eminent 10 relation to the transit Of tele.
graphic dispatches are impractieally demaa.
ded BY the public welfare, and interfere
with neither the private rights of citizens
nor the interest Of the Telegraph Company.
Fort Monroe. Feb, !.
The steamer Eastern State arrived here
this morning, having left Hsttcras yester.
day. She brings important news. Gen.
Burnside's fleet left their anchorage on
Wednesday morning. The gun boats start
ed at sunrise, and the TROOPS and ships fol.
lowed soon after. Their destination was
r ,anoke Island. News Of the arrival Of the
feet At the Island was expected. Three or
four regiments were left at the Inlet.
Southern papers admit the fact that the
Msrrimac 10 a failure, and give full state
uent Of the difficulties in regard to her.
Ii appears that the caicula ions were er.
roneous. An error amounting to near 200
tons vas discovered when the ship was
nosted OF and this causes the present de-
tention. The chief subject Of right, how
ever, is that when she was showed up against
the truss caught upon the blocks and re-
ceived considerable strain. IL is vain to
deny that il 10 serious injury to the ship,
but wc are happy to state that it 10 BY no
means irreparable.
The Norfolk Day Book Of yesterday has
the following" Knoxville, Feb, 500
Sunday last Col. Whites Cavalry encoun-
tered force 10 Morgan county OF from two
TO three hundred Federais. White charged
spon them. Capt. Duncan rallied his men
twice when be Vas shot through the heart.
The Federals were then completely routed,
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