The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-09-06

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CiDeisusti, Sept. 4.
Active military operations continue
Business OF an Kinds, except provisions
dealers. 10 suspended.
Kirby Smiths forces wsre ye6tosdag
posted 4 Lexington, Versailles eod George
town. Their position 10 . good o1e Ses o.
advs0cs on other CiDeIsbau - Les's-
Vile.
The telegraph operator = Paris LET bis
olic6 q / ] O'Clock shis mofning. he -
ported rebel cavalry cod isisussy entering
81 The bsi latest information Il Hssd. qsartsrs
represents the rebels infofes y niIss fron
here. .
hurried across the river.
Washln&t0D, Sept. =.
A number Of persons - atsendancs on
the wounded on The late battle fsidss viii,
ont the prot cctiou Of . Gag Of truce, were
captured By the enemy and aftefwsrd pe.
roied. They say they were we'll treated,
except IN the article Of food. 1sg
Some Of them report that Gen. Leo had
established his headquarters three miles
beyond Bull Run, on the Wsrrenson turn
pike. 80
Stuart's cavalry was the only rebel force
ut Fairfax Courthouse. sEt Il sS
Washington, Sept. 4.
There are numeroas r4ports conserving
the movements Of the rebel troops. There
seems to be no doubt that they have passed
Dra,nsville and Leesburg, and gone further
up the valley.
A eentieman from Fredericksburg who
arrived last night, reports thst the destruc-
ton Of the bridges over the Rappabannock
ct that place was completed BY our troops
before they evacuated.
Washington, Sept. 4.
The work Of getting the army into good
position has been accomplished With entire
success. So well conducted has been tho
process of falling back from Ceotreville to
the present position Of defense and perfect
security, that not one wagon was lost on the
route :ste.8 - 10 ! A
Many Of the troops now occupy positions
4 short distance from the position OF last
fall and winter-s,me of them occupying
the identical ground occupied BY them q
that time ii - aess
% Washington, Sept. 4.
There IL feeling of security among the
citizens that this city cannot be taken. II
Is not known that any have Departed under
q panic, or serious apprsbensions OF danger
from rebel invasion.
The Chain Bridge, the timbcrs Of which
were removed some days ago, was to-day
made use Of for military purposes, thus fa.
cil,tating communication between Maryland
and Virginia.
Tho eun boats are in the vicinity Of
Georgetown to-day, and are viewed with
considerable csriosity, such craft never
having appeared before in that part Of the
Potomac.
Louisville, Sept. 4. z
This city was thrown into considerable
excitement this afternoon BY rumor thai
Gen. Gilbert's force was attacked Mt door
BY the rebels near Sbelbyyille, IS mile,
east Of this city. The roeult 10 unknown,
but large federal reinforcements are moving
to~ards him rapidly. -
Several prominent aecessicDists were ar.
rested. to-day, and with all the political
prisoners hitherto confined here, were sent
north Of the Ohio river.
wn.h:~~ko~ Cant K
Conflicting and exaggerated accounts Of
recent events still form the topic Of genera
conversation. Many Of the statements arr
altogether unreliable; especially 90 40 to the
number of killed and wounded.
The quantity Of stores which have fallen
into the enemy's hands are, it % ascertained,
greatly over estimated.
The army for the greater part 10 thor
oughly reorganised.
The proper authorities understand tho
necessities Of our condition, and are taking
precautions requisite for tho emergency.
: New leties are arriving ct the rate Of
several thousand per day, and are imme-
diately assigned positions to cooperate
with veteran troops.
Affairs are assuming : more cheerful as
pecs. 81 asA
New York, Sept. 5. !.
Tribune Washington correspondence
The first accurate report was made at the
Surgeon Generals Office to- day Of the mum.
her Of men killed in the recent battles
The report includes the wounded in the
fight Of Wednesday at Bristow's Station
and up. to the 6gbt at Fairfax Court. house.
The whole number reported wounded il
4 592; Of these, 1900 are still on the bat
tie: field.
New York. Sept. s.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says: An officer Of Sigel's STAFF states that
the battle OF Bull Run on Saturday conn
mepced bv heavy firing from the artillery
1t both sides in front Of Sieel's Division,
The effect OF the firing OF Sieel's battery
was terribly destructive literally crea Ing
winrows IN their ranks. This IL proved to
be 90 from The fact that sitter \ Temporary
cessation Of the firing, Jackson sent q lag
OF truce and requested leave to bury bis
dead
Sigsl brought OF oil bic guns.
New York, Sept. IS
Orleabs p4pers Of the 2oth make no men.
tion Of the surresder Of she Forts below