The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-11-29

terninsd in bis course ~ ever.
-gsqv -. New York, Nov. %.
| The Times Falmouth dispatch Of the 20th
Gays that the rebel pickets pade their ap-
peassnce yesterday on the opposite bank Of
the river, and are now vithih easy musket
range. $50 as.1a 34 a.
Last night, the rebel pickets had the au-
dscity to venture upon the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, and burn the Bridge
near Cattell's Station. .s
We have report that the rebels in the
vicinity Of Shepard's Mills number $4,000,
and that force Of 10000 is asar Ashby'a
and Smokers Gaps.
A special dlpatch states that in accor-
dance with lale order of Gen. Halleck,
ons hundred officers absent from their COM
nands without leave have been stricken
from the rolls Of the army. Nearly thou
sand moro ere to be treated In kkemanner.
5'a Washington, Nov. %. ,
We have reports from the army tonight,
but nothing Important has transpired.
Rebel cavalry approached Warrenton re
GENTLY to reconnoiter, but Gen. Plessanton's
cavalry gave them severe check near
that place. -.
Philsdslpbia, Nov. 2l. 4
Last svening's Washington Star says -
The Navy Department has Information Of
the recent capture Of the steamer Califor
nia from Mobile, bound for Havana, laden
with 1000 bales Of cotton. She was cap
tured BY the Montgomery. n I.
IA. .asraa Acquia Creek, Nov. 20.
The construction corps is doing ito best
to have the Railroad repaired, bat the pre-
liminary preparations Of materials for the
repairs, whieh should have been made, are
badly neglected.
The rebels in this quarter after our evac.
satios Of Fredericksburg some time since,
being undlsturbed, improved their oppor-
sunity to carry of Ill the telegraph wire.
Railroad iron, chains, &C., that they could
get away, a. well ~ to burn all the build
ings.i, The consequence is, much larger
supplies of materials have been found re-
quisits for repairs than at first pposed.
.',. Washington, Nov. %.
Navy Department has information that
steamer Tuscarora bad captured the Brit
ish brig Anna, from Chsrleston. Cargo
consisted Of turpentine, rosin and cotton.
Gen. Sumner has demanded the surren-
der Of fredericksburg, giving l6 houra for
the removal Of women and childrin. Our
guns fully command the city.
New York, Nov. %. G
A 5Fairfsx correspondsnce sf the 2lst
ssys: .. s..,E 2 Il
6 We have pretty reliable information
that Stusrs's headquarters are At Warren
ton, and that small force Of rebel cavalry
are at Leesburg."
Stuart has artillery and cavalry. His
advance guard was on Bull Run basle-
ground, but our osvalry drove then back,
They have since re-eccupied . portion Of
The ground. -
hes sfai t.s.sta Washington, Nov. "a.
The striking Of the names Of one hun
-dred oiIcers from the rolls, owing TO their
sbsence from etheir regiments, has caused
considerable iuttering among sbose now IN
the city. A large number o. resignstio oDs
were accordingly sent to the War Depart
neat to-day. .a 5,ie
'3a'lsp sa@ s1 Washington. Nov. n.
A dispatch from the head -quartsfshf the
army yssterdav says: s&H assv So syst
'aOar artillery opened upen the enemy
while they were removing, their stores from
Fredericksburg, disabling = loeonotiye, and
consequently obetrrcting The track. They
howeyse continped.D