The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-03-22

Oar loss esss.ssss frsaa ooss 1UOo. Loss
Of seA6is sos knoan, sspoosed - b neas
300. Eifseen hunared rebel priscDsss
taken ard Dora esustsstly bsiaG brought
il. Prize. With abeat thsesaDo nea -.
treated sorth and thea teak = eastsrly a.
rectioo. Col. JeE. @. Dasis j. afssr lin.
The rebels hare - tAeif srny absst 1000
indiana. supposed 70 - nndsr command OF
MolpsssA. E,gStses q ssr men we're
foend sealped anA oshesviss nntilisted b
these sava&es.
o. she narnisg Of the OH Gen. VS.
Dorm son: Gag % trnos With reqneet
TO be allowed 10 collect and inter his s6-
GERS and men Who fell in the engagement
on the Ssh.
Gen. Carts gave consent, and added {
regre: 70 Cad, eon:rary to the usages Of
civilized war, nsny Of the federals teDa-
kavted and sealped. He hoped this in
portant struggle ueuld not degensrate -
savage warfare.
The Aibuquerqus correspondent Of the
Repuhlican does not appreheud any danger
II the rednctien Of Fort Craig By che
Te1ass. He says the Fort 10 garrisonsd
by near 6OJa troops, and prosisioned for
forty days. There u also force 1t Al
buqnrque. which il On the eve Of marching
10 Fort Craig s. $50.
At various stores 10 Delhi there isaas
abundancs Of supplies for 6000 men ansi !
The Is. Of june.
Cairo, March 16.
On hoard Flag Ship, 2 miles above Island
No. 10. ~,
Tha foiilla commenced operations 81
long range, and ua dropped down sloxly,
until about Z. P. a., when the das ship was
aoous six niles above Island No. 10.
The Tibee, stesn-w wheel stesmer. ran
"a. from The shelter Of . point Of the Ken
lucky shore, and made double-Quick time
down the river.
The Benson's bow guns were cast loose,
and four shells thrown At the fleeing rebels.
but the distance being too great, the only
feet Of the shots was to accelerate its
speed and setits whistle at work signalling
the forces below.
AT o o'c' ock. A. NJ, the feet rounded to
about three miles above Island M. 10, and
he Co modore ordered shree Of the mortar
boats into position.
AT this hour, P. N, We are well within
range, but as yet have heard nothing from
the enemy.
There appears TO be large force on the
Kentucky shore, and with the aid OF glasses
We can com. Is guns in . fortifcation on
on the bluffs. "a
A large number of troops can be seen
across the bar, point on the Missouri
shore, busily engaged around the Island, but
what they are doing we cannot determine.
The mortar boats will open 6rs soon.
We at last family discover the much
talked Of foutins battery on the Island.
Rolla. No.. March l6.
I The remains of Col. Hsndrickson Of the
29th Indians, who Was killed at the battle If
Pea Ridge, Ark nsas. arrived here yester-
lay, accompanied = his brother and two or
.hree other gentlemen. who left the, battle-
ground on Monday following the battle.
They represent the contest as having been
terrible one. The rebels fought desper-
ltsly, using stones in their cannon when
heir shot gave out.
Their forces is stated at IS 900, including
200 Indians under Albert Pike.
As near as can be ascartained, our loss is
800 killed, aud from 500 to 1000 wounded.
The rebel Surgeons who came into our
o dress the wounds of their soldiers ac-
their loss 100 killed and from
500 to 5000 wounded.
We took 1000 prisoners, and Is pieces
II artillery, 10 of which were captured by
Gen. Seigel's command and 8 by Col. Pat
ersoD's Brigade. Two Of our cannon be.
onging to Davidson's battery were taken
~ the rebels, but were recaptured by our
roops. The rebels were completely Whip.
ID, one division under Price fleeing in enc
direction aud the other under Van Dorm
'aking another. Maj. Herbert Of one Of
he secession Regiments who was taken
prisoner says that Gen. Frost, Of camp
Jackson notoriety was killed.
Louisville, March II.
Friday nights Yaius swelled Barren river
but Of its banks, and carried away the
rontoon bridge over the river at Bowling
Green.
Railroad communication with Nashville
is Consequently suspended for the present.
The Ohio is also rnpidiy rising. 5.s9e9s
Philadelphia, March II.
The we'll known publisher Of DR.. Kane's
works, has offered Parson Brownlow Sl0,-
300 for the copyright Of his proposed work
giving an account Of bis sutfsrinss.
gk New York. March II. =
Oar merchants are getting hpa shbscrip-
ton for a testimonial to Capt. Ericsson, the
architect Of the steam battery Monitor.
Sandy Hook, March Is.
The steamer Roanoke, from Havana
March IL has arrived. She brings dates
from Vera Cruz Of the 4th..
The Spanish troops were returning from
the interior. saf -
The English forces we're to leave the
country.
The French re-iDforccmen.s had not yet
i. 'riv-d.
The French forces we're on their way to
Tehucan.
The spanierds started on the LIST inst.
for Orizaba.
Marquese, With $3.50 troops held the road
from Vera Cruz to Mexic,..
An American cisisen belong q. to Lowell,
bearer Of dispatches from the =. .. gov
eminent for Minister Corwin, was mu, dered
on the lss uls., while going from Vera CrSz
to the city Of Mexico.
Negotiations between the Mexican Gev-
ernmen, and the allies wereto commerce at
Crisaha 90 the lst Of April. @f.5
Honduras dates TO thc 9th Of February
have been received. favorable reaction
had snken place, and order was being re-
stared. Mejina had been chosen Pres
ideps. stz.sss
From .uavnnna Il is stated that the Span.
ish bark Theresa had been scspsared By ono
Of the ships OF The Cnitnd States sQuadron,
and declared IN Illegal prize.
Winchester, Va, March IL.
Coptrabands confirm the report OF s1he
ofghe hridg6ova Cedar Creek,
asdssAas -Gea- 3aekson bis fAre6ssa " he
RAJ tey toward Harrisonhurg.