The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-03
Washington, April 26.

Letters from the army at yorktown giv'
q sort .of confirmation TO the reported re-
fusal Of no Irish Brigade to serve in tht
rebel army, and the surrender .of theil
arme. sl sa 10 1850 Es * sss9as Fl
Before Yorktown; April Is.
The principal event yesterday worth men.
tiopine was the shelliog Of Yorktown By one
Ieanhqat. She moved up the mouth VI
kornly Greek in the morning, opening q
WslI directed fire on the works, which was
promptly answssed By the rebels. The
boat Then fell back adistance ofthrce miles
from Yorktown, and again opened fre, the
shells e1plpding within the enemy's works,
but obtained 10 response. A few shells
were fred duffog the day along the whole
line to keep the enemy from Strengthening
their works. No onesiPjured.
.7gg Fortress Monroe, April 26. d
.asThs Ri0hnonds Dlsaatcb. ssys the Esd4ral
gunboats succeeded 10 passing Fort Jacksos
below New Orleans. The rebels say they
regard II as OF little importance, ,ss they have
other defeoses to be depended on.
Sparta, Va, April 26. !.
Deserters and refugees corroborate pre-
vious reports that Jackson with his whole
force and train had taken Gordousville pike,
at last accounts had reached Maguagherty's 8
town.
New York, April 26.
u The new gunboat Port Royal was put in
commission this afterooon. daf
The iron clad vessel Galena has reached
Fprtress Monroe, aud is considered as for
midab,e as the Monitor.
..s.f ~ Chicago, April 28.
Dispatches from Cairo say deserters from
the rebel army, who came INTO our lines at
Pi.ssborg, assert that Beasregardibad with
drawn. acQnsiderable portion OF his force
from lCorinth for the defense of Memphis.
The reportis doubted.
Fortress Monroe, April II.
Dispatches received yesterday from be.
FIRE Yorktown; say therebels fred on some
boats passing into Wormly Creek, doing no
damage AT ten o'clock they opened; a
brisk FIRE on our men near YORK River no
damage done, One of cur gunboass she'll
ed their works near Yorktown for an hour
early! yesterday morning. One company Of
the, First Massachusetts carried BY, assam,
an advanced body of rebels at work, an .
defended BY two, companies Of infantry.
THE rebels broke and run.p Our loss Nae
three killed and thirteeniwounded; !; we tool
fourteen prisoners and destroyed the works
ze6: #aa q's Washington, April 81.
The French Minister has returned from
Richmond, and reports the rebels thorough-
" confident of success at Y Yorktown.
They still claim the battle at Pittsbure
as a great victory for them. .sEsu sa1 fas
IL was reported at zRichmpnda that ths
only defense at New Orleans was an i'm
mese iron clad steam ram, mounting six
teen guns, with six engines, and two o.propel.
Ters. Another like it is on the stocks. j
53.At's$ Washington, April 26.
The Danish md dsSweedish Ministers have
gone to- ortress Monroe They will prob
ably extend their visit to Norfolk and Rich
mond.
at New York, April 81.
The Sunday Mercury states on the au-
tllority of the Steamer Boston, that Fort
Jackson; SIX miles below Savannah is in Our
poss session. Our pickets are within four
miles RI savannah.s bsss .a7.
aaa ,alH Hs4tna -a7 Cairo, April27.at
Tho Memphis, Avalanoh Of the 23d says /
On the llth the federals took possession q
Pochabontas, Arkansas.
Ten thousand federal troops are st Don
iraan, Mo-, building fat-boats with which
to descend White river. .T .n
The condition of tie roads in the vicinity
Of Corintn viii prevent the enemy from
advancing on that position for some time TO
oOme.j .Ita1p bagniag 5 fe & a@t - i,
/ The federals continue4o shell forts Jack
son and Phillip below. New Orleans a,
long range. Every day the shells fall
around the. fort, but have done no damage
vet, d5iw sIsd ai.tiERJ4 y ga9XGl te#l
AHarge bodysof Texans are in Memphis
enroute. for Corinth. a ~.
.. 81 5gs4 aads = Chicago, April %.
A reconnaissance on the cath at Pittsburg
seems to discredit the statement brought by
deserters that Cerinth is being evacuated.
1t is believed that battle cannot much
longer be delayed. 7s.s3
-tfoe esi 3oqst Chicago, April q.
. A bill which has passed the Senate pro-
vides for a monthly steam ship line OF ves-
sells from San Frapcisco q Snanghai via
the Sand With Islands and the ports Of Ja-
pam Government is to pay $500, 900 per
annum for cafryipgsthe malls.o IL is also
enioined upon The vessels to protect'com-
merce. Its passage through the House is
doubtful. 8 re Stte
.. Fort Monroe, April 81.
Three desefters frop rebel regiments in
different parts OF the Yorktown lines came
into camp Friday. They unite in saying the
rebo army is l25 900 strong. with FIVE lines
Of entertainments, which they are daily
strengthening. ''.'s.
- 49,. Fortress Monroe, April ~.
A dispatch In yesterdays Richmond pa
pers, dated Mobile, Friday, says federal
passed forts Jackson and Phillip,
O'Clock Thursday morning, and at P. y;
were before, New Orleans. A rumor was
current 10 Norfolk last night that New Or.
leans had surrendered. .aat93 ssea m64
'sas sHea si.H Fl. Monroe, April q.
A boat containing four fngitiyes from
Portsmouth, arrived this moFning. They
report that the Merrimac will be out soon
also that but few troops are 10 the vicin-
ity Of Norfolk. The MOST intense excite
ment exists there they have grcas fears ol
nm. attack from Burnside. Nearly oil the
troops have gone TO South Mills 70 repel
any advance be might make. s
.a. Wheeling, Va, April s27.
The combined movements ordered BY Free
mont against the guerilias who snfest Brax.
ton, Wshstsf, and adjoining counties, sass
proving sminensly suooessfus. One desaeh-
ment has returned, and Others Aretretnr1l