The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-16
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 1899.

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| kot bslls. - Two aOf the sOeDy uefA ktEet
and several wounded. vhsn shey bfSks ant
asd, pursssdj by Birch, Who leame spdWitl
md attacked them e daylighs on tbss1Dr
ming Of the 4sh ssForsyth ikilisE 8 wosad
ing U, and capturing 25 horses, y guns
and most Of the clothing sud 0saddies o.
| the men. 80 b4t e8 ~ .ss@fiTf. aaa5
Coffey, Hughes and Tracy ere nskini
strong eforts'to get . footing 10 tho Ssete
bat the vIgilaaes. Of our troops thus ~
has prevented them. an
| se8a s a.. Nemphis, Aug. 5.
Since The skirmish Sunday afternoon
nothing hss been heard from tAe eSpedi'
ton. ~.
Boats are now running between here end
| Helena without interruptions.
Capt. Wimple, OF the 4th lllinois cavalry
yesterday brought 10 so rebel prisoners wb.
were captured at Bolivar.
A gentleman from Madison, Ark, reports
the arrival at that place of Col. DanieIs
regiment Of Wisconsin cavalry. A detach.
ment Of bic men-7O 10 number having il
charge the provision train, consisting o1
Lagrange on Sunday morning, were at'
tackled BY 1900 Texan rangers. Seven were
killed, 80 wounded, and the balance cap
tured. The rangers destroyed the train.-
Col. Ftch's brigade has ~een sent in pur'
suit OF the rebels.
Another body Of federals 90 in mum.
ber-l5 miles above Helena, and s milea
back from the river, were surrounded BY
confederate cavalry, and report says were
all killed Or captured except two. The
provision train, which contested Of 60 wag-
ons, was attacked and dispersed At tbe
mouth Of St. Francis river on Saturday
morning. Many were taken prisoners, and
all the wagons captured:
9Fa''i gd Washington, Aug. 8.
The War Department has issued an or
der to q. 8. Marshals and Chiefs Of Police,
to arrest and inprison any person who IN
any way attempts to discourage enlistments.
Such persons will be tried BY military
cOmmiesinn. #ta5+sa9 .s
From intelligence resolved at the War
Department it has been ascertained that
&c, 900 W estern troops Of the new levy will
be ready TO 20 into the field next week.
Special to New York pspers.-A civilian
who was captured at Front Royal, sent
co Richmond, and afterwards released on
parole. reached here to-day. He says Rich.
mond has not been evacuated. There are
no signs of pestilence there, yet vast
number are in the hospitals.
The rebel army lies east Of the city, and
he is confident from what he learned that
its effectiveness is greatly exaggerated.
Deckhard, Tenn, Aug. I.
Gen. Robert McCook was murdered yes
terday while riding in an ambulance to his
brigade. 5@sae r
..sl... Fredericksburg, Aug. Z.
The expedition which was sent out Tues
day under Gen. Gibbons has returned. A
portion of the command, under Col. Cutler,
made descent upon Frederick Hall Station,
twelve miles from Gordcnsville on the Vir-
ginia Central Railroad. He destroyed the
buildings and stores, and about one-half
mile of the track.
Gen. Gibbons, with the main body made
an attack on the enemy on the Richmond
road, IL miles from here, and took num-
Der Of prisoners. Some of our men were
killed, and some are missing = probably
captured. The enemy had been apprised
of Gibbons approach. and oame on bis
rear from Bowling Green.
~ HEAp-QuAsrERs Army PoroxAc,
Harrison's Landing, Aug. 8.
Gen. Hooker remained at Malvern Hill up
to IL O'Clock on Wednesday night, when he
fell back to his eDcampment, leaving .
strong guard at Howells.
The rebels moved down from Richmond
90 three rosds, concentrating their forces
near Malvern Hill. 80 EEA6 S#E
They thought our whole army was mo-
wing, when the movement was only re-
conn oisance. The rebels are reported aa
having appeared in considerable force
Tbey made no further demonstrstion than
to drive our men in short distance.
Washington, Aug. 8.
The War Department has issued the fol.
lowing. BY order Of the President:
lst. No citizen liable to draft into the
Military ehall be allowed to 60 to any for
eigu country all marshals, military
officers, and all police authorities, especial
" at points on the U. s. seaboard, and on
our frontiers, are directed to arrest and de-
tain persops about to depart from the Uni
ted States in violation Of this Order.
%. Aoy person liable to draft who shall
absent himse from bis County or State,
before such draft 10 made, will be arrested
wherever found within the jurisdiction oi
the United States, and conveyed to the
nearest military post Or depot, and placed
on military duty for the term of tho draft
Sd. The Writ of Habeas Corpus 10 here
BY suspended in respect to all persons 90
arrested and detained, and in respect to oil
persons arrested for dis!oyalty.
New York. Aug. 9.
The Times' letter OF the 9th from Gen
Pope's army, reports that McDowell's com
mand is at Culpepper, and Banks' at Wood
ville.l Gen. Banks will probably be beyond
Cu,pepper by the 7th. A dispatch Of tht
7th reports Sigel's corps were moving from
there. fz~lgaa l,T
There were rumors IN Washington, yes
terday, that severe fight had taken place
at Gordousville, hut it was not fully credi'
ted. although it was thought not at oil i'm
probable. 1L a5s na can eals
The Times' letter from the army OF th,
Potomac of the 7th, Gays important move
ments are in progress on the south side ol
the James River, but of such character q
not to admit Of disclosure at present.
The rebel ram at Savannah. is, according
+ 60 Hilton Head letter, the British steam
er Fugal, covered with railroad iron, ant
armed with IA guns, and 10 commanded B.
James Pembroke Jones, late executive Of
6cer Of the Merrimao.
Washington, Aug. o.
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