The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-03
WHOLE NO. 26
Yo.k. April !.

Ncv &0sks April
The Washington Star says 81. Mel
French Minister, held no Official commenl
ton whatever with any one during big -
cent visit, except Census Of bis own QeysS
crpment.. While there be saw and conyete-
ed with Mr., Benjamin, rebel Secretary ck
State the intercourse was entirely Of a.
unofficial character.
/ss NV York, April 28.
The gunboat Connecticut from Snuth
Coast Pass of the 18th, with sick and WOMB
ded from the Gulf Squadron, has arrived.
When she left all the ships OF the Oslean6
Expedition were inside the Passes --dseke
we're sanded and all ready for scsion.
oa 81 New Yark, April %. .T
A letter from Edisto, South Caroiipn,
dated the 2Sth, reports brilliant affair &c
St. Johns Island (date not given) be-s
tween go federals add 200 rebel cavalry.--
The latter we're routed withra loss Of fifteen
killed and, wounded; no5onc killed on ths
federal side. .tss. ID f 49,
Harrisonburg. Va, April q.
Our advance picket, eight m lies FROM
GordonsviiIe road, was attack ed yesterday
BY large force of Ashby's cavalry, and
driven backbone OF our men was killed,
4 reserve of the 46th Pennsylvania and
section Of IIampton's battery, advanced and
repulsed the rebels; they retreated to tho
woods, which were shelied by our battery
seyei al shells burst 10 their midst. A wag-,
on was seen gathering up the dead and
wounded. go.
Washington, April %.
HousE.-The Senate bill for the recog~
ni,ion Of Hayti and Liberia is before thu
Committee on Foreign Affairs. 81 fsss.l
asfa Cairo, April 2Ss
Generals Buell. and Beauregard has eff
fected arrangements for an exchange rot
The Memphis Avalanche of'the c3d, says
smutiny had broken out at Nashville - cone
sequence of President Lincoln's emancipa-
ton message. Ten' officers resigned. and
one Kentdcky regiment had a pitched battle
with two lndiens regiments. Most preba-
bly, q hoax. !. 54q -. s,5:s.s -.
go Cairo. April %.
Gen. Buell's Division arrived at Pittsbnrg
Landing and occupies the left. aul 8 tnsfss
Nothing of importance from the feet. "a
s83 Cairo, April 27.le
The steamer Platte Valley from Pittsburg
Landing arrived to-day at o'clock. Hall
lcck is pushing forward his forces as fast as
the roads will permit. Gen. McC6ok'S
Division made reconnaissance rs far 40
Monterey, on the road to corin,h. The
rebels appeared in great numbers, With
suc6 impetuosity did our forces carry ev-'
erything before them that they yincontinently
put the rebels To fiight.s The rebels we're
armed with EAfeld rifles. .gs54 s esasr
/ Prisoners taken say the confederates have.
plenty of provisions and supplies bave.ex-
tensive works at Corinth, and one hundred
and fifty shousand men.
Our advance pickcts are now near enough
to hear the Locomotive whistle at Corinth.s
The enlistment Of many of the rebel
troops from Tennessee has expired, and
they are re- enlisting to man. ~ s1la.
RECRUITS are arriving from all parts Of the
South for Beauregard's army.
/. Col Turchin's Brigade evacuated Tus-
tfmbia and retired 10 Huntsville where
Gen. Mitchel's Division was encamred.--a
Tutcbin bdrned the town bafore he left.l ass
afaS .ss~as aS75 Cairo April 90. 81
A strong Force of rebel Cavalry appeared
on, the banks, twelve miles below Sayannah.,
Cub boats have, been sent to wa ch their
movements.
Il IS stated that Gen. Halleck's forces.
no& number lG6 900. 4 81 ~ aeea.ssg
Nothing new from the feet. Tho news
Of the capture of New Orleans, sent to
Commodore Foote Sunday night, may cause
a change in his cautious policy. 20 70 @ So
,ssafs' 7 ~ e da7e Chicago, April 2S. I
IA flag Of truce went to Norfolk to-days
No news from New vOrleaps. Itis stated
that the telegraph operators, after leaving,
the ei,y. attempted to ssknrn bit found the
fed .rals occupied it,. III s'.,ss. S &
Washington. April 2s. e
Gen. Wool telegraphed to the War De-
part1nent to- day that the news ofethe cap-s
ture of New Orleans had bceu confirmed. -
No particulars are given. ge seg re-
-6lsr as - New York, April 28.
Advices. from the Gulf state hat the
Sloops- Of war Hartford, Richmond, Brnok-
lyn. iroauois were plated with heavy chain
cable from the port-holes to below .ths5
water line .preyioss. to the attack on thes
Mississippi Forts. rs :, :. .s,ss.,s, i,
Washington, April 28.
Dispatches 70 the Navy Department from
Com. Fareigut Of the 23d have. been res
ceived. Nothing additional TO the news
already published.
TN the 4b0 IN e1 pcultlOu CuIOutO W. = uSo
Christa, consisting of three steamers loadeea
with troops we're attacked by three rebel
steamers.' After fight of 80 minutes one
of our steamers withdrew, owing to the
crowded state OF her decks. Tho others
continued the fight for an hour and forty
minutes, when the enemy Withdrew, appa-
rentiy mdch disabled. 7ott1
Faur4 rebel vessels loaded With cottous,
turpentiBe and ,rosin have been captured
while Attempting to run the blockade.
Forte Barrancas and McRae have beon
attacked by the rebels. gss7ss y gsi.so ai
daE Washington, April ..
Il HoUsR.--A resolution Was adopted tnat
the Judiciary COMMITTEES inquire into the
expcdiency Of Furnishing contractors guiisy
Of defranding the Government = The. pense
aay 10 be the same as for grand larceny.
Mr.. Ashley reported back from the Cona.
mittee on Territories; the bill to prevent
and punish pedygamy ;SiaAd "a amsnu ser-
tain acts Of The Territory Of Utah, andsesss
tablishiDg the same. nv II II. u
ST. Johns n. F. APRIL lo. II
The North Amesicap. from Llyefp00.
I'll, The a. question 81 'arnor .ssd Mir snd
loatine batteries consiope e q sss R' =
I'm England land has ,hsds diplos sasIe g tsss.s :! :.
nendatiou TO Ffapde III fhyok O. y1s - IS.
draxal of the Frebch troops ff91s To-. =. g.
8 II Is questioned II the EneKs ko Il! ~.
inndan Er6;bit;ons ~ u as6t1@ 81