The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-12-27

! Ssuthsrn States and also to cooperate =
, openiDg the Aississippi.
Washington, Dec. %.
! Thus far shout . 900 wounded have bee
broughs here from Falmouth. There Va
nothing important or of interest from th
army Of the Potonsc yesterday. No nev
movem en,s Of the enemy had been observed
The ssatsment that Burnside had tendere'
bis resiguation, 10 not believed BY member
Of his staff. Il 10 probably untrue.
| Is Cairo, Dec. ~
We are vet in doubt - to the extent O
the injuries done the Mobile and Ohio rail
road BY sas rebel raid. Az near ss can b
ascertsiard, the facts are these: On Fri.
day the rsbels, variously estimated at from
three to ten thousand, made break in tht
railroad north Of Jackson, Tenn, and thcr
commenced moving this way. We arr
therefore unable to hear anything from the
territory they pass over. They have al.
ready taken Carroll station, Humboldt,
T. ,nsan, linton, and At last aceosnts they
were marching on Union City. Large
quantities of cotton and considerable
quantity Of other property was destroyed
on their march. A passenger train from
Columbus, on Friday, got through to Jack
son, I'd Us the last train over the road.
a: n.ekmau, Ky., the people are in great
terror, raany of them. leaving and coming
hess. An effort is now being made from
Columbus to capture these rebels; and if
the Tennessee river, as reported, IS rising,
the attempt may prove successful. This
rebel movement appears to be for the pur-
pose of securing sustenance, and cutting of
the supplies to our army.
1t is reported that Holly Springs has
fallen into rebel hands, but We have moth.
ing reliable in regard to it. The steamer
Nliilboy, while taking in cotton at Com
merce, Miles,, on Wednesday last, was fred
upon BY band Of guerillas. On her re-
turn to Helena, shs reported the facts and
the gunboas Juliet, with q detachment of
infantry, went to Commerce and burned
the town and plantations for Eve miles
around. sG -
Cincinnati, Dec. 81.
A rebel force Of about 1000 are reported
near Mt. Sterling, Ky. A number Of fam
lilies have lef: that place. The citizens Of
Paris are appreheusivs of rebel visit, and
are preparing to laave. a ,
a % ..f8a Nashville, Dec. 10.
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel, of Friday,
has dispatch from Wilmington, N. c., Of
the 18th, which says that Gen. Gustavus
Smith, being heavily reinforced at Colds
borough, there was heavy fighting there
yesterday, in which the enemy were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. e- e--.,- .
o. el, r.. Z. Washington, Dec. %.
Recent information from the Cherokee
Nation disoloses shocking state of affairs
there. 1t is stated that loyal and disloyal
Indians are slaughtering one another. The
Government has been overthrown and
new one organized by the confederate party,
which is in the ascendancy. a
. a New York, Dec. %.
Two squadrons Of Banks expedition
passed Key West on the 9th and 10th inst.
sat1 Newberne, 16.
North Carolina papers are full of COM
plants about the order emanating from the
rebel, General French, directing the burn
ing of all cotton in the counties bordering
on the Roanoke river, which cannot be re-
moved west of the Wilmington railroad by
the l5th.5 H-
..t s9@ Washington, Dec. %.
: The President has acknowledged the re-
ception of the designations of Seward and
Chase and Informed them that after due de-
liberation had come to the conclusion that
the acceptance of the designations was in
with the public welfare. The
President therefore requests them to resume
their respective functions. The Secretaries
resumed their posts.
New York, Dec. @.
The steamship Union, from Havana the
18th has arrived. She brings no later news
from Mexico. Gen. Sorrano had left for
Spain. The unusually heavy rains have in.
jured and retarded the new sugar crop, which
will be small.
Washington, Dec. %.
In the Senate to-day, the Vice President
laid before the Senate . communication
from Secretary Of State, transmitting . cor
with the Russian Government,
relative to a telegrapbic communication be-
tween the mouth Of the Amoer river and
San Francisco. Ordered printed. Clark,
from the Committee Of Claims, reported .
bill to pay the funeral expenses Of the late
Senator Baker. Passed.
@ Washington, Dec. %.
Bornside's Official report Of the battle Of
fredericksburg 10 published. He assumes
The responsibility Of moving the army across
The Rappshannock at Fredericksburg sooner
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