The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-11-01

The last accounts Of John Morgan stat4
that be - 81 Elktou5 Todd county, pro-
e.ediDe award Aassdlville. i is not prosF
able tbas Be Win mako any denonstr1sies
.rsssoss .slat plass, "a tits garrisoDed y 4
strong federal force.
Several prominent secession sympa'n'seFs
in this city have bean uosi6sd that tbsi! fese
licences are to be taken for Government
Hospital purposes.
s. New York. Dot. ~.
r The Times Gays Of The late battle Of Po-
osstolieo that instead Of the rebels gaioiog :
victory, our troops defeated them in . very
hard fought engagement, which took place
on the ,2od, iying them from hsth ef thsir
positions. OR troops compelled them TO-
retreat across the Pocatoiigo bridge, which
they. destroyed TO prevent forthss pursuit.,
and, although Gen. Mitchell did not on this
occasion succeed 10 carrying out : naEni6-
cent programme, which be had conceived,
be did make complete Reconnaissance Of
the region between the Islands Of Port.
Royal and the Charleston Railroad, and
administered to the rebels thorough chas-
tisement.
Washington, Oct. 20.
The Navy Department his received infor-
nation that our forces 10 the Gulf have de-
stroyed the Salt Works at St. Andrews and
ST.. Joseph's Bay, both capable Of making
four hundred bu-hels per day.
The English schooner Isabel, With cargo
of cotton, has been captured in attempting
to evade the blockade of st. Marks. The
English brig Robert Bruce has also been
captured off Shelton Inlet. North Carolina,
on the 22d inst. The schooner Two Sisters
was also captured Of the mouth of the Rio
]Grande, BY the United States steamer Al
batross.
A Wednesday, Oct. %.
On the 1st day Of the present month the
National debt was six hundred and twenty
millions. This includes the entire circula.
ton, and every species of notes, and be-
tween seventy and eighty millions of debt
Of the late Administration, but excerpts
claims for which no requisision has been
made. Claims, adjusted and unadjusted,
cannot exceed twenty million Of dollars.
New York, Oct. 20.
The following is from the HeraTd's ac-
count Of the late battle on the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad, referred to 10
Beaursgard's dispatch telegraphed few
days since:
''The Federal troops left Hilton Head OF
the night of the 2lss, and were conveyed
in fifteen gun boats and war steamers to
McKay's Point, ut the confluence Of the
Pocatolieo and Broad Rivers. The object
of the movement was to make complete
Reconnaissance of Broad river and its tribu.
saries, and TO test practically, the rapidity
and safety with which landing could be
effected; and learn the strength Of the ene-
my on the main land, guarding Charleston
and Savannah, and accomplish so much de-
struction of the rail road as could be done
in single day. In this attempt our forces
we're victorious, having met the enemy in
large numbers they drove them across the
Pocatoligo river. Our loss, however, was
very small. The Federal forces were com.
manded by Brig. Gen. Bannon; the rebels
by Col. Walker, until our arrival at Poca-
toligo bridge, when Beauregard, who had
just arrived from Charleston, commanded
IN person. Fresh troops were rapidly ar
irving from Charleston to reinforce the reb-
els. Our troops were Withdrawn in fine or.
der. This buildings at McKay's Point,
which had bsen occupied BY rebel pickets,
we're destroyed before the Federals left
Our loss, was fifteen killed and l6O wounded
and missing"
New York, Oct. 90. 8
The Press contains a. hint that Banks is
to head an expedition to the coast Of Tex
as. Gen. McClernand's expedition, it 10
said, after clearing the Mississippi of OBJ.
stacies, is to go to the interior Of Texas
Gen. Heintzelman is to be 10 command of
the defenses during the absence Of Banks.
Washington, Oct. 90.
Refugees who have reached the United
States bark King Fisher on the coast of
Florida, report that the late destruction of
tho Salt Works at St. Josephs in Florida,
was a severe blow to the rebels, and crea-
ted great excitement throughout Georgia
and Florida, these works having been the
main source from which the rebels drew
their supplies of salt for this winters pro-
visions, and that it was grester injury to
the rebel cause than il We had captured
20, 900 of their troops. .a tstr
a'.'' Y $50 s'sN Y Salt Lake, Oct. 29.
Col. Conner with his command Of eight
hundred California volunteers arrived here
four days since. He has located bis camp
called Fort Donglas, about three miles east
Of this city. He has four companies Of cav
airy, four companies Of infantry and 4
pieces of artillery. ii. sss.s
Major McGarny commanding companies
H and K, second cavalry, Callfornia volun-
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