The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-10

Tia Paris PotSto Jeafno Shoee ~ E0ettet
friestss left Bermnde on the 26th, will
ordissnos and anGSenition. The Patri'
ssserts that Englend % about - ooeeeosrss'
troops and var matssiai Ct Bsenuda.
AusrsIA.-Tbe 6roe iSos plated Sriesse
will BE- launched ssdoommissioned 10 Jane
Three Others ere building.
IrALY.-G Aribaldi has renowned his in
teution Of going 20 Southern Italy. J.
Il il reported that Victor Emsuuei VII
remain come time It Naples, and thence g
to Rome.
The French ana Italian troops had com,
to an arraogemeae for the suppression O
reactionary movements on The Pspsl fron'
tier, and were acting in concert. !.
CHlNA.-ShaDehai dispatches OF Marc!
18th. says that the rebels intend to attsc'
Foochoo.
Exo.Axp.-A Weekly journal il 70 sp
pear II London, nsss week, advocating sb'
rebel eause.
The Times, sditorially, Gees nothing To-
blscks bus slavery determination Or sxpui'
sion.
TuakEY.-In . battle between the Turk
and insurgents, in ALBANIA, the Turks loo
400 men and four pieces Of o
Cairo, May I.
By an arrival from IT. Henry, it is states
that not less than 200 Of the Nebraska Cav
airy we're captured yesterday BY the rebels
Who, under Clay King. instead OF Jett
Thompson, - ct frss reported. A stronl
force has been sent in pursuit OF the rebels
The rumor Of the evacuation Of Corintn
aud its occupation by the Federal forces, il
repeated BY every arrival Of desertsrs. I'M
opinion gains ground that there VIII % nt
general engagement ut or near tne Pfesen'
position Of the two armies.
New Market, May Z.
A reconoisance val made yesterday, TO-
wards Harrieonburg. Five miles this side
they encountered 200 Of Ashby's Cavalry
whom thAy pursued to within Two miles Of
town. Ten rebels were killed and 6 wound.
ed: our loss was one killed and o taker
prisoner. The rebels last night attempted
to burn the bridge at Mount Jackson, but
were repulsed.
Cairo, May 7.
No intelligence from Pittsburg Tor the
last twenty. four hours. Arrivals from the
report NO change or movements
Washington, May 7.
McDougal, from the Naval Committee,
reported . bill to the Senate to-day for the
relief Of Capt. D. G. Fsrragut. The bill
authorizes the payment Of advances made
BY him while in Cslifornia-passed.
Fortress Monroe, May 7.
Dispatches from tho army say that the
enemy crossed Ch~ickahominy creek, de-
the bridge behind them. 1cClsl-
Ian still pursuing.
Chicago, May 7.
The Petersburg Express states that 90
engagement took place ut Cumberland Gar
on Monday the 28th. The federals were
with considerable loss. They havs
been reinforced by ten regiments, and nave
q floating bridge scross the Cum
river. Iii believed they will make
flank movement, for which the c~nfed-
forces are fully prepared.
The same paper, in regard to the visit oil
The French Minister says his object was to
learn from personal interview what were The
prospects Of the Confederate States achiev
ing their independence. The result Vt the
Minister'S inquire s have not transpired, bu,
are informed that he 10 highly satisfied
with all be saw and heard.
Washington, May 7.
The tax bill as reported BY the Finance
of the Senate, contained the fol-
changes: Distilled liquors manufac-
after the passage Of the bill, 20 CITE.
! gallon ; malt liquor 81 a barrel +; Licenses
10 rectify, $25 each i've hundred barrels /;
8 cents; coffee l cent tobacco,
including snuff and prepared smoking to-
oacco, 20 cents . pound; cigars 10 to IS
tents salt, 6 cents ; railroad iron, re-roll.
ID, IS cents; carriages, watches, musical
gold and silver plate, are ex.
'mpted ; horned cattle, over Is months old,
axed 80 cents I; oil passenger travel 8 psr
'ent on gross receipts; passports ~ each ;
bills Of exchange, promissory notes, bank
ills, ell over two hundred dollars, taxed
per cent letters Of credit, so cents ; bills
lading to domestic ports, exempted; tel
messages 3 cents when cost over
wenty cents; leases, manifesto, passage
tickets, and appeals at law, exempted ; tag
u straw, silk and wooden hats and bonnets,
'eady. made clothing, paper. enamelled cloth,
machine betting, wine made from grapes,
'urs, aud raw cotton, al stricken out. The
ipal' clause Of the bill repeats the $50 ,000,-
700 of direct tai after the first year.
Chicago, May s.
The Norfolk Daybook Of the Sd says il
at Atlanta, Georgia, that part OF
forces advanced from Guntreea
on Rome, Ga. aap
At this place the rebels have extensive
saltpetre works, and . mandatory Of srms.
A special dispatch to the Petersburg Ex.
press, dated Knoxville, May Cd, says: "The
attacked Cumberland Gap with a
force at noon Tuesday. They were
calamity repulsed three times. The last
they charged up to the earth works.
The enemy's loss 10 $50 killed and 400
wounded; our loss is II killed and 30
wounded. The last repulse was efecsuaI,
and the Yankees retreated." i@I
New York, May 8.
Later from yorktown, up to 9th. Gen.
Division embarked this morn
ing, and will join FrankIin's Division at
West Point. The two divisions will march
thence to . place called New Kent, on road
between Williamsburg and Richmond, thus
Of the rebels retreat. West Point
the head Of navigation on the York river.
1t 10 now Q O'Clock A. NJ, and no heavy
firing has been heard, from which it 10 in.
that the rebels escaped during the
night, OF else our troops are awaiting the
Of Frsnklin's and S~edgewick,s Di.
il the rebel's rear. II they rensin
where they are they will dnd themselves
between Two very formidable armies, and
will be compelled % cut their way through,
or surrender ct discreties.
We are inolioed TO thiok they will cross
et Cbiekahoniuy. and we're destroying the
and ferry to prevent pursuit. This