The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-06-14
!. COUNCIL BLUFFS. I0NM DAruBpA9 JUNE IA. 1852. =

',hs, river. Al daylight they were zee,
coming up in. line OF battle.s ssaa sta
Dor gun boats in the mean piae weighed
anchor, and moved towards the rebel dess
followed BY the rams. ~
The 6rst shot, which was fred at lonl
range By . rebel boat, fen near t6e federaI
boat Cairo. The latter immediately yyepliel
With : broadside, and the engagement -.
came general tltf z q sss
I. The federal ram Moparcb struck the
rebel boat Beauregsrd midships, cutting her
nearly in two, and causing hsf 70 al and
The rebel ram Little Rebel made dash
at the Monarch, The latter succeeded ID
getting out OF tho way, and : biow inten-
ds6 for her struck tho rebel boat Gen. Price,
taking away her wheel house sud innkibE I,
necessary to run her ashore, from whence
she sent q shot which struck the CON bosl
Gen. Lowell, rendering her unmsnageable.
Immediately after this the Lowell lwas RON
down, by the federal ram Queen Of the
West. fgFd ~ fsf
A broadside from the Benton took effect
in the sides of the JEFF Thompson, setting
her on ere and burning her to the waters
edge. The remainder Of the rebel feet re.
treated down the river, pursued by our
boats, which succeeded 10 capturing three
Of their gun boats which had been abandon.
ed by their crews. ~
Captain Montgomery, rebel flag omcer,
and most Of bis officers and mon escaped.
The Federal ram Lancaster was slightly
disabled. 157sgEa 4
During the engagement Col. Elliott, COM
mapder Of the Federal rams, was struck 10
the breast by splinter snd stunned, but
soon recovered. This was the only CASUAL
ty ON our side. " y ~
Our rams were manned BY sharp shooters
who did good execution BY picking OF reb-
el guOners.
The rebel loss in killed, wounded, and
prisoners, is heavy, bot not yet ascertaincd.
After the return Of our boats from tho
pursuit, Commodore Davis sent note to
the Mayor Of Memphis demanding the sur.
render Of the City. The Mayor replied that
the force Of circumstances placed the city
in bis hands. @ia# uas 3g
A boat was Immediately sent ashore, and
the National Gag raised over the Post OF.
6ce-no demonstrations were made. Ii wsa
to declare Martial Lay. ssf#5 ~
Five steamers lying at the levee we're cap
tured. - 35tH
.,, Front Royal, June 8.
News from Shenck's Division states that
scouting party had been to New Market
who learned that Jackson retreated through
there three days ago, with his army reduc.
cd to S, 900. The remainder we're scattered
through the mountains. Fremont's forces
followed them the whole way, capturing
wagons, supplies and prisoners.
\ 81 80 Washington, June 8.
3 Dispatches to the War Department says
all quiet in front Of Richmond, except oc.
casional canonadiDg at our forces engaged
on bridges. @ it
A friendly consultation occurred between
the Secretary OF State and Foreign Lega'
ton, concerning the difficulties between
Gen. Butler and the Foreign Consuls at Or.
leans. 1. has been made the subject of am.
icable correspondence between Secretary
Seward and the Minister from the Neither.
lands.
1t 10 reported that Reverdy johnson goes
to New Orleans as Commissioner from the
State Department, TO take the necessary ev.
idence for final consideration Of the sub.
jecs. e a sta3 taa i
'7sa is@s Washington, juno s.
Dispatches from Commodore;Dupont state
that our gun boats have possession of Sto.
no, near Charleston. as5 n
Dispatches to the War Department from
Gen. Mitchell, dated Huntsville, 6th,. state
that the expedition under Gen. Nealy drove
toe enemy from Winchester through Jasper
back to Chattanooga, utterly defeating and
routing them at that point. Many wagons
with ammunition aud supplies were captur-
ed. Still more important results are ex.
pected from this movement. t.
safja Nashville, June s.
Letters from Clinton County say Morgan's
Cavalry are committing oil kinds OF ravagea
in Monroe county. ,ff.aayt5yl Z. :,
On Friday last, 10 . fight between a de-
tachmeue of Federal cavalry ahd 100 Of
Morgan's men, the Federal and rebel Cap.
taius were both killed. The rebels were
driven off. 8 s.a..,..s <
{ At the Union meetisg at Shelbyville yes
terday, 5000 were in attendance. Speech
e. were made by Gov. johnson, Wirney,
and Col. May. ,.s -. ST
Six hundred rebel cavalry attacked sixty
Federal scouts near Reading, IL miles from
Murfreesboro, killing 6 and capturing all
the rest but S. The rebels afterwards muir.
dered several Of their prisoners. An attack
on Murfreesboro is expected. Forces have
been dispatched thither.
a Washington, June 8.
} Specials to the New York papers.-The
summary action Of Gov. Stanley has open
ed new slavery discussion. Ii il under
stood that the President and Cabinet are
united in the determination to give nc
quarter to secession siaveholders. The
new article Of var, prohibiting the rendi.
tion Of fugitives, BY of6cers Of the army, il
to be strictly enforced. sFI
tits confidently stated that Gov. Stanley
will either resign or be recalled within II
days.. >saAs4s tFH
q Authentic informatios gives the numbe,
Of guns captured from Cssey's Division q
seven Of these four we're spiked and on.
recaptured the next day. 7f,
bsf sssgf.2 ~. New York, June Q.
A letter from our feet OF Charleston say
.dessohmens Of 500 men was sent on
from Stouo TO destroy the Charleston an,
Savannah Rsilroad. They were encounter
cd BY 1000 Of the eDsny. After . shor
skirmish the latter were driven Of. Gu
forces then destroyed the track for SOM
distance, apd held the position until the en-