Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-08-13

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Herald's &C
account of the Eight says that Geary'
Brigade of Anglers Division, had adyan
ed and maintained It's position admirably
No sooner bad tla Rsigads taken its po
| sition than the rebels opened muskesr1
fire upon them from two aides and front
The rebel batteries also kept up q YER
deslxaetlys sars, but our troops never fal
| tered.
AT half past FIVE the fght became gen.
eral, aud continued until darkness endee
the carnage. Our men fought like yete,
rams. No sooner did Tolley of musket.
~, or a discharge Of artillery NOW dowr
The ranks II TegimsHss than ishe gar
was closed up aad new onss presented
There were few instances indeed, where
q single faltered.
The 9Th and 18th Regiments Of Regu-
lars did excellent service.
From dark until midnight the rebel ar
tillery on the mountains kept up q random
firing. .-. lae- @.-.--e- go. r,.a-z
Ar dark our troops withdrew 10 small
copse of woods, where they were joined
soon after BY corps Of Mcdowell and
siesePs Divisions, who formed in their
rear.
Al O'Clock P. NJ. Banks troops who
were relieved fell back half mile, and
rested o. their aTuas. q &#
In the evening, Gen. Pope rode to the
extreme front and came near getting into
a rebel umbuscade, but discovered the
danger in simc to avoid ii. We took sew
eral prisoners.
| is certain that the rebel Gen. Wilder
wa killed.
Their force was from 10000 to $1,000
Gen. Geary was wounded severely in
the arm.
CaIpepper is one vast hospital, though
most of the wounded will be sent TO
Wa shingtou for treatment.
Two pieces of artillery, and a large
snuIaSer u small arms were taken from
Ehe enemy.
New York, August ll.-Port Royal
dat Ut TING 28th state that the gun boat
UnadAls captured the British steamer
Madonna while trying 10 run the block
AIDE. She has heavy cargo.
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Indianapolis, August l0.-Fiftcen hun
DIRE rebel infantry are said to be at the
head If Cumberland river, on the noun
tain, moving ia the direction of Ken
tucAy.
1be guerrilla Morgan left Knoxville on
the 3D. lust, with 1000 cavalry, and is
said 10 have two thousand more near
Lexington.
New York, August lt.-Forty mer-
chant ship owners of Liverpool, memoir
ALI d Earl Russell TO relieve the alleged
violation Of International Law by Fed
eral cruisers. Lay2rd ia effect replied,
iusiifying the proceedings of the cruisers,
owing 70 the practice of sending vessels
to thc Bahamas for the purpose of running
the blockade. He recommends strict
att ntion 20 the Queens neutral proola-
nation.
NV York, August IL La consequence
Of 3 strict order received here to-day,
Provost Marshal Kennedy prohibits pas
sen GERS from going out in the California
7SS''" S47 "tt1YHt f%~Rc t'S4 FSg anu NNS IN
ioEaiA steamers have been delayed.
Hudson, Mo-, August IL Uol. Mcneil
again attacked porter's band of guerrillas
al Stockton, Macon eoautT.-
After sharp fight be routed them, kill
ing tad wsanding large number and
many horses. The rebels seat
tered Ia ala directions.
Additional particulars OF the fight at
kirAviIle, few days since, between Nc
Nell and Porter have been received. One
hundred and twenty eight dead rebels
were buried by our troops. Their entire
loss could not have been less than 800.
Il is estimated that 1000 of Porter's
meu have deserted and scattered, several
hundred of them beieg prisoners. The
balance Of bis force, which was originally
500, are fast retiring, pursued by Ne