The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-30
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TAddjslonsl OF JefF. Dsvis' Message. J.
After Abiding to the peoples sufferings,
AID the salla-try Of the troops, be Gays the
vast army which threatened the confederate
capital has been defeated and driven from
the lines OF investment. The enemy IL now
seeking to raise new armies on such scale
40 modern history does not record, 20 effect
subiugation Of the South. He charges
the federals with rapine, wanton dcstruc-
ton Of private property, and speaks OF the
confscation bill az atrocious and recon-
mends measures for retaliation. He says
stern ami exemplary punishment must be
meted out to the murderous feloDs who are
diseracing the profession Of arms who
seek to make OF public war the occasion
for the commission of most monstrous
crimes. The evaporation at failure has
aroused the worst passions of our enemies,
and portion Of her people are even now
engaged in urging the excited populace to
extreme ferocity. Nothing remains but
to vindicate our rights, and maintain our
existence by employing against the foe ev.
cry energy and every resource Of our dis
posal. hsa 2ts
He recommends further legislation to
make CONSUMPTION universal. He says: A
large increase OF tho federal forces may
render it necessary hereafter to extend the
provisions of the conscript law so as to en-
brace persons between the ages Of IS and
As wears. The vigor and efficiency Of the
present force; the skill and ability which
distinguish their leaders, inspires the belief
that no further enrolment will be necessary;
but forethought requires, it the necessity
should be suddenly developed, during the
recess of Congress, requiring increased
forces means should exist for calling such
forces into the field without awaiting the
assembling Of the legislative department.
lsiiia Greenville, Mo-, Aug. Is.
Maj. Lippert, with 200 cavalry, met q
body of rebels 800 strong yesterday, be.
tween Bloomfield and Cape Girardeau. AT.
ter fierce engagement he routed them,
killing and wounding 30, and capturing Is.
A number of horses, several wagons, a
quantity of ammunition and camp equip.
page was also captured. The survivors
are scattered through the woods. Parties
of federal troops, thoroughly armed and
equipped for guerrilla chasing. are after
other bands.
m St. Paul, Aug. Is.
The latest advices from New Ulm say the
villsge was mostly burned.
An arrival from Grow Wing brings intel
ligence that S Hole-in-th he day." the great
Chippewa Chief, had issued q proclamation
that be would not be responsible for the
conduct Of she indians after Tuesday, and
warning the Whites to leave before that
time.
He has also sent message to Dole, com
missioner Of Indian affairs, to come up and
make treaty.
The Chippewa difficulties, following 90
close upon the Sioux raid, causes great
alarm in the Northern part of the State.
A reconnaissance was made from Colonel
Sibley's command discovered the bodies Of
persons murdered within 20 miles of st.
Peters. They report the destruction OF
property to be very great. 100
The Indians attacked New Ulh on Sat.
urday. The fight continued until late in
the evening. Nothing from there since.
Col. S,bley asks that full regiment,
armed and equipped, be sent forward At
once. He thinks that still more will be
needed before the Iudiaus are subdued.-
four to five thousand warriors to meet
sooner or later.
A committee Of citizens from St. Cloud,
which was appointed to visit the scene of
reported murders, has returned. They re.
port that they went as far as Painesville,
and found about 100 persons in the vicinity
Of that place and Norway Lake murdered.
The citizens Of gainesville have petitioned
the Governor for military to protect life
and property in Stearns. Meeker and Mo
nongabela counties.
Arrivals from New Ulm of later dav
report the usual shocking scenes of bar
barity. es
st. Louis, Aug. 26.
The Democrat learns that on Thursday
last Rosencrans left Corinth, with an army
of thirty Thousand to forty thousand men.
and proceeded south, TO Linetowu. whore
about Is 900 rebels were lying, under Arm.
strong. ,,s..,.s t
Price is lying at Tupelo with q, 900 men.
It is probable that % being threatened.
Price and Armstrong will join and give
Rosencrans battle.
The withdrawal Of the forces under
Rosencrans will not leave Corinth exposed,
40 enough remain for al emergencies.
New York, Aug. ~.
The TribuDe's correspondent says: In
the rebel attack on Cattsll's Station, a ,OnO
dollars belonging to the Quartermsster
Generate Department was taken.
A Captain in Purnell's Legion, Who was
lying bid in house near the Railroad track,
heard Gen. Stewart give positive orders to
spare McDowell's baggage train, but TO
seize Pope's, aud destroy whatever was
not Of public Importance. Tho order was
implicitly obey.d, although McDowell's
wagons were close at hand.
The Tribune's fredericksburg CORES.
pondence, dated Sunday, says Mu.ketry
firing was heard this morning. A CONTRA
band who came in yesterday reports that
our troops were whir ping tho rebels, snd
that Ne had captured Is guns. A cavalry
Lieutenant who came 10 last night conirms
the report, and says. Is guns we're captured.
He also says that when Stonewall Jackson's
forces reached Bennett's Ford, l8 Of 20
miles from here, part Of McOowelps forces
we're on the aouth bank Of the river, score
ted under cover Of the woods. JacksoD's |
Forces passed them, and attempted 70 ford |
he river; while making this attempt, Pope's |
'roops opened destructive IRE; At the /