The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-24

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Fredericksburg. A cavalry reaonn o;aance
has led to the heller thaestbeir main hodv
have fallen back. Seserai resideots of
Fredricksburg have been arrested a. tsea..
on, and sent TO Washington Tor conape-
ment.
Fort Monroe. May Is.
s 80cTetaries Seward and Welles, accom-.
pasied By Attorney General Bates, arrived
here TO day. g
Osdsrs have been issued By Gen. Wool,
prohibIStnn the distribution Of newspapers
in Norfoll md also prohibiting the trans.
portation u supplies or merchandise Of
any kind, or Ne visiting Of she city BY of
GERS, soldiers ofSeitisens, svcept on business
connected with tAe troops Or the Depart
New Yoik, May is.
1t y stated that the town OF Burning
Springs in West county, vs., vss burned on
Wednesday afternoon, and sho Palestine,
BY band OF guerrillas. It u not known
how many have been killed = several are
missing.
Thestown of Elizabeth has been DESTROYED
probably burned-by this time.
Chicago, May Is.
In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr.. cDougal,
from tho special committee, reported back
the Pacific rail road bill, and moved that it
should be made the special order for Thurs
day. Motion rejected-17 to 16.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, and 40 amendment adopted making one
Indian reservation in California instead of
two, and otherwise reducing expenses.
Cairo, May 16.
Since the departure Of Gen. Curtis' army
from Southwestern Mo-, the rebels Of
North western Arkansas have become 80
smboldened as to renew their operations.
Letters of q recent date from Cassville
'tate that an attack from the rebels was
hourly expected.
The federal force there is not stated, but
,aving Eve or six pieces Of artillery they
we're confident of their ability to defend the
place.
1t is reported that 1000 Texans, and. 500
Indians were near Bentonville, Arkansas,
to advance into Missouri.
There are also various bands along the
oorder committing depredations.
Washington, May Is.
The President has issued a proclamation
declaring the blockade of the ports Of
Port Royal and New Orleans shall
70 far cease, from the first OF June next,
hat commercial intercourse, with the ex-
,epti0n Of that contraband of war, may
rom that time be carried on, subject to the
avs Of the United States.
Postal arrangements with Norfolk will
soon be established.
Cairo, May 16.
Deserters who have arrived at the feet
report that the rebels are busily engaged re-
pairing the damages sustained in the.naval
of Saturday last.
The rebel ram is said not to have been
,unk. as at first reported.
From Pittsburg Landing We have nothing
If positive character.
Gen. Halleck is slowly and cautiously ad-
RANGING, and fortifying his advance. His
movements are predicated on the SUPPOSE
ion that the rebels are in large force, and
hat they will make stand at Head-quar-
ers. The number Of the enemy is estima-
ed at 17O,0 900.
Grand Junction is being fortified by
3eauregerd with the evident intention of
alliDg back there If beaten at Corinth.
The Memphis Appeal says that dispatch
rom Natchez reports that the federal fleet
down the river to New Orleans.
the Appeal declares that the only terms
IN which the South will accept peace, is a
of the independence, not only
# the cotton States, but all the border
states whose people desire on alliance with
he Confederacy.
A dispatch from Little Rock says the
ederal force under Gen. Curtis had COM
nenced their march upon the Capitol of Ar.
ansas.
Gen. Steele is marching on the same
lace from Pocahontas.
The. same paper contains official dispatch
8 from Desark, Ark, which say the fed
rails have taken Augusta, in Jackaon coun-
7, and taken possession of all the cotton
q the neighborhood.
Cairo, May 10.
The rebel General killed at Pennington
o the 9th, was believed to be Sterling
'rice.
Our loss was 81 killed, including 2 Lieu.
enant Colonels, and l40 wounded.
The rebels acknowledge they had 420
illed and wounded.
No Official dispatch has been received
rom the Goldsborough expedition, con-
listing of the steam. frigate Susquehannab,
hree gun boats, and one tug, up the James
iver, but we have the following from other
Ources:
They found the rebel battery at Dogs
POINT deserted. Hardy's Bluff, Is miles
bove Newport News, they found aban.
oned also, and ell the rebel batteries be-
weon there and jamestown with guns dis
aounted. The expedition when last heard
rom was still going up the river, securing
nost of the ordnance left by the rebels.-
he general evacuation below Fort Darling
as doubtless given Golds0orough chance
0 bring up the mortar boats, and to act
ffensively against the Forts on James
iver, and Banks as far up az the Fort, to
lear the rebel soldiers.
The Monitor, Galena and Naugstuck are
he only boats which have passed Dogs
'oint and Hardy's Bluff; the remainder of
bc feet stopped below.
OF % shots which struck the Galena, 18
'enetrated. The Monitor is uninjured.-
hey both returned down the river on FRI
lay last.
A letter from on board the Galena says ::
I'VE fred 228 shots, and in two hours more,
{ No had plenty Of shells, would have 81
eDced their batteries, although on the
'lutfs and mountains they had 10 guns, and
everal Of them 10 inch riHed."
Kansas City, May 10.
Tho Santa Fe mail Of the.3d has arrived.
rhe Texans are still retreating. Five hum
|red Of their men, under Col. Steele, are
i Adobe Wall. The main force, however,
continue to retrest.
Owing TO the scarcity Of provisions, large
luautities Of which has been destroyed BY