Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-07-08
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Rebels Captured.
Big Fight Ut Helena !
Lee Masa Fight o. suFrsadsr |
GREAT hattie VI eRTIIsBUM
xNrEnEs ring DETAxLs or
THE FIGHT,
Latest War News.

sws wsaks have sssn s~ooaring shs eoansry
between Mllike1's Bead Lake psovidsacs
and Goodriaa,s Lanaiags 90 Monday
mosniag made . sudden assoesa CA sAs
plansasssns 10 sAas ssgion tAss bad bssa
abandoned by toe rsbsls and are now be-
ing worked By loyal msn, Destroying 50
Eyshtag from the Bend 70 the Landing
shas could be destroyed, and killed qsiss
. number Of negroes impioysd on tho
farms, and drove the remainder, sayeral
hundred into thsinteEior n eapsisas- The
less IL prOpsEtys large a. the plantations
were well stocked; . large namber Of
buildings wers burned The plantations
which the G-ovarnEaas had let we're visit
I'd with special vengeance. AS Lake
Providence We bad q garrison Of ; regi.
nents And 2 or 300 negro sroops, under
Gen. Reed, In all lsss thaa LOCO men;
which she Rebel attacked in the after
nooa, after considerable aghsing cur
forces we're compelled TO retire superior
numbers 10 some cotton breastwofks
srected near the Fsbel lines; after a few
mors volleys Of maskssEy the rebels re-
tired, but soon returned with ARTILLERY
whach thsy had concealed in the woods,
snd opensd on the breassworks 81 long
range and altar . few shots advanced
and doubtless woald have soon been In
closs quarters had not q couple OF iron
clad gun boats arrived from above, the
river being low the ganboAt bad sulI
swssp and a few well directed shots, che
rebels resreassd to the woods; lighting
duriag the afternoon not heavy. 0Gs
loss In killed, woaadsd and missing il
not ever 40 or SO. Rebel loss anknown
Washington, 10 a. m, July 4.-fhs
following has just bean received
Head Quarters, Army Of tbs Potomac.
near Gestysbarg, July 5, . IL p. m.-Te
Halleck-snsny spazedsas p IA with
about $50 guas ooncensgsted oa ny lefl
and oeater, continuing Without intsrzais.
sioa ahout3 hours at the expiration al
which time be assaulted my lsfs and cen
ser swiea, 90 both occasion be was re-.
pulsed with severe loss 10 hiEay leaving in
our hands nearly 5000 prisoners, amons
the prisoners is Brig. Gen. AEmstaaa and
many oiiesrs Of lower rank The snsmy
left many Of his dead upon Ehe Reli, !
large nambeg OF his woaadsa are in oal
hands. Loss on a aide considerable
Mai. Gen. Hancock aad Brig. Gen. Glib.
bon wounded; after repalsiag she assault
indications lead 70 the belief THAI the en-
eEny are Withdrawing, an armed Eeasss
noisance, pushed forward from the left,
and found the sseray to be III force; nj
tbs present hour all Ia gaiss; my saslrg
has been engaged all day On both Aank'
Of the enemy hArFsssiag him vigorously
attacking him With great success, not.
w~ithssanding they encountered superior
numbers both of cavalry and infantry
Army in 6ne spirits.
tsignedl GEO. u. AEaD'
Washington, July 4, 10 p m.-Fh'
President issued a proclamation annoan.
cling the news from the Army Of the Pc.
tomae to 10 p. N. Sd, such IS TO eavsl
the army vita the highest hoaor, ant
promises grsas success to the eanse OF th'
Union, and 70 claim coincidence Of all TO
the many gallant fallen, and that for TIL
Ehs~ especially desires on this day that ID
whose will, NOS ours, should ever be done
be every where remembered with tbs pro
foandest gratitude.
Head Quarters, Near V~ieksburgy Jan
21.-0ar forces this morning vera With
drawn to the outside Of The oeasesaes
fort in front oil Gen. Logaas In con
sequence Of ome sdyaasages of position
which aDabled the sneEny to throw shsi
iato our former position, shas asneoeasa
rily sndaagsring the liyss Of oar mel
wishsut present bsnsss; withdrawal tea
porasy, vale certain Subsidiary wsrk
ars being eomplsteds . sharp IRE u mus
kerry ssiu naiasaiasd; tosal aasaber D
casualties In tbs struggle for ne posses
sion OF shs fort will nos exceed DOC
many Of which are only slighsiy wounded
Mesphis, Jaly a-Advicss from Vioks
barg to 2osA, say she ssige ID still psssss'
with ysgos. One Of MepAsssoa's mine
has been sprung, bat resulted In ne posi-
iva advantage. Rebels spriax ! counts
mine ID sherraan,s front, he oaly daaasg,
done was 10 destroy the lead ii his No
proash. Aday,s labor Win clsar Ii at
nahals keer, nm eos,staDs Hre. has ussnali
q. -. aau,s.aaa. Wsssbsr -,
sos-nisA.s seel and ssfrssAiax.