The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-06-13

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ETY. and TO verify reporss. We we're orasres
to Grand Gnlf sa shs 27sh nls-, land wsnl
90 board the transports she same day, which
we're 70 take as dswu che river We wsrs
oil nighs sessing our sroops and traps o.
board, aod wsrs bot srssdy % start sin aboaI
posa The nsxs Jsy. We sailed down ths
river md issdea On the Lonisians side, JUS
little above Grand Gslf, where ssvsn oil
esr gsa;boaas wsrs lying. The nsxs morn.
iug tho rebels opened oas sf their batteries
on osr gun boats WHICH hsd been pasrolins
the river 10 their vicinity. Our hoats 40.
swsrsd thsisars, asa 50 she Hghs commenced
10 essusss and continued through tbs day.
The rebel batteries were all silsSsed bus Two,
and these two we're % completely sheltered
that oar batteries could oos reach thera.-
Our troops iandsd snd marched down pact
shsse batteries without their setisisg us,
and our transports rua the blocsads under
shs protection OF the gun boats, ell safe,
losing oniy kvs meu and seven borses, be-
loaging 30 the 6Fss Iowa battery. We or ossed
over in the gun beats aud transports 10 the
morning; bns contrary 60 sif our expects.
lions, instead Of eoptisuisg ouf efforts on
the Gulf, We took the road FOR Port Gibson,
some eight miies south Of the Gulf. The
march occupied the balance of tha day
Al eve We stopped oUiy to ges some refresh
menss, which by this time we're needed, and
marched on again &C gsod round pace siil
about Two O'Clock, when our advance was
6red into by rebel pickess some Eve mslcs
from the Port We, kaowing this force to
be between Us end ths Port, Immediately
prepared FOR action, ssd we're ell ready IL Q
remarkably short time. Our batteries wsus
forward and commenced 70 plss, asd were
joined Immediately by the rebel batteries!
The 23d. happening 10 be rghs ip range,
had 70 stand tbe brnns Of sheir Gre aud
the way the shells ratslsd 'reusd oar heads
wasn's slow ! sell you. We gOs eHs OF
their raSgs as quick % poasibls, Aad lay
Hat while the batteries played .os as si!l
shsir's we're siIenesd, and the eonfeaaded
racket qpisssd down till uersisg, 70 1spsn
again vi.A rsdoablsd fsry, sbs enemy lyiag
90 both sides Of ps,--we lyisg IsR fofEau
hour Or TWO, sill the rebels aaie lshromipg
"rosten balls. .''aad then We charged on shsus
10 galiaa style, Bsntoa's- aivisisa tafing
.she right, and oars shs lsfs Wsgsys them
Q taste of Iowa plsms for about an boar,
when their old habit sook sshssa, and they
run, ws fsllowisg Tor a ails o. ss. rhsss,
thsy having received rsinforeemepss, made
. stand again. We shsllsa then mare or
Isss through sbs day. The infaasry charged
90 them several timss darisg shs da5, aas
were sseoessful each time, driving them
back from fsld 70 Geld till dark, shsn ths
work Oh death eeasd on both sidsss--ws
occupying our advance ground and sleepieg
on our arms, in position, which We deemsd
is prudent 90 change sevsrsl simss during
the nigh, TO prevent surprise. In the mora
ing We prepared 70 renew the attack when
10, and behold The eowardIS, soamps had
all sksdaddlsd, and less as 'tas'sr.a 6sht.'t' 2
So ws had nothing sordo but to march %
10 Port Gibsop.@ Thers, Rhsn We arrived,
We fousd ths rshs. bad fsd on 10 Vioksbarg,
leaving ss vissors 81 shs day. Oar loss.in
killed and wosaded 10 estimated -as absss
200. The rebels lest abons $500, killed
and woaDdsd, aDd 100 prisoners. I
nE aaay Ssh.--onr Yegsssess 10 still ~ PERI
-Gibson. oar Ospfaia hsr. Henry wossa
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passing wishia as7isoA OF my ear; 90 yps
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