The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-05-09

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disessiss il, highs Boz feupd thak Il was
dswnt shs rive, naa &c oearsa ID Vishs-
burg, and opposite. Ths flashes Of NE
guns could IS dissipcsiy sees a. briiTians
lightning eonssausly ssasesisg in the SKY.
II was fsally exciting e Hsssn 70 The can
nOhadiag. SEINE 81 shs aans seemed %
pour forsh sueh thunder - wonld make
shs very earth. tssnhls as this Distance
from shsss. There was sn ;anceasipg fsing
for more DIAN sbres hours end .
sosssaat nlamination and thandsr, until
after 2esslosk In the morning. Ny mind
was highly excited IN Specializing % %
The fate Of those steamers and gnnhcats,
with the Fearless and heroic crews OF the
different boats. 'S. - q . '1.. -. =
Our troops had bulls a vsry formidable
bstEery, just opposite Vieksburg.e The
work was done asnighs; sad night before
last il was completed, having gans Of she
heaviest ealibEe, and Ofths best patsern IN
the world. The celebrated PsEros guns
are aiready mounted, and ready 60 use
against Vicksburg, and ID protesting orr
blockade runners. Thsrs mast have been 2
great dual fought between the TIVE works.
sUp te this hour l have not heard the full
particulars, bat havs heard enough to be
satisfied Is to the result Of the affair.
There were seven gunbeats and I've trans
ports that started on their mission below
| Vieksburx; all ran through safely, excePs
Two transports, which we're unfortunately.
burnsd--a total loss--aod according to re-
perts, there was one man killed, and swo
wounded, on oar side. Before many days
yen will see q mors eorrsos account Of
this affair, IN Northern papers ~.-.... =. =
| hear the booming Of cannon, now, 81
Of thunder ia the distance. There has
been oan6onading ever since 10 o'clock
this. morning it is now about 2 O'Clock.
think our gunbosss ara now bombardiOg
&c. Warrsnton, ten milss below Yicksburg,
and twenty miles below here.
There is every indication Of an attack
on Vieksburg, soon J. and aiss capture is
certainly promising. I have more hopes
than formerly of its Oapssre. You will
probably hear some glosious news frsm
this quarter soon. a,f14 e. 81. .fs., ,.s
The weather is new getting quite warm /;
we have had bat one rain storm sinss we
encamped here. .~. g. .,,z.g,. - 49, .
The canal nov 10 progFeesp goes aleng
finely they have Les Ia the water, and !
can see, from my desk, ehrss dredgss al
wpsk digging out mud. Some small trans
ports will be sent in, in a few. dsgs, TO-
try the utility Of ii.
The Sth, 18th and l4sh Iowa regiments
have formed .Ons division, which is new
commanded By Gen. tTRssle, Of lava. j n
y - -s2 Gro. W. FArRMAN, ID {
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