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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-08-15
OUR CANDIDATE FOR
a SENATOR.

Delegates from the several counties
comprising the 9Th Senatorial District. as
sembled at Glenwood on Thursday the
18th inst, and placed in nomination a.
the Union candidate for. State Senator
at the coming election, our fellow towns
man, LEWIS W. Ross. The only connect
itor with arr, Rots before the convention.
waS L. LENGENFELrER of Sidney. Both
candidates. were known TO be men emf.
n"ntly qualified to discharge the duties OF
the position to which they aspired, and
either would, in the Senate of Iowa, .ac-
quit himself creditabIy, and with honor
TO his constituents; our only regret was
that the convention could not nominate
both gentlemen
- In Mr.. Ross We have q candidate that
the Union party of the district can well
he prord Of; man Of whom his politi
cal enemies can speak no evil word
against whom even the demoniacaI mach.
'nations of Copperl,oad nlalignity car
"h"rg" no crime except that Of loyalty to
lis country. anal hatred of its enemies
Oar ticket is now complete, for State
District and County. and is a ticket t.
which every man vino has the COOL o
his country at heart can give cordial anc
earnest support.
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thnu ua.usaiIy ssapp0as -
| d u fasl has ee isl4
and asc6 ID eha - \ 4
worth q oo hAd san Eth ~ "a!
this N III < tho lie lass 80 Il
Cen. 5raiss Ils Issued aaf ofgs "a Is *
ali such good win be c0nfiscssAA ailia
Il Or. asbroOk, wisoIs -.
time an inspector Of hospitAls. - y ,s.
duced. He fully cOsrebOFatess - s.I
tenmyer's statements and afida4
interesting facts. Mrs DaYwin
some appropriate remarks foiie
Mrs. Hager, stating what had So. I.
By the Methodist SCriety, and ,cloasa 4
motion that the Iaxiies Of the III u
unite In o Loyal League. Mosioa -
ed and carried inle one VS. -. !.
day fussday1 &c four O'Clock. 1870 i !.
III ID
q 8ffa.s sfftssilnyer wished ID VA n B.
daring the investment Of Vicksbuss -.
negroes had D secret agreement, tha t gIss
the town clock strnck twelve, they ahssls
MI pray for the success of our anna. ~
they dip faithfully q y "
II is impossible ina report like III |.
do Mrs. Wittenmyer justice. Those ~
remained ct home Lost innch that weesIa
have been very interesting aud profit
NE. IA. IsARyVTN. pssss
b M. =. 8llRL4cN See
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Convention organized by pIectfng E.
H. Sears, of Fremont Co, President, :!:and
E. w. Davenport, Of easa Co, Secretary.
Meaars.t Maynard, Farmer, and Cope
land were appointed COMMITTEES on ere
dentials. 49, :'es 80 80 :,
Delegations present from all the coun-
ties. ~z s-...o .=s, e 49, ~ 80 ,. s@..'..
On motion Mr.. Bloomer. convention
took recess of ten minutes, after which
an informal ballot for Senator was had,
resulting as follows: Lewis W. Ross, OF
Pottawattamie, rl6 L. Lingenfelter, OF
Fremont, II.
Convention then proceeded. to formal
ballot, resulting as follows: Ross, 20 );
Lingenfelter, 8. @s>.s.,- . :. .. .......a5..--
On motion of Mr.. Lingenfelter the
nomination of Mr.. Ross was declared
unanimous, ....5l z-... .:u.. v5-s.!r.
Convention elected the following SEN
atorial Executive Committee 49,, ... = -
L. LISaENFELTER, Fremont Co., Chm.
w. S. BURKE, Pottawattalnie Co. Sec'y.
VIM. WApDELt, Cass Co. p
II. A. COPELAND, Mills Co.
j. W. CooLIpGE, Mills Co. :.'.. 81
Committee on resolutions, consisting
of Messrs. Everett, Bloomer, Lingenfelter,
Copeland and Davenport, made the fol-
lowing report which was unanimously
adopted: ,
Resokred That we heartily approve of
the nominations made and platform
adopted. by the Union State Convention
held at Des Moines on the 18th of June,
and will give to both our earnest support.
Rcsolped, That in the present contest
which is one for the very existence Of the
Government, there can be no neutrals /;
every man must, in the language of Doug
last, either be patriot or traitor, and
that we do earnestly call npon every citi-
zen to aid in the overthrow of the re-
bellion and re-establishment of the ma
tional authority by all the means. within
his power. -. =. : .tes.::....s. -.
Rcsolued, That we are we'll satisfied With
the representation OF our state IN the
United States Senate, and we shall ex-
neet the next General Assembly to con-
tinue the Hem James W. Grimes in tho
position he now 50 worthily occupies.
Rssolued, That in our candidate for SEN
ator, L. w. Ross, we have a man who pre-
fers or Government, our Presidents our
soldiers, and or institutions, to those of
any other country and that we hereby
pledge ourselves to use all honorable
means to secure his election to the posi-
ton for which he has this day been NOM
mated
Rcsoircd; That the proceedings of this
convention be published in the Des
Moines Register, and the Union papers of
this district. ...
Convention adjourned.
Z. II. SEARS President. =
Z. W. DAVENPORT, Secretary.
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The Union men of PottawattamieC oun
t., III Delegate Convention at Union Hall
oonneif Bluff, on Saturday the 9Th inst
placed 10 nomination to be voted for
land elected} ct the coming Fallelection
tho ticket which we have this mornin.
placed at the head If our columns. The
ticket IL received with universal favor b,
the MON men throughout the County
but we are sorry 10 say, is fearfuIly obnox
ious to the T. ries, who recognize in it the
next corps" Of county officers. No, the
tEeketdout suit the Cops.--it hurts them
down deep in their feelings they car
regard it only as the force by which tne
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MAILS no x1xxTsEAN viz
xaM IS i y

~ 4x 80 ztA TfA2 XE2#k akxf efRa It &
Robert Y ist la af8,Ya u fsi ~
Office Depaf Iiesls III e Va u sIS,11
Office at Mem pssiss s.
M. Sullivan, SeQoa i "a
ter.t7eneraI. that f Nf1sE sfsa
and departing a o. 8Hg a8S
New Orleans iii sSf rs u lsas;
guerriIias. Assd ~ iills
up d mail daiz i1z
I have co5sasf5tsd sIAi tsgs eyeP, pgat
master Of hansport asior nisd ethsF "
cials, all og whom sxpsesa = Asciasaa
opinion thai Eastern and Mort hesn nasiIs
for New 0rfeans can be semi with iAees
safety and expedition win she ssissspp
river than BY ocean steamers 20 hong =
rebel piraficAl vessels continue to infass
our coast, and commit dep 0aationa
General Grant has establ ished mounted
patrols between Vicksburg and New Or.
leans. understand the guerrilla whom
fest some portions of the river Of times
have generally no artillery, and can do
no damage 10 boats.
The prospect is, they wiz be cleaned
out il they make any further denonsaEa.
tons.
Transports, with coal barges, are being
sent below every day destined for New
Orleans.
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w ashEngton, August 4.
suppose the fall of fort sumter With.
HI 4 reasonably brief period I'd Be depen-
dent only ON two cont Saneies. The
xebele ere known to have larger forces
than We have. By a sudden night Il.
tack. nc they could elude the vigilance Of
the navys1 they might overpower our
troops and drive them from Morris Is
land. on, the heavy rifed guns on
which Gilmore is now depending 1.-TWO or
three hundred FOUNDER riHed PaTottsl
might prove less effective than however,
can be considered probable.
Ii ii not known that the James rifiea
guns, with which Gilmore Tedueed Fort
Pulaski. have any special superiority over
Parrot rifed guns Of the same caiibrn
The advantage is In. the riaing. and in
the power TO use the improved projectiles.
which advantage the. guns have in com.
mon. Z. =
The James guns were placed with
in about q mile Of Fort Pulaski. The
battery OF 900, FOUNDER PARROTS is III.
most as close to Fort Sumter and il j.
expected TO open soon. five can keep
that battery. OF work forty eight hours,
it seems almost certain that Sumter must
surrender.
1t must be remembered, however, that
Sumter is not Charleston. When we
we took Pulaski, every one looked fur
the surrender of Savannah, but It has mot
yet come. The avowed plan Of operatioIss
against Charleston this time was 70 take
the outer works firsk, then turn their
guns and proceed to the others saiadm.
SO We took Morris Island FIRST. Now we
are trying to take Sumter next nearer
the city. and even then the final posses.
sion Of Ahe city may Lot be insured, tho
Of coslssse the contraband trade win be Of
fectually stopped. Powder to bouabards
city il not always eqhel to occupation.
as Vicksburg might by this time hare
taught US. 3ts= sss.s .....
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Ia 4 Washington gossip says it is rru-
mofed that Mrs. Lincoln. after the most
cruel anxiety and hesitation, has concluti-
ed to have her summer dresses made up
biased with short necks aud low
sleeves.
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AaoPted tn coartHftoa At Dss Moiats Iows,
- Jsne II. 1854 +'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-27

The Lynchburg Republican Of the 2lst says !:
upassengers by the Tennessee train report that
the Wytheville raiders were captured on Mon
day at East River Mountain, Mercer county by
the command Of Colonel McCausland. \
number of negroes and horses captured, we've
recaptured. About twenty houses we're bur1l~
ed at Wytheville, among them the ONCE OF the
Dispatch and fixtures.
Admiral Porter reports that the gunboa5
Exhibition, sent by him into the Red RlVer
region after the fall Of Vicksburg had been
most successful. Two steamers were captured,
one a very fine boat, and the Contederates
forced to destroy two others. A large guam
tity of ammunitioneand stores for the Confeo
crate army were also captured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-27

we're small, and the Contederates were tmght
lesson they will not soon forget
The bombardment Of Fort Wagner was re-
neved on the morning Of the 22d, the iron
sides cooperating with the army. During Sha
dav Fort Wagner was silenced for some time,
and the Confederate coors were shot away
New iron batteries are opened, doing great
execution.
charge was made on Fort Wagner, anu
the troops, after desperate struggle, were
oh];ocd to fall back which they did IN excel
lent order, and held their old positions
The loss on the Federal side was quite Sc
vere hut the total loss in killed; wounded and
missing since the 10th instant is only about
neo thousand. The Forty-elghth New YoFk
lost about 250 men, and only three officers a7>
capped unharmed &C.,
The Monitor Cattskil] was struck over btty
times, bit is all light. She vent g h'lto'
Head for supplies and coal,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-27
Colonel Commanding.

A cavalry force has been sent to Hartford
county, in Md, to regulate few men there
whobave been giving intimations oftheir pur~
nose to resist the draft It is determined 70
law contributions upon them to pay for the
anro11;ng officers barn, which they burned,
and for any other damages that may hereafter
be sustain ed.
General Gabriel K. Paul, reported killed at
Gattvsb1rg. still lives, and will undoubtedly
xooovor The wound from which he suffers Is
very painful one and Of al unusual character
= r7au made from round ball, supposed to be
FROM a common hunting E!he~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-27
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, July 19.-After furious
homhardment Of eleven hours the enemy
assaulted Battery Wagner desperately and
reneatedlv. Our people fought desperately,
and reDulsed the attack with great slaughter.
Dur loss was relatively light, but lInclude5;
n1anv valuable officers. Brjgadier General
To]iaferro commanded on our side.
G, 7. BEAUREGARD, General.
CHARLESTON, July 22-The enemy recon-
menced shening again yesterday, with but few
casualties on our part. We had, in the battle
Of the 18th inst, about one hundred and fifty
killed and wounded The enemy's loss, lnciu-
ding prisoners, was about two thousand
Nearlv eight hundred were buried under a
flag Of truce Col. Putnam, acting orgadler
general, and Col Shaw, commanding the ne
gro reg lment, were killed
G. 7. BEAUREaARD, General.
From the Agents of the Associated Press. J
NEW YORK, July 26.-The steamer Poca-
hontas, from Port Royal on the 22d, arrived
here to-day.
She heard heavy firing when off Charleston.
The siege of Fort Wagner is favorably pro
crossing.
New YORK, July 26.-The steamer Arago,
from Charleston bar at S o'clock on the after
noon of the 23d inst, has arrived.
Among her passengers are Gems. Strong and
Seymour, Col. Jackson and Lieut., Col. Rod
man, Wounded and Others
The Arago, on the Gath, captured the steam
er Emma, of London, from Wilmington, n
c.. for Bermuda, with a cargo of turpentlne,
rosin and cotton, and towed her into this port
NEW York, July 26.-The Herald has the
following account Of recent operations near
Charleston, received by the Arago
On the 10th the Confederates attempted to
drive the Federal forces from James Island
The attack was sudden and unexpected, but
Gen. Terry met and repulsed them With
great slaughter.
The gunboat Pawnee, which supported the
left flank, grounded, and Confederate bate
ry opened upon her, firing about fifty shots,
thirty nine Of which hit her. She subsequent
" aoated of and opened upon the Conteder~
ates, putting them to flight, The casualties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-27
PUBLISHED (DAILI2 By
rDGAR SNOW DEN, R.
nloFFTCE-No. 104 King street, over
. o1o'. g<9 formerly French's) Book Store.
WAR NEW S.

w AEG ~ ii w no
o., Ranks reports officially that by the
en- s PORT Hudson $500 prisoners Tell into
h;s M hands besides 90 pieces of heavy artillery
: oomnIete batteries, 800 pounds OF cannon
rov1er. 5000 stand Of arms, 10000 rounds
of small ammunition, &c.
MA oRicaI renort Of the battle Of Wythe-
-;De Va states that Is Contederates were
killed and l25 sajen prisoners and paroIed.-
The railroad was cut, TWO pieces Of artillery de
.,yovca and TOO muskets seized The Federal
loqz was IS killed, wounded and missing, IN
cp3jng Col. Toland ana Captain Dulany. Col.
Powell was dangerously wounded and taken
nrisoDer The Federal forces having been
fred upon from the houses, by men and Wo-
man the town vas in retaliation, entirely de-
8royed
The Federal raid into North Carolina has
returned, after destroying an immense amount
Of property, including Confederate iron-cIad.
As regards the war in Tennessee, the dis
patches announce that Gen. Braggs army is
mostly at Chattanooga and Atlanta. The lat
ter place is said to be strongly fortified. From
Arkansas there is a report that Gen. Price IS
in full retreat towards Jacksonport, and that
his rear has been harrassed for fifteen miles by
the Federal forces,
A severe fight occurred at Elk Greek, Kan
sas, between the Federals and the Coufederates,
The latter are said to have been routed with
loss Of 60 killed, 240 wounded and 100 ken
prisoners. The Federal loss is put down at
10 killed and 80 wounded.
Gen. Bount's forces in Arkansas on the
l7th instant, attacked the Contederates under
General Cooper, near Fort Gibson, and routed
them, capturing one gun and many prisoners.
The Contederates retreated to Fort Smith
Very late intelligence from Gen. Rosecrans
army proves all the reports Of movements Of
Union troops upon Chattanooga and Rome to
be unfounded. The main body Of the Army
Of the Cumberland, inclusive Of all the cayal
~, is still resting and preparing for another
campaign along the northern slope Of the Gum
berland mountains. Huntsville has been visi-
Ted but not occupied for any length of time BY
part Of the cavalry, The only troops rs yet
sent south Of the mountains are small bodies
Of infantry, holding points on the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad as far as Stevenson
and Bridgeport on the Tennessee river. Gen.
Rosecrans' latest information from the Con-
tederates is to the effect that only Hardees
corps remain in Tennessee upon a line Of de-
fences covering Chattanooga. The remainder
OF Bragg army went southwark from that
place. whittier is NOT known Bragg himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-27
JACKSON MISS. ] BURNED.

CAIRO, July g. 6-Passengers to-day from
Vicksturg report the Federal forces have bur
ned Jackson, and that the pursuit OF Johnston
is at an end for the present.
The steamer which arrived this morning
brings New Orleans papers Of the 10th instant.
They were first brought by the Imperial from
New Orleans to Memphis that steamer hav-
inp made trips down and dback without trouble.
One hundred and sixty-two Confederate otl~
oars fro,n Port Hudson arrived this morning,
and are awaiting orders from the Secretary Of
War.
General Grierson and his cavalry have arrlv
ad at Memphis.
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M0RGANs FORCE CAPTURED.

HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, THREE MILES
SoUTH OF New LISBON, ONO, July 26.-To
Colonel Lewis Richmond, A. A. G.: By the
blessing Of Almighty God I have succeeded in
capturing General John H. Morgan, Colonel
Chike, and the balance Of the command,
amounting to about four hundred prisoners. |
will start with Morgan and staff on the trss
train for Cincinnati, and await the General 5
order for transportation for the balance.
G.. NJ. SHACKELFoRD,
Colonel Commanding
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16
ZION THE S4PIDAN

We larn that General Lees army ora portion OF IL
vs. IN line o. batlls near he pidaa- Yesterday, the
.,ruy having advanced to the Ripdan in 'Olea There
vas some skirmshng between tAe Petet but, the ea-
sy having pended his forward movement, there was
l., s.tisus CO l,sion between the opposing fotce%
TIE Yankee crossed TIE RippahahEOek on the night
C. the 18th Instant in strong force With three corps OF
uairy, eve bresiss Of cavalry and SIX or esb; bat
,-,iss Of sr,ills-y-in al about Is or 10000 uen.-
4 cir adva- es vas very rapid but not unexpected
= sy have taken about 81 or seventy-aVe prisoners,
A. d th-ee pieces Of Utiery Our Tough @ lnty
o.-pudBg every inch Of ground to Aichshs aiO',
o. the Grange and Aexandria Railroad, four miles this
SIDE Of Culgcper Our loss IS represented to b. about
o4s hundred and & g. killed, wounded and missing.
A srir ted sight to, place Monday a: Raecoon Ford,
IN shios she ca Va Cavalry repeatedly cha ged and
drov. tbs Va KEGS baeS. Their lOss v hfy or sixty
klled aid sounded Our loss oly :our or dve The
repeated ors Of the enemy gain he liver Were Oied
sr W nos hold possession Of the Ford Among The rn-
sr. ~ the train yesterday ere 20 TIE aeet that
rt Of STARTS ordnance train bad been captured oe-
{ ecu Robsrtsol and Rapdan rivers
It's believed that the demonstration on the upper
r ppahaanock I, merely feint 70 cover osher move
Ia "a probably an advance via hedeTicks'" to
IA Q, Nh ca anIls p=tpariio-s have been lad; bus II
more probable that ,hio movement is ary recon
os.nee in force 10 r,aia the position aud PTO6A-
strength o. Gen. Lees army.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16

O4lO PoLrnos "A teisgrsPhic despatch from Gin
Ct natl TO the Chicago Times Of August lSb, states
that George {. Pugh bad returned IRON = stamping
t-ur Northern and Ws-tern Ohil, and reports thai
the enthusiasm at Democrats meetings is si1 times
g,ater than duriI the campaign Of 1885 and 1850,
aud tha, valADdg CHAM Sil eary the State BY an in
uense majority"
The same despatch says that Mr. Pugh has intima
ted to the Central Committee tbs! he will eheerfuly Ae-
eoupany Messrs Brough and Anderson Republican
cAnddatss) 20 the Of the cumberland and discus
~ itica Measures before the soldiers, Pfe'i u to
ell eton Il Is minated that they Ill not accept the
eIsl'enge
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-16

PERsoSAt.-Gen. Howell CObbis now in Aulnt'. The
Cstdsraey learns that he President the Court OF
.qu,rv, charged Wih investigating the Mississippi cam
. ogu; but the Cour. after being transferred from Mont
ery to Alnta VAS it il said, postponed indefinite
h. lift took any act it Is not knoEn to the public
en- Cobb IS nov sgoed to tie duty Of organizing
lie 200 troops rails, Ter service in Georgs, ard I'll
csmmand the entne STATE force.
letter from the army Of Northern Virginia says at
s1-Brgsdisr GoaCrI Pyor aud al the members Of bis
"a s,Af are nov in the ranks of the Va Cavalry, Of
Lees BE- gade. Says the writer, Gen. P. vas put
@ double duty, not Org i1cs fO7 missing roll call
Lieut. Col. -, Of a Virginia regiment Is also &
pr.vate in the Virginia This has conC lsiVey
s.owu that distinguished politicians do nOsalEAys make
10 c=ssful vaIr.ors-s
A Iet.sF from General Hampton, dated Columbia, s.
August 24th, says he vii BE- With his brigade
q Ain.