The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-12-26
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NAsKvlLLk, Dec. Ia.-@AdvieAs from
knoxville to the evening" OF the 10th
represent everything qnist III that direc
ton. LOngssresf returned TO Bulls Gap,
and tbs enemy shoM no disposition to fol-
low our troops, who have been heavily
reinforced slrra the aeigs and been 90
disposed % 90 give fhesn control of al
the country wei of Raslsdga. It is
probable g&a L0uastxsst's resrcgrade
anovasasns i ssa<ss solalv 80 I'D purpose
Of wintsEsug his army ii Wasaska VAL
l&y. or win the visw u moving. By way
If Ashviils into North Usraiina
The railroad Is in opsrasson south from
Knoxville as far % Loudon, % the cross.
oil. the Holsten River, Tbs Uoisteu and
Tennessee have sufficiently risen TO afford
steamboat navigation TO Chattanooga, and
supplies are srriving rapidly. IE il de
signed 20 operate the road eastward 40
far M Morristown. to which point cars
will b running In three days.
Gen. Foster has established department
headquarters ut Knoxville. ~
Gen. Grant arrived here last night.
LoUpoS, KY, Dec. 20.-Gen. Shaokle-
ford and staff arrived here, enroute home,
They left Blair's Cross Roads on the six
teenth. The battle ut Beams Station on
the fourteenth commenced at two o'clock
P. r.. and lasted till dark. Shackleford
holding the ground till that time. when
lie withdrew.
Our loss was $50 or 200 killed and
wounded.
Our forces were concentrating at Blai 8
Cross Roads when Shackleford left.
FoRrkEss MONROE, Dec. 2i.--Riehmond
papers Of the 10th contain the following:
Charleston, Dec 18th.-The I"ousides
and three monitors, while attempting to
pass the distractions, became entangled.
and the Ironsides will = ,bably have to
be abandoned. Two monitors were also
badly disabled.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-The Navy De-
partment has received 4 dispatch from
Admiral Lee. dated yesterday, saying
there is no truth in the rumor of the de-
struction of the gpnboat Daylight, By
rebel batteries near Wilmington. She j.
At Beaufort.
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sage was received from the President in
forming the House that he had approved
and signed the joint resolution of thanks
to Gen. Grant and the al mics under him,
and for gold medal, &c.
New YoRk, PA Special to Tribune
from Washington 10th, says a new COM
mand is soon TO be formed for Gen. Curtis,
President having said the charges against
= him i'm connection with cotton specula-
lions are utterly unfounded.
A gentleman who has resided in Rich
mottd for past years, recently arrived in
this city, having left Richmond on the
5th. He furnishes the following: CARR
son, city and forts number about 1900
men who ara principally employees of
Government. They are armed with Bel
GUM rifles, Fortifcations consist of sew
eral lines of entertainments, earth works
sp&rcely manned. Number of guns
mounted on all the works is quite incon-
siderable compared with their extent. -
At the time our prisoners planned an es-
cape the Union men of Richmond would
have Joined them had they succeeded.
Works at Fayetteville. n. c. turn out 800
guns week. At Tredegar works ar
ran0ements are being made TO make two
thousand rifles per month. Loss Of stock
and machinery at Fayetteville would
prove irreparable. Early in the war and
until a very late date, projectiles adapted
by our Government were received from
Washington and in SOME cases their man
ufacture commenced in Richmond.
nes special says the following Sena
tor II Q MIXERS compose eommitte appoin-
ted by Democratic cBucus to confer with
National Democratic Commute to fx the
tiIno and place for holding National Con-
tention: J. c. Allen, H.; Fernando
Wood, N. Y; g. B. Steele, n. j.; VIM.
Fl. Miller. D.. Marcy, n. H. Gsrrift Davia
Ky. Hendricks, Ind. Following are ap-
pointed 10 arrange order Of business for
Democratic members who are to report
TO caucus Monday night: Dawson, Pa:
Brooks. N. Y. Pendleton, O.; Mallory,
KY; Robinson Ill. Since Senate COM
municated its intention to repeal $500
clause, enlistmcnts have ceased all over
the country. Governors of many States
in letters to leading Senators, protest
against it's repeal as it will serve to
ruR up the price Of substitutes to
= N@ [ thousand QOAtarS. ne pf06a-
bliities to-day ara that the exemption
will be increased by the senate commit
tee to 1--WE hundred.
The government will despatch messen-
R.rs to Halifax to morrow with instruc-
,.ons TO our consul there.
$ The action of the British authorities in
protecting pirates off Chesapeake caused
!. h comm"tion in diplamatie circles.
NEwBERx, Dec. r. Refugees reached
here this morning from Wilmington. sta
ting that Gen. Whitney, commanding the
rebels at that point, left with brigade
recently. for Tennessee, and that he was
relieved by Gen. Martin, whose command
consists of one small brigade
The running Of the blockade-into viii
EninSton continues to increase. Half a
million dollars worth Of goods arrive sv'
cry twenty -four hours i
North Carolina has been nearly aban.
doned by the-rebeh, thsre being only two
brigades in the State.
1t has, been decided By the bank& @
dispose % sbeis specie, Is q matter d