The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-03-12

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Iielaes 9TH arges chs trial bytrniaaE tar law,
OF Dahlgren,s men. and also ntails the
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The worksoS repairing fail roads 3 BRO.
shdB sssdsgs isss b II, s.fs IL ss
ern road, ten miles Of track on the Sslena
road md Ailes ON The Mebi1as Ohio
road. Shsrnaan burned ii great deal Of
property here and u aEafia, Enterprise
and Lqckport stations. all public bull.
asngsi here and. mSnslbs Der Sf kkisate
bon ses we're DESTROYED.
DEMoroLIs, 4th.-A dispatch from Gen
Jackson, dated Sharon Z miles from Can
tom 2S<hp says he overlook the enemy 1T
that point on 9th and was diminishing.
The enemy crossed the whole force at
Ratlifs and Coburn & ferries and proceed
ed 10 Canton, where they reported on
short rations and broken down. 1t was
thought they would destroy portion Of
the rail road north Of Canton and 20. at
oaee to Vickabnrg. Our cavalry Are har-
RAISING them. "s''" .,'' -. +.
The whole Federal force under Sler.
man were at Canton 18th. s.--
A private telegram from Gen. Forrest
says ny SIcaolys scompasta, Ny loss
is two killed ana 80 woun,Eed. Yankee
loss in killed, wounded and captured is
hbout900. They olltnndl bered me three
to one. Col. Forrest is killed. -s'<s !
- HsAE+ Charleston, 4th. !
Ope hundred and eighty shells were
seed as gfes Toity 2 rithin. twenty -four
hours, ending at Ave O'clock this even
ing. One woman was seriously wounded;
this was the only casualty which resulted
from the twelve hundred and Fifty shells
fired during the last fortnight L"
Tha monitors fred few shots at Sum-
Savannah, 4.
4 detachment from two of our regi-
rnentS of cavalry and some infantry at
lacked the enemy's Camp Finnegan on
Tuesday. The camp was re.taken, and
the enemy were badly whipped and pur-
sued to within three miles of jackson
vile Our loss was seven killed and
'wenty-three wounded.
SANDY HOOK, 9.-Austrahan, from Liv-
erl,ool 10Th, Queenstown 18th. Political
news is unimportant Confederate Loan
declined to Al and 80. A.
FIT. MONROE, "a flag of truce steam
er has arrived from City Point with TOO
prisoners.
CHICAGO, March, 9--Reports generally
agree that Sherman returned to Jackson
about the Sd. An officer just arrived at
Cairo says a portion of his forces are
marching to Vicksburg with q small ar,
my of Negroes, large lot of mules, horses
hogs and Cattle. 1872. ...~.. <@,. 49,.
CoxDoRD, n. H, March S--SeYeRty-
seven towns give Gilmore, 3, 500 majority.
He is elected by about 1900 majority
Allfye Republican Counsellors elected;
probably ninr out of twelve Senators are
Republicans and majority of Repre-
sentatives. Heavy union gains in every
town heard from.
New York, March O. Election yester-
day, total vote % $50 Of which f6, 400 are
in favor of amendment to the Constitu-
ton allowing soldiers to vote. =
ST.. LOUIS. March 9-Gen Rosecrans is
sued special order requiring all persons
attending religious conventions, assem-.
bliGs, synod conferences aud other con-
ventions held in his department, to take
a most stringent oath ofallegeance.
New HAVEN, March 9.-The disastrous
FIRE in Meridian this morning consumed
two or three blocks, including the first
national bank, Meridian bank, and post
ONCE. One man killed and one wound
ed. III Il s z
u PORTLAND, March 9.-Additiona1 per
Nova Seotian. The Post says the consent
of several powers, including Denmark,
is wanting to the proposed conference.
il CHrcAco, March Io.--In the Senate
Yesterday Sherman reported from the
Finance Committee q joint resolution to
the Secretary of the Treasury
to anticipate the payment of interest
Amended so as to authorize him to dis
pose of any gold in the Treasury not nee
essary for the payment of interest on the
public debt.
is thought in consideration Of the
sudden rise in gold in New York yester-
day~the amendment had passed and
majority in the House passed a bill
against it.
House passed the bill for the protec-
ton of overland emigrants.
CHICAGO, March 10.--Late arrivals con-
firm thereport of the return of fisherman
expedition to Vicksburg.
His cavalry penetrated 81 miles beyond
Meridian. s".',, s~
Five thousand negroes, all men, follow
ed the army on its return, the women
and children not being allowed to folio"
them.
About 1000 persons were brought in.
There was considerable diminishing,
has isis said mot more than i00o Febets
we're seen III one place. Ss1 ~-.'> = '2S'~, -
The federal loss in killed. wounded
and prisoners, is estimated at five hum
dred.rss .5,A..I. -y. .4.z,,T s,.f,.,-k
i l.. a tRSrn --'-.