The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-06-04

The evening Telegraph has alH feli1f-;
ing: Isl:
Washington, May 25.--Mosby's guer
riilas have been devoeing the hast ten days
To the entire and complete destruction oil
all block houses and bridges from Union
Mills down to the Rapidan.
The withdrawal OF our outpost troops
upon the railroad, for more Important due
". offered Il clear coast for their ton
T n which they were aided byfalniIies along
the road whom We protected and support
ID all winter.
Washington. May 2T.--The steamer
Jefferson arrived last evening, bringing
a number of soldiers and some gaerriilas !;
the former were captured near HarYison's
Junction among them is Col Manning,
Sd Arkansas and m Aly officers Of lower
grades; among the prisoners Is a rebel
citizen Of fredericksburg WAS arrested for
p>:san,ng bread and rendering it to our
soldiers.
New York. May q The Philadelphia
enquirer account of the attack On the
rebolw,"k. lafenling Tayloris bridge, over
North Anna, says: -
Notry,ps c,utd 1--we under the hrefrom
he Feb J guns; a direct assault vas there
w.. ulC ot I'll, question. Our troops were
nsrchai IN in twI columns. brigade on
.4ch side ol wide interval. through which
n rah / IA; IA! she'll plunged, stearing
IL the rtr,h ;rlr;u,Iy. When our troops.
~ W .h:u Is. an"a. Ike tigers they leaped
up,nr Their pre- AMI with anioadetl guns
brought bavonct to bear upon the en-.
tfenoh,.si enelny, killing and capturing all
Yl' Id MT CSC ape. ~
The movement was watched by Han
.ck enI Brncy; the former expressed
his admiration in the most enthusiastic
terms. . A
New York. May 27.-The Times New
Or,clns correspondent says H..
lieu j \. Hamilton arrived at New
DrleIns. AMI gives lamentable aeeoaat
f the state ot atfiirs in Texas Thewith,
travail Of large force Of our troops from
Fexa. will place the Unionjsts in fear-.
.ul condition. Whole families, whoayear
r Iwo since were enjoying all the com
-orts ot'Ii!c. are now reduced to beggary
.\hla boiled men have bean drawn off by
rebel CONSUMPTION and their families left
helpless and without protection. O.
PhiIrdclphia, May 27.--A Washington
s,slsl says:
l., WIS in line Of baHl. this morning on
the nth bank oI Spnth Anna. and a bat
lie VII probably be fought to-lay.
New York, My 3J.--The Times spe-
cial say:
tifiat's rec3npois<tnce Wednesday
showed the rebets 4a iuIl force and hold
- powerful position i'll h,s lmmediate
.1vu,, linewhat in advance Of Little Riv-
r. In" erJunl Is also very favorable to
=, IN and he had occupied every hour iii
sortisv;ng 1t driven from here even, he
...,,l ci ;,oraAely prepared line OF the
>outh ANA to tail back upon, GF4itt
,heref,re. u etermiaed to re crass North.
>ap, and ,wtn:t r5esad to the left over
pa,h6nk and leave Lee to enjoy his Posi--
iIon. Z q -s~E
\ cavalry demonstration Wis made to
Divert the attention Of the enemy VIII l.
irtnrs movement took place. which PRIV.
= i suctc.s. ior when it was accomplish
i the rebels were completely taken by
-ar,r-i=e,
The .Terala,.> Correspondent says =
wanndeI ra,,cl othcr,rs sIy Their Oss III
;Ae Iaie battle, ras.eh ~ ~
New York, May 8J.--Tho Tinl,> 'pe-
ci4l say;
crossing the North Anna. They had
crossed the river AMI were driving in rcb-
.el <kirmi-hez. when the rebals opened d
terrible fire Of grape and canister irom
concealed battery Ut or & guns.
The brigade tell back. to cover of the
woods. when in the height Of thunder
storm the rebels CHARGED and drove our
ulan towards the river, just as another OF
,Jur brigades came up and checked the
adyanre Of the rebels.
Four. hundred and fifty OF the brigade
are killed, wounded ind Rissing.
New York, May 3Q.-The Worlds
special says: tsgsss
Considerable skirmiishing Friday, but
no heavy lighting, near HanpFsrg III !.
Grank >, aoSesnents aFs progressing WeaI
and laserAbly i ss5 Sd L.
Es &. Nost d ii h lis sas,aaisies ara ansang New