The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-01-23

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Herald Gated or WYlIalmaiou lSth.
details tha capture and daiffae.
/ lion 9a the blockade ranneSs Eanae.
Bandigo and Hero. II W.
The Bsn<1ia0 which 4 ssas rsrH aalassre.
was set on IRE and shelled, but beii1w als
iron vessel Naa oslsparisirely nndamae.
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An attsnsps Mas made BY the Mont
gomefy and Iron Age to tow her OF
The Montgomery was stuck fast but
her powerful eligins rot her oif. la b
/ The iron 4 ge. also got ash0fe and tho
two gunhoats tried their best. but she
Ieould not be moved. Her gons we're
thrown over and she was set on Ere and:
blown up. Her officers and crew were
transferred TO the other vessels.
The Ranger vas run ashore and set on
fire by the Minnesota. One killed and
one wounded in the boats which boarded
her. by the rebes soldiers from the shore.
| The Hero was destroyed in the same
way, by Aries. s. IA ~. i.
The Montgomery had been engaged
for two days in Smelling the rebel cavalry
along the coast.
The letter adds thas the Blockade run.
ners are being fast used up. tes.
The HeFaldSs army Potomac specials
state that Gen. Sedgwick commands the
army in the absence of Gen. Meade.
A party of 100 dismountea guerrillas
made . night attack on Col. Switser's
brigade, fifth corps, wonnding S or 6 of
Our men. Eight dead rebels were left
on the ground, tho guerrillas having
been promptly repulsed. -. -.
HEADQUARTERS Army PoroxAc, Dist
Nothing of special interest has transpired
within our lines for several days. The
enemy appear to enjoy similar state Of
quietude. = f. ~.
NEw YoRx, d.-ship Garribaldi came
OF South West Spit yesterday undam-
aged. She proceeds on a voyage to San
Francisco the first fair wind. = -. f.. 49,
WAsHISGToN, Times Special says:
Gen. Butler left to-day for Fortress Mon
roe. He is hopeful that he will be able
TO release our prisoners at Richmond
within month. He wont recede an inch
from the high ground he has taken with
the Confederate authorities.
An officer of Gen. Banks command
writes to friend that before the first of
June certainly West Mississippi will be
clear of rebels in arms.
Large quantities of cotton come within
our lines from plantations in the interior
of Texas. .
A memorial from Wisconsin will be
presented to the House soon praying for
the impeachment Of judge of the y. S.
Supreme Court for bribery and corruption
upon the bench in his circuit in sixty-ons
two and three. .......
Worlds special says number of refu'
gees ara now passing through the mihtry
lines. a..
A gentleman from Mississippi says the
rebel CONSUMPTION is being enforced, but
the coHscripts desert as fast as collected.
Late arrivals from within the rebel
lines at Orleans report that rebellion can't
stand much longer. The currency has
become worthless and the planters hide
away everything of value from rebel inn
pressment.
Rumor says that Longstreet recently
made tender of an important character
to the General Government, involving no
less than the surrender of his force. An
official was detailed, rumor says, to hold
an interview with him, and agree upon
the terms. Such terms were offered that
he declared rather than accept them he
and his people would fight to the last.
Cannot say how much truth there is in
the story.
A regular meeting of the Democratic
Caucus last night passed resolution for
the committee to prepare an address to
the conservative people of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21st.-Tt appears
from communication from the Commits
sioner of Agriculture to the Agricultural
committee Of the Senate, that in the COM
missioner's opinion the proposed tax Of
20 per cent. on leaf tobacco would destroy
the export trade which now yields us
twenty millions of revenue. It estimates
our average crop at less than one-third |
the product of the world, and shows that
the export of Brazil has increased seven
fold in two years. Holland and Belgium
have increased their product several hun. |
dred per cent, and other European
States have made advancement. The
report concludes that the United States |
don't control the tobacco trade, and that |
the capacity of other countries to grow
all they need is ample.
WAsH1xcrox, Jan. 31st.-Col. Joseph |
aid. de-camp to Major Geper- |
al Thomas, rendered his resignation with !
q view Of returning to the Pacific coast.