The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-04-02

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WAsHrsGTos, 3e.-The House Naval
] committee leave for the Wts4 son Thurs.
lday to examine sites for navy yards at
ST. Louis, Cleveland and Cairo.
| The steamer Showsheen arrived in
| Washington with schooner, sloop and
thirteen boats of salt. tobacco, grain, &c.
captured from the rebels on Ware and
York rivers. .-... To =.
hEw YoRK, 30.--The custom house in
vestigation developed an extensive trade
between parties in the North and the
rebel agents at Matamoras, and arrests
| have been made.
Major Hill of the 18th Regiment corps
de Antique has been sentenced to degre.
dation from his rank in the presence OF
the troops and confement in Dry Tertu-
gas one year. Banks, approving the SEN
tence says it was attempt to effect by vi
olence, advantages over poBerlcss foe
men, and is disgracefui to himself and
criminal in the eyes of God and man.
A letter dated off st. Marks, Florida,
9th, says: ..- ~.
The Unionists in central Florida have
organized and gone into camp, and have
commenced operations against the-rebels
by raid on tAe salt works and capturing
the rebel tax collector. They had an
engagement with the rebel cavalry beat
ing them handsomely, and capturing 10
prisoners. and also three wagons, with
some mules and horses ana a hundred
contraban,l<, and destroyed a large
amount of rebel subsistence These men
only ask protection, arms and am-4uni-
ton from the Gov crnment.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The House
to day postponed further consideration
tof the proposed amendment to the Con,
stitution for two weeks.
CHtCAeo. March 2@,-The correspond
ence OF the New York World says that
a batch of letters were recently found on
a rebel attempting to cross the Rio
Grande, between Brownsville and Mata-
moros. These letters are Said to contain.
various dispatches addressed by Gen
Magruder to J'tf. Davis. One of them
states that Mr.. Preston, formerly Ambas
saslor 10 Spain, left Houston. Texas for
Mexico. on the 18th February. The same
dispatch says tne best feeling exists be-
tween Eidaurri, Governor OF \ ew Leon,
and Texan rebels, and that an extensive
contraOand. trade is carried on between
him and Magruder, according to con-
tracts. Other dispatches state that, at
the suggestion OF Eidaurri. jeff. Davis
has decided 10 appoint Preston Ambas-
sador to- Mexico-the reason for the APP
pointment being q letter from the Gov
ernor to Aasruder, in which the former
expresses belief in the entire sublnis-
sion Of the Mexican people TO the new
regime, and has confidence in the prompt
regeneration OF Mexico. under the sway
of Macmillan. Vidaurri concludes by
saying that an alliance between the new
Empire and the new Republic would be
beneficial in securing their integrity
against any attempt on the part of the
North.
New Yosv, March o9.-The Worlds
special letter from Louisville says the in
habitants Of the interior are in a state of
constant perplexity and fear. Rebel
agents are SAID to overrun Kentucky in
all directions, increasing. by false re-
ports, the fevcrish Anxiety prevailing
every where. Tile idea of invasion of
the State ly the rebels is now the fixed
opinion. anil rumors of their advance are
constantly circulating among the people.
Teveral Of the Kentucky delegation in
the rebel Congress have returned, and
are melting the people to revolt.
NEW YoRx, March 2a.-The London
CORES .ondent of the Commercial states
that the Archduke Maximilien, on being
applied to for an audience with the rebel
SlideH, assentcd provided Napoleon was
willing, but Napoleon fatty refused to
sanction the audiences.
The Commercials dispatch states that
exertiQ4s are being made to postpone the
meeting of the Republican Convention
from May till September. and change the
place of meeting from Baltimore to Gin
cinnati.
CHICAGO, March 29-Senate yesterday,
debated special order, namely, joint res
luton to amend the Constitution. so as
to forever prohibit slavery or involun-
tarv servitude, except for crime. No
action taken.
Wade from the Committee on public
lands reported favorsbiy on house bill,
enabling the people Of Nebraska to form
State Government, and Montana Ter
ritorial Government.
CHrcAGo: March 28-CorresPondents
give the following facts in conn sction
with.the rebel attack on Paducah-de-
tachments of FORESTS force, under
Faulkner. numbering 1900 attacked and
captured Union City; they afterwards
reioineti the principal command, num-
bering in all $500 and marched on Pa
ducah, reaching there on Friday after
noon; as the rebel forces advanced near
the depot. the Union troops retreated to
tire fort; the garrison at that place con-
sisted of three companies of the l22d
us, n few Kentucky Cavalry just organ,
ling. and about 500 negro soldiers. all
told about GOO under Col. Hicks the
rebels sent in flag demanding surren
der, which was refused, the rebel sharp
shooters then occupied house nearest
the fort and commenced to pick off our
men: to drive out these FIRE was open
ed on the buildings by our guns of the
fort and two gunboats lying in the river:
owing to the exigencies of the case, but
little time was given for the removal of
woman and children. and in the Eight
/ thai followed several were killed and