The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-14


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go on admirably.
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! The Times says: From all We eaaleasn
Or judge we think a highly favorable view
of the battle and results may be taken.
The World says: We await the result
NOT without hope bat ssiIl With mach ap-
prehension. .gxsr. H.. -..... e.: -s,.ssa6i
The Herald has the following faes
Washington, Btu;
On Friday tls 4stssk ne made By
Longsrsst on the right; the whole rebel
troops undf the hill hmsea in in like man
ner5 agaiuss de leA ring, composed Of
Hancock 'st corps Wasrea's corps was
holding tkeeseer md was also engaged
in the asal Fighting continued with
hardy aRy M usioa, for two days, but
Yesterday III lllIgf Les hasihg failed
completely m his ohiset withdrew from
the engagements, lsayia sasy o. the
Potomac in possession n sumd and
large number Of rsbs 4 voaud-s
ed.
/ The HeraId's oorrsp Jssaea
river, 9TH, says: i, n I'll % &
1t is most positivs y t Ne q Of
Petersburg has been evacaated -
A tremendous Gre n asas ID that Vi
entity; the only solutioa we can give is
that the rebels ret FIRE % the extensive
mills and factories located there a..
CAIRO, May 9.-From Alexandria we
saaarn that the enemy attacked GresnviIle,
all town opposite that place, bsa were
81 OF by the gunboass. Tlag have
en- in our pickett at both places sever
INES. The federal force now At Alex
lria is reported at $4,000 strong. The
rebel force is quite heavy nader Kirby
mith, Magruder, Taylor an1aOthers. A
Of truce, with ademand y the CUR
render Of AlexaAai wss sent to Banks
the day the boat u nth what result it
Is not known. .=sg - g.
The alarm ~hsslsasxisssd at different
points a1ong the RIVER afsw days since has
generally subsidized. se%..
Fir. MoNnoE, May 7.-On the 5th
inst, the frst and second regiments, col. =
ored cavalry. under Col. West, made a
dash across the Clrkahemiay, and two
| companies rnsde d d. into the camp Of
the 18th Virginia easalry regiment, kill
ing 30 rebels, Dispersed and pursued them
within 10 miles of RichaifAA
On the 9th our forces, Who had laaded
at City Point, moved on 10 Petersburg,
wheH the enemy impaediassly sct FIRE to
place, and abandoned il, and moved off
The came day Comnoaorc White, on
picket in, the James River, nesr Turkey
Bend, was blown up by a torpedo. SIEVE
raj officers and so men were killed and
wounded.
WASHINGTON, May 9,-Oficial des-
patches from Gen, Grant, sent yesterday,
| says that a demonstration has been masc
by forces against the reilroad between Pc
tcrsburg aud Richmond, and succeeded in
destroying portion of it so rs to break
their communication. 4
There has been some severe gght,ng.
The Government, up to ten o'clock to- +
night, is without any particulars of FRI
days fight -.. =.#
The National Republican says, we aFsss
able to state that the result of the Rghti.s
on Thursday and Friday is IN that the
most sanguine friends of. the Government
can desire. ...as ~ 4
At the dawn Of day, Saturday, there
were no indications of the presence &C che
enemy. -" u
Gen. Grant, with great prpnapsaeas
took advantage Of their fight, and ovderss
forward movement. L
II 10 believed thas Lee is haaeniaR ID.
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