The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-04-09

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The subscriptions 10 10 10 z
amounts q nearl.s q Ca CO 80
military eos DoTtsd IL ! isara.
Der Of names fos IN nation to-day. but
.werarajected. The eon drn1at ton ct SghQl
field and Gilmons also raport I'd sesins
This officer .was furiousiy azsailed u 800
eral Of coFmn1fz Sc, MlS0AShaF - hsEs 80
being originator sf Ei0rida capped
Nxw YoRk. Aprsl ~raA tspaaial . IN
Irthnne. from Washing ten &c - a
Gen. Sicklas, accompanies hy hia
staff, lett here this morning for IN
eati charged wst Sial -
the President, ansaes T7leh ha NJ malke
Q completes tout Of the aerritory rrclaimAd
from the rebels. With d view IF Observing
the temper and disposition 81 thsspeUpas
towards the United States goyeTnEnAnEs
investigating the practical workings OF
the policies adopted in dealing with
them exponnding the purposes OF The
Administering And SfsdaaToki1lg to
reconcile them to the government. The
General will make such snggestioda TO
the President from time 70 tinaesfoE the
modification or ehanga of pnliay a may
occur to him from his observations. .At
n gsnhoat from Admiral pof.
tsr's feet will be placed at the deposition
Of the General, by. which he wfaf be
conveyed to the principal points o. tkS
He wiIl return BY way ag
the seacoast. calling at all points OF
Federal occupation, ! for whieaz purpasa
armed naval vessels will be assigned to
him. The President is.exoeedingly sane
guine the result viii be to restore the
hearty allegiance of the pe6ple.Eby
opening their eyes, which have bean so
long blinded by Southern politicians; and
them that the, Government
while strictly. demanding their return to
loyalty. will deal Hith them in kindness
and forbcarance.
GreIf Fire I'm Boston;
BosTox. April G,-Fire last night des-
troyed Winthrop House, Free Mason
nall, and other valuable buildings. Loss
100000. .....- .... >..:..
Maryland Election. 4@.
BALTIMORE, April Collections pro-
,eedins quietly. No opposition in, city
1r county disloyalists make no effort to
'ote. lie --. = "a >
Election of delegates to State
for amending State constitU-
ion took place to-day. Notesof this city
;tands--for convention and en1ancipa-
ion, 9,04l against, Is. Returns thus
ar received indicate majority of not lesa
Is, 900, for convention, in the State.
A Successful Raid. ...<.,
PINE BLUFF, ARK, March 21.-Expa-
lition to Moent Elba and Long Viewjust
'eturned with complete success. We
pontoon bridges at Long View
md burned train IS wagons loaded With
amp equipments, ammunition, Quarter
masters stores. Captured 800 prisoners.
Engaged in battle yesterday morning
With Gen. Bookings division of about
200 men from Monticello. We routed
md pursued them two miles, with lesst0
.nemy of over 100 killed and wounded.
We captured large quantity of, small
arms, two stands $colors, many wagons,
md over three hundred horses and mules.
BUR loss not exceeding Is killed, wound
ID and missing. We brought in several
From New Orleans.
CAIRe, April 6.-The Atlantic from
New Orleans on the 10Th arrived. Elec.
ion of delegates to Louisiana State Con-
'ention passed Off quietly. Election re-
suited in favor Of free State ticket. Rsb.
i ram Tennessee struck by squali and
Junk near Grants pass on the, 10th ultT
She was extremely powerful vessel, her
arnaor and plates being six inches in
L. ,-A,,II s.~es~a&
'ery dangerous on account of her great
weight, making her very slow and difi-
,ult TO handle, Her armament is great
oss to the rebels. tennessee ram ran
Town from Mobile when. our feet first
began the bombardment Of Fort Powell.
Rebel deser:rrs said it was expected she
would sink our whole feet, Land force
Inder Gen. a, J. Snaith lett Alsxandria
IN morning Of @sth. en- route FOR Shreve-
port. Three gunboats had passed over
he shoals for the same destination.
Forrest.
CAIRO, April Scouts sent Il or Is
niles from Columbus reror; part of For
'est's command scattered throughout
he country, QuarteFed in different towna-
jrierson's cavalry had fight with a part
IF his force on the Cd, near SotdervIlis.
After skirmishiGg some time, the rebels
we're reinforced, aud Grierson fell back
esving few prisoners, eAdVices from
report Lee Loring at. Canton.
Rebels refairingF railroad destroyed by
sherman. 1-~t. asf@7 49,
CI,Hhses in Army Com nands.
WASHINGTON. April FOLLOWING o.
der has just beea Issued by War Dept:
u Adjntant Generals 0nee
Washington. April 4, 1864.
By direction OF the Prssiae4lt@of Us.
the following changesamuds assignments
are made iny array scorps commanaers.
Mai. Gen. B. A.. Sheridan assigned to
cavalry corps army of Potona. Hth and
18th army corps sre consolidsted and
will7be called 1ssarmy corps. Maj.
to its command. Maj. General
Gordon Granger relieved from command
of 4th army corys, and MAJ Gen. o. q.
Howard assigned in his stead. Maj. Gen.
Schofeld assigned to command of 23d
army corps Maj. Gen, Sherman will
report to Maj. Con. Sherman, command.
ing department of Mississippi. Ma. Gen.
n.,.n,, adj ysy,yx~k AFmS f1nr aMhn.