The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-02-13
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uaLIrax,. 5th.-The Araslia fsonl Llps-
egpo9l sd and Que eustawn 18th has az
rived. Politics unimporta nb.

eypo9l sd and Que eusta vn 18th. has az
rived. Politics animpo
Pkkrs Before assusain The. reins
of government MaNinill ian vail await the
return or tfis Mexican deputatieaa who
offered him the crown On Oct Sd, with
the ynte of the Mexican n0tabi Hes afla ad-
hesion Of. certain cities specified by fhe
arch duke who demanded the vote OF
the natahIas be ratified by . vote OF the
u. principal Mexican Councils The Next
cant French expedition will be accom-
pIishad 81. the middle al. January. -
= BLT1aonE. Feb. 5th.-The following
il received from Fortress Monroe to-day
bya messenger Just arrived withdispateh-
Is TO Gen. Butler from GeWbern. On the
ID Nawbern was attacked, and the rebels
have the railroad between Newbern and
Moprahead city, but may be forced to re-
tire I'd Fort Macon. They surprised and
captured the ganboat Underwater, and
efestroyed her. Aslong as we can keep
the river open we are all right. =, 49,
CH1tAco, Feb. 5th.-Brief mention has
been made of an extensive expedition
down the Mississippi. The general i'm
preston seems to be that it will cooper
ate with Banks in combined land and
naval attack on Mobile.
Gen. Sherman commands the land
forces from the north. Admiral Porter's
fle 1t nd every glnboat have been or
dered to join the feet, and every availa-
BILE transport pressed into the service for
carrying troops, -, ~@'.
Seventeen large steamers were taken
at Cairo on the 10Th uItimo. On the 24th
the sixthsdiEision of the sixteenth army
corps, left Columbus.
AtsMemphis great activity prevails.
Corinth was evacuated on 18th, and
everything of value brought to Memphis
By railroad. La Grange was abandoned
at the same time, and the whole force is
holding the country between Corinth and
Memphis have gone down the river under
command Of Gen. nurlburt. A large and
effective cavalry expedition has been or
Gailized under Gen. Smith, Grants chief
Of cavatfygs this expedition will make an
extensive raid through the heart of Miss.
Alabama, and Georgia to look after rail.
roads and cotton. The negro forces VIII
probably number about twelve thousand
in Louisiana.
Troop s are being hurried over Lake
Ponchartrain and landed at Madisonville
to coo perate with the Northern .expe-
dition. 49,. 49,. wa. ~.
sWHEELIxe. Va. Feb. 5th.-A dispatch
from CoL MulligRn says that after six
hours fighting he succeeded in driving
the enemy from Moorfeld. his cavalry
pursuing, and was engaged with Rossau
on the south side of the fork.
LOUISVILLE, 5th.-Steamer Taylor took
fire this morning. The flames communi-
Gated I'd tow boat. The Taylor was
loaded with cemmissary stores for Nash
vile. Government loss was about fifty
thousand. e.. The boats were valued at
6fty-two thousand.
New York, Feb. 5th.-Additional by
the Arabia.-Maximilhan not only &C
cepts, but will Immediately assume the
scepter, and visit Paris as Emperor Of
Mexico.
HARrF ORD, Feb. 5th.-Severa1 lives
were lost by falling in ofone of the build
ings of Colts pistol factory. The loss is
beliefed to exceed a half million of
dollars. 1t vas insured at $3.50 600. The
new building in which the minnie rife
was made was saved, but the original
building, with all the machinery was de-
stroyed. 100 workmen employed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5th.-Richmond Exam
liner of Saturday has the following:
JACKSON, Miss, 2Sth.-l5 transports
with troops arrived at Vicksburg on the
9th.
The enemy is in force along the Big
Black.
Gen. Sherman and staff with three or
four regiments reported to have passed
up the Yazoo to Mechanicsburg, when
they met the I'd Texas regiment, which
fell back.
Heavy demonstrations are being made
towards Ponchatoula. Enemy said num-
Der ten thousand advancing from the
coast below.
NORRIS owx, Tenn, 29th.-Longstreet
has NOV ed his headquarters to this place.
The enemy attacked Gen. Martin with
q superior force beyond French Brood
river on Wednesday, and after a severe
fight com PEELED him to retire with loss
of two pieces of artillery and two hundred
killed wou nded and missing.
CHARLES ton, Jan. 2oth.-The enemy
at nine clock last night opened fire
onSumpter. During tho night 123 shells
were thrown, 80 of which burnt in and
over the fort. The firing continued all
day, and is still going on this evening
No casualties, and no damage done to the
fort.
MADRID, 23d.--Epooa announces that
the Spanish government will appoint
minister to Mexico as seon as it receives
official notice of the browning of Maxi
MILAN.
New YoRK, 6th.-New Orleans papers
ofthe 29tfl give but little news. Consid
cradle interest is manifested in the com
ing State election. Several meetings
have been. held. 49," 49,
K1EL. 2ad.-The Danish question is UNI
changed in consequence Of tue thaw
which. set IN. =, - -.
z TAs Danish troops have been ordered
TO retire On the arrival of the Pra1sEihn
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