The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-04-16

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mitsed thsn y 90 hose.
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| in the vicinity Of Hermitage, sisysis
Imilas fsash esaaksilla They attached and
routed ) camp Of wood.choppeFa on the
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! has been sent sftsr them.
anaaaa Asrairs.
81. Pant. APRIL a.--seoals from Head
blank, northwest fsom Lake Traverse, re-
port 10 Gen. slbIey that They held eOrn-t
munioatiaa With the Sioux Of the upper
country. who say that the most slssitous
are desirous Of psass. They have en-.
lcamped near Big Mound On shs MissoaH-
lCosean il said 10 number one hundred
and twenty lodges. Tbs Yanctonas are
Expected 10 remain in the same Nigh.
borhood shortly. ... !, ..ss=
Tilon Sioux are assembling ON the bank
Of the Missouri, preparatory 70 crossing,
as they say there il no buffalo IN their
country. They will bs governed by the
course of the Yanctonas - to peace or
war with Americans. BID
| Eorreat near Memphis.
CARO-, April e.-Ths steamer Molly,
from Memphis 9Th, has arrived.
Considerable excitement existed there
in consequence of our pickets having
been driven in ct Germantown, few
miles from Memphis. 1t is believed to
be feint by Forrest TO enable him to get
South with his trains containing the
plumber taken at Paducah.
| The Memphis militia have gone 10 the
front.
No more permits for goods going be-
yond the lines are TO be granted at pres
ent. ....
From the Red river we learn that seven
gunboats have gone above the shoals to
co. operate with the land forces.
A large number of cattle and mules
are being captured by our scouting par.
ties, and also quantity of cotton.
Meade Before the Csnamittee.
New YoRk, April "a special dispatch
to the Times says that General Sedgwick
testified yesterday before the COMMITTEES
on the eond.Ict of the war. He justified
the conduct of Meade at the battle OF
Gettysburg, but was very severe on
Hooker in regard to the battle Of Chan.
cellorsville. In reply to the question
why Aooker crossed the river, he said he
could give no reasons justifying such a
step; he only did so after positive orders
F from HooRer, which he exhibited TO the
committee. He also laid before the com.
mittee many other important orders in
connection with the movement which has
| never yet been made public.
From Nesv OFieRns.
CAIRO, March 9.-The steamer Cont
mental, from New Orleans April ID,
brings large number of Government
wagons and mules from Yicksburs
Nine hundred contrabands - men,
women and children have arrived from
Alexandria.
Officers of steamer from Red river
report that o considerable fight took
place on Cane river, IS miles above Alex
andria, on the 18th, between Gen. Smith's
forces, about 5000 strong, and Dudley's
brigade Of Lees cavalry corps, and Dick
raylor's army. estimated at twelve thou
sand strong. and posted in an advanta.
geous position. The fight lasted about
three hours. Our loss is reported at
eighteen killed and SIXTY wounded; that
Of the rebelsis much larger, some placing
it at two hundred killed and wounded.
We captured five hundred prisoners and
others are being brought III. Our troops
did not halt on the battle-ground, but
pushed on in pursuit of the retraasinel
enemy. No rest would be given the
enemy and Il was smiths intention to1
force him to make q stand, and defeat
him, if possible, in a pitched battle.
A considerable sanaber Of dssertefpI
have entered our lines.
The steamer Lacrosse was captured BY
gusrrillas on the 18th. The crew wsrsl
paroled aud the officers retained.
4 large number of Mississippi refugees
are gathering within our linea IA Fort
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