The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-11-26

IN s<l0neFs will 5000 ~ assposnfe 1y Ehe
President, III they hare ms alraa1y ~ ea
70 present psass propasitiaas % sseslz
The Herald says, imp,rtsas inselig sass
/ from Shensnloah that ssasla h re q go
fallen rapidly back towards Ssaaton
/ Dsssrtsrs who havs cons int, Que linss
say, Early's Esres IN tbs vicinity OF EAsh-
| ers broke camp Saaday n,raia3 sal COM
E,nanced retrograds m ,ysmsnt Sunday.
His pickess along ceir creek ais, With
i arawn leaying apparently small dstatch.
s.ent Of cavalry 10 Sasridan's 'front.' l
i EarIey'a entirs army IL ths valley y
/ nov estimated IL 80 200, several thousand
i being unarmed conscripss, whom he has
i recently gpbbled up, and whom be sxpect.
ed TO supply With weapons by capturing
i them from Sheridan.
Times says scheme for destruction OF
| steamers on Pacific coast BY gang OF pi.
fratss who crossed at H&sauRa under in
structions from Mallory rsbsl Sscy OF
NAVY has been frustratsd. They we're 10
be under Thos A Hogg Of rebel ANY who
| left HAVANA with l6 or 20 men for Pan.
ami. They we're to get abdIfi steamer
Guatamanla but rrivel too late. The
scheme was known in Panama and it was
| sxpsctrd they would take the Salvador
+ Richmond papers say that Sherman left
! Atlanta on the 18th m wing northwlrd
J though they doubtless mean by that east.
ward on northsrly line.
! The Tribune's special says owing to
continued prostration efSecy Stanton, and
: wide spread desire of peopleths President
, has tsnderad position Of Seey Of War to
Gen Butler. Il is said that the General
for the present at least, deelined the hon
D or. Il is asserted that Admiral
FArragut is to be Secy of the Navy. 1t
is said our Government will insist upon
reparation or apology FROM Brazilian Govt
for firing on q s flag. If our cruisers
were contravening her laws, she knows
where to find US and how to adjudicAte
i her claims, but act of opening FIRE on our
: vessels viii be reprimanded.
New York Nov. 19th--Geul Corse an
ion commander of Rome Ga, on the 1Jssh
inst destroyed such bridges there as could
. be Of use to the enemy aud abandoned
y the place, TO purposs Of Withdrawing tJ
j some important point. Latest rebel 40,
l.. counts from Hood say he Is in position to
march either into Middle or West Tenn.
essee as he may decide-ldmits the re-
ported capture Of Decatur from Union
= forces to be hoax, SEATING that the At
4 TACK there was only ruse to enable him
+. to get his trains we'll past
Her4ids Hilton Head correspondent
says all rebel prisoners taken dowa from
Is Fortress Monroe by Col Muf,rd were Grst
e tobe transferred to authorities OF Savan
t nah which will be concluded BY Thursday
e ofthis week where Col Malford was re,
, viewing released union prisoners
l. is understood that Negotiations are
in progress to exchange large numbers in
: Mississippi. Several uhioa officers arrived
t at Hilton Head Monday last having es-
capped from Rebels, they Nil assert previous
accounts of jnhuman treatment to union
: soldiers true.
y Heralds Shenandoah eorreSp lndent
q | says the main portion Of Early's army in
8 vicinity Of Woodstock, are in wretched
condition, and mnch disseminated. When
Early advanced last Saturday he thought
Sheridan had been weakened bat learning
the mistake beat hasty retreat. This
= retreat Is regarded as ab&donment OF
lower part of the valley.
i Worlds Washington special stys French
Minister had an interview with Secy Sew
ard in which, he renewed the offer 70 place
the services Of his Government at dispo-
sal of the President TO facilitate negotia-
tons with tht South, Seward said he
would consult the President and invited
him to another interview on the subject.
H Louisville Nov I9th--Tntelligence
deemed reliable, accuracy Of which how.
lever cannot be determined at present,
says very recently rebel Genl Breckin,
| rilgs with 10, 900 men attacked Gen. Gil:
lum nears Balls Gap and after desperate
eight defeated Gillum, who lest 1 J0 nris.
oners, number killed and wounded mt
stated. No fears Of invasion of Kentucky
consequent upon this reverse ap2rshea-
ded as military authorities are faIly pre-
pared to meet any advance Of such force
into she State
| Washington, Nov l9--Memberg of
Congress are already beginning to arrive
Tbs Presidents actively engaged in the
preparation of his message. Mr. Fessen-
don has been at work on his report for
several days. All reports concerning
changes in the cabinet are mere rumors.
There viii be 40 changes uatil after the
December msssingof Congress.
Memphis Nov 17th-N1jos Genera
Dodge Of Iowa formerly commanding the
teff wing Of the 18th Army Corps, has
been assigned to the command Of the
Vieksburg district -.
New York i9th-By morning Star
from New Orleans 18th learn French |
tsonps evacuated Matamoras leaving the