The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-06-11

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Nsw York, june III zaes corTsss
vonsienk gives d lengshy detailsd accouns
Of the operations of Friday, showing flze
the movement was one uf che nozf Inapor1
ftart Of the cauapaigu, being ID azaszhpt 10
| usiSali the rebels back from Shsif position
on this side Of the GhickahoEnihy, bdt
failed, thoagh our army vas advancing %
new positions. Key Point, secured by
BarioW's and Gibb6n's divisions, was ar
rested FROM them BY mn overwhelming
frebeI reserve in . strong line Of works. +
The Herald says Of Fridays Gght thas
| fs was brief and bloody, but ) brilliant
victory Eor the 9th cUFps. NJ ifsR
A James river correspondents says the
iron elad feet has been moved up abreast
of Buffers right wing, which is ensfsneh-
ed on peninsula formed BY the AppornA-
tax and james rivers and east Of Rich-
mond & Petersburg railroad, which Rad
our army has been enabled to reach with
its recently mounted guns.
Baltimore, june 1.-THE NatfoaAl
Union Convention assembled this morn.
ing at Front Street Theatre. Neafiy 600
delegates present. ss-t .1s ~ sl.
Hon. u. D. Morgan, Chaifnaa Nation-
al Committee called the C6n}ensi0a 70
order ct noon, making 4 brief address,
proposed DR.. j. Breckenridge Of Ken
lucky as temporary chairman. Tho an
nounccinent was received with great ap.
pause, which was renewed on bis taking
| the chair. '.sst s1s
DR.. Breckenridge returned thanks for
the honor in brief and eloquent speech,
and explained the considerations which
induced him TO sttend the convention.
P. H. Duer, Of New York, aud f. N,
Briggs, of California, were appointed tenn
porary secretaries. 20 s'.s
Rev. Mr.. Riley invoked a divine bless
ing upon the proceedings Of the conYen-
ton. ~
On motion Of Simon Cameron list Of
States was called, in order that secretarier
might be furnished the names Of delegates
present.
As the States were called the delega-
ton sent roll containing names Of dele
gates thersfrum.
Stevens moved if any delegates present
from States in secession, the names Of
such delegates be submitted TO committee
on credentials, but that the States be not
called. .-. H.
This was opposed by Lane, of Kansas,
and Maynard, of Tennessee ~.ss.st +.
After lengthy debate the motion pre-
vailed to call the names of all States, In
| clnding the motion of Lane that the ter
ritories of Colorado, Nevada and Nebras-
Ia be added as these territories. now or
ganizing State Governments under the
enabling act, and will vote as States atthe
next presidential election.
Other territories were then called, and
all found to be represented.
On motion the rules Of tho house of
representatives we're adopted for the gov
eminent of the convention.
/ On motion of Lane, Of Kansas, all
States except Missouri which sent two
sets of delegates were called to name oae
member to compose the committee on
Credentials.
John Bidweil, of Califor'a, and Abram
Smith, Of Oregon, represent those States
| in the committee.
The States were again called to nsns
the committee TO sele ,tpermanent officers,
and in like manner the committee On res
olutions was selected. - .s"~- ~t-
Thompson and Campbell Of California,
and Thos. H. Pearn, Of Oregon, being
chosen members of committee from thoss
States, convention then at B o'clock 3D.
ioufned. '.. .:srss. ~ asft 49, q
Evening Session. --Convsntiea rsassens-
biea at O'Clock. IS
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eommittee accepted viii On.
sie applanss. \. 81. 80 S s.
s Oamsaiates % ese}lenfiais and sasOsus
tions noa hsiae ready report the coayen-
bon saa hxisEy addressed I'm Parsoa
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