The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-02-13

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Cnrc.so, Feb. 10, The Richmond Sem
tinel of Monday, referring to the move
ments OF North Carolina, says:
Our army has fallen bach 10 miles from
Newborn, finding the fortifcations so
strong that they could Iotbe taken with
out considerabl loss.
The official report of Gen. Picketts
who commanded the expedition says he
made reconnaissance within 8 mile and
half of Newborn and met the enemy in
force ut Bachelors creek, killed and
wounded about 100 and captured l3
officers snd $50 prisoners. o. number Of
negroes, 5000 stand Of arms, aduantity OF
clothing and the garrison and equippage.
The Sentinel also says thrt the govern
ment for some days past has been in pos
session of facts that limited beyond a
doubt Mt the existence of a secret organi
zation disloyal naefl are the object Of the
release of YANKEES prisoners, the assassin
alton of the President, and destruction
| of government buildings. The matter
was placed in the hands Of detectives
and resulted In the arrest of . German
named Heinze member Of the treason.
able organization. A number of inspors
taat papers were seized, including lists OF
the members of the organization. Other
documents were seized, of such q charac-
ter as to leave no doubt Of his crime, and
the crirninality of others.
| Clinton, Miss, Feb. Ave have
fought Sherman and two corps under
MCPHERSON, all day. They made but
two miles to-day and will encamp six or
eight miles before Clinton. Persons re
port the advancing column thirty thou
sand strong. Gen. Ross whipped their
cavalry ON the Ys1oo yesterday, in q
hand to hand fight with pistols. -.
New York, Feb. 10.-The House re
fused to strike out the clause of the en-
rollment bill consolidating classes-45
against go. f..
The Herald's army Potomac dispatch
places the loss Of the I4th Connecticut
at lib killed, @ prisoners, and 10 wound
ed. We lost no pontoons or artillery,
nor was any part Of our infantry force
cut off by the rebels and forced to cut
their way through Ms reported. .. 49,.
The Herald's Washington dispatch re.
ports the entire suspension OF pay, by
order of the Secretary Of war, of the com
forty regiments and batteries for neg.
Letting TO forward proper returns to the
Adiutant Generals Office. Suspensions
to continue until returns are made.
The President has ordered Gen. Steele
to hold the election in Arkansas at the
time designated by the convention
Gen. Sickles is to go, with full authority,
to keep things straight. >,@ ii -
Gen Butler has commenced the estab-
lishment of a common school system at
Norfolk and Fort Monroe
L rebel dispatch from Orange Court
House, 7th, says: 3d.. s.,-~-. f..
The enemy crossed large force on
Saturday, at Martins Ford, but after
sharp contest were repnlsed by Gen Ed
Johnson's division. .'@sst
Western N. G. and towns i'm the coun-
ty Of Georgia were recently invaded by
fifteen hundred Yankees, who pillaged
Unfortunately, carried off negroes,
horses, food, &c, ,.~ .....l..s... -...: -.-.sa
The Savanna Republican sees no indi-
cations ola formidable attack in that vi.
cinity. %'.& ..,@*@fi
New YoRK, Feb. lin the rebel
House of Representative Jan. 30, an i'm
of CONSUMPTION. Smith, OF n. C.. stated
that the strength of the rebel army was
now 200, 900 men, whom the country YVES
they could feed double that number. IfI
not, the sooner we make terms with
Lincoln the better. EVERYBODY expects
next spring will be the heaviest and
most decisive campaign that will occur.
Goode, of Va, said his State could not
stand another draft; that this was the
opinion of all the enrolling officers. who
recently assembled in Richmoud. Hol4
comb, of Va, thought the weak point OF
the federals was the finances, and the
policy of the South was 10. protract the
war; our last crops were far below
the average, and take away moro men
and starvation viii be the Inevitable re-
suit. = $40 -I1r. z0d4
.s. Other speeches were made, and the
bill under discussion passed--41 against
81 -.
It amends the conscript law 30 as to-
exenas 20 farmers and planters, on condi-
ton of their giving an additional tenth
OF their supplies for the use of the army.
On the following day, after i debate,
o bill passed to impres; oil male free me-
groes between Is and SO, TO workon for-
tifcatiens, and In the production or
preparation of material Of war. They
are 20 receive Sill per month I; also 70
employ %, 600 slaves id q similar nlai-
ner and % the same rate; and 70 bay full
prices for all who die or escape 10 The en-
envy. Y
T WAsHrsaroE. 10--In Senate Yesterday
1Tamball reported scom Judiciary Com
naiAtee various bills 10 axnend the Consa
tuition and an anendment BIZ ! wag of d
snhskitnsa for tho abolish naent OF slavery
through she sfate Legislature,
NEw YoaK, i0.--The military ceuasaiE.
tee Of the House thias smornirv : A5srassss