The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-04-02
GEN. GRANTS POPULARITY,
Ills Enthusiastic Reception.
They Declare for +" Little MAJ, ''

PH1LADRLPuIA, March 24.-The Demo
cratic State Convention adopted resolu-
tions instructing delegates to vote for
Mcclellan for President.
FIR. MONROE, March 23.-Richmond
dispatches of the lst contain the follow
ing:
Demopolis, Mtrch II.
Sherman and Hurbut have gone down
the river with large part Of their army.
on 42 boats, said to be going up Red riv-
er to Shreveport. ,... ....... 49,. ..
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Tn the House,
Washburne, of Illinois. from Committee
ON Commerce, reported a bill to Funish
agents or owners of steamboats, who
change the names Of such vessels. in or
der to deceive the public. The bill pass
! ed.
NEW YoRK. March 25.-Jos Coburn
has accepted the challenge of Jim Mace
to fight him in Ireland, and leaves for
England the first of May.
Fr. MONROE, March 25.-Arrival from
i. the blockading feet off Wilmington, re-
fports a great number of wrecks all along
the coast from Hatteras to Cape Henry.
CAIRO, March ,28.--Col. Hawkins, in
command at Union City, surrendered his
whole command to Forrest. Our forces
consisted of 425 cavalry; all armed and
equipped, 800 of them mounted. An in.
| significant amount of stores fell into the
enemy's hands. ...
tjfAfter destroying the Notifications the
rebels retreated.
| 6rierson sent a strong force from
! Memphis in pursuit oftheir forces, which
have been reported at 1000, but is now
said not to exceed more than one third
Of that number.
| New YoKx, March 26.-Fhe Evening
.S,ar from New Orleans l9th, Havana 2lst
has arrived. - j., .: ,.
I Part of Admiral Porter's feet appeared
off Alexandria, La, and demanded her
surrender, which was complied with
without opposition. ~. ..' t-a-"
Prisoners captured at Fort DeRussy
have arrived at New Orleans. ......-0
1t was thought Banks would Leave for
the field Saturday 10Th, or Monday.
Gunboat Kiver has arrived, from Bal.
timore.
| Gunhoat Octorara, one of the partici
pants in the attack on Fort Powell, has
arrived at New Orleans for repairs, j.. &.
| The army of Western Louisianais NOV.
ing. -..->. :~
Gen. Lees cavalry advance had occu,
pied New Iberia. " F.. -. .. .:1.s.. 4 .
Two ofour gunboals crossed Berwioks
4 Bay and Grand Lake and ascended
Grand River nearly to Butte Ia Rose.-
| Before marching upon Butte Ia Rose they
came upon the rebel camp and opened
fire. The rebels ran and the gunboats
landed their men, who burded the tents
and camp eauipage, and Captured tht
arms and ammunition of the entirs
force NJ ~t..-.s -~.s..,~, r..af E4lH
GuerrilIas made their appearance il
the vicinity of Baton Rouge and hao
several skirmishes with the 4th Wis
| mounted infantry, which, resulted invs
riably in our favor. H. sssstt,. s7 i :>33,
/ Several prisoners We're taken. Il
Aayiees from Brownyille report nj
prospects of fighting. New roads ant
Qualifications are being made. Sst 1. s.
A. fleet of French frigatcs appearss
toT the mputh of she Rio Grande, and al
attack ON MatamoFas is expected. 10 ii.
+ Particulars, have been received of th,
capture of GuadaIlara by Liberal Mex
can forces under Uraga. Twenty fou
cannon and 700 prisoners, French an,
renegade MeNcans. were captured.
| The traitor. 8efia, Is at San Loui
i .Potosi. expecting an attack.
II Peubla l. said to be besiaged by Liber
! ais and must fall, the invaders having n
reinforcements that can reach there il
time TO aid the garrison Il III ..s
VidaufFi has positively declared 60
i the French. and Cortinas and Dohiatic