The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-11-19

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bailk at New York tof Maaaariia aaEis
of China, after whose death VS. parchas-
ed By the GoYsrameHt. S, s
New FORK, Nov lssh--The Richmond
papers of the Ilth hayiag beeone gatis~
hsa OF tina Reelection IF Iincoin, and
conclude he Il no fool and pfetenl With
stimulation of profound resignation @ base
nlade up their Il for either trsdinph,
or absolute necessity Of making their
slaTes fight scr than.
A rebel telegraph dispatch from sarans
nah river, Col Mnlford aud Capt Hatch
Exchange Commissioners, had anentirelF
satisfactory interview al Savannah river,
on Friday last, in reference to the OK
change Of ten thodaad prisaacrs on each
side and tbs transfer Of thstn to their re.
spcetive authorities to CANINE nss the
next dag. ---.-s. 49,. .. ., -.
New York, Nov. 13--The Sunday Ner
curry has, what pufpoFts to be, a traasla-
ton from Bahia papers, relative. to the
capture Of the Florida, it says:
After the capture Of the vessel, she was
tied to the Waehu5etts, VII osc commander
at once prepared for sea; the small guns
of the Fla:idl and crew were rera3Te1 TO
the Waehu.etts, and portion of the ED
CINE WAS taken away topreYcnt her cscap-
ing. As she Was going out the people
gathered on the shores, batteries were
levoIIcI at the vessel, and SOME Of the
men on the Wachusett5 fired reviewers Il:
the spectators, which increased the cz.
citemea;.
Ths Mercury. says that the residence
of the American Consul at Bahia Was
nohbol By the population and our minis
ter compelled to put to ~e1-haying virtu-
ally been driven out Of thb Enp.re.-
Brazilian authnritio: were compelled to
call out the armyto znp2r2as tic riot.
New York Nov. l3-The Richmond
Examiner Of th1 10th. says that there is 4
report apparently well authenticated, TINT
30 ir0nciads with nHmher Of tOTpe lp
boats and transports lately arrived at City
Points. Many intelligent Off .ers are
convinced that thzrs will Sroa be great
battle on the whole line baInw Rrhm9n l.
The time of battle depends on the COM,
ptetion of the Dutch Gap canal. The
opinion is that Sheridan will join Grant
in the assault on the line Of Richmond,
and Petersburg. and also on the south
side, whenever the assault is delivered.
New York, Nov. 13-Thc Herald learn,
that the pirate Florida arrived at Fort
Monaco.
The Hcrald's correspondent says that
the Tee0nnoissances from Sherilan's army
! failed to find the main army of the
enemy within forty miles from oar
forces.
Deserters report the force Of the rebel
army at l. 600, nearly destitute of pryi-
sion and clothing The Valley has been
, thoroughly stripped IF subsistence, and
large numbers oriuhabitAnts are lcav;uc T.
avoid starvation.
New York, Nor. little tine, rDa.
cial says that it is positively asserted BY
high officials tina; Stanton will be made
! Chief Justice, AMI Ilo!t Secretary Of
war
A note from City Pojn... states TIM, ra-
ports from the left say that the enemy
was massing heavily there on Friday
an attack Ga that wing is expected.
The HcgaId's Shenandoah Nailey coz
respondent says thai on Friday last the
rebel cavalry made ite appearance in front
Of Gustav and Merritt apparently feeling
Sheridau's strength in the position to
which he has fallen bask ut Jutnstown.
four miles south Of Winchester. AZ
ter heavy skirmish with them Cu>;.,r
and Merritt fell back in order to draw
them on. The rebels aftor advancing
to where the Union reserves were in
position. soon fell back hastily before sew
eral Vo!lcys.
Early on Saturday morning the skirm>
lshing was resumed with smlch br5s!, arss.
between the opposing cavalrK when the
satue plan OF slowly recedinS, as on the
preceding day, on the Cniun side. it being
Sheridans design not to bring on gen
eral engagement if possible. The enemy
could not be induced to follow our pickets
when Sheridan ordered Powell to advance
with his division and the rebels. were driv-
eu back with severe loss They re;Feated
m great haste and were pursued beyond
Front Royal. Besides what iha7 sQGcr- ,
ed in killed and wounded, Powell cantur-
ed $50 prisoners, several wagons and
large number of horses. Oar loss il said
to have been considerable.
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