The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-01-07
TUESDAYS TELEGRAPH.

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Fsatsu was mangasaasd 10 day,
1 90 Leuis Jan 2-Thos r Fletoher
aswiy siectsd radical Governor wss in.
sngurassd . day.
Cairo Jan sa--Stsansr MoIlie Abs
fran New 0rieans 2sth arrived.
a Sorca Of about Two thousand infantry
and eayalry and two pieces Of artillery,
len for raid into Alabama 20 sever com.
lnunisasion By tslegraph and railroad at
Pallard.
Railroad was destroyed, Depot and
Ordnance building destroyed aRd 1000
sand Of arms captured. Expedition had
returned.
Washington, Jan. 2d.-Iniormation
has boen received from the army Of the
Potomac to evening Of Saturday:
About daylight this morning our
pickits in that portion 10 trent line between
Forts Howard AM Wordsworth, now
occupied by LIST and Sd brigades and LIST
corps, ware surprised by about 5000
rebels, who charged upon them without
any previous warning, and drove them
back within the entertainments, killing
two, wounding three, and capturing thir-
g.
Rebels then gathered Sp blankets
and knapsacks which our men left at
picket post and returned to their ranks
without tossing man,
Assault was Of most furious char
asssr, enemy charging with yells and
firing rapidly as they advanced, very
naturally inducing the belief that it was
AZ attack in force. 4 scattering FIRE
was maintained by our piekcts during
the retreat but was ineffective. Eenemy
did not remain long enough for those
behind Entertainments to be aroused.
Nothing else Of Importance occurred
here for few days Fsss.
g New York, Jan. 2d.--Timss speoia1
says ii has authority for st.sting that the
cotton captured at Savannah VII be taken
and sold by the Govt. If any peron:
claiming can show valid claim, they vii
be reimbursed.
Il is reported Simeon Draper, collector
ofNsw York, has bean appointed Agt. at
Savannah, to superinsend shipment and
sale of cotton.
Herald correspondent say so picket
men nov command Farrows river near
Dutch Gap,
Rebels have been driven By this party
from the important point opposite Hum,
lssts House battery.
Among the results accomplished BY
che movement il the distinction Of pontooE
boats used by the rebels
Activity eonsiasss within the rebel
lima
The troops that evscuatsd Savannah
are doubtless on The way to reinforct
Lea as are also Bsecksnri.lge's
We may lock for hOs&i le movements
By Lee soon.
News from Shsridsu:s headquarser
confirm report that Early bias Withdrawn
main portion Of his forces + " up Sienna.
doah valley, and fallen b ack with his
infantry to Waynssboro.
Hin cavalry however are operating
further down on both sides Of Blue
Ridge.
Onion ex eeditioa from Plymouth Ia,
sDturnsd At ter proceeding as far as Ra;O'
bow Bluff where rehe'ls under Hoke
were for nd in force.
Gun bosts were unable to cooperate
on Re Anoks owing TO tOrPedoes.
II ae rebel papers contain accounts Of
mo gements Of North Carolina and Tex.
Is Unionists, for porpose of restoring
their States to proper position in the
Union.
PhilA. Dec. 3lA,--Hon. Geo. NJ, Dali
las died ct bis residence in this city at 9
3. N. to-day. He was well enough to be
shout yesterday.
Ny. Dee. 31.-Fresh rebellion broken
out in Carthagenia bat vas crushed in a
battle fought On the 9th of December.
Tribune1s New Orleans despatch init
mates speedy fall Of Mobile from Gran
gers operations against it.
Tribune's special says returns received
at Provost Marshal Generals Bureau
show number of men raised by recruiting
is larger than at any other period during
the year.
9. N. 7. Dec. 31st--It is understood
Stewards letter in relation to Florida af-
EAirs is accepted by acting minister of
Brazil, as satisfactory explanation.
n. 7. Jan 1st.--Richmond Examiner
of the 10th says enemy was Smelling our
lines between Dunhp's and Petersburg
yesterday with great vigor, bat absolutely
to no effect.
Its rumored yankee troops are again
srossing TO the north bank Of the James
,;ra.s. hnt they made NJ appearance in