The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-02-04
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,


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ts.s s. Louis Jan. 26s---I.ats advices fror,
! Eastport Miss. caafrm the report that
the 18th Tenn. Casalry 600 stFong en-.
eamped at Clifton Tenn. had sent werd
to our lines that they wished TO surrender
| and take the osth VI allegiance and %
| home. .
$ In Louisiana State senats on the 17th
reso lasions passed to third reading re-
queS'ing their delegation in Congress to
/ Vo'e Tor Amendment to the Constitution
pTonihiung slavery, ple1gng the general
assembly to ratffy the amendment. ="
| Buffalo Jan. 26.---Fira only. ceased
last night, by burniag itself out,
! Buildings oh the corner of Main and
Court streets were destroyed.
Three hsemen were killed by falling
/ walls.
I netroit Jan. 26-F'ire at East Saginaw
this morning destroyed property valued
at $4,000 dollars
I Hamilton Jan. 26.-Ontario Pork
! packing establishment and eoBtents was
destroyed By tire this morning; loss over
100000 dollars
, New York, Jan. 26.-Tiuaes special
says every member Of the rebel cabinet
except Trenholm has resigned
congressman are Withdrawing home
ward
Johnston refuses to take Beaurcgar3' ;
department.
Lee declines TO tAke commanl Of anv
, army be: his own
Quebec Jan 26.-In Parliment last
night the att'y Gen, brought in bin 5or
/ the prevention and suppression of outrases
oa the frontier and manufacture anjl
shl7 7ment OF arms tor unlawful purNtses
aud providing for the seizure and exalni1fa-
tioa Of suspected vessels also give notice
! to persons proving unworthy Of hospitality
in this conhtry to remove from it.
The bill is copied in part from in1peria,
act and part from act Of congress at
, Washington in 1888
Bill Passc / t. . second reaiipg.
Baltimore Jan 2G-Anapolts dispatch
- the Baltimore American says, Isl r n.
rived here this afternoon. H. . under
stood to report that among many Of ,b
leaders in Richmond JEFF paws nrladcA.
there IS strong feeling towards makiuc
peace On the best teTWs they can
F. Monroe 25--Stc7ntr Mcclellan
asrIved this mnrninG from Fort Fisher. ana
reports rnr 1un.h.n:- gradually feeling
their way upthc river. They wrr, >orae
1 mleS above Fisher when the Me Clelhn
left.
/ Our tnooPs are quietly resting md
}reorganiziug for further oberations.
Washington 26-Admiral PoEter, in, his
report to the Sect. ef the Navy SAYS, We
picked up telegram from Lee to his sub
ordinates here, saying If Fisher and
CaSHell are Rot held We will have to evaeu-
Ate Richmond,
/ New york York .27-Steamev United
States reports the national forces near
Pocatahgo had captured 2pO0 rebels aud
thelr artillery.
y Heralds Newbcrne Correspondent
states that tbe important bridge on the
Weldan Il. L, over Roanoke river, was al
most entirely swept away by the late
iacshets,
This is very serious interference With
the Transportation Of refr Irmy supplies
1t is said months vii be required to
repair it
Large numbers Of runway slaves are
constantly coming into the union Iii eS
for pn rpose Of enlistlng in our army
!. Herald correspondent in his account
q :he rebel demonstrations on the james
xfEer, says:
Thenotorous pirate Semma is reported
30 haye.comnna nded the expedition.
Rssk believed that all our iron clads
were N ilmin gton. and that we had bus
few wooden EesSeis in the river.
IT, intended to force their way
throdgh and destroy an enormous amount
shaping aaG supplies collected at CiS
Ind = sada Hundred.
Ire ! doubt that the rebels
ihtended their land forces to CO operate
as an extensive movement have been
Observed in Lees army aad around Peters.
burg,
The Fleet c5=sistsa of 3 iron elads. 3
wo&dea rams, aud twosmaller wooden yes.
seIs,
Richmond Whig of the 24th says,
nothing has been. ofere4 H.. Sontk -or
peace whph it can accept =:
These movements show the Yankee gov
eminent. is really kinced Of its ms
bilny to carry on The War to a successful
issue -.... =. s....-.v- &c..
Rebel House has proposed sweeping
measure on the subject OF exemption
1t repeals what is known as the negro
exemption clause and limits the exemption
of mail contractors, and revokes all ex-
enption aud details hareafter made by the
Presidest and Secretary Of Was, Of per-