The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-04-01

Cincinnati, March Citizen lmer
Mas neToked all atdefs Ia gSess luck Ii OK.
cludihg the oise6latEan Of S6he Ginolnnafi
Enquirer in that State. :.
New York March 2l.-At the dry.
goods auction to-day splendid let Of
French shaBls and dress goods were offer,
led. which hfsugLA miserable prices. The
4 rates could not have been much over one
half thoss for the same artieia last season.
7 There was, comparatively speaking, quite
, a successful sale Of clothing. and prices
seemed somewhat strengthened.
| New York, March 24.-The express
says gold took an upward tendency this
afternoon and reached to s153, owing to
the market having been largely ovesold.
| The Commercials special says the
Washington Chronicle has another peace
article to-day, which is regarded - sig
nifcant in view of Forney's intimate re-
lation with the President, and the lstter's
departure for Grants headquarters, 1t
advocates liberal policy 10 the rebel Lead
ers, to prevent further bioodshed. There's
a growing conviction that the leaders on
both sides have now under discussion some
project that points towards a suspension
Of hostiGties.
; Cairo, March 25,-Six hundred and
ninety bales Of cotton passed up the river
fer st. Louis, Middling cotton is quoted
at Memphis at Soc.
New Orleans dates Of the 10Th says
the rebels are IN force ut Alexandria, La,
and are Strengthening Fort Dsers,
New York, March 22.-The Tribune's
James river correspondent reports great
consteraeaion prevailing in Richmond
They Soy that the city has been for some
time in course Of evacuation in the way
Of sending government material, machine
ry, &c, to Lynchburg and Danvills:
Sheridan, they also say, has put 3 stop
to this in great measure by destroying
the Richmond and Lynchburg canal
The main means Of Communication left,
the DanvilIe read Is aImost worn cut,
with no material q mel 70 spase to re-
pair it,
The mcn think Davis, Lee and other
leaders have lost all hope, and already
have tAtir eyes on Mexico as an asylum
The Tribune's Washington correspon-
dent says.
4 Senator just from the from the front
says it is Gen. Grants opinion that Rich
mond will be eYaca7ted within the next
| days.
The Sanitary Commission is sending
large quantities of st-mulants to the army
of the Potomac.
A number Of surgeons and nurses left
here today for City Point
The IEcrald's Washington special says:
I 1t is known by the administration that
HSteIlens, Hunter and Lee are all hopeless
Of the rebellion; and have 50 informed
Nr. Dayis.
Lee looks upon the arming Of slaves as
a E:lurc T.. the simple reason that Con-
gress delayed the measure too long; be
E$id2s The failure to MAKE the negro free
rcn hers 5ht liam uscIv>s.
President Lincoln does not believe there
will be any more serious fighting, but
that the rebels will surrender.
City Point, II p, m, 25.-To Stanton.
-Ehs following dispatch Ct Ger, Parke.
is received from Gen. Meade signed
Grant
The enemy attacked my front at about
81 a, m with 3 divisions under Gen.
Gordon BY sudden rush they seized
the line held by the Sd brigade lst divls-
ion, at the foot of hill to the right of
| Fl Sseadman, and overpowerad the gar
rison. They established themselves upon
the hill, turning car guns upon US, Our
troops on either side stood firm. After |
wards determined attack was made on |
| f. Haskell, which vas checked by Mcl|
I4aughln's brigade Of Wilcox's division,
and rcpklsed with great loss to the enc
my The Ist brigade of HartsufTs d. !
vision in reserve was brought up and a |
check given to any further advance.
One or two efforts were made to retake |
the hill, and were only temporarily sue |
cessfM until the arrival of the I'd brigade |
when a charge was made By that brigade, |
aided by the lst division on their flank, !
and the enemy were driven out with |
Ices Of 1000 prisoners.
Two battle-Rags have been brought in |
The cnemy's loss, heavy.
The whole line was Immediately re- |
gained, and the guns ret,ken
| regret to add that Gen. Mclaughlin |
was captured ia Fl Steadman
Our less Is not heavy.
Great praise is due to Gartsuf for the /
galantry displayed in handling his divis-
ion, which behaved we'll on this its first /
engagement. ..
| (signed) JOHN G. PARKE;
-. Maj. Gen.
= City Point, March 25.-To Stanton.
| The number of prisoners received by |