The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-01-21
Breckenridge With his command had

1t vas thought be wsuh mos re-
turn.
Il Is reported rshs6 commenced rupair-
ing damage doas 10 sAlt works By Stons>
man during his late raid into 8. W,
Va,
Most perfect quiet sOw exists through
out East Tenn.
Cincinnati jar. 1T.--Satioaal eouxea>
ton of Fenian Brotherhood meets here
to-day.
. During bombardment Of F. Fisher 2
heavy Is inch guas burst On Monitors.
Fort Fisher 4 NJ, Jan. I6. After care
full Reconnaissance on tbs 14th iE was
decided to risk an assault on Fort
Fisher.
Painss' division ~ith Coz. Abbotts
brigade 10 hold our line already strong
across the Peninsula aBd faciae Whining
ton against Hoke, while Ames division
should ASSAULT or the west end after three
hours hsl2y naval firing, the assault was
made at three click P. NJ, the 18th.
Gart,s, brigade led, as sqon as it was on
the west end land in front, it was follow
ed By Pennioaekers and Bells brigade
After despt rate sighting gaining fOos BY
toot, and a severe loss, at O'Clock We had
p, sss ion OF about one half the land in
froat. Abbost's brig tds was then taken
from our lire, faelag Wilmington, and
put iuto Fort Fisher, and GA pushing il
forward at 10 clock il took the rest Of
the work with httIs resistance.
The garrison falling back to the
extreme of the Peninsula, whsre they
we're followed and captured.
hope our luss will sot exceed SO but
it .s impossible to form = correct estimate
in the night.
Among our wounded are 3eomnsau1ers
leading brigade, Gen. C"rtis slightly
calls Pennibaeker aud Bell dangerous
ly.
The land 10 front was a formidabie
parapet in places being Is feet high, but
the mea went at it nobly, under 3 severe
musks,ry fire aud the Marines and sailors
marched up calamity but the musketry
fire from the East end OF III! land front,
was SO serere they did not succeed in
entering the works,
The navy Gre, Judging from the works,
must have been terrific many gnas injured
cannot say how many On the point perhaps
~ 10 ~
(sigDedl C,B,CoMSTOCK.
Chief Engineer.
\. Y. Jan. 1.-THE Richmond Wing
Of IA day states that = SoaIe arrived in
Mexico "n mission for the Confederate
States.
Street rumors in Richmond say Sedan
has been removed and Breckenridge made
Sccy Of war.
Confederate House Of Reps declare
by re olution in regard to Foote that
under all the circumstances of the case
J, Is expected hat military authority will
discharge him from custody.
1t is presumed he has been re
leased
Nashville, Jan. l7.-Genl Meagher
arrived last night from Chattanooga with
several thuugand veteran troops, the 18th
aud 18th army corps, organised as pro-
vis;onal, division army of Tenn. en.route
to join Sherman at Savannah via
y, \
Cairo Jan l7.-Leusiana Legislature
have elected Gov u.Ou /. ). Sea4tur
tur tho term OF + le.rs aitsr the 4tu OF
AarrH, when Susns .erm expires.
Baltimore Jan. lith.-u vrrse Poadent
from Fort Fisher states the Ervops unIeF
General Terr numbered abuas 1900.
Pirates Tallahassee aud ChieGamauga we're
both In the nsns aud were driven up the
river,
Our gun bouts went up the river Monday
III Tu4ng.
New York Jan l7.-Adven;ser in
article on IeteAscs OF Wilmington says,
Ere Fisher has - guns, Caswslt 81,
JuAuSon ~, IT. Pnhttp ., other works
estimated AT 81; We msy consider the
capture vi ail These WORKS nUw Ioregoue
&, Inclusion.
hose south of Fisher are cut Of, and
must Surrender On demand, while those
above e4unot nope to max successful
res. stance usa nsE The approach Ut our aeet
aud army.
New York Jan. 18.-Charlestou Mer
curry OF the 18th has IN article which
gives mose ueplorable picture OF the
cause OF the c.,uf1.ueraey
OF the condition. OF the army in s., G.
it says, trV~ps are herd VI s;rsggisrs and
outlaws uHder command OF imbeeiles; it
adds, the path We are now travelling is
straight to destruction, result OF next
month will bring the c6ntsderaey to
ground OF will re-instate it in power, With
out reform We are doomed.
New York Jan. lS.--Trihune's Wash.
ingtou special says, it is we'll known
fact tia, the taking Of Fisher does NOT stop
blockade running into Cape Fear ryer,
Zick's Island commands other entrances.
Rebel Rear Admiral 8. =. Lee BOW y
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