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

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British Govt.
Nail hFuaghs by Arago recently from
Sherman's army contained over 200, 900
sotteFs--tAe largest single mail ever re-
ccired Al New York Post Office.
New York Jan. 2.---Oatawba has
arrived FROM New Orleans with dates to
the Esd. "
On the 10th Gen. Granger was At
Frank lin creek Miss. 80 miles from Mobile
having met little opposition.
Rebels are busy night aud day eadcav-
oring to blockade the wafer front Of the
city. ... s.
Rebel Ram BienviIle is expected down
the Alabama river from Selma.
Some force from Pensacola under Geo.
Mexican reported moving on Bhkley,
Baldwin Co. 25miles from Mobile.
Blockade runner Heroine ran out Of
Mobile recently with a cargo Of cotton,
escaping detection
Milton N. G. Chronicle understands
home guard of that state sent to meet
Union raiders st Bufeld, refused to cross
State line.
| Richmond Examiner 30th says Beau
regard reports = column of enemy which
went to AltamAh bridge, on gulf b. R
returned to Savannah.
| Fitzpatrick was in Savannah Wednes-
day.
Examiner also says the country in
front of Richmond aud Petersburg iscon.
verOd into mud, and,wil hardly be hard till
May
| Fleet off Wilmington said to have dis
appeared.
Three blockade runners reported since
run in.
Gov. Vance calls upon every body that
can fire gun behind brcaStworks to
repair with his blanket to Wilmington.
Richmond Sentinel says, Grant now
has three more armies, and rubels must
raise sufficient men to meet them. 1t
calls upon Congress to take every pos,
slhle measure for filling up the armies, SO
as to defeat the yankee forces, and says
the pressure Of var bears heavily on
Lee.
! Nobils advertiser has an account Of
| DSvidson's march into Ala.
II created great excitement every.
where.
The cow>rdly conduct of the rebel
militia is generally condemned.
Late Texas papers say two thirds
of the people of tlAat state favor recon
stTuction.
Richmond Examiner of the 30th,
speaking of the capture of Savannah, says,
al rice in the vicinity, fell into the hands
ofthe yankees, amount estimated at 500, :
900 bushels.
Confederate Government succeeded
in removing most of its stores, main loss
sustained by it wSs in siege guns, Gum
boats, and pontoOR bridge across which
our troops passed.
New York Dec 30-Latest rebel news
papers received contain manifesto from
JET Davis giving notice that Pirate Ben
net G Burley concerned in the capture of
vessels on Lake Erie and attempt to seize
U S Steamer Michigan and hberrte rebel
prisoners on Johnsou's Island, who was
recently released from arrest in Toronto,
is regularly commissioned officer in the
confederate navy and was despatched
from Richmond specially for purpose of
executing work which be endeavored to
carry cut.
Some Richmond papers are urgent in
demand that Gen Lee should ee made
CON ,nander in Chief Of all rebel armies
or Dict1ror.
In rebSl House of Representatives on
Gath resolution declaring the writ of
Habeas corpus ought not to pc suspended
was defeated by ten majority.
Richmond Sentinel forseos formidable
winter campaign BY national armies
against Charleston and Augusta, and says
evacuation of Savannah and occupation
of that place BY Sherman simply gives
the enemy another point on our coast
The ocean front Of Georgia win be ex-
posed ike ocean front Of North Carolina
and Virginia 70 a species ofhostility that
will result in the strengthening Of the
foe,
It is probable however that formidable
attempt on Charleston viii be the conse-
qpence of the fall Of Savannah.
Foster already holds fortified position
within mile Of Cossawatchis point on
railroad between Charleston and Savannah
43 miles from the latter city and 81 from
Charleston.
We presvme Hardee made no no halt
between Savannah and Cossawatchie, bat
at once abandoned that section of railroad
add placed himself where his communica-
ton with Charleston would be mere Sc
curs.