The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-01-21

sumner strses 10 this city, Of the apyopexy
aged 10 years 3 paonthsr
| New York, Jaa. 15.--Lettars from
Gee. Seward, Secretary and Supsripten-
dent Of the Atlantis Telegraph Co, to
Cyrus W. Field after alludipg TO the alb
solute electrical perfection Of the cable
nsx bsiag manufactured, states that the
amount completed to the 3lst of Dec
vas 100 miles Tho cable ia nov being
manufactured at the rate Of 30 miles per
week. IL will hsfiaishsd by the end Of
the Srss week in June. Two tanks are
now on board of the Great Eastern for
the stowags of the cable and the third is
rapidly progressing. There ia no reason
to doubt thar the cable will all be on board
the ship, aud ready for sea, with every
appliance of kind, and IN the best order,
during the mUnth Of June. Mr.. Seward
has no doubt but thatIhe cab.e will be
successfully Laid and worked.
Washington Jan, l6.-Senate WAYS
( aud Means Com. reported bill autaor-
= az the See y Of The Treasury TO cont,n-
! ue the T.30 loan for TWO hundred
! million dollars more,
New York. Jan. 17cA12 O'Clock NJ
Fort Fisher was captured by assault on
Sunday ll3th) after seven ~ hours hard
ashting.
Our loss is about I've hundred
men.
New York, Jan. l7-Heralds special
says Blair's sole business to Richmond
was to recover nu nber of important pri
waite papers. title deeds &c, taken from
his house by the rebels when near Wash
ngton He was very kindly rscei we'd
and had frank and free conversation
with JET Davis aud number of Others
bat this resulted in nothing definite He
saw Governor jacobs, OF Ky. who returned
With Blair. He reports strong peace
feeling among the citizens of Richmond.
aad even among officers OF high grad
He predicts cessation of hostilities with.
in ? months and proposal for peace from
the rebel government This is in con,
tradiction OF the indications shown in the
fact reported by an officer from \. C., who
SAYS the rebels already have three regi-
pnen,s of freed Shv $ in the rebel
Ssld.
Times sreeiai says it is reported at
/ Headquarters Of army of the Potomac
that Lee has sent his family out Of Rich
mond, and that nothing but peace
is talked of in that city.
Special to the World saws Blair has
reported to the President that he h.d NJ
OEheial message TO C mmunlcate to h,u4
from the rebel Govt
He found the talk in Richmond the
same rs put forth in the papers Of that
city.
Heralds correspondent in trent of
Richmond says Maj. Genl Gibbon, lately
commanding ID division of 2d corps, sue,
ceeded Maj Genl Ord in command u, 24,h
corps, Genl Ord being placed in command
of the army of the james,
Rebels recently erected formidable
works in front of 10Th corps.
1t is said division of Virginia troops,
recently ordered south, mut.ncd; and
positively refused to leave their own
State, and that they carried their point,
Burlington Vt, Jan. 16-Boilers of
the Pioneer machine shop at this place
exploded this morning, killing and
badly wounding 8.
In>s estimated at about $4,000.
Belfast Me jan. 16.-Two companies
of State guards arrived here yesterday,
aud to-day proceed to batteries in. view
Of our recent Cana liam d!ficultns
1t is understood that the Coast aud from.
tier of Maine are 10 be prepared Tor emer.
gency aud companies have been sent to
CasIiue and MaciaS
Headquarters, Federal Point \. c Is.
Il have the honor to repurr Fort Fisher
carried by assault tins Afternoon aud
evening, BY Genl Ames div,s,on OF 24th
army corps, gallutly aided by battalion
OF mIrtnes and ss,mAn from thu
navy.
Assault VS. receeced By heavy bon
oardment fran the hset fhe hrst brig
OF Ame, division under Curtis Snon ct
feet judgement upon the parapet, bua
full pass. s>i"n of the works was Mt
obtained until ~ o cI,ck at night
Behavior OF officers aud meu must aimi-
rabis
All works south of Fisher now occupied
by our troops.
We have not less than 1900 Prisoners
including GsnI Whitney and Col
lamb.
The commandment regrets 10 say our
own Ioss q. AGO severe, especially HI
officers,
Not yet able TO form an estimate of the
number of casulties,
Signed ALFRED TERRY.
Brevst Maj. Geul, Comd'g exp edition
Washington Jan. Is Other Despatch
es estimate the prisoners captured ut
Fisher at 500, number Of guns seventy
| two.
Signed, @. A. DANA.
Asst See'y War.
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