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

! bxsSm SeE E&Atfksa aou PlaB hY 1aen Lee,
in view Of the circumstances above kraaa
fared Ia. .. ...f ts.a ~
T. Sc Louis Jan s57th--Littha Rock advi
ess oi the 18th say that Shelby IL hlock
aiding the rAxkansas river at DardenEiIil
| tepreVehs xessris fre4a passing 70 For
Smith with supplies. A detachment. al
troops has been sent to, which attacked
Shelby On Saturday. ....- .-.s..-
4 70 Particulars are not kpcwu turther thar
that We lost twenty five killed, and thai
! Shelby svaeaatsd ths place aEteF severe
light
! A dispatch from Col Livingston, at Fl
Kearney, SAYS that be has been up the
! Republican river nearly. to Rlckcn Fork
! searching for Indians, thence to where
/ CnI Ghivington had his FIGHT Their main
/ trait Is westward aloug the Republican.
! it is believed that they crossed the
Platte river twenty i've miles west OF
JSlpsburg. There is still the rear guard
/ et the Indians about Julesburg, watching
! Livingston movements.
/ Col Livingston says that tho overland
stages should Run anl that be will pro-
tect them.
! PhjladeIphis Jan. 27.-The following
Is special 10 the evening telegraph:
! Washington Jan. 26t--It is now definite
! " known that Blair's mission to Richmond
has been crowned. with complete success
! Da!Is pledged himself TO send immrdi-
ateIg, three gentlemen TO Washington to
CO ater on terms Of peace.
! Davis stated distinctly to Blair. that he
would Conclude peace aud return TO the
: L uIoA upun terms that would he perfectly
satisfactory to Lincoln and Congress.
Blair Also had an interview with Lee,
who avowed htm>eifas desirous cf ending
tho EebeIilon BY laying down arms and
oturniog 10 the Union,
Blsir also eoHversed with majority Of
! rebel Congress men. who represented them
selves a. IN favor Of abandoning farther
| hosti,ItIes.
NJ d9ubt. in daS OF two at fGrthest,
: pcemuAs>luners will reach Washington to
! bring trom repentant rebels renewed
allegiance to the Union, Constitution aud
Laws
Blair experienced the kiudest trca-
meut at the hands of the Rebel auther-
tiles, and reported since the reduction Of
Fisher an entire revolution Of public opin-
ion had taken place The most extreme
advocates If fighting it out to the bitter
end, now admit the hopelcssucss Of the
cause and the probability 'fau early
page Is freely discussed IN circles in
Richmond \ General feeling If iov and
relief resulted from the rapid circulation
of the Information.
4 Charleston letter to the Richmond
Dispatch says:
Sherman has commenced a movement
against Charleston and Branchvilla. The
enemy is firmly established on the railroad
either at Branchviite or a point near
Augusta. The fall ftharlestoR has be-
CONE mere question Of time, AMI short
time at that,
New York, Jan. oQ,h-Richmopd
Sontinot--sts'cs that Breckeuridvo has
been appointed Sec'y ofwar,
Tribunes special says the only new
development IS to Blairs mission is report-
ed By two members of the house who
dined with the returned envoy.
Although they are democratic they state
that Blair said JEFF Davis entreated him
10 effect the passage OF the constitutional
amendment aho,shing slavery.
He confessed the war had uprooted and
destroyed slavery which had induced
disunion. and The hops Of being able yet
to save slavery, and re-enthTone it, was
the only ohst acie to peace, and the restor-
alton of the Union
This was told on the aoor Of the
House
New York, Jan. 30th.-Herald's St
L luis correspondent gives the outlines of
a reported rebel prejecs west of the
Mississippi of extraordinary character:
1t is to the effect that Gen. Kirby
Smith, commanding rebei trans Mississippi
Dept, including all rebel territory and
troops west Of the Miss. river, had been
for some tune negotiating for the transfer
OF all his forces to the emperor Maxamillan
of Mexico.
The Herald publishes q rebel army
roster, which itssys, vas obtained from
most authentic source.
- The figures accompanying the organiEa-
tion show the full strength OF the rebels to
be only 162 $50. men of all arms.
This is their tnllest strength. and
these forces are scattered fram the James
to Red river, and from the Atlantic coast
to the Indian Territeries, ,~s 1
1t is SHOWN very seesiclusively chat the
only army upon which @ tbs, rebels
can -depend is the sEmy Of NorthaEn
Ya.. s.. .:.- ~ sss5sas s.a =
This is the .oaly aggaaisation whlcf
the enemy has deserving Of the name ef
army and ths oaiY oaa. which 40 RoN
have 10 overcome.