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


wsas Taaiaa saaa an nssd % assa
oniy 3 saTed.
Scho6ssd and Bsskhs md basa addssss-
Ing fheit E3pstifaeakS u Rinuihghsm, the
former expressed rs&rsA Rt che satensiGa
OF Amesscana 10 sessbinaae sh rscipreeiey
treaty and place gun boats on the lakes.
With regasd 10 non-inse-renfion he aud
be was nos prepared to joia in policy
which woaia overlook injuries one nafion
mighk inaict on another.
Mr.. Daxtes, II. p. had been delivering
addresses IN Scotland on tbc Americsn
question. He saiagiasd Linesla, aad mas
emphaticaliy in favor Of tha North and
had pssfsos condolences il the ability Of
the North to bring che question to mOss
satisfactory solution. i
Liverpool Posi- says extensive orders for
army clothing for rebeh been exesats&'
ia Liverpool, 20 ,000 nnifons we're made
for rebel artillery.
Vienna Presso asserts the relations
between Austria ard Prussia continue
friendly but nevertheless Austria in
letertnined 10 w;thdraw from the alliance
rather thaR pernais Prussia to aRnex
Duchies.
New York, Jan. 31st.--HeraId's Fort
FIskeF correspondent says the total
casualties in TeFry's army ia the fight
ut FISHER, were 69l--of these II officers,
and II men meH were killed, and 80
officers, and 4T2 men, wounded, aAd g2
missing.
Hsfald's Washington special sayE
the War Dept has besH notified Of the
arrival Of the rebel congressman Henry
L. Foote, within the lines Of Sheridau's
army at Winchester, Va,
New York, Jan 31st--It is said that
evidence of the ess&on Of Northern States
of Mexico TO Louis NapoIean, by Maxamil-
Ian, had bssn On Ale in the once Of foreign
affairs.
Il is also announced that DruJn De
S'Huys asked Seo'y Seward for an exPlA-
nation Of the recent congressional ceusure
Of the policy Of Lincoln administration in
regard to Mexico.
Herald's correspondent near Petersburg.
of 2s.h. learns that the .acent rebel
ram movement on James river was
deeper IN design snan appeared on the face
of it,
The rams we're 10 move down the river
just as they did, sud destroy ,ur pOatoons
signals rockets, &c, we're to be sent up,
By which means intelligence was to be
conveyed to Lee that the ponteon part Of
the business had been accomplished.
Alter destroying the pontoons, the rams
we're to prevent reintorcements being
sent from the south to the north side Of
the James
Simultaneously with the above, Lee
was to commence a aashing attack on
Ords lines on the north side Of the
James, having massed heavy force in
front Of them for thai purpose, aud st.
tempt by overwhelming numbers, TO work
the destruction Of that part Of Grants
army.
Washington, Jan. 3o.-Joha r. Nc
Bride, member Of Congress from Oregon,
has been appointed Chief Justice of
Idaho.
New York, Times 9th corps corr
respondent of the 18th of Jan says, in
front Of Col Harrigan's brigade of WI
cOx's division Of 9th corps, aboat noon to-
Gsv, q flag Of truce was displayed on
the er,cmy's works 3 few rods 70 ths
tight Of the crater:
The bearer Of the Gag slated that
Hon. A. FL. Stephens, Fies President Of
the Confedcracy, and Hon. r. d. 80
ter, of Va, were DESTROYS Of pro-
to Grants Hesdqurters. 1ha
would have approached our Ends
James river, but were unable 10 III a3
owing to the ice in the stresanm
A message was sent TO- Heads Sartsrs
Of the 9th corps, and some time after an
officer returned, mounted the rebel works
and enter ed.
What the result of the interview
was the correspondent u unable to
learn.
Herald correspondent in front Of Pet
ersburg says, the enemy are reconstruct
ing the railroad destroyed by the 5th corps
ia its raid4o Hicks ford, bat are making
slow progress none Of the bridges des-
royed have been rebuilt.
A largo bridge near .Wsahn
n. c., was swept away by 8 4
ct. 81 4
Aaj. Gen, Warren retdkned
sumed eommand Of his corps.
Hsraid's Key West eorse aeondsas gsves
further particulars relative shs loss of
L. 8. sAoOp of war San Jaoinso,
She struck on a reef sRsen Green
Turtle Key, and No Man Key, early
on the morning Of ihe 3lsts ri bulred.
The Raleigh q ers 1shuary
2Sth says We had p W q sTessa.
ton, = few days since With yefy in,eIaI
ligent gentleman juss from Richmond
where he had opportunities for ascertain. |
ing with trustworthy aDcuracy the con
dition of affairs.
First we are pleased to learn, that vic