Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-06-08
THE LATEST WAR NEWS!
TELEGRAPHlC SUNNI AIRY,

We notice that great preparations are
being made for the invasion Of Texas by
u Federal force Gen. Sheridan has been
appointed to command all tho foFaes, aud
it is reported that be hasreeeived instruc-
tons 10 lay waste the country through
which he passes wish the army. We do
not think there will be much more fight.
ing. There has several skirmlshss taken
place since our last report the resulted
which will be found below:
4 dispatch from Fort Scott, Arkansas,
dated May Goth, states that Col. Taylor,
VI no was in command Of all the Irregular
troops in Southwest Missouri, arrived at
that post, AMI agreed to the surrender Of
bis entire force. Officers arc nov engag-
el at The Fort in making ont the necessa-
ry rolls for the surrender Of all gacrrilIas
. On the Missouri ami Arkansas border
Captain William jackson, son Of the late
CInib Jackson, with several other rebel
officers, came tito Glasgow, Missouri, on
Saturday, AMI surrendered.
/ Aigiccs from Columbia state that Gov.
MoGrath still keeps up spirit Of resist
ance. lie has ordered the mastering in
/ of all males between the ages of Is and
/ 60 to form q state force under Wade
/ Hampton. The latter row recognizes No
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authority bat the State and McGrath.--
The people, however, are anxious for
! peace a2d the arrival of the United States
troops.
Later reports say that MoGratb has
been captured and sent to Hilton Head
and will be tried 70. treason.
| A telegram from Washington dated
May Goth says:
Acting Rear Admiral Bradford, com
manding the North Atlantic Blockadinl
Squadron, has forwarded to the Navy DO.
partmcnt q copy Of letter from Com
mander Macomb, giving the details Of 4
successful expedition up the Roanoke riv'
or, n c., BY the Ioseo, Valley City, and
picket boat number 5, under command Of
/ Lieutenant Commander Thornton Of tht
frss named vessel. The expedition pro.
cscded as far up the Roanoke River as tbs
rebel naval station Halifax. AMI succeed
ell in capturiEsthe steamers Cotton Plant
Fisher and Daily, and the engines o.
Cusbing's torpedo boat, and another Graf
Of some Kind built By the rebels.
The vessels were laden with stascs, corn
80 bags Of cottoL, three cases Of goods
and six barrels of brandy. The expedi.
ton also found % bales of cotton on thD
| banks of the river, which wire taken pos
session of and brought Of. Tha eommu
uieasiou OF Commander ThosaGon, dis
| closed the fact that the Roanoke has ben
cleared Of distractions, and 4 nunber 0
guns sunk by the rebels raised. 4 larg
quantity Of. ConfeierHso cottoa il storet
away along the banks Of the river, an
will be eaptured. The Eabel naval statio'
at Halifax has been taken possession 9
] By our foteas, and VIII be held until far
Their orders.
/ The steamship Clinton, from BFazo'
10th, brings confirm stion Of the fight .
Boeo del CHICO Pass, betty zen the puite
| States forces under Col. Barrett, and th
rel els under Gen. Slaughter 10 which 81
enemy we're driven twenty nasies sasaF
Brownsville. when The rebels were re-ep
, forced, and Barrets rctrcatef lighting
and reached BrAzos With the loss u seV
enty-txo killed, wouaaea and Rissing
Including Capt. Temrle and Lieut.. Sed
uisk, Tnirty. fourth ludiana, captured
/, slaughter's official report luagnifes o.
force, and claims big victory. La q
mits less of fcrty killed