The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-08-22

The 7tb Iowa Regiment has gone t
Rolla, Mo; they have muskets of tn
improved Mimic style.
The President has appointed the las
Thursday in September as day Of fast
ing aud prayer.
The official report Of the commando
n of tho 1st Iowa Regiment, gives tn
; number of killed in his command as Is
: and 81 wounded and missing.
About noon on Monday last a man en-
u tered the U. S. Express Office at Musca
tine, and asked for package. As tn
ageut stopped to look in the safe, thu
man struck him over the head and knock
ed him senscless, be then rumascd the
safe, took what he choose and escaped
unnoticed. 1t is not known who he was.
Great efforts are being made to detect
him.
The rebels are making great prepare.
tions in the ncighborhood Of Washing
ton What their intentions are is not
known, but Gen. Mcclellan is determin-
ed to head them off, let the object be
what it may.
Gen. seigel's force is cncamped on
Little Piney, seven miles south of Rolla,
Mo-, where there is a good camping
ground.
1t is reported that the rebels are march.
ing from Springfield towards Jefferson
City, but they will hardly get that far
before Gen. Fremont will be with them
in earnest. Troops are pouring into Mis-
souri, from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Iowa has seven regiments in that State
and more on the way.
1t is reported that the privateer Sum
ter has been captured by one of our men
of war, but it is doubted.
Orders have been issued by the Gov
ernment to the Governors of the Eastern
States, to hurry up their men aud send
them to Washington at once.
Elk Minister Faulkner has been sent
to Fort Hamilton, N. Y, where the 9th
or men who have been arrested for trea-
son are confined.
Gen. Wool has left Troy FOR Fortress
Monroe
Thos. s. Scvill, violent secessionist,
was arrested on the arrival of the Persia
with 10000 pounds in bank of England
notes - the proceeds of loan for the
States Scvill is native Of
New Orleans he is about so years old
and very wealthy. A number of letters
and important papers were found upon
him.
The Government has recently charter.
ed about 100 additional vessels to render
the blockade effective.
The Grand Jury in U. S. Circuit
Court presented the JournI Of Commerce
Nems, Day, Book, Freeman's journal
and Brooklyn Eagle, for expressing sym.
pathy with the rebels, and asks the ad.
vice of the Court in the matter, saying
they will be glad to learn that their con.
duet is subject to indictment and con.
disn punishment.
After Gen Seigel left Springfield, Mo,
four regiments Of the rebel cavalry took
possession OF that city and raised the
rebel flag on the Court House. They
purchased what they wanted at the stores,
paying any price, in Confederate scrip.
Gen. Fremont has proclaimed martial
law in st. Louis, and prohibits the carry
ing of concealed weapons. Two cam-
blers fired revolvers at each other, in the
street, aod were at once arrested and sent
to work on the Entertainments at Cairo.
All such gentry are to be served in a
similar manner.
A large number of fucitives from Vir-
clnla-men, women and chidren-in
great distress, are daily passing through
the Western part Of the State.
Skirmishes are taking place, almost
daily in Northern Missouri, in all OF
which the Union men were successful
1t Is said the Legislature of Kentucky
Will request breckenridge and Powell to
resign their seats in the Senate.
Some Of the ring leadcrs in the late acts
Of insubordination near W ashington have
been sent to work out their three years
service on the fortiications at Key West
T. II. Stanton, formerly associate edit
or Of the Washington Iowa) Press, ha,
just resigned a clerkship at Washington
and returned to his old post in Iowa. -
Mr.. Stanton is one of the best writers
aud the Press is one Of the best papers
in Iowa.
DEATH or CAPT. MASON The pain
full intelligence received yesterday after.
noon of the death of Capt Alexander l..
Mason, of Company G, LIST Iowa Rcgi.
ment, was confirmed by last nights dis.
patches. The Captain had been a resi-
dent of this city about five years, and
leaves a wife AID seven children here.
He served through the Mexican war,
and won the reputation of brave and
skil'ful officer. Our citizens deplo.c
their loss, ard extend their warmest sym.