The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-05-16
New YORK, Nav 10.


The Tribuae's Washington correspon.
dent says the people of Tennessee are to
vote in July next on the question Of Sc
cess'on. The struggle for the Union
promises to be close and desperate, and
may end in civil war between the trait.
ors and true men. COL Campbell will be
the Union candidate for Governor. and
will take the field against the secession.
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1t is said negotiations are pending for
chartering the Great Eastern for the U.
S. service. It is also reported the fed
craI authorities took possession of the
Custom House at Alexandra, Va. No
resistance was made.
BosroN, May II.
An attempt has been made to cut off
the water fran the city by breaking open
the main conductor near Newtown, Low.
cr Falls. The attempt was unsuccessful.
The Nashua works being too strong.
PHILADELPHIA, May II.
"a grand ovation was given Col. 40.
derson in this city to-day. lie was es-
corted to Independence Hall by the mil
itary where he held lcvee.
BALTIMORE, May 9.
Thirteen hundred troops from Perry.
vile landed at Locust Point, and took
The cars which departed Immediately,
for Washington. The Mayor
md Police commissioner, with 200 police
crossed in ferry boat to Locus. Point
md were present at the debarkation. The
Harriet Lane stood of the Point with
1er ports open. This morning the %.
orators on the telegraph line located on
he Northern Central r. r., were dis
missed, asd others acting under the gov
eminent placed in charge The train is
onS ounced to leave Harri,bureh for
to morrow 1t is believed
that troops will at once move towards the
city. The road will be controlled bv
government officers.
Several British vessels consigned to
Norfolk could not enter by reason Of
blockade
Capt. Robson, late commander at Fl
McHenry, has been ordered to Detroit to
receive recruits.
ST. Louis, May 10.
A report reached keokuk that a com.
pany of Missourians had gone to TAYLOR
county, Iowa, and burned the town of
Am'ty. The Gate City does not give i.
full credit.
The Democrat of this city, directs at.
tention to the following extract from tho
Atlanta (Ga.) Commonwealth of the Sd
inst:
:" A messenger from Gov. Jackson, of
Missouri, to President Davis at Mont.
gomery, passed through Atlanta this
forenoon, for the purpose Of soliciting
aid IN taking the arsenal at St. Louis
"Cannon from Fort Sumter passed
through Atlanta to, day, on their way to
Memphis, Tenn. Final destination not
Eno~" to u.s. They are grim looking
These cannon, the Democrat declares.
are designed for the rebels in Missouri.
and calls on Col. Prentiss to be on bis |
guard.
New York, May 10.
Dispatches from Charleston say butter
$ selling at IS cents per ID. No ham or
bacon 10 market and cattle suffer for hsy.
Said southern troops are better provided |
With knives, dirks aud revolvers, than
'"rthern troops, and feel confident of
success. Troops at Richmond had not
been paid, and -four $50 and pork $50 |
per Dbl. Virginia and Carolina bonds
worth zoe on the dollar.
The Baltimore Sun of this morning
the State to remain loyal.
The Worlds dispatch says the main
force is to be stationed at the
Gulf, another of Georgia, and third of
Virginia and the Carolinas.