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

Aa"SC apoi''i / ElHttSS .lDti.l
and suit, have arrived in New York. ri
Prince paid visit to the President.
Gen. McClellPn has procured the pas
sage of law prohibiting the sale
liquor to soldiers, and is enforcing til
strictest discipline among his officers a
we'll as privates
1t is said that ten men deserted from
the I'd Iowa Regiment, at Hannibal, last
week They were caught at Durlip gton
and were sent to Birds Point.
Gen. Wool is to take command at For.
tress Monroe this week.
About | 800 rebels attacked 5OOI-n.
Ion men near Athens, Mo, (about -
miles from keokuk) but were repulscl
with loss of 20 killed, and several pris
:oners. Col. Worthington left kcokuk
on Monday, with 500 men, for the bat
tie field. We suppose of course the Tip
ton Guards were of them. The muskcte
which have been used BY the liuarIs
We're shipped for keokuk on Thursday
last and probably arrived there about the
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that the Guards will have a better sr00ff'
ing iron than they are.
Gen. Pope is taking active measures
to hold the people of Northern Missouri
responsible for the peace of the counties
He will take property to make good all
losses by the rebels.
The Secretary Of War las directed the
comnandant Of the forces of Alexandria
that from this day, Ill slaves now in nrjs
on at that place, be liberated. and that
they be employed on the fertilization.
and wor Ks, and be paid for as day labor
ers IN the service Of Government. All
other slaves escaping hereafter shall he
treated in a like manner.
a stop is to be put to the transmission
OF letters from Warrington to the south,
1t is about time.
"A writer in the Davenport Co.crc
says he wants the people of Cedar coun
ty to know that their delegation in the
state Convention went against jude
Dillon for Supreme Judge.
Gen. Banks has removed his main
force to the Maryland shore, opposite
H&rper's Ferry, where he will be enabled
to command the place with a small force.
1t Is said the rebels are collecting il,
large numbers opposite the Point OF
Rocks.
The New York Tribune speaks in tht
highest terms of the GOODNESS and Drawer,
ct Lieut.. Drummond Of this State, in tn,
recent fight at Manassas junction. |
says that Lieut.. d. honorcd himself and
his State by his gallant conduct. lie
Was one Of the asst on the ioId. anc
brought off his squadron with the cool
ness of regular.
On Friday last, Hon F. p. Blair. IT..
stated IN the House, that President Lin.
coin called on Geu Sco,,, rriaoy hcfor,
the battle at Bull Run and sno ,cstc,
that the attack be put off till Gen Pat
terson's command could unite with Gen
McDowe!l's, but Gen Scott declined Ii
suggestion.
Gen. Fremont has returned to St
Louis, to prepare TO rcpel any movement
towards that city on the part of Genera
Pillow
Gen. Curtis having resigned his sea
In Congress, an election to ill the yacan
cy will be held in the LIST District II
October next.
1t is expected that Major Mexican, o.
Marion, will be appointed Brigader Gen
1t is reported that the rebels have s..
900 troops within fifty miles of Birls
Point, Mo.
The rebels have arrested Joshua Gen.
try, President of the Hannibal and It
Joseph r. K and Gen Hurbut has ar.
rested five of the most noted secession
lists of Hannibal, and if any violence is
done Mr.. Gentry, it will be rctaliatcd
upon the whole five. There is a rebel
camp within a few miles of Hannibal.
The Chicago Democrat, the organ of
John Wentworth, has been purchased
by the proprietors Of the Chicago Ti-
kane and discontinued, the subscription
list and business Of the concern being
united to that of the Tribune.
There are said to be two hundred
in the Third Vermont
has just gone to the