The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-08-15
NEWS ITEMS.

ALI Burnett, of Cincinnati, the vel
known elocutionist and poet, was among
the killed at POGO, Kanawha river
Adjt Gen. n. B. Baker has removed
his Office to the Bur,is House, Daveu
port, where he should be addressed on
all matters pertaining to his Office.
The old State of Virginia has passed
an ordinance coniscating all the proper
ty of Gen. Scott that is in that State |.
Gen. Scott don't confscat the uecks Of
the rebel leaders, before they can realize
on his property, we shall be disappointed
Lieut.. Col. Tyler, grandson of cx Pres
ident Tyler, and aid to Beaurega,d at thu
late Bull Run battle, appeared in Cincin
natl, on the 9TH inst, dressed as a civil
ian. He was recognized and arrested
by Col. Guthrie He was very much as
tonishe1 at being arrested Gen. Scot,
has ordered that he be held subject to
further orders.
The total loss of cannon at the Pull
Run flight was seventeen rihed and eight
smooth bored Additional reports make
the loss in ammunition as follows 40
boxes small cartridges, 81 boxes rihed
cannon ammunition, 80 boxes old fire
arms, l6 wagons loaded with provisions,
aud 5000 bushels oats 1t is estimated
that 2000 muskets and 5000 knapsacks
and blankets were lost
The Census Board Of Iowa levied
State tax of two mills on the dollar; sure
ly this is not a heavy war tax, and is net
as large as we uscl to pay ten to fifteen
years ago.
The pay of soldiers has been raised to
Sl3 per month, and not to fifteen as has |
been stated
Congress adjourned on Tuesday, the
9Th inst
1t is reported that Judge Mason will .
accept the nonir alton Of the Nlahoncv /
Convention. Hon. W. L. Fisher has de-
clned the nomination as Lieut.. Gov.
Sensible.
The cute city says that there are some
II Missouri rebels now held as prisoners
at keokuk. Among them is one Mus
grove, who has been troubles ome lead
or Of the rebels. Mr. Brock, the Mayor
of Pennington, Van Buren, county.
Iowa, is also a prisoner-taken for aid
ing the rebels. !
The Dcmocrattc Standard Of Concord, I,
y. Il, and the Bangor Dcmocrnt of ,
Maine, both secession sheets, have been
mobbcd BY the populace.
The number of rebels, now known to
have been killed at Athens, Mo on the
9th inst is -, and there may have been
more.
Six II Founders have been mounted at
Birds Point, which renders that place
safe from all attacks.
Iowa troops, of the new lcvic, are to
rendezvous as follows: Two regiments of
infantry at Dubuque, one at Iowa City,
and two regiments Of Infantry aud one Of
cavalry at Davenport.
Hon. Joseph Holt, of Ky, arrived at
Oswc-o, y. V, on the 10th inst, and
vas enthusiastically received. lie made
short speech, in the course Of which he
said: " | knew kentucky never taltcred,
although her politicians did but in the
depths of her soul she has been deter
mined from the first 70 stand by the
Enion."
/ Twenty two prisoners of war have ar
rived from Richmond on their parole -
lHey are mostly surgeons.
vt the Presidents Dinner 70 Prince
Napoleon, ten. Scott entered the rccep.
ton room leaning upon the arm of Gen.
Ac'IaI,and 1t was six foot four leaning
upon iivc foot eight. Scyenty-fvo upon
thl'y five. History waiting upon propi..
rcy-a.en1ry up0n hope.
ga Breckenridge and ValIandingAam
attempted to utter their reasonable SEQ
tImeuts from the balcony Of the Eutaw
House, at Baltimore, On the Sth inst.
bat the crowd va. largely Union, and
frequently interrupted them with the
the cry Of Remember the 18th Of
April. Remember the week Of ter
ror.' "Oa dry up; YOU arc traitor"
etc.
Gen. HcileIlan>'s IIead-Quar,ers.
Gen. McClejlan's headquarters are On