The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-07-24


the enemy, who, il is said, left 40 or 8
dead on the field.
HUDSON, Mo-, July 81.
Information has reached here that Co
Mcneil, with a detachment of FEEDER;
troops, had fight with Porter's gang o
guerillas near Memphis, in which th
rebels were badly whipped. Our loss wa
ID killed and 80 wounded The rebe
loss was much greater, % being left dea
in tho field. ..a.a.ss.s.-sss.e-
DAVENPORT, July %.
A very destructive copAagratien occur
red in this city yesterday. Burrows Al
bion Mills, three stores and block Of
buildings were consumed The property
was valued at about 800, 900 and was bu
partially insured. The mill had a ca
paci,y for grinding $50 barrels Of fou1
per day, and at the present juncture vii
prove serious loss to its owners.
WAsHISGroN, July %.
The navy department to-day received
the following:
Cairo ria Chicago, 21-The rebel
gunboat Arkansas arrived with II ritled
GS Founders. She came out Of Yszoo
river on Tuesday, and encountered first
! the Tyler, Caronde!et and the ram Ian
easter. After . running fire Of 10 miles
the Carondolet closed with the rebel gun
boat and both vessels grounded, fighting
side by side The rebe! gunboat being
outside succeeded in getting off. The
Tyler steamed ahead, maintaining run.
ming fire until the feet was reached -
Our transports being in range prevented
an effective fire from our gun boats. The
Arkansas succeeded in getting to Eicks-
burg under shelter Of the batteries there,
to appearances much injured.
The total Uuion loss Is - killed and
wounded Among those are the cngi-
neer aud pilot of the Tyler.
Commodore Farraeuts entire fleet is
below Nicksburg Slight damage was
done to our vessels
[Signed] GEO. D. WISE,
Capt aud Q. NJ.
New YORK, July Is.
The y. Y. TriLunc's Washington dis,
patch states: I'VE have advices from
Warrenton today The news has been
received that Gen. Watch occupied Ho:'
donsvillc This has created great con
sternation among the leading rebels 10
Warrenton, who had not the least idea
that Gen. Pope would reach that point
without great battle. Index, many OF
them said, would be held at all hazards,
and that no Yankee army would ever be
! allowed to take it,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA.,
July Il.
The cavalry expedition directed Gen
Ming to send out on the 10Th has re-
turned. They left Fredericksburg at
P m on the 10Th, and after torcet
march during the night made desceh
at daylight in the morning upon tn
Virginia Central railroad, at Beaver Dan
creek, 20 miles west of Hanover juno
tion and 30 miles from Richmond. The
destroyed the railroad bridge and tee
graph line for several miles. burned U
the depot which contained 40, 600 mu:
kets, ammunition and much valuab]
{ property, and brought in captain t
|; prisoner. The whole country was throw
into state Of alarm Onc private va
f wounded on our side The cavalry marcl
ed 50 miles in thirty hours. The alta
was most successful and reflects hlG
f credit upon the commanding officer an
r his troops. Respectfully yours,
4 JOHN Pope, Maj. Ge
WASHINGTON, July 20.
We have advices from Warrenton ,
I, to this evening. The news that Gencr
] Pope has reached Charlottesville and C
D off the most important of the rebel su
, plies is the subject Of great rejoicing
S the army These bold movements AT
= the recent warlike orders of Gen Pop
C begin to inspire something like admir-
ton for him among the soldiers vi
: have not as yet seen the face Of the
: new commander.
: In obedience to the spirit as we'll
;, temper Of Gen. Popes instructions tt
), rich and aristocratic rebels of Warrel
> ton have already been placed under CO..
> tribu,ion for the support Of the Nation
; army. The leading families have rccei
= ed notice that all their spare mattress
J. and bed clothing will be required for o,
II sick and wounded soldiers, and that a
c the unoccupied rooms in their mansion
J. and if necessary the entire building wi
: be used as hospitals.
{ There is reason to believe that Il
President will soon issue one or mo-
general orders to the armies Of the Tn
ted States, in which he will lay dow
I, certain rules for the conduct of the W;
such rules as any one sincerel y desir
Gus of carrying out the principles of tt
contscation aud emancipation acts woul
adopt and enforce.
. 1t is now positively known that tn
President, under the advice Of Gcncri
Scott and with the acquiescence Of Ger
Mcclellan, has called Maj. Gen. Hallec
to Washington to act as Generalin chic
OF the forces Of the United States. II
will have control Of the operations in tn
} field, thus relieving Secretary Stanton G
} some of his official business.
Hon. John S Phelps has been az
pointed Military Governor of Arkansas
; with full powers. The purpose is to as
SYST tho loyal men to re-establish tn
government there in accordance wit
the constitution.
- New Orleans still rnmains healthy