The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-05-01
TIE NEWS,
WASHINGTON, April q

/ tno htldHta NoHyeuefdtyJ aePoitS tho'
the Confederate lines extend over the re-
cent battle ground, and that the Union
lists arc nine miles from there. Active
preparations urs being made by both ar
mics for the grand decisive struggle at
hand
Beauregard is being heavily reinfor-
ced, and skirmshes daily occur between
the advance guards.
A telegram from Augusta says tina. it
is believed at Corinth that the enemy is
ovacua'ing and going to his gunboats.
Mobile papers assert that Nashville has
been evacuated and 1000 Union prison
ers taken
Gen Kirby Smith with large force
is, according to the Atlanta Common.
,cealh, at Bridgeport, within II miles
os Huntsville. The evacuation of the
latter place by the Yankees is predicted
Refugees from Norfork state that the
rebels have five wooden gun.b boats COM
pletcd there, all Of which are ready for
service; that the rebels arc also building
another Merrimac Of smaller tonnage,
and that two moro are now building at
Norfolk.
r. ~ I. Hunter was elected Presi-
dent OF the Senate. pro tem
The rebel Senate passed the House bill
apprcpristiDg Sl5O,OO0 for the con-
struct'on of railroad between Galveston
. aud New Orleans.
New YORK, April IS
Lieut.. Gev. koerner, of Illinois, has
been designated to the post of Minis.
! ter to Spain, in room of Carl Schirz,
provided the latter intends not to return.
We have statement from the Atlanta
(Ga.) Confeieracy that northern Ala
bama and western Georgia are complete
ly at the mercy of General Mitchell,
whose present position is declared to be
such at Gunter's Landing that he can at
once proceed to Rome. take the city,
burn down the boundaries and capture
all the arms, take possession of the en-
giucs on the railroad, and not only cut
oft reiutorcements and means Of retreat
from Gen, Kirby Smith, who was alleged
to be marching towards Huntsville, but
have at the same time the rebel forces at
Knoxville, Grecnville and Cumberland
Gap, together with all western troops,
completely exposed
The Richmond Examiner, of the 22d,
speaking Of the affairs at Yorktown, saws
that cur troops have cut canal between
the York and Warwick rivers, which
gives US a water front across that whole
stretch of country, which must contrib
ute materially to the strength of our po.
sition. Ii states further that On Sstur.
day night last our men were engaged in
throwing up entertainments, and at day
light on Sunday they were completed
and guns mounted within 1000 yards of
the rebel position.
WASHINGTON, April %
The ratitications Of the Seward Lyons
treaty, for the suppression of the Afri-
can slave trade, will soon be exchanged.
. The main points are mutual RICH: Of
search, without regard to the number Of
vessels to be employed, and the summary
trial and punishment of those engaged
in the illegal traffic.
WASHINGTON, April &c.
The President visited the French frig.
ate Gassindi, to-day, being the first time
President OF the United States ever
went aboard foreign vessel of war lie
was received with the honors paid to
crowned heads-such as is usually shown
to the Emperor. The yards were man
ned by a crew, who shouted "pir. le Pres.
ide"t' The Secretary of State and
Capt Dab green accompanied the Presi-
dent. The French minister was aboard
to receive the party.
WAsEISGToS. April 81.
: The news from New Orleans, which
/ comes from several rebel sources. is deem
ed of utmost importance. What England
failed to do has been accomplished by
New England. The manner in which
the success st Fort Jackson and at Fort
Philip was followed up is highly praised
In thirty hours our men cousumated
their victory and Appeared before New
Orleans to receive its submission. No
mention was made by the rebels Of iron.
clad turtles and rams
CAIRO, April q.
The river is still. rising. and in some
places gradually making lis way over the
!eyee. The Illinois Central Railroad
track ia being protected by throwing up
enbankments
The steamer Mcclellan has arrived
from Pittsburgh, whence she left at !
. . clock Saturday. The rebels are inau-
guratlng system Of Guerilla warfare
along the Tennessee river Boats were
Tired on yesterday from the banks short
distance above Fort Henry.
Our army is steadily advancing to.
wards Cornth. Gen, Pope. division i.
on the extreme left, at Hamburger, fou,
miles above Pittsburgh Landing.
a reconnaissance in force from General
MeCook's division encountered a large
force of rebel infantry and cavalry, eight
miles from the Landing on Thursday
The rebels formed in line of battle. fired
one yolley and retreated in great disorder,
with considerable loss, leaving our troops
in possession OF their camp which We
burned. They were well supplied with
camp and garrison equipase, and armed
with new English Enfield rifles. We
toJh % prisoners. Two Of cur cavalry
were wounded. The enelny's loss in xii.
led and wounded was not ascertained, as
they carried them off the field
The roads had been improving, but
heavy rains cn Friday rendered them
again almost mpassabie
New YORK, April %
\ letter from Elisto Island, S. G.,
18th, reports brilliant affair on St.
Johns Island. resulting in the total