The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-12-25

m;.,.ry stores. Our los: will probably
MT exceed 200 killed and wounded
am. with great respect, your ooeo'en'
=, s. G. Foster,
'' M.j. Gen. Commanding
CAIRO. Dec. IL.
body of rebel cavalry, number vsrl-
.,.Iv e.,im.tod at from 1000 to 600,
m.ds -. raid on the railroad about three
nile. this side Of Jackson, Tenn, yester.
dav morning. They had intended to
capture the passenger tram, ous IL nso
nasscd the point Of sttsck before they
Ie.ched the road. The wood train which
n,..ed By shortly after, was fred into BY
: bodv Of 800 rebels, but it escaped
Tbev then tore up the track for some
distance and burned a long trestle work.
Thi. evening the operator at Trenton
renorts an attack on that place. There
has even been a considerable excitement
At Columbus, in anticipation of rebe!
visit to that place. No trains have ar
rived or departed at Columbus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
Henderson's bill on emancipation Of
slaves in Missouri, providing for COM
peusation to that State, upon the passage
of law emancipating all slaves therein,
to the amount Of 100000. 1t is
further provided, that if the law Of
emancipation should manumit all slaves
on or before July 4th, 1866, the Presi.
dent shall have the whole amount OF
bonds prepared and delivered upon the
passage of the act, ard it should provide
for the termination Of slavery at late
date. The bonds shah be delivered 10
four equal installments dated from pas.
sage of the act, to the time when slavery
shall cease. The faith Of the United
States is pledged to the fultillment Of the
agreement, and requires Missouri to re.
fund the money receiv' d ie she should
ever re introduce slavery.
The Star, of to-day, says that Scwart
has resigned.
NEW York. Dec. 10.
The details of the victory at Kingston
n. c., show that the march was con-
tinued series of lighting, in which all o
our force distinguished themselves. Sew
eral bayonet charges took place. TIL
rebels are reported as having had $1,000
men. Their loss in killed and wounded
was heavy, and 5000 were taken prison
ers. Col. Grey, Of the 95th New York
was killed. Our total loss does not ex-
coed $50.
The principal fight was few miles
from Kingston, where the rebels were
entrenched,, but after three hours fight
ing they retrca,ed towards Kingston
endeavoring to destroy bridge leading
to that place, but the 95th New York
chased them over it and saved it.
One division rapidly crossed when
the rebels retreated-one rebel bri gade
towards Gouldsboro, the otter towards
Weldon, our shells helping them along.
Capt Wells and Lieut. Perkins, of the
10th Connecticut regiment, were killed.
Their regiment fought till ont of ammu-
nited, and then went in with bayonets.
The 23d Massachusetts regiment, Maj.
. Chambers commanding, captured seventy
officers and men, including the 1t. Col,
Of North Carolina regiment,
The march was taken, on the 10th, for
for Goldsboro
The Times dispatches from York
town, 10Th, SAYS: We learn that General
Negley and staff have just returned from
a reconnaissance Of Gloucester county.
. Tie took out four regiments Of infantry
and 100 cavalry, and brought all back. !
Among the prisoners is one Joho Sewall,
Captain of new guerrilla band just or.
gaDising in Gloucester county. We
brought. in bis horses. cattle and sheep.
Our captures of animals will foot up
nearly 1000. \ number of prisoners
we're also taken, but released on parole.
Sr. Louis. Dec. 10.
Gen. Curtis has received dispatch
from Gen. Heron, stating that Hindman
has crossed the Arkansas river with his
infantry, while Marmaduke is on the
North side with his cavalry
Hundreds Of Hindman'. arm, are
daily joining Heron. Many of them
are Missourlans, and express the greatest
disgust at the rebel campaign, and think
urther prosecution is hopeless.
Curtis yesterday received commuui.
'aslon from the rebel Gen. Holmes, for
Farded by direction Of JEFF. Davis, IN
Iuirlng into facts relating to the shoot
ng of ten Confederate citizens by order
f Gen. Mcneil. Enclosed with the
is printed slip from the
ireneda appeal, credited to the Palmyra
Courier. Holmes aud the Confederate
Government desire to know if the &C.
count is substantially correct. Curtis
eply will probably be published. 1t Is
ooked for with great Interest.
special to the Chicago Journal. -
Last Friday, at noon, the gunooa'
Cairo, when twenty one miles above the
mouth of the Yszoo river, and two miles
below Haines' Bluff, was blown up by
,orpedo. In nine minutes she sunk II
ten fathoms of water. Nothing but he1
signal staff and chimueys are to be seen
Singular to say, no one was hurt, bu
the boat, with Ter entire armament ane
outfit, is lost The crew, taken from tn
wreck by the ram Queen Of the West
have all arrived at Cairo on the Marmo
ra. The rebels have battery on Haines
Bluff aud it is thought the torpedo wa
set of by galvanic battery.