The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-16
LATEST NEWS.
From the Muscatine Journal.

I
the resi- gna.iou Of Simon Cameron, Sec
rotary Of War, and instantaueously with
his appointment to the St. Petersburg
mission, the appointment Of Edwin NJ.
Stanton as bis successor in the war de-
partment. These changes are sudden,
but they pass now into the records Of
events and will furnish food for gossip
for some weeks to come. . ---
The Kentucky influence seems to have
had finger in the pie, and to the differ.
ences between Cameron aud Lincoln, SO
broadly shown in the Secretary's report,
is attributed their fual separation,
Whether it was wholly voluntary or not,
on the part of Mr.. Cameron, time must
show.
Hon. Cassius NJ Clay, our late minis.
ter to Russia, comes home to exchange
his court livery for the uniform Of mill
tary service. He has often requested to
be thus exchanged, and the news vii be
grateful to him at last
Mr.. Stanton, the new Secretary, has
been democrat, and vas in Mr.. Buchan-
ans reformed cabinet as Attorney Gen
crul. He is accounted the first lawyer
in America. Some years since he was
employed by the Government on the
great claims in California, and in the
management of the suits showed signal
ability. Before his return, a year ago,
he changed his residence from Pitts
burgh, Pa, to this city, and here has
since resided He is the confidential
attorney of Gen Mcclellan.
Gen. Butler is here.
The new rebel fag-whitc cross on red
ground, with stars und r and over the
has appeared on the Potomac and in
Magrudcr's command.
The first Kansas regiment has proba-
bly, reached Lexington in safety, but it
seems the rebels heard of their coming
and sought to prevent their entrance in.
to the town. On Wednesday night last
the rear guard was fired upon and the
farrier of the lst Missouri cavalry and
two horses killed. On the same night
the pickets were driven in. Col. Dcitz-
Ter thcrcupon sent Capt Walkers com
pany ahead to take the town, having
heard that 100 scccsh were marching
there. Col Deitzlcr had taken several
prominent rebels and gave notice that If
his regiment was fired on from the bush
es, his prisoners should be jerked up to
the nearest tree.
If the Kansas boys had not reached
Lexington in safety We should have heard
of it before this
There have been movements towards
Cairo from here, but no details can be
forwarded.
Major Wright's cavalry battalion fell
back from Lebanon to the Gasconade,
last Wednesday, to prevent in attack BY
an overwhelming force of cavalry from
Springfield.
Nearly all of Prices late briyadiers
have received commissions in the rebel
service. /
jeff Thompson was carrying supplies
to Price to Pocahontas, Ark and would
join Price with his force. This may ac-
count for tho numerous assertions lately
reported at Iron,on and Cape Girardeau
of Thompson's men.
CAIRO, Jan IS.
Two more columns will be moved into
Kentucky tomorrow. All transports
here have been chartered for that pur-
pose.
Gen Grant made visit Of inspection c
10 Birds Point and Fort Holt this afte- |
noon.
am assured from the best authority '
hat troops are on their way here from
It Louis, and will arrive here Tomorrow.
Fifty prisoners taken by Gen. Paine, un,
Ter the order Of Gen Grant, tie news
If which was telegraphcd, were brought
o Birds Point to-day Among them is
he celebrated Col Bird, from whom
Birds Point took its name.
1t is said that positive evidence exists
hat he has contributed s35 900 to aid
he rebellion, and that he voluntarily
ent his slaves o work on the for;i6ca-
ions at Columbus.