The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-16
THE WAR NEWS.

During the last quarter, ending witt
September, the Post Office Department
issued to postmastcrs lO3, 923, 525 post
age stamps, as is shown by the bill 81
the National Bank Note Company. These
stamps represent the aggregate amount of
IS, l16,06 or more than 81 $40, AS for
tie quarter ending the 30th of Juoe \
large proportion of the last issue is yet
in the hands Of the postmasters unsold,
though no doubt half million dollars
worth Of postage stamps srein circulation
as currency. The National Bank Note
Company have furnished postage stamps
as we'll as Treasury note currency far in
advance Of contract. and are constantly
extending their facilities for increased
daily supplies.
New IoRN, October 10.
Southern apers state that the yellow
fever Is raging fesrfully at Galveston,
Texas.
BY private dispatch from DR.. T. A..
Rauds to a gentleman of this city, we
learn that he leaves Richmond on We'd
ncsday, with General Toombs, for Geor
gia, his wound requiring a brief respite
from active duty.
The Lyuchburg Trgtnian Of the oath
says: "a letter vas received in this cit,
yesterday from Major Gen. Longstreet
written on the battle field last Wednes
day, which says that our forces were out
numbered, and the battle the most des
peraie and bloody of the war. Our los.
was heavy, but that of the enemy still
greater. We held cur position, occupying
the battlefield, but Gen. Longstreet does
not claim anything more
The Suffolk { Elrginia) correspondence
of the n. Y. Herald, dated the ith, has
the following:
Il have highly important and CRAFTY.
ing news from this quarter to communi-
cate. The rebels had pushed their pick.
cts some distance this side of the Black
water, and had grow quite bold in ,hei
menaces OF this post. On Thursday eve
ping Maj Gen. Peck ordered reconnoi
sanee IN force, which was placed unde
the command Of Col. Spear, of the Hi
Pennsylvania cavalry Col. Spear start
cd upon his mssicn about 9 o clock. an,
on Friday drove 10 the cucm,'s pickct
upon the main body, which was com
manded by Gen. q W. Smith A smar
skIrmlsh cn>ucd, IN which the Colone
had ono Lieutcnant and two Sergeant
wounded He succeeded, however, i,
completely routing the foe, and pursue
HIM as far as Franklin, on the other sid
e Of the BIackwater.
S 1.-The object of the reconnaissance u,
fully accomplished, aud much valn,hl
Information gained in regard to n.
strength aud position Of the rebel fare,
IN TINS quarter. There is not now arsha
p soldier on this side Of the B!ackwa,c,
= and the probabilities are that thew will
not soon make another APPEARANCE Tn,
l-ss OF the enemy was not ascertained "
Inc Hilton Head cores pondeut Of H.
He'"(", dated the Gth says:
5 AN expedition Of gun boats, with
land force, under Gen. Brapnsn ho
, captured a post on St joins bluff, ;
John river, below Jacksonville, Flor
da; a SO, that an Immense onan,itv
: English couical shells were found mis-
O small arms. On the "a inst, after she
'nG the fort, without receiving any r,
spouse. 1t was found to be evacuated II
= rebels skedaddliog upon indiu. lar
h loree in Their rear to operate with Il
D gnnboats. On the night Of the 3 II
p eteaul transport from Boston, Cap,a
johnson, was ordered opposite the fc
and to9k On board I'll the captured on,
P ammunition, etc Mot Of the captur
|. ordnance. are English rihed canno,
e recent Manufacture; the AMMUNITION i
10. The fort will be itnmediutely ,
stroyeI At the last accounts, exc
! preparation was being rapidly pushed
y completion TO attack another battery +.
Il uated On elbow Bluff about eiyh, mil
h up the river. We are anA;ou~ly await
=, :hc results. | predict. however,
speedy demolition, aud the Deco patton
jacksonville at a. early d.v."