The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-02-06
From Washington.

The Ttbunes special states that let
tiers continue to be received from emi
nent bankers, favoring the illegal ten der
bill. There is 10 reason TO believe that
Gen. Butler was assured before he left
Washington, that he should have Ma
Jor Generals commission as well as the
title. lie will land several bri:adss at
a point on the Southern coast no, occu
pied by Union soldiers. The capture
will be more important than any vet
made.
Secretary Stanton insisted that Butler
should have what he wanted. ALTHOUGH
Mcclellan disa-proved Of it.
Fort Pulaski is now thoroughly invest
cd. Gen. Sherman has daily reports of
all that is done there, and vii! take the
place when he chooses to attack.
The Keralds dispatch says tina, the
select Commute on the defence and for
titcations Of the great lakes and rivers,
arc prepared to make a report. They
| will recommend the erection oe such for.
| ,ifcations at Mackinaw as will make it
the Gibraltar, as it is nearly the KEY of
our Northwestern frontier. Their report
will provide also for the establishment, Of
naval depot and National armory upor
Lake Michigan, prob bly, or near Chica-
GO, and that preparations be Immediately
made for the accumulation of the ueces.
sary arms aud munitions to arm the
whole Of the American vessels engaged
10 the commerce Of the northern lakes.
1t is estimated that there are in this
trade ! POO American vessels to 300
British, and $1,000 American sailors to
5000 British. 1t is represented by the
comm''te that the majority Of the popu
lation of the loya! States is west of the
Allegheny mountains that the line oil
lake coast exceeds the whole length OF
our Atlantic coast, aud that our COM
! merce on the lakes is greater than GU,
whole foreign trade. TO complete III,
deecuces aud render communication will
all parts Of the Northwest secure from
, interruption by foreign foe, i. will ais
be recommended that a military railroa
shall be immediately constructed fror
/ I
Badenouquct, Oh Lake Michigan to Ma
Gucttc, on Lake Superior, and TIA shi
canal shall be built from Chicago to Il
Mississippi river. /. is said that the.
recommendations have the approval
Gen. Mcclellan. The report will prob
bly, be made on Tuesday.
: WASHINGTON, Feb :.
: The following communication has be,
? received at the Navy Department fro
Capt. John MarsIon, dated L. S steam
Roanoke, Hampton Roads, Feb lst:
II have the honor to report to Y,
n the arrival, during the past night. of Il
bark Gemshock, from Beaufort \. c.
Capt Coventry Informs me that on Tue
day, 18th, he hea i heavy firing ia t!
y rear Of Beaufort, but he las no comic,
e urc from whom it proceeded
0 Capt. Coventry also reports that
: Thursday, Both Jan. at nine 0 clock
d the morning, while off Roanoke Inlet,
e heard heavy firing in the direction
n Roanoke Island, which leaves no dou
c in my mind tina, flag officer Colds borou.
is at work"
New YORK, Feb. !.
1t is said that the first b.tta!ion Of Il
Massachusetts, cavalry have left .Anuap
lis Tor Port Royal
The steamer Bavarian brough, =, OF
cases arms. containing t 900 sahres al,
) over $4,000 stand Of arms, equipment
&c.