The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-05-29

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saws it is for the honor of the nation that
this distress be known, that the world
NAV see the sacrifices made in the cause
Of neutrality. The Times regards the
slave treaty as the first fruits OF secession
but saws it is not blow at the South but
a victory over the North.
The Paris correspondent Of the Morn.
ina Herald says It Is beyond question
that the recognition Of the South is Sc
riously contemplated by the French gov.
eminent.
JEFFERSON CITY, May %.
The following rebel officers have been
captured by Brigadier General Totten
while they were about crossing the Mis-
souri, river in the vicinity of this city:
Lieut.. COL McIlvauy, Judge Advocate
of the second division of the Missouri
State Guard, and member Of Gen. Har-
sis staff; Lieut.. Col. Rawlings, COM
handing the battery Of the second divis:
ion and formerly puymaster on General
Parsons staff Lieut. Col Sherman, pay
master of the fifth division Lieut. Col.
Davis, Judge Advocate OF the fifth divis
ion and member Of Gen. steels' staff.
These men are said to be emissaries
from the confederate army, and were on
a mission to stir up rebellion in Missouri.
They will socn be sent to St. Louis and
committed to prison.
WASHINGTON, May %.
B IT,, 1,to ~. ~nno:.ol bo,o M <ho
War Department from Gen. Hslleck's
headquarters, report our army in full line
of battle, within four miles Of Corinth.
For several days heavy skirmishing had
taken place as our lines were pushed for
ward, but the enemy did not seem in.
clined to make on attack.
CAIRO, May %.
Gov. Yates and Mrs Major Reynolds,
arrived as passengers, on the City Of AL.
ton, the boat chartered by Gov. Yates, to
transport the sick and wounded soldiers
of Illinois regiments, which returned
from Pittsburg to-day without having &C.
complished the object of her mission. -
1t is stated that Gen. McDougal, Surgeon
in, chief of the army, had declined allow.
ing the Governor to bring away any sick
or wounded, alleging that the general
Government was capable of taking prop.
er care Of the disabled troops of its army
itself
A reconnaissance from the fctilla, on
Wednesday, discovered the enemy still
in possession Of Fort Pillow, but their
force is known to be small, and it is be-.
lieved that they will either evacuate or
surrender. No rebel gunboats were in
sight. 1t is rumored they have gone be
low to stay the progress Of Commodore
Farragut's feet.
BALTIMORE, May "a.
The following is taken from the Amer.
icdn:
Our Fortress Monroe correspondent,
says there is but little change in the af-
fairs at Norfolk. The Mayor and the
members of the city council still refuse
to take the oath Of allegiance. Gen
Wool had an interview with them, YES
terlay, but they continued in the sulk.
so that he now refuses intercourse with
the people of Norfolk and Portsmouth
Even the little business they have been
doing in the way of strawberries and
peas is now stopped. Gen. Wool sent up
proclamation to Norfolk this morning,
notifying the people that the matter was
entirely in their hands. So soon a. they
would acknowledge the supremacy of the
Government, they will enjoy its fostering
aid, but while they remain in their pres
ent rebellious mood they will be cut of
from all advantages of trade and com
mercs, and the city will be governed BY
strict martial law. He assures them that
no contingency can possibly arise where
by Norfolk will again be given to the
control Of the rebel governmen t, and tha at
those who entertain loyal sentiments can
| give expression to them with the ample
assurance Of the protection of all their
rights as citizens of the United States.
No one is willing to receive Confede-
rate notes at par. Circulation is mostly
confined to Virginia bank notes, or other
chartered corporations. Government
notes are received with great avidity.
The Union men of Norfolk still hold
back, afraid to express their sentiments
in defiance of the rebeIious spirit around
them. quite an enthusiastic meeting
was held at Portsmouth, on THURSDAY
night. Not less than 500 were present,
including many Union men from Norfolk.
The course Of the Government in refus-
ing to allow provisions to come there for
loyal people, was severely criticised, and
the proprlety of such course by nc
means approved. The scarcity of provis.
ions and necessaries of life arc 90 crea,
and prices are so high, that the poore,
classes are obliged to live on fish and
oysters. The secessionists are nearly al
the wealthy people here who can stand
high prices, and have laid in their stock.
long since. There is no doubt tho deci.
ion of Gen. Wool is causing great suffer
ing among the poorer classes. They have
suffered beyond endurance for wear.
1t was reported at Norfolk yesterda,
that Burnside had taken Weldon.
1t is estimated that there are now il
Norfolk and Portsmouth not lesss thar
1000 deserters from the force with which
zen. Huger left Norfolk. Those wbr
have come in, and are arriving by ten.
aud twensies, did not succeed in ESCAPING
TIL they reached Petersburg. The, arc
In most deplorablc condition. A party
who came 10 to-day says there must be
; LOCO more scattered through the wood.
around them, all willing to take the oath
of allegiance, and appear most happy to
have escaped from the rebel army.
The Minnesota will proceed to Norfolk
tomorrow morning, and the whole fleet
will have abandoned Old Point and taken
up position at the old nsva! station
! The walls Of the Nam rnra l.:ll: