The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-04-10


t. Warren, and that he passed through
ere last night. The cause has not been
DR.. Finley is a native of
)hio, but a resident Ct this city
ST. Louis, April ).
The correspondent Of the RcpuLIican,
writing from flag ship Benton. on the
eve of tho 23d, says
Early this morning all attempt was |
made to tow the rebel floating battery to !
a roin. where it could command our NOR
tar boats. A brisk FIRE was opened from
the mortar boats and in course of half on
hour the battery was struck several times
splinters being thrown in every direction,
and several beams disploced One shell
exploded directly inside the battery when
it was immediatcy submerged to the wa
ter's edge, and lowed out Of range.
The rebel steamer Winchester, which
was sunk some time since, TO obstruct the
channel north of the Island and used by
the rebels as point from which to watch
our movements, was sheled to day and
burned TO the waters edge
Skilful firing to day made the enemy
very cautious and all their tents have
been moved far out of range.
Advces from New Madrid coufrm the
previous reports Of the evacuation of the
batteries opposite that point All quiet
there.
The river is falling rapidly and troops
can soon be landed at any point along the
banks here
Fr. MONROE. April )
Latest intelligence received Of the
Merrmac, is that she was at Norfolk last
night. She was then coaling at the navy
yard, and was expected TO come out to-
day Capt, Pegram is mentioned as like.
ly to command her
The Yorktown, Jamestown, and Teaser
and four other guuboats arc at Norfolk.
A deserter came in this morning, re.
ports force on the peninsula, but not so
large as supposed.
Masruder's headquarters are ut Lee $
Mills near Williamsburg.
Three tugs arrived from Newborn
, Thursday bring little of interest.
. A report is current that Burnside has
been ordered to evacuate New bern within
six days, and that he replied that he
would meet the rebels at Goldsboro and
Raleigh.
Fort Macon still holds oi, Extensive
preparations for its reduction are proyres.
sing. A few shells have been already
thrown into 1t. Cannonading has been
herd all day from the direction of York
, l. -,
burnt. No official report received Ru-
NOR probably incorrect
A flag Of truce to day brought the fol-
lowing released prisoners from Richmond:
, COL Buford, Lieut.. Van Horn, and Col
Bliss, U. S. a. taken prisoners in Texas,
and Col Woodruff LIST Kentucky rcgi-
ment, taken in Kentucky
! The Mobile Adrertiser Of APRIL 4th
has a specla message from Memphis,
stating that BuclI's army reached Savan.
nah on the Tenn ,ssee river, and there
had been brisk skirmishing, and great
activity on both sides for the great
struggle
49, MOBILE, April 4.
Wednesday Yankee force. 1000
strong, landed a. J}i oxi, and cut the tel.
egraph lines between Mobile and New
Orleans
NEW York, April !.
Inc steamer Atlantic arrived from Port
Royal Among her passengers are Gen
| Sherman and staff
New YORK, April ).
A special dispatch to the PHILADELPHIA
Enquirer dated Middlebury, via. Bait
more, April 4th, says Col c. Geary'. ad.
vance encountered 800 Of Stunrt's and
Miles cavalry. and a force Of infantry, at
Midd!sbury, Va, las. Saturday. lie ,