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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-09
Affairs at Pensacola.

At Pensacola there has been no firing
since the 23d Of November Wilson's
Zouaves have been placed within the
entrenchments and the 10th New York,
Just arrived, has taken the camp of the
former. The force on the island, with
the 18th, numbers little less than $500
men,. Genera! Bragg has received rein
forcements since the bombardment Of his
forts and batteries on the 22d and 23d OF
November last, and the number now un
der his command is estimated at ten to
twelve thousand. Some active move
ments are in progress, but they do not
apparently indicate any immediate attack
upon our position.
Fort McRae is in about the same state
Of dilapida,ion in which the guns Of For
Pickcns left it at the close of the bonn
bardment. Some men have been %
served attempting apparently to max
some repairs, effectins, however, little
if any progress. The rebels do not oc
cupy the fort with troops, though ever.
morning they hoist the rebel flag, ant
| take it down again at night.
| There are no evidences whatever O
injury to the walls of Fort Pickcus b,
the bomblrdmcnt. A man with pick
axe could do more damage ia ten minute.
than the rebels did in two days. Yet fo
a considerable distance on either side .
Pickens, and for mile beyond, frag
ments Of shells are strewn in great pro-
fusion. A round shot weighing Us
pounds, which had passed over the fort
was fonnd by the soldiers, and is now in
possession Of First Officer Blake, of the
Baltic, to whom it was presented by Maj
Arnold. 1t was fred from ten.iuch
gun. A fragment Of a shell which hit
the magazine Of Fort Pickens, doing,
however, no damage, is also in possession
of one of the officers Of the Baltic
Where the village OF Warrenton stood
near the Navy Yard, the chimneys Of
some of the houses are standing alone
like sentinels a few detached building.
are not consumed.
1t is now understood that nearly if mo-
quite all the positions of the rebel forces
are under command of Col. Browns guns
and that he awaits rcinfurccments to re-
open the Ere and clear ont the rebels,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-09
Thc Cabinet OF the Trrut AEnIr.

The true history of the Trent affair 4:
Washington, says the Tidane CORES
pondent, is briefly this. At the first cab
inet meeting held after tho seizure OF
SIidclI aud NJ ason, the President express
cd himself ia favor OF restoring them to
the protection Of the British flag, if it
should be demanded. lie said it was
doubtful if the course of Captain Wilkes
could be justified by international law ;
aud that at all events, he could not afford
to have two wars on his hands at the
same time, Attorney General BateA
echoed his opinion. lie thoughs the
seizure unjustiiiable, and was in favor o.
giving up the men upon demand
Secretary Seward was non commital.
The other mss..bags of the Cabinet disa-
greed with Mr.. Lincoln positively, and
Secretary Chase argued forcib!y and with
til that the course recommended BY
the Pres dent would be dishonorabe to
the. United States as nation. Thus
matters stood until the first belIigercnt
note from England No further discus
sion took place, nor was the question
ton again m0oted ia Cabinet until
Christmas day.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-09

A lady 10 Pennington. N H. recently
called upon a prominent citizen and ask.
ed him to take charge of $3.50, and loan
it for her to the State He afterwards
learned that she was obligc to labor dill
igently for her own maintenance. and
that her money was her only property,
but she desired to make it aid in crush
ing rebellion.
y-Gen. Floyd, during his rccen. in
glorious campaign in Western Virginia,
carried several reams Of paper with him,
which he converted into orders on the
Confederate Government, and pamed eff
on the people in payment for supplies {.
This mode Of cxtemporising "circula.
ting mcdium' is worthy the genius of
the great pickpocket.
KEEP Your EYE PEELED
felt five's on the State Bank Of Iowa are
in circulation in large quantities. They
are said to be very well executed, and
calculated to deceive the unwary.-.Kus
catine Journal
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From Port Royal.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6
The steamer Vanderbilt, from Pct
Royal Sd, has arrived. She brings 1907
bal OF cotton.
Gen Stevens bri gadc advanced on the
main land on the LIST, aud took ppSses>i,n
Of the rebel batteries after shor, resist
ance. The troops were assisted by the
gun boats in Smelling the rebels. Gen
Stephens followed up to within six miles
Of Charleston
A fag Of truce from the rebels, requcs
ted permission to bury their dead, and an
hour vas granted for the purpose, when
they fell back on their fortifcations,
~ are said t@hc very extensive, and
ue'end.a nv fsom Ii 900 to 10000 men
under Gen. Pope znrfr h,ss .. u.-
known. Our force was 1900 and had s
wounded, including Maj. Watson, of Sth
Mich, mortally. Gen Stevens now holds
possession Of the main land and awaits
reinforcemcnts from the North.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. :.

Mr.. Grceley's lecture tonight, vas
immensely crowded The President Sc,
, crctary Chase, with Secretary Cameron
family and nearly half of Congress, were
present. Mr.. Greeley proclaimed that
The real object Of the war should be the
aes,ru, ton o. slavery Whenever ne
declared this to b. "the one sole purpose
of the iah,,' lie was vehcm ntly appl4u
ded; as he vas $50 when he cit3d the
declaration of Andy Johnson that "rebrls
had no right to own any,hing.' and pro
nounced it to be the enuh "lotlo2 OF
patriot and the wisdom Of a statesman,
The sympathy Of the audience 81. owed
that as far south as Washington, the p,. n
uIar opinion was in harmony with the
opinions of the lecture.
Two ladies, cxcelIcntly vouchcd for,
sought passes from Seward TO visit sick
relations at the South, They were refus.
ed because the rule is infexlble Sub
sequenlly i, was discovered that they
had rebel correspondence aud other con
traband goods on their persons,
Minister Corwin will probably return
from Mexico within month He has
been refused leave of absence upon his
earnest request twice repeated, and has
other causes of dissatisfaction with the
State Department.
1t is almost certain that the English
will occupy, if they have not already oc-
cupied, Matamoras, With the design, it is
feared, of opening communication with
the rebel States by way Of Brownsville,
cotton. aud importing contra
band goods Should euch be their in !
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LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

|. Subscribers who do no, give OK
press notice to the contrary, are consd-
cred as wishing to continue their sub
scrlption.
3 If Subscribers order the discontin
uance of their periodicals, the publisher
may continue to send them tin all arrear.
ages are paid, and subscribers are r,spvn.
siblc for all the numbers sent.
3. If subscribers ncglec, or refuse to
take the periodical from the office to
which they are directed they are held re
>pnn>ii'e.
!. If bscribers remove to other
places without informing the publishers,
aud their periodicals are sent to their for
mcr direction they arc held responsible.
> The courts have decided tia: re-
fusins TO take newspaper or periodical
from tie office. or rrmoyiu. "' leaving
it nncal|ed fur until arreara.rs are paid,
is prima .tacit evidence Of intentional
fraul
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-09
What the Effect Would BE.

Speaking of any possible rupture be-
tween the British Empire and our Gov
ernmcnt, the New York Herald thus
sums up the result:
We have nothing to fear in a war with
England but the blockade aud invcs,isurc
OF our cities on the scabUard. For this
hitter danger, Government should take
steps to be prepared All our coast de-
fences should be Immediately repaired
and strengthened, aud contracts be given
out for iron plated vessels and floating
batteries, that will render our ha'bu's
inpr"g"abie. A. regards any other re
suits, we have nothing to apprehcnd -
We could withdraw all oar vessels from
the ocean. aud suit. + a ten years embar
go. wltAnut it's materially affecting nur
domestic condition. We happily con
ccnt,a:e within our b ,uudar,rs all the
agricultural, industrial and
conmercial-whic make cou,try self
reliant and Independent. 1t there be Il
necessity for it, ne can dispense altogeth
err with the silks, the w"oleDs, the wines.
and other Injuries Of Euro. can produc-
ton. \ blockade of our ports would Do
more injury to Europe in IA single year
than It won'd infiet on Us in a dozen -
For it would be nnion, greater indcprnd
e"cc md sotf.ro'i""eo, 49, za....---~-..l-..--
daut development of resources. For
Europe, which depends so mucl. on our
products, it would be bankruptcy. star.
Walton, resolution. We do not beIiev.
that either England or France are eager
to pr, coed to cxtremities with peupl,
thus naturally strong. The best way to
avoid war, however, is to be prepared
for it,
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ST. Louis. Jan G


News from Rolla states that Shells re.
signltion has created great excitement
among the troops. Many other German
officers have resigned
CAIRO. Jan g.
Charles Hammond, Of Wiliamsport,
Md, with 20 Others, dcserters from Co.
iambus, arrived here this morning.
Hammond, who left Columbus on Sun.
day, reports that Gen Pillow resigned on
Friday last, and takes no other command
Fifteen thousand troops left Columbu,
last week for Bowling Green. The force
now at Columbus IS between -. 600 and
30 600. The 80 day soldiers are all
gone, The Canfcdarates are imprcssinr
men from al! classes, none are excepted.
There are 100 riticd cannon on the
bluffs at Columbus; also, cable stretched
across the river. supported by barges.
No gold or silver is to be had. The
States, South Clrolina. Tennessee and
C"n:edro'e Scrip is the only mony used
Bills are torn up to make change.
Whiskey one dotiar per quart!
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to the Chicago Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ..
Gen. Mcclellan b fever il bilious re
mittent. His phys clan thinks he will
be in the saddle 10 Fortnight.
Mr. Summers resolution introduced te
day calling for all correspondence between
this and foreign governments touching
neutral rights, will probably be compiled
with only in part Eoough may be com
municated to show that Russia, Spain
and most Of the smaller European pow
ers, and even France, quslifed'y favo,
the immunity Of private property FROM
beiiigerents on ocean as on land, in con
formity with Marcy's doctrine.
Senator Crimes bill regarding the ad
ministration of criminal justice in The
! District of Columbia, provides for the
immediate deliverance of persons in Jail
here, who were confined prior to the last
term of the criminal court, against whom
no indictment has been found, and fol
general deliverance heuccforward BY or.
der of the criminal judss entered be.
fore fnal adjournment each term, Of all
in prison before empanelling of grand
jury, who have not been indicted.
Senator Wilson's sutcr bill, introduce
cd to day, constitutes the army inspector
aud genera! beard Of officers to prepare
list of articles that may be sold by suit
lers, in which intoxicating liquors shall
not be included. On receipt of such
schedule the acting Brigad!er General,
Surgeon, Quartermastcr and Commissary
Of each brigade shall affix the price to
each article, which must be approved by
the commanding officer of the division
and the Inspector General, All commits
stoned officers of each regiment are tc
elect a sutler, with the approval Of the
Secretary of War, who can sell articles
in the schedule .: brigade prices, OF
which copy must be posted up in a con
spicuous place in each suffers establish
ment, the Inspector General to order
competent officers to inspect each suffer-
establishment at least twice month
whose recommendations must be com
piled with.
Suffers who violate the act loose place
and forfeit all goods within the lines al
the time of violation, half to the United
States and half to the informcr
The committee on ways and means arc
considering a general tax bill, to form
the basis for national currency, and al
SO heavier tariff
The Senate has before it a confident
document embracing fourteen hundred
army appointments and promotions.
Gen. Mcclellan is better this morning
lie sits up and attends to important bust
ness.
An attempt was made last Saturday
evening to fire the Government stables
by piece of lighted candle. which luck
lily went out after chariDe the wood fol
some distance. 1t was discovered owe,
beam.
The Government has expended mil
lions for fire arms since the rebellion
began Col. Schuyler, now here, bough,
three hundred thousand stand abroad 70,
five millions.
Carl Schurz has obtained leave of alb
sence from Madrid, and is on bis way
home.
Daniel s. Dickinson, in his lecture on
Tuesday night, declared himself in favor
of the absolute and immediate confsca
ton of rebels property, and the enfran.
chisement Of slaves b act of Congress
apparently with satisfaction.
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Land Claim bet Ween Gen. Lame aud Jas
Jackson Decided.

w ADiAAN'totSy Sati.
The long contested land claim between
James II Lane and james Jackson. in-
volving the title to quarter section Of
valuable land adjoining Lawrence, Kan
sas, has been finally decided by the com
missioner of tho land office, commission
er of Indian affairs, and the secretary of
the interior, uuequivocally in favor Of
Ge@. Lane The merits of he case have
been exhaus,ably presented On both sides
by eminent legal advisers, aud involved
the original parties in personal conflict
on tho claim, resulting in the wounding
of Gen Lane aud the death Of jackson
The case has excited great interes,
throughout legal circles, the various de-
partments, and the country at large. The
decision vindicating Gen. Lane in his
right to the property was rendered on the
last day Of December At the COM
mencement of the new year Gen. Lane
presented to the attorney of Mrs. Jackson
the sum of 81 800 as a free will new
years Offering of kindness and sympa-
thy
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-01-09
BALTIMORE. Jan. :

The Richmond Dispatch Of Friday
says a private dispatch has been received
here, dated Mobile yesterday, that Picay-
uoe Batter is at Ship Island Also, that
the Federals have nominal possession of
Bclox Island 1t is stated tina, they land
ed there from FIVE to seven thousand
troops, and It is further rumored that
they express determination to push for
ward to Jackson.
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IOWA MONEY FOR TAXES.

= a
Jaw making the issues Of the State Bank
Of Iowa receivable for taxes, There is
90, propriety or justice in the State re-
fusins to accept, in payment of liabilities
due 1t, currency which it Sanctions and
guaran'ees to the public .Nuscatiae
Jburnal 70
49, The above is a good suggestion, and
w. hope the Legislative body Of our
State, which meets at Des Moines on
next Monday, will give it practical con-
sideration. The issues of tie several
branches Of the State Bank are redeema.
bic in gold at their counters, aud we can
see no goNd reason why they should not
be received in the payment of State
taxes. There would be no more impro-
pristy IN county refusing to receive in
payment of taxes its own orders IL toh1,
than for the State to object to receive
money, the responsibility of which it
guarantees to the public .-Davenport
Gdscttc.
we DO not, tor moment, suppose that
our neighbors, quoted above, would wish
to deceive their readers, but still there
wrong Impression conveyed in the
above extracts. That the State has
guaranteed the issues of the State Bank,
in any such sense, as a county guaran-
tees its orders, is not the case The State
il 20 more responsible, than are the ed
itors of the Journal and Gazette. The
Legislature passed law which it sup.
posed would make the bill holder safe.
and our friends, we suppose, voted for it.
There is branch of tho State Bank, in
Muscatiue aud one in Davenport, nd their
friends would of course be glad to have
their issues receivable for taxes. Per.
haPs il is best they should be, but of that
We are not certain. We would much
rather see United States Demand Treas.
ury notes favored in that way. We do
not feel that the people of Iowa are un.
der any very great obligation to the
State Bank of Iowa. 1t has been man.
aged for the benefit Of its Stockholders.
and is using every effort to obtain the
control of all legislation on the subject of
banks. A year ago last fall the people
Of Iowa voted on the proposition to allow
Independent Banks to be organized with
q capital of $4,000. The law as it
stands requires $4,000 The State
Bank opposed the measure and the Jour
mat had more to say against it than any
other paper in the State, and we believe
claimed the honor or having defeated the
measure The State Bank and its friends
having prevented the organization of
other banks, now seek to have its issues
received as specie. We hope our legis
lators will consider the subject well, be
fore voting for any such law We hay,
State debt, aud the interest on thai
debt must be paid in specie. State Banl
paper won't pay it. Treasury notes will
come nearer doing it, We favor goot
sound National currency, aud are willing
to dispense with State Bank notes We
are not posted in the science of banking
but we are opposed to giving the State
Bank of Iowa any greater powers than j,
now possesses.
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ss!kis Grace. the Ea II of Shafte. bU, W.


The telegraph IA, aIrc,ly infur lned us
that the Earl Of Shaftesbury, the great
patron of English Abulttiouism, declined
to attend a meeting at Exter Hall to pray
for a continuance of peace with this
country, Oh the plea that it would be in.
tcrpreted by Americans az cIoaked re
bukc Of the English Government. pos
sibly another cause Influenced the drcli
nation of the noble Earl: the apprehension,
that praying for peace with tn "Lncolp
Cover ment' he might wound the VIZ
tous sensiblities OF his new friends OF
the Saveholdin. South The Albany
.jo"rnal, upon Information doubtless re
ceiveL from Mr. Weed says:
The Earl Of Shaftersbury recently re-
marked to a gentleman who had a C; H.
versation with him on American ff.irs:-
81, in common with almost every EnglsI
statesman, SINGER y desire the rupture o
the American Union. 1t has been tn,
policy Of England to brook no rivalry
especially in the direction of her owl
greatness We justly fear the COM
merciaI and POLITICAL rivalry Of the Unite,
States With a population of thirty
millions now, they will soon, # not check
ed, overshadow Great Britain. We can
not look upon such a moDstrous growth
without apprehension
Til it the T. ri OF Shaftersbury speaks
of powerful class there is too ,nucl, reason
to fear. The Influence Of our Democratic
institutions upon the English masses
has been source of jut dread to til,
aristocracy. They have seen 10 that in
! iiuence an agent that was slowly bu,
surely undermining there own power
They know that if it Is not counterac.cd
their supremacy over the destinits of tn,
country will, if not overthrow, be greatly
Impaired
The fact cannot be disguised, that the
British ari>tocracy not only fear, but hate
US That they will do all in their power
to compass oar overthrow; that they will
gladlv strike with Southern rebels, IN tn.
hope Of breaking oar ,wer as nation;
that they viii lavs no stone unturned to
bring our Government 10 an eDl---there
can be- no shadow of lonbt How far
they WI, b. able TO accomplish their am.
liable de,igns-how far they deem it safe
to drive twenty millions Of free people
into war Of self pro,ection-renains to
be seen.
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FREDERICK, Jan. 9

Official advices from WilIiamsport,
state that detachmcnts of the 18th Mass.
and the lst Nd regiments participated
in the route Of the rebel forces on Tues
day. On, men buried 20 of the enemy,
and 1t is supposed that many afterwards
died OF their wounds. Our los.. acenr
Ding to private Information, was woun-
dcd, and mono killed
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NORGE is hereby given tina, the IN !rr,isn-
~ Il John Mohalan has his da, hr,n apo ut
ed ny the County Court of tetiar county, Iowa.
Executor OF the estate OF Michael MonaIan de-
ceased. All pcrsohs indebted to aid c.tait.
WI max" pay lnent t. the signed, without
deih!, ana those having claims against said Is.
safe Will HE them in the office Of the County
Judge OF said county OF Cedar, proved according
to law. JOHN MON HAN Executor
January 3, lsG2-niwI
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TWO LhTRAY STEERS

TAKEN UP b, Robert Spcere. a his residence
l. IN Red Oak township, Cedar county, Iowa,
ON the 10Th day of December 1861, two est Az
Steers, Ia follows: One a elbow steer supuo :.
cd TO be three years old. with white spos on
ms 'ace anu appraised at SIS. And one u dee D
red steer, about the same age. and appraised ut
SIC. ho\ZD SHAW
Clerk Of tlse Dist. Court G eiar county, Iowa.
Upton. DECEMBER 3ist, iaoi-niinJ*
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The Spanish squadron took possession
of San Juan d UIIoa on the 10th of Dec
Vera Cruz was evacuated by the Mcxi-
lean troops the next day. They retired
without firing a gun.
Havana letters say that Santa Anna
and Miramon are both to 60 to Mexico
Gen. Prime was at Havana, and was about
to leave for Mexico with rcinforcemeuts
Nearly one hundred rihed cannon of
the latest pattern were found at San
Juan.
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Arrival of2i0 Prisoners.

Fort MONROE, Jan 3
The steamboat Geo Washington left
Old poin. at IL O'Clock this morning,
and proceeded up James River about 8
miles above Newport News, where the
rebel steamer Northampton was met
with the Union prisoners from Richmond.
They stepped on board under the pro.
lection Of the national flag as their names
were called. Such happy looking men
are seldom seen. Cheer after cheer arose
from each boat as they approached, and
the band Of the l!,l Artillery played
"homc swe". homc," which added TO the
enthusiasm, As the boat passed New
port News, the Crews Of the L. S. fri
gates Cumberland and Congress, manned
the rigging Other troops at camp But
Ter crowded the beach and the wharves,
and sent over the water their shouts of
welcome.
The Geo, Washington arrived here on
aH sa IL" Bs.iast+s tdat @e4s Va, asissih
ed for the purpose, took the released pris-
oners to Baltimore. The number released
is 30, mostly ali Of whom w2re taken at
the battle Of Bull Run The prisoners
left Richmond about I O'clock this
mornin: On arriving here all who
needed clothingwere imlnediatly supplied
oy the Quartcrmaster's department.
\ scouting party left this place this
a m and proceeded to Great Bethel and
found the place occupied By guard OF
cavalry only. The place was taken pos
session of by the scouting party, and ;
guard left there.