The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-06-26


Major Gen. Pope, who has so greatly
distinguished himself by his operations
in the West, is expected shortly to be IN
Washington at the invitation OF the
Government.
Letters from Stone Inlet say loyal
Charlestonians of dark complexion are
aocking by hundreds within the lines.
CAIRO, juno 81.
Col. Ellet, of the Ram feet, died here
this a. m, from the effects OF a wound
received during the recent naval engage
ment before Memphis.
New YORK, June 81.
The steamship City of Washington
sailed to-day for Liverpool with 81, 4oo,-
900 in gold.
Advices by the Connecticut state that
the rebel force at Mobile has been rein
forced by $4,000 men from Beauregard S
army. Beauregard himself is believed to
be there.
Fort Morgan has been strengthened by
the rebels.
MEMPHIS, June II, uta CAIRO, %.
The Grenada appeal Of to-day, con-
tains the following:
Montgomery, l7M.-Gea. Beauregard
and staff passed through here this morn
fgs, e.,oaSc FOR Kichmond. Preparations
are being made for rapidly transferring
large portion Of his army in the same d.
rection. A Mobile special dispatch says
sufficient number will be left with Bragg
to check any step towards the interior BY
the vandals under Ha!leck
A special dispatch to the Augusta pa
pers, dated Charleston, 10th, says:
A severe battle took place this morning
on James Island, 4 miles from the city.
Five regiments of Federals, reinforced
by artillery, attacked the batteries at Sc
cessionville. Col. Lamar commanded the
Confederatcs and with few hundred
troops repulsed the enemy with grca
s!aug hter. The enemy fought brayely
but were defeated. The enemy's loss j:
reported to be about 400, including sc
or more prisoners-from 80 to 100
Col. Lamar is wounded. and Captains
King and Reed and Lieut.. Edwards kill
cd 1t is expected the attack will soou
be renewed. The confederates wer
much exhausted by previously shelin
the enemy day and night.
WASHINGTON, June %
An important rumor has been circula
ed here TO- day to the effect that Secretar
Stanton is about to relin9uish the chars
Of the War Department., and that Majc
Gen. Banks will succeed him. 1t is sal
that in case Maj Gen. Mcdowell shout
manifest wish to retire from active SC
t vice it will be granted.
| give these rumors for wha. they a
!. worth.
FORTRESS MONROE, June %.
I Il steamer from City Point arrived |;
n nj gh:.
Richmond papers of S; turday conta
brief accounts from Charleston of t
bloody battle fought on Monday last b
FIVE Federal regiments and a battery
Parrot guns and parts Of four confed
I1 ats- -.es.iyments and a battery. The bait
sides. "'i i---- - -
The Charleston Mercury feared the ba
tie would be renewed the next day, an
expressed apprehensions for the safety {
the city, in consequence Of the great c,
haustion Of tue Southern troops, and til
loss of many officers. Gems. Evans an
Pemberton compliment ted the rebel t,oor
| for their bravery in standing up undt
the heavy fire of shells, &c, from OF
gunboa:s and batteries.
The fight took place miles fro
Charleston, and ION the tone Of an ed
torial in the Mercury, ! should think tn
rebels have been cut off frolc retreat tro'
James Island by our gunboats. IT tn
should be so Charleston must soon I'LL
The Richmond Dispatch says that .
can be no longer denied that Gsn. Jack
son has been heavily reinforced lately an
the Federal columns must either comb;u
or fall back across the Potomac.
New York. June %.
A New Orleans letter, of the 18th
says the steamer Mississippi had arrived
from Baton Rouge. All was quiet in
Gen. Williams camp. The story of Col
Dudley, Of Nuns battery, having been
cut off is false There had been no reb.
ell force near Baton Rouge, except band
of some 200 guerillas, scouting between
that city and Clinton.
A few days ago Gen. Williams sent
Col. McMellan, of the 2lst Illinois, with
guard to seize some property. They
were fred upon by two gucriIlas and Col.
Mcclellan was slightly wounded with
buckshot. The guard fred upon the ras-
Gals, killed one and captured the other
Gen. Williams wrote to Gen. Butler
for Instructions as to tho course to be
pursued towards guerllas. The General
answered as follows.
Headquarters GuJ Department, Nv
Orleans, June 12h.-Gcneral You ask
me m, what shall be done with guerillas
ihey should be captured, tried at the
drum head by military commission and
shot-evcry man their houses burnt
their property destroyed, and every mean.
| taken to show them that they are enemie.
OF the huuan race-not soldiers-bu
murderers and land pirates. There i
only one way in which you can err toward
them, and that is by want of promp
severity. :
By order Of Maj. Gen. Butler.
. r. r. DAVIS.
"A letter to the Tribune says Gen
!; b1enker has been removed by Gen. Ere
mont tor insolenoe. Gen Carl Sohur
has been appointed to succeed him.
WASHINGTON, June %.
n Z; Washburne, with four regiment
OF cavalry, left Springfield, ILL.,, a wee
ago, to relieve Gen. Curtiss, 10 Arkansa