The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-04-03
Sr. LOIIS March %

the number Of 20 or more, under com.
mand of Qnantrell, while securing Jack
son county east of the Big Blue river in
this State, overlook q Mr.. Allison, who,
in company with his son, was peacefully
travelling along the road on horseback.
Both were ordered to dismoun., and the
horses were taken in charge by the rob.
bers. The father was then deliberately
shot before the eyes of his son.
Sergeant Charles Fuller, Of the Mis-
souri, lst regiment, was also about the
same time murdered in cold blood by
these hcartless ruffisns.
Mr. Allison was a respectable citizen
! OF jackson county, who formerly lived
near Independence, but was compelled
some time ago to seek refuge at Kansas.
City because his loyalty to the Federal
Government had made him the object of
threats. After the murder of Mr.. Ali.
son his boy was put across the river, and
the bridge was immediately DESTROYED.
ibis viNianous affair occurred within
~ or 10 miles OF the camp, at Shawnee.
town, of Col. Mitchelrs I'd Kansas reei-
ment. who. on hearing Of it. started with
detachment of two or three hundred
men in three divisions. taking one him.
self and detailing Majors Fisk and Pom.
eroy for tho o.hors.
1t appears that Quantrell had taken
his band 10 large log house owned by
MAJOR Toatc, a noted secessionist, three
miles east Of Santa Fe, in jackson CO.
Here Major Pomcroy found them at abou,
|" o clock on Saturday night Appro.
prlating the horses Of the rebels and
sending them back, the fight was com.
menccd which lasted about an hour
GU n,rell's men firing from the building :,
and the attacking party returning the
compliment through tho windows, with
terrible effect.
] Durin: the fight the house took FIRE,
when several Of tho men escaped, Guam.
,rell among them. Seven or eight of the
marauders were killed. and uine taken
prisoners. Two Of the Union troops we're
seriou.l wounded, one Of whom was
Major fomeroy. who received a severe
wound in tie thigh, tho ball passing
through
Preparations have been made for put
! ting an effectual stop to al! guerrilla
bands in the weatern part Of the State,
! md throughout Gen. Halcck's depart.
ment. severe punishment will be ilflict
ed upon these frlon,.
CAIRO, March %.
OF Island No. 10. March q.
There are no indications of an imme.
date renewal of host;ltcs. The BON.
hardment is kept up at intervals and i,
doing good service iu keeping the enemy
awake and preventing too much activity
in fortifying The Benton opened yct.
terday mud delivered an effective fire into
the "rper battery, bu. elected no ren,y.
he mor'ars arc firing shell INTO the s.
land tort'tcat'ons every half hour. but
no reply is received, exccp, an occasion
al shot at transport, which ventured
within range. The Wilson received a
r'fed salute yesterday, which did no
damage
\ man came across from the island
yesterday, who reports tina. the effect of
our fire on the batteries was very serious
and states that the upper battery was
entirely slIenced and sixty nine men
Killed. Twenty or thirty men were kill. ,
ed on Che island Our shells reached the
main land three miles aud half from
here and did some execution. He re.
ports the rebel, determined to resist and
showing no signs Of evacuation. They
are terrifying continually and evidently
expect a desperate struggle. We can
see steamers running up and down con. /
t'nnal'y between the island and the main
land.
No t'di"s from Gen. Pope.
CAIRO, March %.
Our forces at Pistsburg arc being rap.
IDLY augmented, steamer after steamer
arriving continually with fresh troops j.
The latest advices from rebel camps At
-or'nth give the strength of forces there
It one hundred and seventy thousand.
Recent indications relative to the persis.
ent efforts Of the rebels to fortify the \
own Of Corinth would seem to demon. l
trate IN intention to make vigorous
esistsnce there. II 10, however. tho
eneral belief among prominent officers q
ien frsnfs command thss ,hs rebels .