The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-30
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.

WASHINGTON. Oct. rs.
We have no report tonight sustaining
the rumor current here OF hight on the
Upper Potomac. =,
The enemy is reported in Frederick
a. having evacuated Winchester, and are
moving towards Gordonsvills.
A heavy rain storm is prevailing,
which bids fair to raise the Potomac.
We have Intelligence from the Sonth
through a source entitled to credit, that
the rebel. have really ventur.d upon the
daueerou, policy of arming their negroe.
in Atlanta, Ga, Montgomery, Ala, and
other cities. 1t is also said that negro
regiments have already been organized
and supplied with weapons, and recent
North Carolina newspaper states that
about 5000 black soldiers, Offered BY
whites, have been sent from camps Of
instruction to garrison Notifications and
important towns.
Special dispatch to the Chicago Evening Journal.
CAIRO, October %.
Stewards Federal infantry regiment
recently made . reconnaissance in tho
country back OF Memphis. They broke
up camp Of guerrillas, who retreated
across Wolf river and burned the bridge
after them. Stewart crossed, however,
killed two guerri|las, destroyed ten plan
tations, snd took number of prisoners.
Grierson's cavalry had also made a
$3.50. .,,,,s.f,,l Ill 80, <b> cI;,i ~ n ~
county and broke up five or six guerrilla
camps
Matters are quieting down in the region
of Helena. Skirmishes frequently occur
between forsgins parties and guerrillas,
but no serious attack is anticipated
Ballentine's rebel cavalry, some five
days ago, left Holly Springs and came as
far north as Hatchie river. 1t is believ-
ed that this fact gave rise to the reported
approach Of Price to Bolivar. The prob,
abilities Of a fight in that region grow
hourly less.
LOUISVILLE, October p.
The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court
returned an indictment to-day against
jeff C. Davis for the murder of General
Nelson
The pontoon bridge across the Ohio
here was removed to-day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
By direction of the President, the
State of Tennessee, east of the Tennessee
river, aud such parts of Northern Ala
bama as may be taken possession Of by
the L. S. troops will constitute the De-
partmcnt of the Cumberland, to be under
the command Of Gen. Rosecrans.
The troops under the command OF
Gen. Grant will constitute the 18th army
corps, and those assigned to the com-
mand of Gen. Rosecraus will constitute
the 18th army corps.
! New YORK, Oct %.
The Hsrper's Ferry correspondent of
the Philadelphia Press, under date Of the
18th, says:
] "News received here to-day from Gen
Pleasanton's advance confirms the pre-
vious reports that the rebels are re4r, at
ing rapidly up the valley. Wlucheste,
Was vacated to-day, and 1t was though
that Strasburg would not be held witt
any large force
The entire rebel army Of Northern
Virginia is said to have been divided in
to two bodies, under Jackson and Long
street, moving directIy to Staunton,
! where, it is said. winter quarters for q
large force have been inprovised. Long
street moves to Gordorsyiile, it is
thought.
"Gen. Burnside moved South TO- day,
ard is now on hi, way to Winchester,
meeting no enemy, but his cavalry have
brought in a considerable number of
stragglers. Our forces will occupy Win
chester during the present week.
1t is believed that Gen Burnside
will come up with the rear guard Of
Lonsstrcet and that fight viii ensue,
and Ger. S!ocums corps has been sent
forward to support him
The entire army of the Potomac will
move across the river as soon a. trans
porta,ion for supplies can be secured
The Express processes to have reliable
information from semi-ofhcisl circles in
Europe that England and France have
decided upon the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy, if their joint Of
fers Of mediation and armistice for fou,
or six months to be proposed to Mr.. Sew
ard, are not accepted. They fear ,lav'
resurrection in the South, says tho Ec-
press, after the LIST Of January, and it i
to afford their own citizens residing thcr
ample protection, under the sc2is of thei
regular appointed agents, that Eng
land aud France will claim the necessit
of recognizing the new Confederacy.