The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-12-10
GENERAL NEWS.

teers was at New Iberia, La, on the z4th
Of Nov. En- @ A
ALL was quiet in front of Chattanoo.
ga at last sccounts. Our casualties in
the late battles foot up $500. The 18th
corps lost 1850 We took 6,45O pris-
oners and 46 pieces Of artillery.
-Quarters for conscripts are being
provided at Davenport. Twenty new
barracks for their accomm odation have
been erected at Camp Mcclellan.
The guerrilla ravages along the Mis-
sissippi line are now checked. All boats
will 20 armed and the gunboats, in large
numbers are cruising on the river. In
Arkansas the gucrrillas are committing
their depredations among the loyal In
dams, and considerable force Of them
are threatening Gen. Mcneil.
The rebel Generals Forrest and Lee,
are reported encamped in the vicinity of
Holly Springs, Miss, with force esti-
mated at between eight and ten thou
sand men.
The papers are filed with variety of
.ukui d;sp->.L-. f-s., Atlanta, Chn"loe
ton, and Mobile, mostly of mournful
description, one Of them gravely announ-
cling that the capture Of Burnside is not
officially confirmed.
All is quiet on the Rapidan. The
rebels attempted to cross and went back,
and where our troops are We don't know.
They may be expected anywhere between
the Rapidan and the Potomac at any
time.
} The Pennsylvania copperhead rioters
have come to grief. One hundred Of
them are now in custody for opposition
to the Government, resisting the draft,
incendiarism, murder, and other little
copperhead peccadilloes.
The European news is important. The
resignation of Earl Russell is denied.
England does not favor and probably
will not join in Louis Napolcou's pet
scheme of European Congress.
Gen. Butler is determined to make
the Department of Virginia and North
Carolina pay its way as the Department
8 of the Gulf did while under his control
He charges one per cent on all goods for
transportation, of which a permit is
granted, and one dollar for every pass
into the interior. Money derived from
these sources he forms into a Provost
Marshars fund, which he purposes to ad-
minister for internal improvement. He
is also determined to require the oath of
allegiance from every person who desires
to remain within the lines. Those who
refuse will be sent South. Gen. Butler
is organizing, with great rapidity, force
of colored cavalry. 1t is expected that
this force will do good service against
the guerrillas. One of the most notori-
Gus leaders Of these desperadoes, Bur.
roughs, who was captured by squad of
colored infantry, stands good chance of
being hung as spy.
Five thousand rebel prisoners taken
!, at Chattanooga have arrived at the Rock
Island barracks. Col. Rush, comman-
dant Of the post, has issued an order pro,
hibiting citizens from holding any inter
course with them whatever. No citizens
will be admitted to the grounds, except
on business with the commanding officer
UT SxuaTteTluaSteT.
Ohio stands an excellent chance of
furnishing nearly her whole quota by
draft. Only about 1000 volunteers have
been mustered in since the call was made,
leaving $4,000 men to be furnished on
the 9th of January, if not before.
Gen. Butler, while witnessing the
review of number of regiments at Old
Point just after his arrival, was much as
tonished to see among the spectators a
rebel general officer, and inquired Of one
of the bystanders who it was. He was
answered "Gen. Fitzhugh Lee" 1t
will be remembered that Fitzhugh made a
trip to Fort Lafayette Immediately after.
Lieut.. West reports that Gen. Gil
more continues to throw shells into
: Charleston at the rate of 50 per day, do
a ing considerable damage. All the inhab
I itants had been removed to the rear o.
the city. The rebels had heretofore KEEP
a hospital flag flying from the Moultri
House, and our forces respected it ant
IS avoided firing upon it, but a few day
r ago tho rebels commenced tearing dow
- the Moultric House, and revealed to GU
forces formidable battery, which ha
- been erected behind it while it was unde
q the protection Of the hospital flag. N
,e flag now floats over Sumter, and only a
he occasional shot is fred from it's ruins.
ok The Board Of Supervisors of SEQ
ng count y have appropriated $4,000 out
tn the county treasury for the benefit
-. soldiers families, and $500 for the benz
70 fit of the suffering and worthy soldiers
Chalmers and Lee in command
rebel force attacked Moscow and Lafa
cite, on the MemphisN Charleston r. r
on the 4th inst. They burned Lafayet
a, and some small bridges on the railroa
he but were repulsed at Moscow. CO
h. Hatch, of the ID Iowa Cavalry, in com
N. mand of brigade, pursued the rebe