The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-08-27

-Another Battery is being recruited
in this State to be knows Is the 18th
Iowa Battery. 1t will rendesVoas It
Davenport. = y :.
The London Spectator says thst the
friend, of the rebels have lately paid four
million dollars for their friendship. The
rebel loan has tumbled to such depth as
to be almost out of sight. -.
"A tornado passed over the town Of
Buena Vista, Wis, last Friday, blowing
down every house 10 the place, killing
three persons and wounding fourteen.
The number of National Banks es-
tablished since June Goth, 1860, is sixty.
Ohio having eighteen, Pennsylvania four
teen, Indiana eleven, New York FIVE, etc
1t seems that Vallandigham has
been telling the Canadians that Northern
troops were to invade that territory. The
rebel sympathizers in that Province are
beginning to discover that his word is nc
better than his loyalty.
Three conspicuous rebels we're released
in Nashville short time since, and we're
required to give $4,000 bonds each to
be loyal in the future.
Col. Stephen A. Miller is the Re-
publican candidate for Governor Of Min
nesota He is in command Of the 7th
regiment from that State.
A colored regiment is being raised in
Iowa: The fiel Id officers Of this regiment
are, W. A. Pyle, Of the $50 Missouri,
Colonel; NJ. T. Collins, of keokuk, Lieut.
Col; John L Murphy, late of the 18th
Illinois cavalry, Major. The work of re-
cruiting has commenced in various parts
Of the State.
News from Charleston to the 18th
inst. states that the fire of our batteries
still continues. The masonry of Sumter
is gradually crumbliDg and tumblipg to
pieces. The rebel coIors on the flag ship
were shot away twice on the 18TH, but
were replaced. A violent storm ragged
on the 18th and continued on the 10Th
The land batteries, however, have got
perfect range and are demolisbins the
walls of Sumter. The parapet is COM
pletely demolished. Breaches are made
through which our projcctiles fly, crush.
ing the opposite wall, as may be plainly
seen. The ironclads were prevented
from taking part in the bombardment on
account of high winds. The numerous
torpedoes are now powerless for harm, as
effective measures have been taken TO
avoid them.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 25th
Charleston dates of the oath,
which say: Last night at IL clock the
enemy opened fro on the city, firing Is
eight inch Parrot'shells; non com battauts
are leaving in a continuous stream.
A dispatch received at Washington on
he 18th, from Fort Monroe, says Capt.
Chisholm reports Fort Sumter entirely
demolished, Mou!trie silenced and Charles.
Ion shelled.
General Rosecr GRAMS army attacked
the rebels at Chattanooga on the DIST
The enemy responded from 10 guns, bu,
done but little damage. Our fire was
very destructive, and every battery
which opened on our army was disabled
The works of the enemy on the river are
very strong, but cheering news
will soon be received from the Army of
the Cumberland. The reports of deser-
tions from Eragg's army are fully con
firmed. The mountains in that section
are swarming with them, and it is esti-
mated that 1000 come into our lines
weekly.
On the goth inst. the euerrilla chief
Quantrell, with a force about 500 strong,
crossed from Missouri into Kansas, near
the town of Gardner, 60 miles below
Leavenworth, and Immediately started
tor Lawrence, arriving at that town on
the 2lst at I o'clock a. m. lie posted
guards around the city, so that citizens
could not escape, and with the remainde,
OF his men commenced pillaging stores
shooting citizens, and firing houses -
The list of killed and wounded number,
about 200, the majority of whom wer,
killed instantly. From the ruins oil
burned houses, charrcd remains of othe,
victims are being found But one hote
is left standing, Quantrell having spared
it in consequence Of his having made hi.
home there some years since, but its pro
prletor was shot. In one case the guer
rlllas drove IL men into one house, sho
them and burned the building. The,
took all the money that could be foun,
IN the pockets of citizens or in the house
and stole all the ladies' jevelry, even t.
rings on their fingers. Jim Lane escap
ed on horseback ard rallied about 20l
men with arms, followed, overlook Guam
trell about IL miles south of Lawrence
when a fight occurred, but the result
unknown. The loss at Lawrence is nc
less than 100000. Two banks wer
robbed of every dollar, and the thir
escaped only because the heat was s
great the rebels could not get the vauI,
open.
Up to the latest dates the forces j
pursuit of Quantrell had killed betwec
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