The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-04-02
CAIRO, March q.


Memphis papers of Sunday rcpor, that
another canal or cut of was being opened
from the Mississippi, af,y miles Ie,
llc',no, into Deer river, Lake Washing.
ton aud into Sunhower river, by whic,
means we are to gain access TO y zoo III
or between Yaz % City and Hams blus 4
They also report that two Of Farrsgs
guntoat~ had reached the lower EouL
The Nick>burg canal.
Six thousand bales of cotton had be
liScov,vi in America Eerd Of the Mi.
issjp|i river, on the Mississippi side, 81
tie steamers Van phul, Empress, Bu@
AID Chancellor had been sent to take
a1oard and bring it to ioung's Point
Onc small boat Lad passed into LIE
Providence. The water is rusIir:@
tic hafe AZ rarid rate.
Tn" Federal forces at CIR cnwOod@
still. held Il, bay The rebels have OF:
Il inch gun in their 5rttcry It is CON-
'aao&y1 hy the Captain Of the rebel 70"
Arkansas. The guns taken from the I'e'
Ia b to form a battery on the shore hare
been returned to The boat.
$ veral boats of the Iazoo expedl''a
are much disabled by difficulties eDcouD
tered on the way, The rebels seem de-
'ermned to dispute our passage down
the luzoo a; every available point
WASHINGTON, March p
A confrn.ation Of tie report Of the de-
'Tuc;ion by our fleet of the rebel stcsn,'
Heor.isna, of Long Island Beach, 5 |,
is reported. She was powerful steamer
Of 4O7 tons borden. and it had Just been
represented to the Navy Department 'h''
she was more formidable than the All
bama
An of,icial from Gen. Saxton, Tece',
a: the War Department. co" .ha necr
horo.aroro reDortad success OF the neg
expedition to Florida, under CO.'S '''
gibson and Montgomery -,
All our troops win soon DC pa'o ~ y.
1st Of March sS0,Ooo,ooO rs require
/ for that purpose.
FoRr MONROE, March q.
Orders were issued by Gen. NIele ye
terday closing the theaters in Noriol
for the present, allowing no one on III
streets after seven o'clock at night.
is supposed this restriction was cause
by the attempt made the night before
fire the Quartermaster's store houses
the city of Norfolk. The incendiarie'
three in number, made their escsp'
leaving their Internal machi.e behind.
Fir MONROE, March 90
The enemy attacked Williams burg thi
morning with cavalry and infantry, au
were repulsed by the 9Th PennsylvaDl
cavalry, under Col. Lewis.
At noon to day the enemy had retreat
cd, and Col. Liwis had re established hl
plckets. Loss not yet assertained.
The enemy attacked Winsfeld, on tn
Ch'wan river, bu: were repulsed.
CAIRO, March %
Our latest reports from the South s'
that the Yazoo Pass expedition, after fu
consultation with Gen. Quimby, decide
to return to Greenwood.
The Lantern had arrived at Mempb
with important news, confirming my re
port Of yesterday.
1t was known at Helena to q certaint
that Sherman with a very heavy fore
had passed through the Sunfower iO
the lazoo river, and had landed ne'
Naines' Bluff.
NO action had yet been commences
bat important news was hourly expecte'
Most OF Farrpgu.'s feet is above TO
Hudson.
About fifty Confederates made RAJ
to Austin, forty miles above HeIen'
where they cut the levec, causing 20
overlooking Of a large section Of county