The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-12-24
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| change OF prisoners have peen turned
over to Gen. Butler, and he has already
taken steps to have some Of our suffering
prisoners in Richmond exchanged.
Geo. Michael Corcoran died at Fair
fax Court House, on the goth inst, from
the effects of fall from his horse. ~
BJ The news from Charleston is en-
couraying. Gen. Gilmore again shellcd
the city on the 10th inst, throwing them
into different parts of the place, and, it
is believed, doing much damage. All
the rebel batteries opened, and heavy
bombardment ensued for several hours.
The storm is washing away the rebel OBJ
structions, and large number OF heavy
timbcrs, boted together with iron, came
down to our feet with the tide. They
were secured and towed to shore by our
tugs. The amount of timber that came
down was so large that it is believed the
Instructions must be seriously damaged.
There is believed now to be chance for
Dab 'gren to ''sail in, if such be his dis
position
o. Longstrect, it seems, is not quite
out of Tennessee at last accounts The
rebels report his headquarters at Rogers
vile, about sixty miles up the Holston
River We have rumors that he has
been made to suffer some in his retreat,
having lost his siege train, and consld-
cradle number of men as prisoners and
by desertion.
lI-The object of the Texas campaign
was really the seizure of the mouth of
the Rio Grande, ard the occupation of
Brownsville. That being accomplished
Gen. Banks returned to New Orleans:
His subordinates that he left behind
have carried out the work by the capture
of Corpus Christi, and more recently of
Fort Z peranza. These two points give
us control of the Texas coast from the
Rio Grande to the Colorado River.
The region thus fallen into our hands
is of more importance than would at first
be imagined. The control of Matagorda
Bay gives US region that is one Of the
richest portions of Texas and the most
productive of cotton. 1t is reported
that the rebels have recently gathered
large quantities of cotton on the shores
of Matagardo bay. Our approach to
that region was SO sudden that they
could not have had time to remove it,
and the whole has probably fallen into
our hands 1t will 90 far towards de-
fraying the expenses Of the expedition,
as well as striking severe blow a: the
illicit trade along the coast, The rebel
army in the Southwest will fi1d itself
sadly straitened for want of everything
that is not indigenous to the soil, as
they have manufactures of arms
and depended on importing powder
Unless the signs fail, Galveston and
Austin will soon be in our hands, and it
will not be long after their capture, be-
fore Sabine Pass comes into our posses.
sion. When these things are accom-
plished, We shall have Texas pretty thor,
oughly in our control.
nss- The late fight at Moscow, Tenn.
furnishes another signal proof Of the
gallantry Of the negro troops. \ few
weeks since the Seconi West Tennessee
Regiment (colored) were the recipients
of beautiful flag, and at the fight at
| Moscow for the first time unfurled it to
the breeze, and nobly did they cain their
warrant to fight under its folds. One
detachment of three companies for ar
hour held their ground against an over
whelming force Of rebels, while the re
mainder fought with splendid callaptry
although against great odds. 1t was tn
story of Milliken's Bend, Port Hudson
aud Fort Wagner over again.
nea-Jetf Davis, in his disquisition O
the currency, urges a forced loan b
means of what he calls "a compulsory re
duction of the currency is, tn
, pocket Of each rebel is to be forcibl
turned bottom side up, and the confed
crate currency fund therein, to be take
= from him, aud in lieu thereof, he sha
9 be coerced into accepting unsalcab
- bonds Of the sinking confederacy. /
this means the redundant circulation
=, to be ''retircd," aud afterwards reissue
-, to lie again forcibly ":unded," when o
. casion requires it. The finances Of Jeff
!. Kingdom must be in charming cond
ton
nsA-M Mr. Beecher. in recent spec
n in Philadelphia, stated that no name
:, could mention in England called for
al such deafening cheers as that of Abb
v. ham Lincoln. He is profoundly popu'
there-as he is at home Mr. Chase
i, looked upon as the greatest man in t
id country, and in spite of the malcio
criticisms of the London Times, he
!, the admiration of the financial IN
v. throughout Europe.
m nn- Information has been receiv
l. that Order No. 4G, Of Gen. Butler, l
OF Gently issued, has worked wonders in
as claiming to their allegiance to tbe Go
ur eminent sympathizers with the rebelli
in that department. Its operations b
le gan in Norfolk on the 18th inst, VIII
ID number of hitherto noted opponents
the Government voluntarily came in a
D, took the oath of allegiance. On Mond