The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-10-15
vided it c.o be done quickly enough to
accomplish the object"

accomplish tue oUJect.
A special dispatch to the New York
Tribune, from Knoxville, the llth, says'
"Buruside advanced towrrd GreenvIlie
on Thursday and Friday. He overlook
rebel force, under Jackson and VIII
liams, on Saturday, at Blue Springs
The rebels occupied a strong position,
aud mum bered at least 5000 Our cav
airy held the advance until 3 p m. when
the first division several times charged
the rebels. The firing vas sharp aud
destructive to cur men. They were
driven from the field at SHUTDOWN, but
darkness rendered pursuit impossible.
The rebels are now retreatiDg on the
Greenville road. We lost 60 killed and
wounded.
There seems to be good reason for be.
lleving that the rebels 10 front of Rose
Grams had fight among themselves, on
the 18th inst 10 which between 500 aud
600 we're killed and wounded. Deser;ers
confirm this statement but differ as to the
cause and force engaged. One version
is that Georgia troops refused to cross
the Chcanauga, and Withers' division
vas sent down to compel them. Anoth-
er version is that Tennessee troops had
refused to obey orders and Lonsstreet's
force was sent against them. The line
Of battle and fash of gurs could be dis,
tinctIy seen from the mountain tops
This occurred at the time Of their can
nonading on Monday.
The Goth Iowa, Goth Indiana, to,eth.
or with $50 cavalry and section Of ar.
tilery while near Atch. fal ga, La, were
ordered some six miles 10 advance of the
main army, when they we're surrounded
by the rebel bri gades of Greene, Morton,
and Major. Col. Leake, of the Goth Iowa,
who was in command of the fet!crals,
drew up his men 10 line of battle, when
a sharp fight Of nearly half an hour took
place, in which our troops fought brave
ly against empowering numbers, but
were compelled to surrender, the cavalry
alone escaping.
The steamer Connecticut from Hilton
Head 9th. reports that the rebels on the
night of the 9th sent torpedo attached
to a raft from Charleston to the Ironsides,
off Moultrie, which exploded under her
bows, deIugirg her with water, putting
on, all the fires, killing Ensign Howard,
wounding several seamen, but doing the
vessel no damage. There was to be
combined army and naval attack on
Charleston on the l1th On the evening
of the I'd inst. Gen. Gilmore sent one of
his Greek, FIRE shells into Charleston,
which set fire to some buildiDgz The
fire burnt for two hours. Gen. Gilmore
has forced his works forward with re.
markabIe rapidly, considering their
magnitude, and the natural and artificial
distractions in his way. The troops have
worked hard, nearly every regiment on
the island taking its tnrn every other Jaw
in the trenches for fatigue duty. Means
for the removal Of obstructions IN the
'harbor have arrived, and will be speedily
put 10 operation.
A special to the Nashville Union, dat
ed Chattanooga, October 5th, says: Gas
your readers are DESTROYS of knowing the
list Of casualties on our side, at the bat.
tie Of Chlcamauga, | will say that our en-.
tire loss in killed, wounded and missing,
amounts to II, 450-rebcl loss estimated
at -, oOo. This may seem very strange
to many, and lest any might be dubious
and inquire why the rebels should lose
SO many, | will truly say that they were
Oh the offensive, while we were on the
defensive, on Friday. Saturday, and Sun.
day. They attacked our left, right. and
centre, each day, with terrific slaue hter
TO Themselves as vel as to US, in attempt.
ing to capture our batteries while thew
were double shotted with grape and can.
mister.
"The Army Of the Cumberland, M to
the present, is all right, and right side
up 10 be sure, our forces at McMinu-
VILE have been repulsed, some of our
troops captured, and a total humiliation
OF our forces pTognostica.ed etill we
ho'd our own, are now in possession of
NcMinnvlIle, have captured 525 of on,
Own captors, and hold our own. Gen
Wharton, who headed the rebels, has
. lost three of his staff, two wounded and
one killed, all in our hands"
> The St. Louis Democrats Leaven
worth special gives the particulars of tn,
attack upon Gen. Blunt and escort be
low Fort Scott. lie was attacked b,
= .,oo rebels, near the encampment Of 1t
Pond. His escort broke. and out Of on,
hundred men seventy eight men WEI.
killed-all shot through the head, evi
IDENTITY after they were captured. Majo
Curtis, son of Gen, Curtis. was throw,
, from his horse and found with bulle
hole through his head, undoubtedly muir
dered after being taken prisoner. Lieu
. Ponds camp was attacked about tb
same time, and four of his men kille,
and three wounded Blunt ESCAPED. an,
meeting reinforcements below Fl. Scott
took command, then started in pursuit O
Quantreil.
, A letter from Fl. Scott, October 9Th
says rebel force burned Carthage, Mo.
, that morning. Gen. Schoficld teleoranb