The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-10-29

when she lett to Watcu tho moSc"e"'' "
the rebel garrison, and the inhabitsnts
we're beginning to think the city would
soon fall into our hands, as there were
few available troops there, and they were
resorting to deceptive measures to keep
up che appearance of larger force than
they really had. Even the won D dress
ed 10 mems clothes and paraded in tie
outskirts Of the city as soldiers, and sho,d
the city be attacked no resistance could
be made by the present force.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 23d,
says: An order has been issued from
the war department to Gen. Windor, in:
structing him to deliver to the Federal
prisoners all the gold sent them by their
friends in the North, as we may receive
it, but to withhold from them all United
States Treasury Notes, as the Confede-
rate Government recognizes no such
money, and give them an equivalent in
Southern scrip
1t is stated that some who have put
substitutes into the army, while they
stayed at home to make money, are alarm.
ed at the prospect of the repeal of the
substitute law, and having made the
wherewith to travel, arc trying to run
away to Europe.
A Knoxville dispatch of the 25tb, to
the Cincinnati GaSette says: The en-.
gagement to day was hot hand to hand
affair Of over four hours. The rebel force
is estimated at over 5000. They lost in
killed, wounded and prisoners, over 800.
Woodford recaptured his wagon train and
some of his men, but lost his battery.
Our loss is nearly 800. Gen. Sanders
advanced yesterday and drove the rebels
below Philadelphia. A running fight
was kept up till dark. Col. Crawford has
returned from his expedition to distrib.
ute arms through Virginia and North
Carolina, and receive recruits. He was
successful in both. The people are ris-
ing everywhere. Maynard aud Brown.
low spoke to O,00O people. Their ultra
radica!ism was received with enthusiasm.
The leaders of the rebel forces in
Arkansas are not having a very happy
time Of it. Kirby Smith recently visit.
ed Arkndelphia, and found Prices army
so d, m oraIlzcd that he relieved Price
from the commaLd, and placed General
Holmes in his stead This had the
effect Of dcmoraliz;ng the forces still
more, and they mu,inied outright against
Holmes, DESERVING by hundreds. Price
aud Holmes also quarrelcd over the
matter, and a challenge to duel ensued
But through the intcrcession of friends
this was settled, and Holmes and Price
are friends again. The whole combined
forces Of the rebel trans Mississippi De.
partment is estimated at less than 10000
effective men, owing to desertions.
The Army Of the Potomac now holds
the country east Of the Rappahar soek,
with no signs of battle. The hasty
retreat Of the rebel army, their officers
say, was caused ty want of provisions,
aud when Stuart passed through War
renton he did not stop to feed his men,
though he admitted they had eaten moth.
ing for "a hours. 1t was also said BY
their officers that having DESTROYED a
portion of the Alexandria and Orange
Railroad, Lee would have time to send
troops to the assistance Of Bragg.
1t is stated that strohg Union feel.
ing began to manifest itself in Northern
Texas about the time the news was re-
celved of the fall of Vicksburg and Port
Hudson. Secret Union organizations
were formed, the result CT which was the
election Of Morgan, the Union candidate
for Congress in the lst Congressional
District.