The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-02-19

| OOuDt tndI our lOICcS diC UuSyD ouA '"oS
the general health of the troops is i'm.
proving.
Gen. Fremant's new command it is
said will be in Texas, this is considered
certain by Fremont's friends. Gen.
Butler will be sent back to New Orleans.
pA-The bill authorizing the impress
meut of slaves aud property for the use
Of the army has passed the rebel Con-
gre.s, and 4 resolution was adopted in.
structipg the committee on the judiciary
to report bill providing for the sale Of
all negroes taken in arms against the
Confederacy, the proceeds to be divided
among the capturers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
| There is no foundation for the scnsa-
ton report that Secretary Seward has re.
jected the French proposal for the meet.
ing of commissioners from the North
and South, to arrange terms of peace -
A French proposition, If such thing
there be, has not yet reached our gov
ernmeDt.
! 1.-THE above dispatch is false. The
"report' was true.
CAIRO, Feb. II.
A man named Grigsby, who lives II
miles from Cairo, in Missouri, and who
has acted as guide to our forces in the
Southern part Of that State, was attacked
at his house, last Tuesday, by party Of
guerrilla cut throats. A son of MIR.
Grigsb. was killed, when the attacking
party Withdrew. Grigsby and some of
his neishbors pursued aud overlook
| them. when one Of their number was
killed aud another wounded. Mr.. Griss-
! by had applied to Gen. futile for force
to protect his family and property.
| HARKlsBvRG. Feb. II.
! Gov Curtin sent q message to the
Pennsylvania Legislature to day, with
reference to arbitrary arrests, contcnding
that Congress alone has the power to sus
pend the writ of haLeas corpus, and re.
commanding the passage of resolutions
requesting Congress to take such action
as may bring the guilty to punishment,
and relieve the innocent. While Gov.
Curtin admits that these arrests were
necessary at the commencement of the
rebellion, he does not think there is any
, occasion for then, at the present time.
JEFFERSON CRY, Feb L.
The Joint Session Of the Legislature
for the election Of U. S. Senators adjour
ned yesterday, till the 18th of Novem
Der. The 3Oth ballot resulted: Phelps
~, Wingate 81, Brown 20, Breckenridge
%, scattering g. Necessary to a choice
II.
New YORK, Feb IA.
Rio Janeiro dates Of January 18th,
states that the English minister made a
demand on the Brazilian government for
the wreck Of the ship Prince of Wales :;
also for the arrest of several British otli.
GERS who while in citizens dress created
disturbance in the streets. Both de-
mands were refused. The English Ad-
miral, acting Under orders from the min
lister, seized several Brazilian vessels in
kio Janeiro. The Brazilian government
refused to treat with the English minis.
ter until the vessels were released and
the matter settled, referring the case of
the ship to the Brazilian minister at
London and the English government,
and the case OF the arrests to the KING
OF Belgium. Great excitement existed
IN k'o Janeiro. The British minister's
residence was threatened by mob, hut
the Emperor in person addressed them
promising that the honor Of the nation
should be maintained.
III, WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
7 ne senate has ratified the treaty by
0 which the kaw Indians are to be remoy.
ed from Kansas as soon as arrangements
, can De made by the Indian bureau.
Bills have been prepared, and arc
awaiting opportunity to be reported, ap
propriating $40, 900, 900 for abolishinn
slavery in Maryland, $1,000 900 fol-
Western Virginia, and $3.50, 900 for Del.
aware. The select committee on eman.
c'pation have also agreed on bill to es.
tablish board of emigration and coloni.
cation in connection with the War De.
partment.
~, NEW YORK, Feb. IA.
The steamer Empire City, from New
Orleans, the 4th inst, arrived this even.
ing.
The forces of Gen. Banks, after three
months drilling, were in condition to
take the field
1t was thought forward movement
would be made at once to clear out the
whole of the La Fourche country, Loui-
On the night eff the Sd, fishing smack
was seized on the Lake. 1t was bound
for Ponchatoula, and had on board a
large quantity Of medicine for the rebels,
and also letters from 30 or so leading
citizens Of New Orleans, to persons hig b
IN authority in the Confederate Govern.
ment. The three Jews who were on the