The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-03-12
NASHVILLE. Mare;

Further details of the fight at Frank.
lin yesterday have been received. Five
regiments of infantry and one battery Of
the 18th Ohio, with the 9th Pennsylva-
MIA and I'd Michigan cavalry, all under
command Of Col Coburn, of the 33d
Indiana. advanced on Spring Hill on the
4tE inst. Several spirited skirmishes
occurred during the day, our troops
camping four miles distant. On the 9th
movement was apparent, and, during
some disorder on our left, the rebels sud.
denly opened on our men with three
batteries, from different points, at the
same time. The enemy also appeared on
each flank in greatly superior numbers
The unequal contest was maintained with
great determination, with heavy loss on
both sides, aud resulted unfortur a,ely to
our troops-a large part of the 33l Indi.
ana 10Th Michioan. 22d Wisconsop aud
commissioned officers, being captured
Our artillery and cavalry we're success.
fully Withdrawn. The l24th Ohio was
out, but returned without loss. The
rebels have fallen back. Their force
was infantry, and heavier artillery than
ours. Gen. Gilbert's non action 10 fail
ing to reinforce Col Cobnrn is severely
censured by the officers aud men.
NEW YoRK, March G.
"A grand meeting of the loyal people
OF this city, irrespective Of party, was
held to night at the Cooper Institute.
attended by over 1000 people inside
and the same number outside. The
meeting was presided over by Mayor
opdyke, Gen. Scott being too sick to be
present; Speeches were made by James
I. BRADY, John Van Buren,, Dr. Hitch.
cock Judge DAILY, D. d. Field. Hon
Charles Gould and others. Expressions
OF unswerving loyalty to the Union vere
enunc'ated by the speakers and mas,
sos VOC ., endorsed BY the multitude.
ana the enthusiasm for the old Gag wa.
most marked and emphatic. "''
is Is said that Gen. Rosseau ba. -
cAVeo authority from the War Dena,t.
neu' 10 raise ten regiments of mounted
> m'an'1y 70 operate in the West apains,
chiefs. ''"'t guerrilla
Q The Herald gives the follow;,. an
IS Po'n'" 81 8, tor Idaho Territory: Gov
q ernor, N. Il. Wallace, late delegate from
q ash,ngton Territory Secretary, j. b
3 Daniels, OF Oregon; Judges, Sidne,
= Edgarton. Of Ohio, Mark Smith. O
o Washington Ter, and Samuel Parks, O
; Illinois District Attorney, Dick Will
= liams, of Oregon; Marshal, d. S. Payne,
y of Oregon.
g The Secretary of the Treasury will no,
!, probably recede from the position he has
taken in refusing to receive postal cur
a rency in payment for custom House du-
b ties.
: The five million fractional revenue
currency will probably be substituted for
postal currency. which was inadvertently
made. An equivalent of demand notes
and postal currency will be withheld
from further issue, and Withdrawn az
rapidly as possible from circulation, with
out Inconvenience to the public.
Leonard Sweet, Of H.. has been an.
; pointed Commissioner to Peru.
=, JEFFERSON CRY, March 7.
Mr. G''s'ross introduced bill in the
Senate to-day for the gradual extinction
OF slavery in Missouri, which was read
twice and ordered printed. The bin pro.
v'des that all children born of slave moth.
ers after the 4th Of July, 1863, be born
free; all such children to be aPnrenticed
to the owners of their mothers till after
they arrive at the age Of 81, and al chill.
dren born Of such apprentice to be ,p-
prenticed to the master or the person to
whom their mother is apprenticed until
such mother reaches the age Of 81. this
term Of apprenticeship to conform to the
general act concerning apprentices passed