The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-04-14
The Latest News.

in East TenAessse ever since General /
Burnside captured Knoxville is now !
being transferred TO the army Of the Po-
tomac. Il commenced Asoving several
days ago. 1t is Burnside's old corps.
Affairs st Mobile are in statu quo.
A rebel letter at Richmond reports from
Mobile that eight Federal vessels are
still lying off Fort Powell. and ten off
Fort Morgan. The ram Tennessee that
was to destroy our feet is q total loss.
= Richmond papers Of tho 2Sth ult.
report that Gov. Vance, of North Caro-
Ina, is addressing the North Carolina
brigade 10 Lees army The Governor
is on an electioneering tour, bis oppou-
cnt being Mr.. Holden, the bold and out
spoken editor Of the Raleigh Nanddrd,
the latter heading and representing the
party in disgust with the rebellion.
john Morgan evidently is not in
high feather with the rebel authorities
since the Richmond Examiner is indig-
nant because two regiments recruited by |
John Morgan have been taken from him
and given to General Grigsby, pet Of
JEFF. Davis, leaving Morgan with only
500 men. Morgan has never been for.
given at Richmond for his stupid bravo
do Of raiaing into the hoart Of Ohio,
worse blow ten fold to the rebel cause
than to our side. # Es"a =" GIL
There was great rejoicing through
out Baltimore, on the 7th inst, by the
colored people, over the result Of the
election on the 9th. Soldiers, men,
women and children in large numbers
paraded the streets. The majority for
tho Convention and Immediate Eman-2
cipation without compensation will reach
5000. The Union men in great slave
holding counties came up nobly, com
pletcly killing the pro slavery vote.
The steamer Continental forom Now
Orleans evening Of tho 81 arrived at
Cairo on the sth, bringing a large num-
Der of government mules, and wagons
from Ticksburg. Nine hundred contra
bands, men, women and children, have
arrived from Alexandra. 7s+' "s
Officers of steamers from Red River
report considerable fight on the Gene
River 35 miles above Alexandria on the
9Th, between Gen. Smiths forces, con-
sisting of 5000 infantry Under General
Mower. The fight lasted about hours.
Our loss is reported at Is killed and
about 60 wounded That of the rebels
is much greater, some placing it at 200
killed and wounded. We captured 500
prisoners. ~ - 1.@ fiji @.@ '~
The steamer Lacrosse was captured
and burned by guerriilas, on the 25th
ult., below Alexandra. Her crew were
released on parole, but the officers were
retained The same party fred into the
Matte Stephens on the night Of the 3oth
but no injury was reported. ~-EI
A large number of Mississippi refugees
arc gathering within our lines at Fort
Pike and vicinity. Seven hundred in
one lot we're reported to be leaving rob
eldom. -.... us.. .s .a#
Sales of cotton in New Orleans on the
1st, 400 bales at 56(a5S for ordinary
Ustnb9 tor low middlins; Toe for mid
ding. Sugar, new crop, l5lml7Ac.
The latest news from Mexico BY
way of New Orleans, contradicts the pre-
vious report that French fleet was al
ready at Matamoras to reduce that city
but confirms the scheme as being in cx
pcctancy. The same authority assume:
that the empire is established and ths
throne waiting for Maximilian. Thi,
news is accompanied by intelligence from
New York, first made public in French
journal Of that city, on Wednesday, tina
the "Regency Of tho Mexican Empire
, formally declare null and void all con-
tracts for Mexican lands mado with Ju
arez. Beyond question here is specl
of future grave complication. The whole
we'll satisfies US that Congress has done
wisely to take the initiative as it has
done against the Franco Mexican scheme
on the general principles of the Monro,
doctrine. that it may not be made to ap
; pear that such action was pretext t
, cover other questions involved in tht
, rights of American citizens under this
! decree, or recognition of the rebels BY
the Emperor. 3D..
Memphis dates OF tho 9th state tina,
. Grierson's cavalry still hang around For.
rest, but are too weak to effect much. -
e Yesterday evening they made rally up,
5 on the Bridge over Wolf River, which
$ Forrest had just completed, and succeed.
ed in capturing and destroying the bridge
. with the loss Of killed and wounded,
5 taking two prisoners. This forenoon he
0 had another fight, in which Capt. Har-
7 rington, of the ID Iowa, was severely
: wounded.
e 1t IL reported that Forrest has been
Q reinforced by portion of Lees cavalry
0 and intends crossing the Tennessee river,
e his demonstrations towards Memphis be-.
ing feints. Everything here is prepared
to give him warm reception, should he
t come this way. ..z...-
e Warrington, April l1.-Tho heav,
r lest frcshct known for ten years occur
e red on the line of the Orange and Alex.
t apdria Railroad On Saturday night. The
: railroad is badly damaged at Cameron
, Run, four miles from Alexandria, and
, the water is entirely over the track and
r the bridge at that point. Heavy slides