The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-26

We have secured two good bridges and
an excellent ford across the Etovah. The
cars ere nov arriving at Kingseon with
stores, and two days would DO given q
replenish and FIX up. IA,
Dispatches from Gen. Butler, dated
I 10 O'Clock last night, report that he had
been fighting all day, the enemy endea.
voriug to close in on our lines. We
have captured the rebel Gen. Waller, of
the Texas troops. &sf@sF
(signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsEINGToS,
May %, l p. mo Gen. Dirt On
Friday evening Gen. Grant commenced
a movement for the purpose of compel.
ing Lee to abandon his position at Spot
sylyanis, the details of which, for obvi.
Gus reasons, should not be made public.
1t has thus far progressed successfully
Longstreet's corps started south on
Friday night at l o'clock, an hour and a
half after Hancock moved. Ewelps corps
followed Longstreet last night.
The indications are that the rebel ar.
my bias fallen back beyond the North An
ma. Harker's brigade has joined Lee -
The movement of Gen. Grant has thus
far been accomplished without any severe
engagement or serious interruption. We
now occupy Guerney's Station, Milford
and south of the Msttapony on that line.
A dispatch received this morning from
General Candy, dated May 14th, at the
mouth of Red River, says: We have
rumors to day from rebel sources that the
the gunboats except two succeeded in get.
ting over the falls of Alexandra on the
day mentioned in Gen. Banks dispatch.
No dispatch has been received to-day
from Gen. Butler.
Dispatches from Kingston, Ca, state
that Gen. Sherman's forces are restoring
and replenishing their supplies. r..
(Signed) -f 4. NJ. STANTON.
CINCINNATI, May 20.--An interest
ing dispatch from Gauley Bridge, West
Virginia, gives an account of a brilliant
victory by Gen. Averill, on the right Of
tho main body of Gen. Crooks army
Gen. Averill reached point within four
miles of Wytheville, where he encoun-
tered the enemy, 1900 strong, under
Gen. Sam. Jones
Gen. Averill fought the rebels four
hours, driving them, killing and wound.
ing many, and capturing prisoners. I'm.
der cover of darkness. the rebels subse-
quently retrca'ed Our loss was 120 kill.
ed and wounded-none missing
Near Blacksburg, Gen. -Averill COM
meuced destroying the railroad, which
was most effectually done, to point four
miles east of Christiansburg. At the
latter place small force of the rebels
hastily left, leaving two three inch guns,
which fell into our hands.
ST. PAUL, May 21.-Intelligence has
just been received OF the first murder by
Indians this spring. Two soldiers sta
toned at Split Lake, which is just over
the State line in Iowa, were out on a
scout on the 10th, and were attacked by
ten Indians. They killed three aud
wounded one, and then managed to make
their escape, though one soldier was Sc
verely wounded. The next night boy
WIS htiilu hIoA |Aeoy hSaAo, ou NpOSt
in this State in the neighborhood of Spir-
it Lake. lie was shot with two bullets
and an arrow.
New York, May % A Tribune cor.
respondent states that less than 10000
new troops repulsed three divisions Of
Evel's corps, at 3 o'clock on Friday
morning. Birncy's, Crawford's and Rus.
sells divisions advanced with a move
ment so rapid and unexpected that the
rebel picket line was captured almost to
a man, and sweeping on until over two
miles had been gained, and hundreds of
| prisoners were captured Prisoners state
that Lee came with them across the river
and rode across their lines, addressing
them, telling them that they were about
to undertake a movement, which if sue.
ccssful, would be fatal to the Yankees,
and adjuring them to make it successful
/ He told them they were close to our rich
stores and immense baggage trains, and
that determined assault would give then
everything we possessed.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-O6iciaz Il
Nay, Gen, Dir: Dispatches from Gen
Candy, dated north of Red River, a
midnight, May 18th, state that Admirs
Porter had just arrived. The remainde
of the gunboats would arrive to night
Gen. Banks will probably reach poin
on the Atehafalya tomorrow. .f
A dispatch from Admiral Porter, d,
ted on board the flag ship Black Hawl
at the mouth of Red River, Oh the 10th
says: A portion of the squadron abov
the falls at Alexandria have been release
! from their unpleasant position, owing I
!, the indefatigable exertion of Lieut. Co
Barley, acting engineer of the 10th a
my corps, who proposed and built da
Of GOO feet across the river at the low,
falls, which enabled all the vessels to pa
IN safety.
: An official report from Cairo. date
t May 22d, states that the army and GU
!, boats were all safe at the mouth of r.
> river and at Shreveport. ,si,
S Gen. Sherman, by dispatch date
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