The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19

--(rov. BramIette OF Kentucky has
called for 10000 six months troops,
from that State, to help finish this war
and save our Government. s-.af-a .
Gen. Butler commenced the attack on
the enemy's works at Drugs Bluff and
Fort Darling on the morning Of the 18th
inst. Gen. Gilmore, BY q flank move
ment with portion Of his corps and
brigade of the 18th corps, assaulted aud
took the ensmy's work on the right The
enemy retired into three square redoubts
upon which Butler was bringing his ar.
tillery to bear with effect. oa
A dispatch frvm General Shoru,an,
dated neav Resacs, May l4th, states that
by the flank movement on tho reserves
johnson had been forced to evacuate
Dalton, ond our forces we're in his rear
and flank. The weather was fnc, and
the troops in excellent order -
The following is the estimated loss
to tho several corps Of the Army Of the
Potomac, up to the 10th inst: The I'd
corps has lost 400 killed, 1000 wound
cd and l.40O missing. The 5th corps
has lost 1900 killed, 7, 500 wounded and
1900 missing. The 9th corps has los.
1000 killed. 5000 wounded aud l. 100
missing. The total loss of these three
corps amount to 1880. Burnsides los
sss are nearly 10 the same proportion.
The Richmond Wig Of May 4th,
says: "There now remains in our hands
twelve thousand two hundred and sixty
eight Yankee prisoners, distributed a.
follows: At Danville LOO; in the State
of Georgia 9 BOG; at the Libby prison in
this city, l,94l."
A gentleman recently from Georgia,
whose statements can be relied on, fur
nishes the following information relative
to the strength of the rebel armies:
Lees army, he says, is greatly under
estimated, and numbers nearly 800, 900
The last CONSUMPTION added $4,000 to
their armies, aud troops from Mississippi
$4,000 The force at Charleston is less
than 4 900 Lee and johnson together
have $4,000, Of which Lee has two.
J thirds.
WASHINGTON, May II A dispatch
from The army of the Potomac, dated
May 10th, says, after ten days fighting
!. the army was allowed to rest and recruit
for another struggle.
The enemy stiil continues to strength.
en- his works. 1t is fully expected, how.
: ever. that vigorous turning movements
will com plete the evacuation Of the rebe
J. lines without battle.
!. A dispatch received st beadqusrter.
here, dated yesterday morning, from G en-
Sherman, states that he had entered Re-
SAGA and established his headquarters
there. He captured 8 guns and 1000
: prisoners, aud the troops are in hot pur
suit of johnson. The rebels burned tbs
8 railroad bridge to Resaca, but tho roads
are in good running order now.
The news from Charleston is up to the
] l4th, when general engagement Wal
going on between our feet under Admir-
y al Dahlgren and the rebel forts and bat
teries on James aud Sullivan Islands
o AL! the monitors appeared to be engaged
. as also the new Ironsides. Fort Putnam
. on Gregg's Point, seemed to be directing
!. her fire principally on Sumter, which Wal
d replied to. Before Moultrie, Sullivan.
}. Island and Battery Simpkins, on james
. Island, the contest was spirited and seem
;. ed as general as has transpired siacs las
9 autumn. e sr aaa w m
Q The Company of volunteers for on,
g hundred days sertce raised in Henry
= county, and commanded BY Capt. G.. w
8 Edwards Of tho Mt Pleasant Home Jour
II nal, wss recruited and osgsoised in fou1
. days from the time the Proclamation o.
the Governor was received 10 thas coun
y. The Proclamation was rscsived OF
, Tuesday, and on Saturday NE safdllnssl