The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-21
The Latest News.
The Loyai Leagues ia Nor,hwe.te,

Inc A6C0SI N0"S.
r The Loyal Leagues 10 Northwestern
! Missouri are organizing an army for tn,
purpose of cleaning out the guerrilla
D who are threatening that section.
A report from Norfolk, Va, says Gen
Sherman has overwhelmed the rebel arm,
in Georgia, and captured Atlanta anc
) $4,000 prisoners. The repor. needs con
frmation.
On Saturday, Forrest. with a reported
force of 5000 or 10000 men, appeared
before Huntsville, Ala, and drove 10 the
Union pickets. The garrison was being
reinforced.
Secretary. Fessendcn and the New
York bankers failed to arrive at an agree.
ment for the proposed $50 zoo, 900 loan.
and it is DOW belieued the Secretary will
90 to the people for loan.
The rebel newspapers at Richmond ou
the 10th instant were exceedingly jubi-
liant. They had captured Baltimore,
/ Washington and New Orleans! TL,y
bad what the boys would call "a big thing
Gen. Sloeum, having been strongly re-
! inforced BY cavalry, has again left vicks-
burg for the interior Of Mississippi An
impor,an, expedition of troops and gun,
boats is also reported TO have left New
Orleans.
Upto Sunday nigh. our forces from
Washington aud Mary land were still in
pursuit.: Of the rebel invading force, and
had proceeded seven miles beyond Lees
burg. Heavy firing was heard on Sun
day. = portion Of the rebel force was
prowling twenty-five miles south Of Wash
iDgton. The entire loss of the rebels in
the recent repulso Lear Washington is
now stated at over 1900.
The rebels shclled Gen. Foster. head.
quarters south Of james river, on the
10Th, while Gen. Grant WAS visiting that
officer for consultation. \ rebel battery
also opened fire upon the pon,oon bridge
and gunboat in the river. The gun.
toat returned the fire, speedily silencing
the guns.
Gen \. J. Smith had three hours
fight with the rcbe. Gen. S. D. Lee, at
Tupelo, NJ IS, On the l4th. Oar officers
claim to have achieved victory, while
the rebels assert that the battle was a
drawn one. A large force of rebels is
reported marching on Vidaia, La, oppo-
site Natchcz At last accounts they
were twelve miles distant. A fight oc-
CURED near Rodney, Miss, on the 9th
the rebels were repulsed.
A dispatch from Niagara Falls states
that certain Southern rebel leaders are on
the British side, for the purpose Of de-
vising propositions to be submitted to the
Democratic National Convention, for end
ing the war. The propositions, as re.
ported, embrace the return Of the seeded
States, the assumption of the rebel debt
by the Government, the recognition of
the freedom of all actually cmancipatcd
slaves, aud the continuance Of the iDsti-
tuition of slavery, in other respects a, it .
was before the war.
1t is reported that ex Sec. Chase has
determined to visit Europe.
The Worlds Washington special de-
mes all reports that the rebels, reinforce
ed, had re entered Maryland.
The Cincinnati Commercial regards
Gen Hunter recent raid to Lvnchburg
as a failure, and is very severe in its crit.
icisms upon him. 1t states that he lost
: 600 men, and if it had not been for i
Gen. Crooks his whole army would have i
been destroyed.
Counterfcits en- the Dubuque Branch
IF the State Bank are in circulation 10
some portions Of the State. They are
los raised from the genuine IS.
From official sources it is stated that
there are now over $4,000 rebel prison.
ers in our hands, including $500 com.
missioned officers This is much lar
ger number than are held by the rebels.
A Canada journal makes the statement
that in all parts Of that country &c iDiu
~ to the wheat crop has been great By
that destructive inset c.,cd the 'midge.'
4 Washington special says the Presi-
dent estimates the rebel invading force
at 10000. 1t is reported tina, Early, -
conversation with Breckenridge, Oh the .
subject of taking Washington, insisted
on taking Of tn p'under AID returning
with si"@e guns and reinforcemcnts to
capture the city.
CALAIS, Ne, July i At mid day
to doy there was az attempt 10 b thvt
'aIal. baok, by a sinai. party Of .,,..s
wbD game here from st johns. y b.
Three ran mere arrested. The leader Of
the band i. ro'5jn-, d captain in the 18th
Mississippi. They Say that 80 others
Promised TO meet them here but failed
The vigilance Of the State guard pre-
vented the contamination of thi, bold
scene Of pl..agc, The three men have
been committed. The citizens are arm
Ins IN expectation Of aa s,tsci: to night
WAsnlSGTos, Jolly 17.--Therc is no
decj-iYe news Of the pursuit in Virginia
# ,hc rebel forces lately threatening this
city. i: seem. q be generally conceded
that they have male good their escape.
The Rfchrnpnd Eromtner Of the 18th