The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-03-03

miles Of Memphis, at which place they
arrived on the 25th ult. The expedition
destroyed over million bushels of corn,
tore up and destroyed many miles of
track on the NJ. & 0. r. R., burned
bridges and trestles, captured and brought
in over 1900 mules and horses, about
1900 negroes, and over 800 rebel prison
crs.
Major Berry, of the 18th Tennessee
Cavalry, has arrived from the vicinity of
Rogcrsville, and reports that Longstreet's
forces are going east at double quick
time, &C each side of the Hostein River.
Richmond news from Charleston.
Goth, says: One hundred and forty six
shots have been fred at the city during
the last "A hours. The federals are
erecting battery on Dlxon's Island,
commanding the schooner creek. A Yam.
kce picket boat, containing one officer
ann five men was captured tonight.
| The Atlanta appeal says sherman's
purpose is yet mystery. 1t is not knowa
whether he will move on Mobile or turn
eastward. Sherman, with sudden and
unexpected rapidity, has moved against
our weakest point. Mississippi is the
Egypt Of tie Coufederacy, where, if not
! elected, he can do more damage than
winning pitched battles He is making
war on our subsistence and resources,
which to destroy is to defeat Us. He
marches in solid body with his artillery
i'll front and his cavalry close under his
guns. Not man is allowed to leave far
enough to steal chicken or pig. The
rebe! cavalry are lowering around him
constantly. Citizens are invoked to arms
to rcpel the INVADERS
Tho Senate has nfirmcd tie noni-
nation Of Major General u. S. Grant. Of
Illinois, as Major General in the Regular
Army, with commission dating from july
lst, 1868, to FL! an original vacancy
The following were cooflm, as Brica-
der Generals in the Regular Army
Major General George G. Meade, of the
Volunteers, commission dating from july
3D., 1868, rice Sumner, deceased; Mai /
Gen. William I. Sherman, of the Vo,un. /
teors, dating from July 4th, 1868; to G.!
an original vacancy; JAS B Mcpherson,
of the Volunteers, dating from August.
1868, rice Harvey, retired; H. Thomas, !
OF the Volunteers, dating from October, /
1868, rtce Addison, retired.
Minnesota is in a fever of excite
ment over the discovery of bed of can
mel coal in the vicinity of St. Paul This
Important geological fact will give new
impetus to the manufacturing interests
of this young and lourisA;ng State.
The President, by message, has in.
formed the House that lie had approvcd
the bill rcviviny the grade of Lieutenant
q entfal, and shortly aftcrward sent to
the Senate the nomination Of Gen. Grant
for that position.
A special to the Bulletin dated Gin.
clnnati, March LIST, says: Gen. Thomas
has advanced on the enemy at Dalton,
from Iunncl Ill., aad it is stated 10 spc-
aidi dispatches received here that he has
been reinforced by considerable nun
Der Of men.
A small federal force took possession
# Gainesville, Fla, and threw open the
~cbel storehouscs to the starving people
Of the pace, besides REFUSING part of
he enemy sent against them After
holding possession 80 hours our men re-
tired Oar force in the late battle in
Florida was 1890 infantry, 400 cavalry
and 20 cannon. The cncmy's force is
at $4,000, posted buween
wamps and protected by earthw Jrks aud
riiiepts. The report that no skirmis hers
were thrown out Is untrue. After our
defeat we retroated in good order. Gen.
Gardner, Of Port Hudson fame command
cd the rebels.
-sherman's advance has reached
pearly Pear.
The draft has not been postponed
A bill passed the lower house of Congress
TO postpone the draft till the 1st of April,
Jut the Senate refused to concur. and
the draft will take place On
me 10Th inst. Gentlemen, get ready.
A Copperhead newspaper says that
Satan would be dethroned, and kicked
'ut of Tophct in ten days, if this incor-
1glb'e rabblc (the Republican party)
we're to invade his dominious!" This is
great truth, Mr. Copperhead. The
Republican party is great institution
or kicking out devils. State Reg.
Moses Bigss, of Sidney, Fremont
county, formerly Copperhoad Treasurer
If the county, and charged with being {
| dcfaulter, has been arrested on the
,harge of blowing up the Court House of ,
he county, which last crime was COM 9
nitted about two months ago.
THE DANISH SITUATION. The Lon
lon Morning Post, of the 18th is of opin- ,
on that the Danes are in a position to
AIRY on defensive war in Schleswig, ,,
With comparative case for many months !
o come They occupy the Island of
Alsen on the eastern coast of the Duchy. .