The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-04-21

in a speech NADIA. Baltimore, on
the 18th inst, in spdkipg Of the Fort
Pillow massacre, Preslsns Lincoln said:
"The government hadlo direct evidence
to confirm the reportain existence rela-
tive to the massacre but he himself
feared the facts reid, were true
When the governmdt does know the
facts from official souAes retribution will
follow" (Great appluse,)
FA-A correspondents OF the Chicago
Journal, dated Grand Ecore, La, on
Red River, April 10Th, says that our
cavalry had been drivingshe enemy, and
had sent back word for iifantry support.
Our line, consisting Of 2, 400 infantry,
was formed in belt Of woods, with an
open field in front, and tie enemy in the
woods on the other sid,. The enemy
advanced about 10000 4rong and com
PEELED our force to retrat. The enemy
lost heavily, and our los, is nearly 1000.
The receipts Of tie Metropolitan
Fair have reached 100000. The
plan to raise $1,000 000is likely to prove
successful.
Artificial links are now made ofvul-
canized India rubber. They are lighter
and more easily made than those Of wood
or iron, and, being hollow, contain all
the machinery inside, where it is not
likely to be broken. ,... ...-.
The number Of small birds destroy.
ed by tho cold weather of the winter in
France is estimated at several millions,
and years must elapse before the places
of these useful friends of agriculture can
be supplied.
.-Falentine Hansen was executed at
st. Louis on the 18TH inst for murder.
He was German inidel, and refused to
see spiritual counsel to the last. He
feigued insanity to obtain respite, but
it was no use. Mrs. Hansen, his wife,
did everything that could be done to
cheer his dark prospect.
At Baltimore they call colored troops
"smoked Yankees"
Hiram Powers presented to the n.
York Sanitary Fair 200 exquisite photo
graphs of his works, some Of which are
not familiar to most Americans.
The monitor Catawba, pa feet long,
was launched at Cincinnati last week. A
vast multitude witnessed the feat.
There is now quite revival in the
temperance cause at Chicago.
A secesh surgeon, escaped from
Camp Douglas, got as far as Louisville,
Ky, on his way home, was recognized,
arrested and returned.
"A Psychologist remarking that the
human body was composed of very much
phosphorus, Punch says that this was
the cause of the manufacture Of SO many
matches.
Every cndaavor is being made by
the War Department = hasten the vet.
eran soldiers into ,he field. Those in
the West are sent to -Iaj Gen. Sherman,
at Nashville, Tenn.
"A bridge is to be built across the
Niagara river between Buffalo and the
Canadian shore. The bridge is estimated
to cost 81 900, 900, aud twice that amt
has been subscribed.
The English papers express the
opinion that the Danish difficulties vii
cut off the usual supplies OF grain from
| faction, r.-~r This sill helm our
markets.
The Chicago Board of Trade have
concluded to deal in nothing but "green
backs after the 18th of next May.
There are two splendid swords pre-
sentcd to the New York Sanitary Fair,
which are to be given away, one to the
General and the other to the naval officer
whom the votes cast may elect. Any
one can vote for 81, aud cast as many
votes as he will put in dollars,
The small town of Pokagan, Mich.
| has sent to the Northwestern Sanitary
Commission forty nine barrels Of pickles
and thirty three bushels Of potatoes.
There are one hundred and forty
nine shoe establishments aud thirteel
| kid and morocco houses in Linn, Mass.
! the internal tax on this department 0
manufactures amounted last year t
1852 $50.
Eleven tons Of cotton raised i
Utah, have been received in San Fran
cisco.
A noted guerrilla confined at Louis
vile, Ky, bribed the guard for one hur
dred dollars to let him pass. The guar
had already informed the commander {
the prison, and the guerrilla was imme
diately seized. The 500 turned out
be 81 note changed. Both the guar
and the prisoner were sold.
"A girl about Is years old enliste
near Indianapolis lately in the 18th Inc
cavalry, to 90 with her lover. Whe
|, she was discovered she was treated kline
, ly, purse raised to buy her some clotl
ing, and she went on her way. Her love
was punished
A COW died at Oswcgo, n Y, late
- having in her stomach, discovered by
= post mortem examination, steel watc1
y spring twelve inces long, and five ounc
of ten penny nails.
A Mrs. Clay, (colored,) of Cana,
= West is engaged in the recruiting bus
: ness, and reached New Haven a day
two since with twenty nine men, wi