The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-15

Advices from the Army Of the Poto
mac state that the rebels seem to be feel
ing our lines slightly, but have made NJ
genera! attack at any point
Gen. Grant has issued IN order thai
ell civilians now in bis lines in front oil
Petersburg, who refuse to take the oath
of allegiance, shall be sen. through the
lines Of the enemy. The order also pro.
hibits ;he sale of provisions to civilians
who refuse TO take the oath.
The election in Maine went for the
Admlnlstratl7n-the Republican major.
it7 being larger this fall than last-only
1900. Maine follows Vermont, and
we will soon have the names of other
Eastern States to build Republican
pyramid.
The result Of the bidding for the loan
Of 1881 is complete success. aud most
encouraging to the friends If the Gov
erDmen.. The bids amounted TO eight
hundred in number, being one hundred
and sixty-three more than when he loan
was previously offered Ab1nt o1e.half
the Oilers were opened on Friday, and
these footed up s62 900 900 being twice
the amount advertised 1t is probable
that the total bids will reach 500 600
600. Of the bids opened, 5000, 900
ranged from 20 G per cent premium.
The First National Bank Of Daven-
fort bid for $1,000 at 2l5i per cent. pre-.
MUM. Chas. Noshier, Of Dcs Noincs,
t0r Sll 900, and the First Na,ioual Blk
at Burlington for g 800
There can be no harm in stating now
that Gen. a. } Smiths forces arrived at
Cairo few days since, and have gone to
co operate with the armies Of the Ten
ncsscc and Cumberland south Of Atlanta.
" 18th this fresh reinfovccucnts Sherman
will make short work of Hoods army.
and readily clear the State Of Georgia of
any rebel force.
The latest adyices from Grant and
Sherman have most encouraging look,
and III both quarters a strong resumption
Of the campaign canno. long be postpon
ed. All is going on we'll if the people
stand BY the Government and the Coz
eminent pushes forward the work Of Eli. .
Ing Up our armies.
WAsuIHGToy, Sept II The follow.
IN has just been received from Sheridan:
Ber'yelNe, Sept. l4h, : p, m.-This .
morning 1 sent Gen GAroy's division &C
me 9TH corps, With tw0 br,yadcs Of oav.
airy, to the crossing Of the Summit Point
ana the Winchester road, over Opeauan
Creek. Gems. Rhodes, Rumser's, Cor
don and WbaTton's divisions were form.
ed On the west baDk, and at the same
time Gems. Wilson'S and McIntosh's bri.
2accs Of cavalry dashed up the Winches.
ter pike and drove the rebel cavelry at a
run, when they camc in contact with
hearsha"'s division, charged On it. and
captured tho 9Th s. G. regiment, num-
5ernS Ii Ulcers aud l45 men, and its
battle tag, and Col, Ilennigen, command
hg a brigade. Our loss was only two
men Killed aud three wounded.
y portion Of the I'd Massachusetts, bri.
!aae made charge on the right Of the
Inc and captured one officer and III men
II Gordon's division of infantry. Our
o's III the recent reconnaissance is very
light
l9lgncdI p. SHERIDAN,
Maj. Gen
WAR DEPT, WAsuIyGrox, Sept. a.
- IL 1lJ. Gcn Dir: Gen Grant tele-
,'aphs this Department in respect to the
Iratf, as follows:
CITY P1in', Sept Is 70 Hon. T.
w. MantD0: We ought to have the whole
lumber OF men called for by the Presi
lent IN the shortest possible time
'rompt action in filling up our army will (
ave more effect on the rebels than
.letory over them. They profess to be-
leTc, and make their men believe. there {
such large party North in favor of
eeoTn'Hns Southern Indepenl encc, that ,
he draft cannot be enforced. Let them
c und"cciycd.
,hes@rfcrs come into our lines daily who
Ell that the mon are nearly universally =
Ired Of the war, and that descrtions
'"uId be much more frequent, but thew J.
elicvc peace will be ncontintod flor tho =
Al election The enforcement of the :,
''' ""' I'VHpt hIidp up Ol our ar !,
mes vii! save the shedding Of blood to
n immense degree.
L9'8ocd L.. s. GRANT, $
-. Lieut.. Gen. .
he following has been received from. -
en- sherman on the same subject: 8
ATLANTA, Sept. Is, $3.50 p. IN 10 :.
u" 4. u Stanton, Secretary Of War: "
am very glad to hear the draft will be ~
first, We need the men; second, y
ICY come as priyatcs, TO fill our old and Z
red regiments, with their experienced q
hceEs already on hand; and third, be- :,
use the enforcement Of the law will 4
auIte"t power resident in our Govern. -,
ent equal to the occasion Of oar GOV. s.
nment though democracy should in ~
mes Of trouble and danger, be able to \,
sId the power Of great nation, all W
L>IgncdI ". T. SHERMAN, ~
~, Maj. Gen N
nc draft is ordered to commence in -
the States and districts where the quo. 1 s
Is mot filed by volunteers, on Monday, -
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