The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-26
War News,

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WASHINGTON, May 49, Yesterda
ten thousand rebel prisoners Iassev
through here, under guard Of two regi
meuts and battery Of artillery, for Bell
Plain, where they have gone into camp
Tuese prisoners were dressed in uniform
Of every conceivable style and color; ap
parently no two were attired alike; man.
were barefooted; many were withou
coats, some without hats, but all hat
blankets, though many Of them wer'
made Of pieces of carpet. And suct
faces-s.olid, expressionless, gaunt; thu
very creatures to be driven, unresis,ing
", into any wickedncss, any vehemeuc CT
Of purposeless passion. The line exten
ded for two or three miles along the
hills, Gems. Ed Johnston, and Stuart
(relative of the rebel cavalry general
riding at the head in an ambulance, with
faces sullen as whipped ours. Over three
thousand of these prisoners were captur-
cd before breakfast on Thursday. That
night, after they had been massed in cur
lines preparatory to removal to Belle
Plain, it was discovered that plan was
maturing to overpower the guard and
escape, which accounts for the fact that
q battery of artillery, with guns loaded,
was sent with them to Belle Plain. Many
of these prisoners, in private converse.
ton, apart from their officers, frankly
acknowledge that their army cannot
much longtr hold out, and i. is plain that
they will be entitely content to have it
vanquished. fs# % a9 -'
BuRMuDA HUNDREDS, May 1s.-All
is quiet with our army to .day. The OBJ.
ject of the demonstration on Fort Oar
ling was merely to draw off and entertain
as many of Lees troops as possible, and
also to attract the attention Of all the
rebel forces in and about Richmond, to
enable Gen. Kautz to destroy the com.
munications south of Richmond.
On Monday, the 18th, the rebels came
out of their entertainments and works IN
front Of Fort Darling, at dsybreak, hav.
ing been heavily reinforced by Long
streets corps, and made advances, all Of
which we're promptly and energetically
repulsed by our men.
The enemy lost in these charges from
1000 to l,50O men, while our loss was
very slight.
Gen. Butler having learned that Beau
regard was heavily reinforced by Long
streets corps, and also aseertained by the
rebel papers and rebel courier that the
bridge over the Appomattox River and
several miles of the Danville Railroad
were destroyed, and that the dams, locks
and embankmepts of the canal leading
into Richmond were also destroyed, de-
cided to fall back from before Fart Oar
ling, and gave orders accordingly, and by
Monday evening our army had securely
arrived behind our new lines of intrench
ments, having retired in perfect order,
excepting General Hickman's brigade,
which was badly disorganized, and Gen.
Hickman captured. ......
The brigade formed tho entrerno right
wing, and the enemy attacked this point
With great desperation, following them
back nearly two miles, with overwhelming
numbers, capturing large number, and
killing and woundng many.
Three Of our siege guns fell into the
hands Of the rebels, the horses being kill,
ed. The guns were spiked. At present
it is impossible to estimate our loss.
Stragglers are constantly coming in. We
have lost more prisoners than the rebels
But their loss in killed and wounded
doubly exceeds ours, as our men were
protected by entertainments.
Several Of Longstreet's men were cap
tured, who stated that his whole fore
was Cooperating with Beauregard.
WASHINGTON, Msy 20.
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman, date,
Kingston, last night, state that dnrin
the day he had pushed column beyon
that place in pursuit Of johnson, as ia
as Cassville,, and there was skirmishin
in the latter part of the day with Hsr
dee's corps.
The cars were to reach Kingston &c
day.
A hard fight for time is looked for
No reports have been received fror
Butler to. day.
Maj. Gen. Hunter has been placed i
command Of the Department Of Wester
Virginia, including the Shenandoah Va
ley.
7 The Red river was reported to be blocl
! AIDED by the shore batteries of the eneu,
G at different points, but measures had bee
taken by Candy which were believed
: be adequate for clearing the river of ,
= such Instructions and enable Kim to reat
Y Alexandra, whereby he will take con
b mand Of the army.
Z. (Signed) L. NJ. STANTON,
Scc'y of War
WASHINGTON, May Goth The r
}. bune's correspondent with Sigel, says II
= the army left Woodstock on the Is,
marched eighteen miles to Newmark
> fought the combined forces of Echo
d and Imboden's, and returned to Stra
n burg, in forty eight hours.
,e The fight commenced by the 2Sth OF
). attacking lmboden near Mount Jscksc
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