The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-01-21
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| to bring Eallandingham out of exile, /:
ia Washington endeavoring to induce
the President to let Val come home. |,
seems that it does hurt to be banished
ten. Mcneil reports the rebels O
Arkansas suffering severely from colo
weather, which extended throughout the
South. Kirby Smith, commanding
Trans Mississippi Department is ordered
North, as Arkansians and Missourians
refuse to go further South. Deserters in
large numbers are coming into our lines,
acknowledging the rebe. cause as hope
lessly lost.
The pirate Florida is reported to
be ready to sail from Brest. She lies 10
the bay, very close to the Union gunboat
Kearsargc. 1t is not probable that the
latter will be able to stop her, for if in
port when the Florida sails. the u hour
rule will be applied; while if she remain
outside, the Florida can easily STEEL out
some dark night.
The Tribnne's Army of the Potomac
dispatch states that 500 rebel cavalry at.
tackled our pickets, of the lst Rhode
Island Cavalry, at Three Mile Station, on
Thursday evening. After fight Of half
an hour, the rebels retreated Twelve
wounded rebels were found and three
killed We had one man wounded and
some captured.
A scent Just returned from Point
Pclca, Canada, so miles from Johnson's
Island, says there arc between 1000 ard
5000 rebels preparing there FOR dash
to rescue the prisoners on Jobnson's Is,
land. GeA. Terry has everything in
readiness to receive them.
The Arkansas delegation say that in
four months Arkansas will come into the
Union as free State. They recommend
Col. Rogers for Military Governor.
1T is asserted that the Arch Duke
Maximilian accepts the Mexican crown
proffered him by the Mexican mobiles,
aud will visit arts and reach Mexico
before the end Of March, with requisite
reinforcements.
Thomas +. Withrow, Esq, Of Dcs
Moincs, has been re-appoioted Reporter
Of the Supreme Court Of Iowa, for four
years.
The Fo0rth and Fifth regiments Of
Iowa cavalry have re enlisted. The lat
ter is on its way to Davenport. The 7th
Iowa infantry have re-cnli<tcd and have
been sent home TO recruit its ranks to
the maximum nImbcr
john Brouch was duly inaueurated
Governor Of Ohio, on the 1lth instant.
y large concourso witnessed the ceremo-
ny, Broagh's official majority, as de-
clared By the President of the Senate, is
l,3'S. That enormous majority indi-
Gates the opinion and patriotism Of the
people Of that great State.
Il dispatch says tina. an army con-
tractor has been fined three thousand
dollars and sentenced to imprisonment at
the discretion of the Secretary Of War
for delivering inferior haversacks. It is
to be hoped that the work of Furnishing
swindline contractors will be VIGOROUSLY
pushed. Shoddy las been long enough
in the ascendant.
A nice little Comprehend game ha.
been discovered in Southern Illinois, By
which swindlers have been selling bogus
tnr'onghs and discharges to soldiers
' thereby keeping them out of the army
. The l2Sth Illinois regiment. which de-
| serted last year, bad been literally sup
piled With furloughs, for which the,
p"id $23 each, with promise Of dis
charge for Sl7o. The names of fou
. parties, more CT less connected with tn
, affair, are known, who will be likel, t
] have metel cut to them in due seaso
the just reward of their vilIaiDy.
1t is said that the Queer of Englan
has been casting her eyes about for a
t eligible mate, aud has fixed upon strong
broad-shouldcred Sootchman, named A
ezandcr Murray. The Queen is said nc
to live to her satisfaction in her presen
state Of widowhood. Whether true {
q not, the story has received great circr
, lation. Should it prove correct, she will
of course, have to resign her "crown
= into the hands of the Prince of Wales, a
the statutes Of England forbid the Kin
or Queen marrying subject.
l "A dispatch from Gen. Grant date
! Nashville, 18th, stating that rebel Ger
t Vance made raid towards Tennisvill
and captured train of % wagons. II
was promptly pursued by Col Paine,
who recaptured the wagons and took on
ambulance loaded with medicines, Is
] horses, 100 stand of arms Vance an
, his Adj't Gen. are among the prisone
, captured.
The Richmond Sentinel, of the 18th
says: Yankee troops are being lande
at Morehead City, N. c. We expec
stirring times on the coast this winter.
: E-kecruits are reaching Davenport a
the rate of 100 per day. Bounties viii
be paid till the LIST of March.