The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-12-15

lt Is ctatC0 th0k 6OnC lSpSA RAb
under the boilers and blew them up.
Gen. Dana has Just consum matcd an
important expedition from Vicksburs.
The expedition resulted 10 the destruc
ton of thirty miles Of the Mississippi
Central railroad, and on immense amouut
Of trestle work, and the capture of two
locomotives, several cars, 1850 bates Of
cotton, large. quantities Of corn and
wheat, md $780, 900 worth of railroad
stores. These important results were
attained with = loss ct only Eve men kill
ed, fifteen wounded, and twenty-six
missing. s%5ts'' n "s,
By way Of Roanake Island we haze
Southern dates to the 4th. The depart.
ture Of rebel troops for the assistance Of
Georgia has left North Carolina nearly
destitute Charmed force ~ 49,
Opposition papers 10 North CaroKua
speak Of Sherman's undertaking a. IN.
paralleled in history, sud intimate that he
will doubtless sweep everything before
him, and plant hi, victorious standard
on the coast. TIE reelection of Lincoln,
accom- panied with tShe.rnan's prospec,
Of success, is now an incentive to the
opposition party of the State, who are
now fearless'y advocating steps for ets-
satioa of hostilities, aud the acceptance
of such terms as the Federal Government
feel disposed to grant The recent bold
steps taken to this end by her delegation
in the rebel Congress, are sustained By
large majority Of the, people, who are
sending letters of approval 70 these rep.
res enta.ives, who are urged to withdraw
in a body frcm Richmond and return to
North Carolina and assist in''the move Of
separate State action for peace.
North Carolins papers state that Sher-
mans cavalry had captured Millcu, and
doubtless liberated the Yankee prisoners
and vas moving on to place still more
important. - b..
sg Major General Dodge of this State
has been assigned to the command Of the
Department of Missouri superseding Gen.
.eral ,,Rosecran This is an appointment
eminently fit to be made as General Dodge
possesses not only the military knowledge
required in the command of q Department
but also administrative and executive tai.
euts Of the highest order. Of unaineh
ing loyalty he viii govern the scheming
rebels and conservatives of Missouri, who
claim the protection due loyal citizens
that they lay more ef1ectuay serve the
interests of the Confederscy, 10 such a
way as will destroy their power. 10 the
administration of Gen. Dodge we an.ici-
pate r better state of affairs ia that State.
eDrTbe man who brought the British
peace address to the President is Rev.
Jos. Barker, formerly notorious in this
country as preacher of infdeli.y aud
anti slavery. He became disguised at
his poor success here, returned to Eng.
land, whence he came, renowned his in.
6deli.y and became clergyman. Late
" he has been travelling England as an
agent for the rebels. '-.
The Louisville Journai gives the Off
eial vote Of Kentucky at the Presidential
election. Nine counties JAILED to make
're,urns The votes Of parts of-eighteen
Kentucky regiments, and l0l COUNTIES,
foo. up on the leading electors: IeCie!-
Ian fta01. Lincoln 27.7S6. rnsking the
aggregate vote or the State o., 0S1,
agaiost l46,2 PIG at the Presidential eec,
ton Of 1850, which shows loss Of near
Ga Per cent on the voting population.
Two Lieutenants in Lees army have
been before the police court in Rich
mond, and fined for paradiDg the street
arrl in arm with negro wench, Can't
some Of the abolition haters hereabouts
raise howl over the Generalization Of
chiralry?
1T will be remembered that Rose
Greenhow, the female rebel, who has
attracted so much attention during the
war, was lately drowned A Richmond
paper says that her drowning was caused
by her having six HUNDRED pounds stcr-
ling, in goid, tied to her person.
A London firm is said to have just
made a contract with the Confederacy fur
250, 900 Enfield rifles. Four hundred
pounds of cotton for each gun delivered
in rebel port, is the price agreed upon.
The new guns are for the white soldiers,
the old ones to BE- usol in Qrujns the ne
grocs ...
A LONDON letter in the New York
e, Tribune says it is broadly asserted there
10 financial and political circles that half
tn. rei,I debt is held 10 England, and
that if it Is Nc. paid eventually, hall
of the British moneybass will col'arse'
This is the secret Of John Bulls adhe-
renee to the eonfederacy.
1T is said that in forming his new
Cabinet, Mr.. Lincoln viti pay especial
regard to the qualities of business energy,
quick perception, practical judgment and
high executive aad administrative ability.
In short, his past four years experience
has taught hin, to prefer little stronger
tinctu,c Of the young America clement
-Spinsters take notice. TIE improv
ed sewing machines have a "seiler'
attached to them,
If young woman hopes ever ia
have the honor Of c;yinr the milton she