The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-18
The Latest News.

The Latest News.
"A dispatch from Wilmington states
that it is understood the Government is
preparing . protest sgaiust the French
occupation Of Mexico.
"A dispatch from Vicksbursh states
that jackson and Yazoo City are in the
hands Of Sherman, after = slight skirm-
ish, attended with little loss to u.s. This
success gives US 6uo foragiug country.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 10th
has an editorial denouncing the Virginia
Legislature for attempting to interfere
with State and war matters by the pas.
sage Of the act requesting President d.
Wis to remove the outlawry against Gen.
Butler, to facilitate the exchange of pris-
oners.
Rear Admiral Lee telegrsphs to the
Navy Department from Newport News,
18th, That tho Pequot has arrived, and
brings the report Of tho destruction Of
Eve blockade runners, viz: the Nutfeld,
on the 9TH Of February, by the Saocacus;
the Dee, on Feb. 5sh, by the Cambridge,
and the Emily, Fanny and Jenny, on the
10th, BY the Florida.
Gen. Butler telegraphs from Fort
Monroe that be received telegram from
Gen. Wistar, under date Of Feb. 14th,
which states that Col. Straight, with
10 other Union officers, escaped from
prison in Richmond, by digging tun.
mel Several of them have arrived with.
in our lines.
In the Admiralty Court at Halifax,
on the 18th inst, Judge Stewart gave a
final decision 10 the Chesapeake case
The vessel and cargo are restored to
thor original ownors.
The Supreme Court at Washington
has refused the application for writ o;
certosri in the case Of Vallandighsm, on
the ground Of want Of jurisdiction.
"A soldier named John Lehou, of the
10th Iowa, left the Estes Hospital at
Keokuk on the 9th, while 10 q ct of de.
lirum tremens. His corpse was found q
few days afterwards near Montrose, he
having no doubt died from exposure.
This is the day of expeditions. Gen.
Seymour, with large force, has landed
at Jacksonville, Florida, Ihv,eby Occurring
the terminus of the railroad from Pensa.
cola, which runs through the State from
east to west, and is an important strate-
gic point. And news also begins to come
in from Sherman's expedition. 1t is
marching ou-had three fights with the
rebels up the Yazoo, and whipped them
each time. Nothing can impede the
march of victorious army. They will
penetrate the very vitals Of the bogus
Confederacy, and We may ere long look
for stirring news. Sherman is striking
at the rebel centre. Grierson with his
veteran cavalry is carrying destruction
before him. Logan is pouring down his
splendid corps to make Rome howl, and
ere many days We may expect to SET
Grant, Thomas and Hooker with thei
heroes sweeping on like an avalanche
victory following them.
On last Thursday night a compan,
of thirty eight guerrillas captured tn
passenger train on the Baltimore & Obi
Railroad, and robbed the passengers 0
about sec, 900, ran the engine and tende
off the track and then left Ten of then
were evertaken aud captured few hour
after the robbery was committed, mos
Of whom proved to be rebel sympathiziul
citizens Of Baltimore.
Sam. Medary has forwarded to Val
laudis CHAM $3.50, which has been sent t.
him by ladies from different parts of Ohio
He says the Democracy of Ohio will rails
for Mr. Vallaudigham q salary equal
what the Government pays the Amba.
sador to England or France; the salar
to be given him as long as he remains j
exile.
Twenty Of the Union officers tina
. escaped from Richmond, including Co
Streight and several other Colonies, hav
arrived a. Fortress Monroe. Guuboat
have gone up the james aud Chicka
, hominy rivers, and Gen. Wistar has ser
scouting parties Of cavalry up the penir
. sula to cover the escape of the rest Ger
! Neal Dow being unable to endure the IA
, tigues of the journey, didn't come, tn
, he might have escaped by the same rout
, of Charleston, Feb Every ear
= this morning a daring Irishman made
bold attempt, just before daylight an
e during the fog, to run the blockade. Il
0 got as far in as the mouth of the harbo
t where he was run ashore by trying
t avoid the shells from our batteries. tt
e fog soon cleared up and there was II
: blockade runner, hard aud fast on II
beach. She was splendid looking sic
wheel steamer, With two smoke stacl
/ and rakish mas:s. Forts Wagner an
: Gregg. aided by two. monitors, at out
q commenced to shell her, and BY noon sh
was complete wreck. A 200 pound'
Parrott gun from Fort Wsgpcr cut he
nearly in two. Charleston, James Is
, au1 and Forts Johnston AID Monhsi
have received q tremendous can non adm.