The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-05
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= Advice from CaadeD, Ark, state
that Steele armysis there. Gen: 1hayer
Joined Steele at Elkin's Ferry, on the
Little Missouri liver, awherss.he con-
federates were driven from their line Of
breastworks commanding the bottom
The enemy next made a stand at Prairie
de Ann, fortified with line Of rifle pits,
escarpmcnts, &C., mile and half long.
Gen. Steele fanked their position, and
Price skedaddled, after brisk fight, to-
wards Washington. Other skirmishes
occurred during tho march, but our total
loss was less than 200. Price supposing
Steele was going to Shreveport or Wash.
ington moved his command from Camden
to Washington. After the fight at Prai-
rie de Ann Steele pursued the rebels q
few miles towards Washington, and then
suddenly turned and pushed for Camden.
Price discovered his mistake and started
for Camden also. A desperate race en-
sued, aud although heavy skirmishing
occurredsll the way, Marmaduke being
in the front, and Drocking in the rear
with cavalry and artillery, Steele came
out victor, and entered the encmy's forti-
fications. unopposed: Camden is strong
~ guarded, and can be held against a
largely superior force. Large rebel trans.
ports were captured 80 miles below Cam.
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- New Orleans adviccs state that Gen.
Stone has been superseded by Genera!
Dwight as chief of Gen. Banks staff
Gen. Stone, under orders from Washing
ton, is reduced to the command of reg.
iment of regulars.
- An artillery regiment is to be raised
in this State under the lato special call.
1t is to consist of Il batteries and will
number 1900 men. ri .. ....4~ .f
The American's special Annapolis
letter, says that the flag Of truce steamer
New York arrived at the Naval Academy
wharf en- the I'd inst, from City Point,
with thirty four paroled officers, and 364
men. Such was the condition of the lat.
ter, that every man Of them was admitted
to the hospital. $50 of them had to be
carried to the boat. Their looks and
words abundantly show that thcit misera.
bic condition has been produced by star
walton, and many are undoubtedly past
the reach of medicine or nourishment.-
Among the officers is Col Rose, of the
18th Pennsylvania regiment, who was
chief engineer of the tunnel, by which
so many of our officers escaped in Feb.
ruary last, he having been recaptured.
Much damage has been done in tht
vicinity of Washington by heavy rair
storm. All army operations must neces
sarily be suspended.
- The Union State Convention Of
Pennsylvania, which met at Philadelphia
on the 2Sth, adopted a resolution 10
structing their delegation to support Mr.
Lincoln for the Presidency, opposing the
postponemcnt Of the Baltimore Conyen
ton, and declaring, what every loyal mar
comedies, that the re- election Of Mr.
Lincoln would be. one of the hardes
blows that could be inflicted on the reb
/ els. .ia~
General Baker was tclesraphed b,
I c----~- Stone from Wastrin s.an nigh
oeiofe last, that he (the Gorernor) wa
about to start for Iowa, via new ORR
and that ten thousand suits of clothin;
and ten thousand Enfield rifles had al
ready been shipped for Iowa This look
like good, earnest, practical work. TIL
Governor intends that the State Of low
shall, as heretofore, be foremost in re
spending to the calls of the President fo
aid, and shall maintain her already glor
Gus reputation. The Governor is prou
Of his State, aud, we may add, the Stat
is proud Of her Governor. -DarenpoI
Gazette, 10Th. ..-a
The managers Of tie johnson Cour
t, Fair have decided to hold the Fair o
the 18th, 18th and 10Th Of September.
A Washington dispatch of the i
states that Refugees from Richmond
who arrived at Fort Monroe two day
previous, confirms the reports that th
rebels are hurrying every available sol
der from the South into Virginia an
Richmond. Swarms of troops, Of who
some are retained for the defence of Ii
rebel capital, while others are sent to r
inforce Lee. II is believed at Richmon
that Grant means to make the Army I
the Potomac do something. Meantin
his plans are unknown to both superio
and subordinates. No commanding Of
Ger knows anything more at the utmo
than the part he himself is to cxecut
: Gen. Butler has stopped all excbang
for the present, and prohibits the flag
truce boats from going up and down Il
James river. 3Hs
9 - An Antwerp dispatch, Of the 49,
] inst says that the rebel steamer Florid
i recently from Brest, put into Bermud
: where she was well received by the Il
5 glish authorities She sailed from BE
:: mnaa and arrived .. port in portngs
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