The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-11
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On Saturday morning last Gen.
Butler sent a force, under command Of
Brig. Gen Wistar, for the purpose Of
making a raid into Richmond, and en-
deavoripg by surprise to release the Fed.
eral prisoners there. They marched to
Bottoms Bridge, within ten miles Of
Richmond, where they found that the
rebels had learned their intentions, and
had felled a large amount Of timber block.
ing up aud obstructing the fords, SO as
to make it impossible to pass. Finding
that the object of the surprise had been
defeated, Gen. Wistar returned to Will
liamsburg. A march of our infantry,
three regiments of whom were colored,
of more than so miles, was made in Sc
hours. The cavalry marched over 100
miles in so hours. The Richmond E.
an,iner says, a Yankee descrter gave in
formation in Richmond of the intended
movement. On Saturday the bells of
the city were rung, and men were rush
ing through the street crying "to arms!
to arms! The Yankees are coming! The
Yankees are con,ing' During the re-
mainder of the night there was intense
commotion everywhere visible. The
home guard was callec out and the tramp
of armed men could be heard 10 all direc-
tions. Cannon were hauled through the
streets; women aud children were hurry
ing to and fro, and there were all the
appearance of such panic as has seldom
been witnessed in Richmond.
The Halifax authorities have render
ed a decision in the Chesapeake case,
restoring the boat and cargo to her own
ers, subject to the conditions regarding
the payment Of expenses of the court
This unexpected piece Of good fortune is
probably due rather to tho change Of
sentiment in England than to any affec.
ton the rebel sympathizipg Blue Noses
bear US.
The rebel Gen. Early has been de.
feated in most brilliant engagement, by
Col. Mulligan, who has added another
leaf to the aurels of Illinois. The rebels
have been driven towards the Shenandoah
Valley and Petersburg latel evacuated
BY our forces is once more 10 our pos
session.
At council of Spanish Generals at
Havana, it was determined to memorial
ixc the Grown to abandon San Domingo,
as not worth the blood and treasure re-
quired for the suppression of the rebel
lion
-Longstrect has been heavily rein.
forced, and has concentrated his army at
Sevicrville. In the fight at Tazewell the
fcdcrals were defeated, and fell back to
new position. Foster is in direc. CON-
munication with Grant aud Thomas, and
will undoubtedly hold his position, altho'
it is evident that our forces are in
wretched condition. All is quiet at
Chattanooga The advance of Johnston's
army is at Dalton, but the main body had
fallen back to Rome, both to prevent de-
sertions and to be nearer their base OF
supplies.
dispatches from North Caroline
state that early on the morning Of the
LIST inst, the rebels made an assault or
our outposts at Batchellor's Creek, eight
miles from Newbern, which, after des
perate struggle, they carried, capturing
seventy of our men. One company o.
the I'd N. G. white volunteers, with 1
section of Angels battery, aud detach
ments of other companies, about 400 il
all are in possession Of the block hous
nine miles from Newbern, holding thei
ground against vastly superior mum
bcrs. Fort CASTOR, on the south sid
of the river Trent still holds out
The rebels have established pickle
station at the Poor House, within riff
shot of Fort Totten, and within hailin
distance of the city Tuesday I'd, tn
enemy in barges boarded the gunboa
Underwater, which covered portion O
our Notifications between Forts Anderso
and Stevens, and after terrible strugg|
captured her with her ofic and lar g
number of her crew. Later.-The fec
eral forces at Newbern attacked the reb
: els and drove them from their position
! thereby relieving our forces from tn
t investment of that place. The rebc
+ left without having accomplished an.
t thing.
/ "A dispatch from Gen. Banks state
G that one entire rebel company cam
Q within our lines at Pensacola to- take ad
e vantage of the Presidents amnesty pro-
e lamation. This is the largest case Of de
j sertion under one command during I'll
: war.
! The Mercury asserts that Sherman
. expedition comprises the 10th and 1T
q corps with $4,000 negroes troops fro
$ Port Hudson, aud that he Is moving Q
e Jackson, Meridian and Montgomery
r Mobile The combined force will reac
o 10000 men.
y The Richmond Enquirer says the
!. is great probability that all the newsp
- pers in tho Confederacy, except tho
e doing government work, will be oblig'
- to suspend.
g The 10Th Army Corps, under cor