The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-08-18

that act for raising volunteers. General
Fry's department. is determined, if pos
sible, to be ready to the very day.
Portions Of 6tonemsn's command are
continuing to asrive, and the total loss
will not exceed 1000. ?
The hsppiest results already follow the
appointment of Sheridan to the Middle
Department. Confidence and tranquility
appears to be restored in Maryland and
Pennsylvania. 80 ~ .~
Col. ]. b. Dorr of the 9Th Iowa Cav
airy, with portion Of bis command, we're
captured BY the rebels on the 9th Of Ju-
ly, while on raid into Georgia. Lieut..
J. T. Haight, Of this county, is among
the missing. They were attached to Nc,
Cooks Division. Col. Dorr was wound.
ed in the side severely. II '...'~ sd"
Msj Bob Littler, U. s. A., formerly
of the I'd Iowa, has been appointed Pro-
vost Marshal of the district Of Washing
ton. -,
Official dispatches have been received
by the Navy Department from Admiral
Farrsgut, dated Mobile Bay, August 5tb,
confirming the accounts heretofore re.
ceiyed of our success there. After the
Tennessee surrendered, the rebel gun
boats Gaines aud Morgan succeeded in
getting under the protection of Fort
Morgan. The total loss on our side was
40 killed and 50 wounded On the rebel
ram Tennessee were captured 20 officers
and about ITO men. Il On the Selma were
taken 80 men and officers. ... .-....
Burnside has been relieved, thus rest.
ing On him the sad burden of the Peters.
burg repulse. .t . .ro
The recent action Of the copperheads
at Fort Wayne, Indiana, finds an uswer.
ing voice in meeting held at Hamilton,
Ohio, on Monday last, and both mean
| armed resistance to the draft. These
meetings are the earliest of preconcert-
ed series, the prime purpose of which is
to overawe the war clement in the forth
! coming Convention at Chicago by show.
ing a little of the horns and hoofs of the
seccsh faction, The draft will be valu.
able if it bring this disease of copper
headisn to the surface for local treat.
/ ment. bod a.. g.
The Indian outrages continue 10 North
ern Kansas. The people of tho north
western counties have been murdered,
the crops destroyed, aud Aocks driven
off Evidence accumulates that all, or
nearly sll, the tribes on the plains have
banded together for war against the
whites.
| An exchange calls attention to the
copperhead sense Of the fitness CT things,
as evinced by the change in the time OF
holding their National Convention from
the 4th Of July, the birthday of Ameri.
can independence, to the goth day of
August, the birthday of Benedict Arn
old.
CORNELL CoLLEGE.-The fall term of
this excellent institution, located at Mt.
Vernon, opens on the LIST of September
and closes on the ed of November.
Gov. Stone passed through keokuk on
the 9th, having just returned from a
visit to Iowa regiments in sherman 8
army.
The militia organization in this State
is rapidly progressing.
I The Desmoines Register is informed
that intense excitement prevails in the
Western part Of the State, in conse-
quence Of the recent butcheries by the
Indians in the vicinity Of Fort kearney.
The 9th Iowa Infantry no longer exists
as au organization. About l60 Of the
regiment re-enlisted as veterans and have
been put into the 9th Cavalry. The re-
mainder of the regiment have been mus.
tered out of service. lila.
In the Minnesota 9th regiment there
are about one hundred Chippewa Indians
good Unionists and brave soldiers.
Astronomers predict that in November
Of this year meteoric display of falling
stars, similar to that of November, 1888,
will take place.
The Queens speech on prorcguiug
Parliament recently contains the follow
ing unexceptionable reference to our ma.
tional troubles: "Her Majesty deeply
laments that the civil war 10 North
America has not been brought to close
Her Majesty will continue to observe a
strict neutrality between the belligerents,
and would rejoice at a friendly reconcile
alton between the contendng parties"
There are now four hundred and eigh-
~ six National Banks.
A piece Of cold charcoal laid upon a
burn is said to instantly subside the pain
The Richmond Examiner says that on
the 18th watermelons about the size of
twenty FOUNDER Parrot shells sold in the
market there for fourteen dollars apiece.
! Vance has been re elected Governor of
North Carolina by 10000 majority. A
triumph of the radical secessionists.
On every receipt for money given or
taken now, atwo-cent revenue stamp must
! he affixed
! A circular dated New York, Aug. Sd,
has been issued, purpor,ins to be pub