The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-12-01
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Dispstches from the Shensndoah Val.
Icy ssy Gen. eheridau's cavalry have had
another very b:iilisn, sud successful en-.
gagss1ess with Early's army. On the
2lst inst. three divisions of Union caval.
y r tie valley, under Custer, Powell
and Dsviu, commenced a movement. for
che purpose Of sscersaining the rebel
posi60S and strength Devin marched
up ~ Larry Valley, aud two other d.
Visions pushed up the Shenandoah VAL
icy, divisg before them small partie. of
rebels. No resistance Of importance was
met With till Tuesday. when the main
isfsetry army, consisting Of about Is, 900
neb, .pnd ! division Of cavalry we're
foaed q. Rood's Hill, q position almost
= strong - Fishers Hill.
lighting Immediately commenced, and
war costinued for six hours, which was,
during the greater part Of the time, quite
severe. Early made repeated attempts
70 aapk Caster and Powell, in all of
vhkk he, failed. Some magnificent
shVges vsrc made BY the Uoion cavalry.
The rebels showed little spirit during
the. engagement. After gaining suffi.
eisas Information of Early's strength,
7obleatp and position, the national forces
commenced to retire. Some feeble at
tempss to follow we're made, but without
any. saccess to the enemy, and Gustav
and Powell returned down the valley with
their command 10 safety, having lost al.
together, 10 killed, woun ded and missing
only about sixty men
The dispatches furnish confirmation of
The report that some Of Early's men have
been, sisbdraws from the valley, but
these, the rebels say, have been replaced
BY. scattered detachmen., from various
sections.
.-As attempt Was made to burn the
eity'd New York, on tho night of the
10Th ult., fires being made With phosph
ross IN the St. Nicholas, St. James Lee
istgs, Astor House, Lovejoy's Hotel,
Bslmoat Hosse aud Bsrnum's Museum,
5000 OF which we're much damaged, but
caused great eons.crnatios to the occu.
Paossof the hotels and the audiences at
Wi6ter Garden and Barnun's Museum.
Attic Museum the panic stricken audi
snce Vas robbed most thoroaghly 10 the
gssst smoke snd confusion that ensued.
A. The hotels the robbers did not succeed
% veil. Several suspected persons were
arsssesd. The investigation into tho in
osshinics is going on BY the authorities.
Fisss we're discovered 10 IL hotels be-
sides the Museum aud some vessels at
The wbsrves. Thus far 4 of the princi-
pal parties hsvc been arrested, and with
thsn 90 much Of tho means that had
btsu provided to carry GU. the work as
had not yet been expended The money
was 10 gold aud was found in the safe of
the treasurer Of the organization who Is
u2der arrest.
The hotel keepers have offered re-
ward o.. $4,000, for their arrest and con.
viotion, The Insurance Companies will
also offer a reward.
Gen- Dix has issued two orders, one
Sequiring Southerpers IN the city to reg
i,ter themselves, and another 10 which
he declares these incenjiarfcs TO be en-.
gagged in secret acts Of hostility and that
they can only Be regarded as spies subjec.
10 martial law aud to the penalty Of
death. II thoy are detected he says they
Will Immediately be brought before
militsry tribunal, and If convicted they
viii Be executed without the delay Of a
single day.
It is, said that 1t has been ascertained
beyond doubt, that the plot originated
in Canada among several officers there
yt--Lstc rebel papers say that eight
Transports loaded with Union troops acd
two batteries of Parrot guns, have left
Hosg.oses, La, for White River, Ark,
A account is given Of the attempt
aadSassurs TO escape from prisv" o. Col
ubnbia, s e., Of 50 Union prisoners who
1ars odkcem.
ia COMMITTEE Of the Georgia Legisla-
tsss have repoatsd that Mr.. Alvord, a
osmher Of that body, hes been engaged
u recruiting 10 Northern Georgia several
aoapABies Of men for S;iermaa's army.
The garrison Of Mobile is said. to be
ss4sriug much for want Of necessary
sIothine
A negro was recently hang in Carroll
oonsty, Miss, for attempting to raise q
oempany Of men Of his own. color to fight
in the Coon cause.
= A Chsttaoooea letter says hun dreds Of
itefugees from Northern Georgia, have
s1,ived 1t that place, and have been
'Susoishsd with trsnspcrtion to Nashville
esbsistesoe hiss been furnished them
from the Government stores. These
refugees we're compelled to leave their
homes 70 escape the perils Of guerrilla
vsrfavc and threstsred starvation. The
Sosatry has been literally stripped Of
Rod, and = very lsrgo portion Of them
fss 'sstirely destitute. Frightfai indeed
. s6s psnslty the South is paying to
lvese1' Ihs wrongs Of the colorcd race,
nd. 10 record fresh proof in history
~ tho Almighty will avenge the op'
pressed. s...af
The sisstoes Of President and Vice
oresilsnE nest 10 the cspitals Of their
eepessixs States - the 6vst Wsddesday
{ December and cast their yotes.