The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-09-14
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ton. has been appointed Minister I
Guatemala.
There were two severe accidents OF
tho Erie Railroad on Tuesday, last week
and one on the Camden and Amboy.
One of the boilers of the steamer Rein
deer, running between MALAGA and New
Orleans, exploded on the 30th ult., kill
ing four persons and severely scaldiDe
thirty. ... .. 5000.
/. is reported that the rebel Genera
Kirby Smith has been ordered to report
OF Washington by tho War Department.
aud that he is now en- route from New
Orleans for that city.
The trials of the steamboat burners
will soon commence in St. Louis; they
will be before a military commission.
There are twelve prisoners, and the evi'
deuce against them is said to DO very
Maj Gen Slocum. whom tho Copper
heads of New York State have nomina-
cd for Secretary of State, writes from
Vicksburg, that ha "will not, under any
CIRCUMSTANCES, W D CduuiUdto lOG CItu
office this fall" g, Z
There was a heavy fresbct at Port
Washington, Wis, on the Stb, which
carried away several bridges. A house
of Mr.. Peterman was also carried int
the lake. His loss will be from four to
five thousand dollars.
The Grand Jury Of the Court of Scs.
sions, New York, has brought in twelve
indictments against Edward b. Ketch-
nm--one for larceny and eleven for forg.
cry. If he is convicted on these ipdict.
ments it will take sixty.fvs years to
serve out his time in State Prison.
Gen. Steedman, commanding at Saw.
annah, Ga, learning that fire arms have
been distributed over the State in the
hands Of designing men, has issued an
order directing that within thirty days
Provost Marshals shall seize all arms
they can find. 1t is stated that General
Steedman has evidence that another re.
bellion was threatened.
Late intelligence from Mexico states
that that city is under the most tyran-
nous form of martial law. On the oath
ult., large number of leading Mexicans
were arrested and sent to prison for
alleged conspiracy to kill Maximilliau.
A Washington special says the opinion
Is confidently entertained in many quar-
tiers that something approaching a geuer.
al amnesty will be proclaimed toward the
late rebels Of the South, long before the
'"u Puure neru NOT ua Surprlscu As.'lrs
PRONUNCIATION any day.
Information has been received at tho
Freedmen's Bureau that tho eolored
troops at uarper's Ferry have been fred
on recently by returned rebel soldiers,
who station themselves on London
Heights, on the opposite side of the
river, and shooting whenever an oppor.
tunity presents itself. Measures have
been taken to put stop to these out.
RACES.
Our foreigc dates are to the LIST inst.
The ex rebel Secretary, BENJAMIN, had
arrived in England from Cuba. The
rava9es of the cattle disease continued
the theme of speculation. The Atlantic
Telegraph Company have issued a form al
notice that they will not attempt to re.
cover the cable this year. The under.
writer's regard this as equivalent to a
total loss, and have settled their insur.
apccs on the cable.
The Worlds special says: The num-
her OF troops on the pay aud muster rolls
OF tina army is as follows: REGULARS.
lo,eeo; colored troops, 10000; white
volunteers, 100000. The number actu-
sl'y 10 the field at the present time is
about 100000. This number, however
Is being reduced each day by the muster.
ing out OF several thousand men.
All the branches Of the State Bank
o, Iowa have been wound up, the Ma
t'ona' Banks having supplanted them,
with the exception Of the branch at Fl.
Madison, which has discontinued bust.
ness.
Such of late has been the dearth of
PROVISIONS in Virginia, and 80 limited is
the supply now on hand, that any dimi-
mutton IN the amount atpresent maturins
Is looked upon with fearful anticipatious
"A disease called hog dipthcria is now
rapidly killing off the hogs ia Fairfax
and adjoining counties.
Thalierahrs Richmond correspo,der,
reasserts his former statement that Pres,
johnson, accompanied by the member.
of his Cabinet and several military officer:
OF distinction, will shortly visit that city
and other portions Of the South, and
that he will preside at an importau,
council in the late capital Of the reheI
Confederacy.
The Commercials Washington specia
says: jeff. Davis has been removed
from the easements of Fort Monroe ane
placed IN moro commodious quarters il
the Fortress. This change was effecte,
on the suggestion of his physician, VIII,
SAID his health was suffering,
Private letters from the CITY of Next
co to the 18th ult state that the city i,
under tho most tyrannical form of MARTA
law. On the oath NJ. Senmacra, for
merIy minister Of State. Romero Rnben