The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-05-25
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General Phil. Sheridan has had assign
Cd to him an important uork-to sup.
press the rebellion west Of the Mississip.
pi, and especially to operate against
Kirby Smiths rebels in Texas and West
Louisiana. General Candy has been as
signed to the command Of the Depart
Asnt Of tie Gulf, including the Gulf
region east of New Orleans, and General
Banks, being thus superseded, is ordered
to report to the Adjutant General of the
United States army. Gen. Weitzel and
the corps OF colored troops are to 60 " it'll
Sheridan. -.
We have Intelligence to. day of impor.
ant captures at the South. With the
recent taking of Augusta, Ga, our forces
came in possession of 100, 900 bales of
cotton, s45,O 900 in bullion, SIC, 900, 900
worth of ordnance and other rebel stores,
and q part of jeff Davis specie train
with Sls5,0O0 in gold. Several thous.
and dollars Of Jetf.'s specie was also cap
tured with his party. From Tennessee
also We learn that the rebel Gov. Harris,
Of that State, for whom Gov. Brownlow
offered heavy reward, has been captur.
ed, together with 100000 belonging to
the Tennessee State treasury, the State
archives, &c. I
It is estimated that the quantity of
cotton held in the South, subjec. to the
twenty FIVE per cent. tax, is two million
bales that not less than half a million
bales will become the property of the
Government. 1t cannot Immediately be
brought to market; and it is thought
that no very large proportion of it will
be received before next fall or winter.
The number of prisoners surrendered
by Joe Johnston is 36,97l, with a good.
~ batch of officers of high grade.
The preliminary examinations into the
yellow fever plot at Bermuda has result.
ed 10 the committal Of resident Of the
island named Swan, on the charge Of
having conspired with one DR.. Black
burn to take charge of certain trunks
containing infected clothing, for the
purpose of having them forwarded to
New York, Philadelphia, and other large
cities, with the object of there introduc.
ing yellow fever. 1t was rebel scheme
70 kill honest people at the North
Blackburn, of course, is not forthcoming
thus far, in the Bermuda trial, but can
readily be reached under the extradition
treaty.
Advices from North Carolina state
that stray rebel squads orc being put
down everywhere with q strong hand,
aud that civil orders and the safety of
lives aud property are being gradually
but steadily restored. Great complaint
exists throughout the agricultural dis
kricts st the scarcity Of labor, but this
too will be removed by the return of
peace and the release of persons, black as
we'll as white, from the demands and dis.
turbanccs of war.
According to a Washington dispatch,
Hangman Footc stands among the stern
est accusers of jeff Davis and his chief
accomplices in the rebellion. Foote
charges that jeff Davis and his Cabinet
authorized the cruel,ies that were infic.
ted upon Union soldiers in Southern
prisons-that they arc directly respon-
sihle for this diabolical crime aud that
this was the cause of his break with
them. u
In the Kentucky Legislature proceed.
ings have been begun for the extirpation
Of slavery. The Kentucky policy will
now DO to throw the accursed thing over.
board.
Mrs. Lincoln aud family are on their
way to their new home in Chicago.
The N. Y. Herald gives the particu.
lars Of the arrest Of JEFF Davis, fully con
frming the official account already pub.
lished. When the guard went to the
tent they were met by Mrs. Davis in
dishaLille, with "Please gentlemen, don't
disturb the privacy Of the ladies before
they have time to dress" "All right
madam" said the corporal, "we will wait
till you have on your buds" Presently
there appeared at the door an ostensibe
old lady, with bucket On her arm, es
corte1 by Mrs. Davis and her sou;
"Please let my old mother 60 to the
spring for some water to wash in said
Mrs. Davis in q pleading tone. al.
strikes me your mother wears very big
boots," said the guard, as be hoisted the
old lady's dress with his sabre, and
discovered pair of number thirteen
ealfskius, "Aud whiskers, too" said the
sergeant, as he pulled the hand from he,
face, aud 10! jeff Davis, in all his little
ness, stood before them. A revolver was
Immediately pointed at bis ear, and he
was marched back to his tent and placed
in durance vile. Ony about SIS, 200 in
specie was with the party; the several
boxes were not yet searched. They were
brought along, however, and will be de,
livered to the authorities at Washington
There were found on the person of Post
master General Regan papers showing 9
large amount of specie shipped for Lon
don, which will also be delivered to tht
authorities by Col. Pritchsrd. The lat
ter, with his prisoners, started in the
morning for Macon. The party were al
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