The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-05-04
The Latest News.

.Ststes Courts 10 that region.
The order of Secretary Stanton, 70,
the reduction Of the national military
expenses. will, is estimated, dismiss at
least SO, 900 persons from the service.
.ay Mallory, the rebel Secretary of the
navy, surrendered himself to our forces
ct Pensacola. Florida, on the Goth Of
April The whereabouts Of jeff Davis
10 unknown, but it is supposed that 10
company With Breckinridge and other
rebel leaders, he is travelling westward in
disguise, en- route to Texas and Mexico.
l. The trial Of the assassination conspir-
stors was commenced several days ago,
before military commission, at Wash.
ipgton. The proceedings are not allow
ed to be made public Some three hun.
bred arrests have thus far been made
We have late news from Europe. The
peace prospects 10 our country continue
TO increase the demand for American Sc.
curities. There is q report, which is
doubted, that Louis Napoleon has pro.
posed to the English Ambassador at
Paris a treaty, offensive end defensive,
with England to make common cause
against the United States, in the event
Of an attack either upon Canada or Mex.
ico The Car of Russia is on visit to
the French Emperor.
There is a report, apparently authen-
tic, that the right and left wings Of Gen.
Sherman's army are about to take up
their march for Richmond or Petersburg,
whence, it is said, they will proceed to
Maryland for disbandment The Army
Of the Ohio, under Gen. Schofeld, with
Kilpatrick's cavalry, will remain in
North Carolina, for the purpose of secur-
ing and maintaining order. Sheridan
men are in Washington, dismounted.-
They say they are en- route for Texas.
The grand army Of the Union, it is
thought, will soon be reduced to AGO..
600 men. The Secretary Of War has
extended his order for the cessation OF
recruiting so as to stop the enlistm en- t
for the volunteer force of all persons, in.
Guiding colored men, in all the States.
As Senator Sumner was returning to
his rooms last Thursday night, he was
shot at by some one who fed and was not
recognized How near tho ball of the
assassin failed Of It's object is not known
Next morning Mr. Sumner received an
anonymous letter, saying, cit is FORUM
ato for you that my aim was not good y
Rumors have reached St.. Louis tina,
JEFF. Thompson, at the head of six or
eight Thousand men, is near Pocahont ss,
Ark, with the design Of invading Mis-
souri,. A stampede from the Southern
counties has taken place. Troops have
been sent to check the apprehended in
vasion, though it is believed the reports
are much exaggerated.
President johnson has issued a second
proclamation, changing the day for the
national humiliation and prayer from
May 25th to June lst This change has
been made at the suggestion of certain
religious people, who observe the 25th
(Asesnsiop day as Christian anniver-
sary.
Arizona news up to the 18th of April,
mentions another fight with the Apschcs.
10 which twelve Indians we're killed, and
one soldier killed and one wounded. The
Indians fed. Several persons had lately
been murdered by the Indians
The War department orders that all
soldiers in hospital who require no fur
ther medical treatment be honorsbly dis.
charged from the service, with immedi
ate payment. All officers aud enlisted
BE-, h.. s
are now on furlough or in parole camps,
spd all recruits in RENDEZVOUS. except
those for the regular army. will likewise
be tonerably di.eharged Officers whose
duty /. is under the regulations Of the
survice to make out rolls and other papers
connected with the discharge, except
those for the regular army will likewise
Be honorab!y discharged.
There will be no change in the csbi-
net At present. Senator Harlan, of Iowa,
Who had been appointed by Mr. Lincoll
secresary of the Interior aud confirmed
BY the senate, to assume the duties OF
the Office 10 May, waited on President
johnson aud resigned the position. The
President, however, refused to accept
his resignation.
The monitor Roanoke has arrived a
New York and is anchored in the low
or bay. Her presence there may be pos
sibly explained by the rumors that the
rebel iron clad Stonewall is coming across
the Atlantic to make dash on some Of
our porte.
General Stoueman's expedition, while
at Salisbury. N G., burned the horrible
prison. pen in that place. A few yer,
feeble Union prisoners were found there
most of whom died on their way t,
Knoxville, having been too much reduced
by the atrocities they had suffered, to en-
dure the fatigues Of the journey
The steamer Sultena, from New Or
leaps, was bound up the river, will
about 1900 persons on board, 1864 o.
whom were exchanged Federal prisoner,
and 36 officers. They were from Ander
sonvil!e, which place they left on the It'll
Of February. Many of them were tn,
rem nant of that point Of the prisoner