The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-03-16

- At last we have news direct fro
General Sherman. In . dispatch to Il
War Department, dated Laurel Hill, \
c., March s, he states that "all IL we'll,
and that his army has "done finely
This is as encouraging As the most sar
guine could desire, under all the circuu
staDces. ia fe...,y sr.y r.s.f a.s 4,.s..
Richmond papers arc allied with dolt
full comments on tho military situation
They admit that Sheridan has played tn
mischief with their avenues Of supple
for Richmond and Lees army, and Ell
press fears, which are believed to be We
grounded, that he has ere this reache
Burke's Station { or BurkcsviIle) tb
junction of the Petersburg AMI Lynch
burg and the Richmond and Danvill,
Railroads, thus completely cutting of
Richmond in. all directions. II he cue
eeeded 10 making successful crossing
of the James river, he has no doubt ae
complished this important object.
On the 9Th instant, General Drag,
attacked ~GsosrsI Sobofiejd's forces, on
der Generol Cox, in the vicinity of Kins
ton, n. c., capturing, according to rebe
accounts, 800 prisoners and three pieces
of artillery. On the 10th he made sever.
al other attacks, and was repulsed with
heavy loss, leaving his killed and wound
ed on the field The charges of the reb.
els were very desperate, but disasterous
to them. The fighting was expected to
BE- resumed on the 18th SchoielTs
losses were abou. 1000, and he had cap.
tured 1000 prisoners.
The Secretary of War telegraphs that
dispatch from General Schofeld states
that Bragg was fairly beaten on the 10th,
and retreated across the Neuse river.
The draft is in progress ia some parts
Of Minnesota and Ohio.
Sheridan's official report Of the defeat
of Early and his subsequent doings are re.
ceived. Charlottesville surreud ered with
out much resistance. A number of
bridges along the line of march were de.
stroyed; also many miles of railroad, and
a canal which had been an important feed.
er to the rebels at Richmond, in the way
Of provisions and forage, running as it
I'D through very fertile portion of
country. Fourteen pieces Of ARTILLERY
we're captured. Also II canal boats lad.
u with supplies, ammunition, rations,
medical stores. ect. Notwithstandin
hat. very Indictment weather::'prevailed
Turing most Of the time, the soldiers stood
he march we'll and are reported in excel.
mt condition.
Gen. Schofield and staff have arrived
1t Newbern from Wilmington. The
umors Of a defeat of his army are narrow.
d down TO tho capture Of a number Of I
kirmishers near Kingston, belonging to
he 9th Conn. and 18th Mass. regiments,
sho evidently formed construction par
y sent out to reopen tho Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad.
The extra session of tho United States
Senate adjourned sine die last Saturday.
A Union cavalry raid from Baton
Rouge, under Brig. Gen. Bailey, who
has force of 5000, is in progress in
Louisiana and Mississippi
Sue Monday, the notorious guerrilla
leader In Kentucky, together with two
other troublesome guerrilla chiefs, have
been captured and are now in prison at
louisville.
The recent freshets on the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers have been very
disastrous. Much damage was done to
property in Nashville, and at PASSPORT,
two million dollars worth Of national
property was destroyed.
The forces under the immediate con.
mand of General Grant have, for some
time past, been mud bound; bu. the
roads are now improving. Dcscrions
from l. IS army are said to average one
hundred per day.
The rebel Congress finally passed the
bill for the arming Of portion of the
slaves for service in their army, and it is
reported that an advance of part Of Gen.
eral Grants picket lines, on Thursday,
developed the presence Of negro troops
ia their front.
General Washburnr, commanding the
District of West Tennessee, has issued
an order declaring that, there being no
armed enemy in that section, the people
Of West Tennessee may freely come to
Memphis to sell and buy.
The rebel troops lately in the shenan,
doah Failcy--or those Of them that have
escaped Shcridan's clu,ches-arc con-
centrating at Lynchburgh, which place
is being strengthened, preparatory, it is
supposed, for new defensive position
for Lees army, when forced to fall back
from Richmond.
An act for amending the Constitution
Of Minnesota so as to allow co!orod per-
sons to vote has been passed by the Leg
islstuce Of that State The measure was
introduced by the Hon. Charles Griswold
and carried successfully through mainly
by his exertions. On the 28th ultmo o
delegation in behalf Of the colored citi.
Zens Of St. Paul presented him with an
elegant gold headed cane as an ackuowl-