The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-03-23
The Latest News.
Gold is down to 1914.
MARCH 20, 1865.

Of The rebel batteries there, the men be
ing driven from their guns.
A report reaches us from New OrleanI
that the Western rebel General Hindmar
has been Killed in Texas, while attempt
ing to escape into Mexico-supposcd BY
his own soldiers.
Private advices from General Grants
Amy inform US that it was the intention
to begin grand movement in that quart
er last Thursday; and if it did not take
place, it was owing to the rains and the
consequent bad condition of the roads.
There is Q report from rebel deserters
in Virginia, that Union cavalry have &C.
cupied Burkeville, the important juno
ton of the Richmond railroads to Dan.
vile and Lynchburg. This would be a
very important achievement, but it is
probably not true.
John Bigclow, Esq, late consul at
Paris, and now Charge Affaires ad inte-
rim, was, on Friday, nominated by the
President as Minister Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary to the French
Court, to succeed the late Mr.. Dayton.
We have very important report, for
which we must await confirmation, that
jeff. Davis has resigned the Presidency
of the Southern Confcderacy, designating
Lee as Supreme Dictator, with the under.
standing that one more desperate struggle
is to be made to relieve the rebel cause.
We have but little faith in this report.
From Wilmington, N c., March 18th,
it is announced that General Sherman
left. Fayetteville on the l4th, after de-
stroying the extensive rebel arsenal and
other public property there, and was
marching upon Goldsboro, where, if any
where in North Carolina, the rebels, con-
solidating their forces, were expected to
make stand
Sheridan's cavalry, after their exten.
sive and successful raid west and north
of Richmond, during which they destroy.
ed millions OF dollars worth of rebel prop.
erty, supplies, ETC., and destroyed the
railroads and canals, reached White
House, on the Pamunky, northeast of
Richmond, on the 10Th, and are probably
by this time on the James river.
We have later news from Europe
M.-De Montholon has been appointed
French Minister to the United States,
in place of NJ. MERCER, resigned. The
French Emperor is reported to have de-
clared his determination to maintain the
nsx. Mexican Empire: The London
bility of shipments of gold to this coun-
try from England.
The London Times is of the opinion
that the fall of Charleston is victory
that will recompeDse the Pederals for
many losses, and that the South is now
virtually shut up from the world. 1t
might have added that the Confederacy
was about "played OUT fer such is really
the appearance Of its condition now.
The New York Times Washington
special says: "The payment Of the Army |
of tho Potomac is nearly completed -
Funds are being sent to pay the army in
other localities. The Treasury will soon
have money enough to meet all unpaid
acquisitions.
Jerome Clarke, alias Sue Mundy, was
hanged at Louisville on the afternoon of
the 18th inst, in pursuance Of the SEN
tenee of the Military Commission. He
died protesting that at the time Of his
capture, and since the commencement Of
the war, he was Confederate soldier.
A passenger train Gu the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, composed Of six
passenger cars, the Adams Express Co.'S
car, tender aud locomotive, was thrown
off the track on the evening Of the l4th
inst, by the removal Of rail- by about
thirty Of Geutry's gucrrilias. The pas
gengcrs were robbed aud the passenger
ears burned. The Adams Express CO.
car was but slightly injured, and their
freight not much damaged. The guard
on the train, said to outnumber the as
sal!ants, were not molested.
Extensive freshets have occurred in
some parts of Pennsylvania and New
York, involving the loss Of several lives
and the destruction Of vast amount OF
property. Railroad and other bridges
have been swept away. At Oil City, the
damage is counted by millions. A,
oticd, IeUCIcsLcI dbN I5ldcuse, ali III
New York State, the floods have also
been very destructive. Five persons are
reported drowned Railroad travel is
seriously impeded and telegraphic com
munication cut off by the washing down
of telegraph poles.
The Missouri State Convention has
vacated the Offices Of all the Circuit
Criminal and Probate Judges in the
State, besides sherifFs and other cour,
officers, in all some eight hundred leav.
ing their places to be filled by guberna
torial, appointment. This will effectual
ly sift out the disloyal oficeholders.
The United States transport Wash
ington, having on board Col Daughl
Commissioner of Exchange, and about
2OQiCoufederate prisoners, while under
fac of truce aud LAYING at anchor in