The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-02
The Latest News.
FEBRUARY Z 1885.

The Latest News.
The report Of Mr.. Blair'v volsotsr,
Whit to Richmsnd h this: That Je6
Davis 10 willing to waivs sn fornslisiss
and 10 send 70 Washington o. receive
from there commissioners to trsss fol
pssee on . bssis Of separation. Th.
President of the United States on ID.
other hand, u willing to give hearing
10 soy persons Of influence Who may
come from the States 10 rebellion, with
'oe without Davis authority, to treat 70,
psssD On tho basis Of submission to ths
Union. OF the truth Of the shove state
NEST there 10 no doubt. 81
Il is reported that Lee has been sp-
pointed Geaeral in Chief of the Confede
rsse armies, and Johnston to command
the army Of Northern Virginia. .
Mr.. Sprague has introduced bill in
the Senate providing for an increase Of
the pay Of both branches Of Congress from
5000 to $1,000 per annum. .
The Quincy Wig says Prot. W. s
Quino, Of New York city, who il ou'
West on . lscturing tour, reached that
place on Tuesday, the 23d inst, direct
fron S.. Peal, On skates. Tho distance
70 sesrly eight hundred and fifty miles,
which be skatsd 10 just two weeks; stop.
ping meantime TO lecture at many of tho
points on the way. This is the most re-.
markabls lecturing tour on skates that
ever came to our knowledge. He states
having skated from Fulton to Davenport
between 1890 q. m. aud 2 p. NJ, making
twenty-five miles per hour.
Burleigh, the Lake Erie pirate, whom
tho Confederate Government endeavored
to save by assuming his acts as its own,
hes been ordered given up to our govern.
meat BY the Canadian court before which
he was arraigned.
The HeorlFs Washington special says
Nj. Blair reports plenty of peace men in
Richmond, aud much wrangling and di.
vision among rebel leaders, but all are 80
jesisus aud watchful of each other that
no one dares to make an advance towards
Official overtures for cessation of hos.
Utilities, and therefore it has been deter.
mined by them, Notwithstanding all
their recent disasters, to make one more
desperate effort, by placing negroes in
their armies and more vigorously enfor.
cling the CONSUMPTION of white men, to
achieve their independence.
Gen Sherman has issued an order in
reference to the negroes within the lines
Of his army. The young and able bodi.
Cd men are to be encouraged to enlist in
che military service, and the s. C. Is-
lands and the abaudone rice aud cotton
fields on portions of the Florida aud
south Carolina coasts, are to be set apart
fox ths SAttle@sat of. tbs- old. .mea..u1ar4
has been appointed to superintsnd their
location on these lands.
Petroleum is now canonized At
Rome tho Holy Congregation of the
Rites, after the examination of the article
BY chemists, has signed . decree per-
hitting its use 10 holy anointipgs, 10
place Of the Olive oil, where tho latter
cannot be obtained, II must, however,
be we'll purified.
The rebel feet came down the James
river numbered eight vessels, beside
three torpedo boats. 1t is believed that,
had not one Of tho vessels got aground
BY which considerable time was lost,
they would have succeeded in destroying
oil the transports and works at CITY
Point. 1t is believed that il was Lees
Intention to cooperate with bis land
forces, unusual activity having been Oh
served among the rebels ct Petersburg
lately.
The trial Of the Chicago conspirators
IL 10 progress at Cincinnati, and the
developments thus far show the con.
spiracy to be Of greater proportions than
has been generally suspected. When the
testimony is all in We have no doubt but
the people of Chicago aud the State at
large will shudder at the narrow escape
they had in November fIom the scenes
Of riot and bloodshed it was intended
that city should witness.
The New York Herald says over City
persons, sgainst whom no charges could
DO found, have been released from the old
Capital Prison in Washington, since the
investigation regarding those confined
there has been ordered BY the House of
Representatives,.
The Commander Of the new rebel pri.
vateer vessel Sea King, has been arrest.
cd a Liverpool for violating British neu.
trality. This conversion Of our English
brethren to the necessity of doing justice
10 somewhat sudden and unexpected, tho
they might have found nearer home per
sons no less guilty than the pirate.
Whether he will be punished for his
offeuses remains to be seen.
A dispatch dated Washington, Jan.
9lst, ssys: 1t 10 known in the best in.
formed circles here that a commission
from JEFF. Davis, consisting Of Vice
President Stephens, r. NJ T. Hunter
and Gen. G W. Smith, have arrived at
Annapolis, with full power to arrange a
settlement of our national difficulties
II is belived. from the understanding be
tween Mr.. Blair and Mr.. Davis, that the