The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-01-26

Richmond. but we nave most laitn IN
our military commanders.-hi. Jour.
The monitor Pa.apsco, one of Admir-,
al Dahlgren's fleet, was destroyed by a
rebel torpedo, in Charleston harbor on
the 18th. Some forty lives were lost.
The 18th Army Corps, 10 the capture
of Pocotaliyo bridge, on the Charleston
andHSavannah Railroad, came in posses
sion of twelve cannon, which the rebels
spiked and abandoned in their hasty
evacuation of their Notifications The
rebels rctreated towards Charleston.
An important movement of troops is
now being made Gen. Schofeld, with
his entire corps, the 23d, has left Tonnes
see and gone East, there to embark for
Savannah. This corps, with such por-
tions of the 18th aud 18th corps as Sher-
man left with Thomas, and which are
now moving toward the east, will make
Sherman strong enough to defy and sue.
cossfully overcome any force Bragg,
Beauregard and Lee can bring against
him. Thomas remains in the West with
the remainder Of the forces under his
command, aud to take care of Hoods ar
my or any rebel troops.
A signifcan. article appears in the
Richmond Enquirer OF last Thursday,
which saSS:~Atter Avery, manly effort. the
the rebels to submit to the United States
rather than to England, France or Max
imillian. Joining their military forces,
they could then sweep this continent,
and thus hide their shame, while Ameri-
ca will become the colossal power of the
world. Ga the other hand, some Rich
mond editors, in view of the fact that
they have lost all Of the seaports of con-
sequence, make great effort to prove
these disasters blessing. They say war
Is now their sole business ,-con, cription
must be vigorously enforced, and all that
can must fight.
The resuI, of Gricr5on's late cavalry
raid through Mississippi was the capture
of GOO prisoners, 1000 contrabands and
1000 horses, aud the destruction of 100
.,,,ios Of raii,vaa. The raiders marrhv
400 miles and lost only 100 men
General Thomas has divided his forces
and stationed them along the Tennessee
river, from Huntsville, Ala to Eastport
The principal encampments are at Hunts
vile, Decatur, Muscle Shoals, Florence
Waterloo aad Eastport Lumber has
been distributed to the cavalry for the
purpose Of building quarters for them
selves and sheds for their animals. A.
the cavalry were remounted before leav
ing Nashville, their animals are in gooc
condition. The infantry are also engog
ed in constructing winter quarters.
During the bombardment of For
Fisher, previous to its capture, the Iron
sides was hit about forty times. The
Santiago de Cuba was struck four times
The monitor Canonicus was struck fort,
times, and had sixty holes in her smoke
stack, which, after the fight, looked very
much like well battered pepper box
Other vessels were hit in proportion, bu,
not single one was disabled SO as t
unfit her for duty.
About fifteen miles above St. Joseph
near the Missouri river, an extensive
body of very peculiar clay has been dis
covered. When first taken out it can be
easily cut into any shape desired, and q
surface made as smooth as glass. In 8
few hours it hardens, becomes firm as q
rock, and has whitepess equal to snow
ln Texas and Utah this kind of clay i
used for building purposes, and is ex-
ceedingly beautiful
Sophia Kittle has recovered So 900 0
William Walsh in a New York court fo
refusing to marry her after promisin.
to. Sophia's counting was to some effec
If Williams wasn't. Rather an expen
sive WaOsh kittle!
II. NJ. Flint, the "Druid' of the N
Y. World, is reported to carry on CORES
pondenee with the rebels by carrier pig
cons. One of the birds was shot nea
Point Lookout, and several communics
tions found on it written in cipher OF
fine white tissue paper.
Mrs. Battorsby, another fat woman
be: been added to Barnum's stock O