The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-03-30

GEN. Butler AND FoRr FIsHER.-
The rebel Gen. Whiting, before his
death, sent to Gen. Butler, 10 writing,
. statement Of the number of troops at
Fort Fisher at the time of the first attack,
Of the Confederate force in supporting
distance, and Of Brsgg's troops 10 Viii
miogton, sod describes minuiely tho in.
effectiveness Of Povter's Ere on the fort
20 ineffective that the caunouiers we're
not driven from their puns-snd made
css- generally thst overwh clmingly justi-
aed Go. Buffers Withdrawal from tho
attack on Fort Fiber Whiting said
among other things that il wss a matter
Of rep osch against Gen. Bragg. in his
army aud at Richmond, that Buffers
small force was not captured bodily; thst
Bragg had the troop, and the position to
have made the capture; aud he in terms
. charged it upon the supineness Of the
Confederate commander that every SOL
der Butler landed was not taken. This
frank statement of Gen. Whiting is in
testimony before the Committee on the
Conduct Of the War. a..
L.. Too Much SACK FoR HIS Bread
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says
that when Bragg was in that city little
incident occurred which shows that Gen.
I, b i not tho "dry old stick" he has the
. credit Of being. President Davis had
ttslsersphed to Gen. Bragg, in the usuaI
way, to hold the State at all hazards, stop
Up she roads, destroy supplies and crush
81 Sherman. At the close Of the dispatch,
the strange phenomenon Of an idea seem.
cd to strike him, and he asked: what
il your available force for this purpose?'
To which Bragg promptly replied: Five
proclamations and one Brigade" Gu,
isform.pt did not see the point. and
ssked Gen. Bragg TO explain. why
ssid he. "Gov. Brown issued proclama
tioo, that was one. Gen. A. II. Wrights
made two The Presidents made three
= Senator B II. Hills made four, aud tina
from the eight members of Congress mad
Eve. l shall consider Sherman har,
=. eass II ! can't crush him with Eve proc
lsmatioos and one brigade"
MELANCHOLY FATE-Among tn,
floating trophies of the present food, va
house that came down yesterday, aDt
lodged sgaiost the bank, two miles abov.
the city. 10 it were discovered the bod
les of . man and two children who haG
been ovsrtaken 10 their home, perhaps il
the dead of night, aud swept off to per
ish. While resting against the bank tn,
bodies we're distinctly seen. but as all tn.
suaf crafts sre interdicted. there was ~
mode Of reaching them, and the swelling
river soon bore them on to another rest
ing plaee-but where? There we're a.
least twenty houses floating past the city
during yesterday. Three sheep took .
q 'fids By here yesterday, on little foat
sdord,ng quite novel spectacle to GU,
oitisens. Cairo Neus, 18Th
THE PRESIDENTS OATH The Clerl
fths United States Supreme Court, Mr.
Middleton, undesignedly opened the
BibIe upon which Mr.. Lincoln took the
oath of Office, at the fifth chapter Of
Isaiah. We commend the reading Of the
entire chapter to our readers, but quote
two verses, which are quite significant 10
Il view Of the scenes which had Just taken
place in, the Senate Chamber:
"Wes unto them that rise up early
In the morning, that they may follow
strong drink; that continue until night
It'll wine indams them!
" s.Woa INTO them that are mighty to
dsink .aiaS, ssd men Of strength to min.
- SSj5sg DIRK"