The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-06-01

tho Wsf 10 ended. Dur advices from
New Orleans bring the glad tidings thu
Kirby Smith has surrendeysd the who'll
trans. Mississippi army to Gen. Candy
on the same terms % those granted (
Lee and Johnston. The formalities wer,
conducted by Generals Price and Buck
uer on the part Of the rebels, and Gener
als Candy and Steele on our side. Thi.
is glory enough for . whole year. Lei
oil rejoice. The lines are now open and
tho press and permit system entirely
abolished east of the Mississippi.
The Heralds correspondent gives
full particulars of the flight at Bacachico,
the last battle of the rebellion. The Ma.
tional forces under Col. Barrett was only
300. 1t started out for foraging purpos'
es and to surprise the rebel camp at Pal
metto Rancho and was in the commence
ment of its movements very successful,
capturing the camp and making other
valuable seizures. Col. Darrett's troops
kept pushing oo, driving parties Of rebels
before them, till finally they found them.
selves confronted by about 1000 rebels
and were obliged to retreat. 1t appears
Barrett had none killed in fighting and
only five wounded, but on his return ia
Rrssos seventy Of his men were missing.
Many Of these Afterwards made their es-
cape from the enemy and returned to
camp. Rebel loss not known. Great
excitement was caused at Brownsville by
the movements of Col. Barrett's force,
rebels there taking il for m advance on
that place.
A New Orleans special Of the Goth
says: On the evening Of the oath the
main ordnance department in Marshslrs
warehouse, Mobile, blew up with terri.
bic explosion. About 300 persons were
killed, many wounded, aud thousands
buried in the ruins. Eight entire squares
of the city were demolished and about
5000 bales of cotton destroyed. The
steamers Col. Cole and Kate Dale, with
all on board, were entirely destroyed. A
great portion Of the center Of the city is
badly damaged. The total loss il csti-
mated at $4,000, 900. General Granger
rendered prompt relief to the sufferers.
The cause of explosion is uncertain. The
ordnance stores, which were q portion of
the munitions of war surrendered by
Dick Taylor, were in course Of removal
when it occurred. The entire city is
more or less injured.
Tho great Mexican emigration
scheme has come to a stop through lack of
motive power. Plenty of men but no
money. Thousands of persons who have
enrolled their names, find that no cash is
paid in hand as was expected, and the
excitement is somewhat dampencd
Besides, the leaders are not sure what
course the government will take should
the expedition attempt to start. Mean
time the managers are trying to effect a
loan Of several millions of dollars. The
I ~. I. xssoaHe Vr ssS Ictl ;ast. saya:
| ut appears to be the i'm preston Of som
Of the leading spirits here, that the emf
grafton movement will remain quiet un-
til that sloan" (for which great induce
ments are offered) is effected, and tho col
or Of tho money becomes little familiar
among tho proposed emigrants."
Two guerrillas in Lawrance county,
Tenn, last week dragged an old Union
man eighty years of age out Of his house,
covered his clothes from head to foot with
tar and set them on Gro, burning him to
death.
Attorney General Speed has just
made an important decision to the effect
that President Lincoln's amnesty procla.
nation is no longer in effsct-thas it
ceased when the rebellion ceased, and
that the rebels can no longer avail them.
selves of its terms. The decision will be
published in a few days.
Joe johnson, after surrenderinp his
rebel army, had the manliness to inform
Gen. Scho6eld where he could find the
official re bel archives, and they have been
recovered and placed in possession Of tho
general government at Washingtou.-
They filled eighty three boxes, Of all sizes
aud description. They were found at
Charlottc-where JEFF Davis contcmpla.
ted at one time TO re.cstablish his GOV.
ernment-in the cellar of house.
A St. Paul dispatch of May 26th says:
"The party of five Indians who commit.
ted the recent murders in Blue Earth
were met by scouts on their return march,
aud four of them killed. Several stolen
horses and large amount of plumber
were recovered. One Of tho In aians was
taken prisoner, and he made confession
and was shot
Jackson advices state that The rebel
Legislature met there on tho Goth inst.
Governor Clark appointed Judges Star
key, Fisher and Girgen committee to
20 to Washington to confer with tho
President on the subject of calling con.
vention with view Of restoring Missis-
sippi to the Union.
Maj. Gen. Wilson has ordered all the
Confederate States horses, mules, harness,
wagons and leather, not required for the
use of the cavalry corps, to be turned
over to Col Foster, Quartermsster Gen
eral, to be distributed among the people
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