The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-03-23
The War In Virxinia ,

Noswltnstanolng the joint agencies of
flood and mud are imposing . heavy en-.
barge upon locomotion in the North. and
clogging the wheels of business aud com.
munication throughout the northmost
field Of operations of our armies there ara
plenty of evidences that nothing else
lmpedes the progress Of events that ere
bringing this conflict to 4 close. We
have just had an extended conversation
with highly intelligent gentleman, .
resident of Wisconsin, but whose recent
relations to army affairs in the vicinity
Of Richmond are Of the best possible
character to give him opportunities for a
study of the situation. And thoys il
one thing that reliable informants Of this
class unite in declaring, . circumstance,
doubtless, less pleasing to mere qsid
nuncs than to those who desire only the
public interests, and that is, that it il
possible to discover very little of Gen.
Grants plans and operations. His work
is literally given out BY the piece, and
to the master eye and hand is reserved
the knowledge Of what whole these dc
tached and involved movements form
parts. But there are facts that are now
abundantly coming over to our lines 10
increasing numbers, which attest the
great leaks and gaps BY which the pirate
craft Of the rebellion is fast settling to
its doom. Our informant furnished the
key to the numerous desertioos from the
rebel ranks, now taking place by squads.
The rebel army, deceived a. it is by the
leaders OF the revolt, is still reached by
the main features of our progress, and as
place after place 10 tho South falls into
our hands, in the same ratio 10 increased
the number of eager fugitives from the
desperate cause of the revolt, oil anxious
to avail themselves of the terms Of Gen.
Grants circular promising to all deser-
tiers from the rebel ranks transportation
to any point within our own lines -
These hungry and homesick Johnies
come over to be sent home ss fast ss they
lind that their homes arc again under
our flag. Thus, within . week after the
knowledge became general of Shermau's
spl' nded successes 10 the capture Of Sa-
vanuah and Charleston, scores of labels
G isqy !. ! he i IN bibbtessk.
md be sent to their wives and httlY es. |
Perhaps somebody is foolish enough to
believe they mean to snesk back again
fter brief voluntary furlough.
Our informant convcrsed with an in.
ellgent corporal who came in with .
quad of thirty privates, the whole party
belonging in Savannah, where they have
doubtless ere this arrived. All express
ed themselves weary Of tho rebellion,
md convinced Of its utter hopelssness.
All declare that Richmond is to be evac.
lated. The navy yards and other gov.
,rnment operations are silent. Boats on
The stocks or in the stream have been
burned or sunk. A pail Of distrust and !
doubt hangs over the guilty capital, and
leaders and led in this worst revolt since
that Of Lucifer, are alike distrustful of
each other. The rebel scorpion, rineed IN
with the fires Of our late successes is tur.
ing its sting upon itself and wrishing
in selfinAicsed fortunes. Slavery has !
received its worst blow ia the house of
its friends in the recent vote to arm the
blacks The last rebel Congress that
will ever assemble, has adjourned sine
die. We can almost imagine these leg
lslators each stealing away with fearful
glanees At the impending ruin, as fed
the Inhabitants Of Pompeii 10 the red
light and falling ashes Of its DOOM
Their own hands have stirred tho deep.
est fires Of the volcano of the South.
Brave men and women of this Republic,
thank God and take courage; the rebel.
lion will Die without one CLEAN of marcy
from the God it has impiously invoked.
The night may last little longer. The
storm may smite with blasts yet. in re-
serve, but it is dawn-the dawn o. our
brighter day. The end is near. - Chi.
Tribnne
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