The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-08-29
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.


Ia NY 'oe' S0OIeSScV w Jou ''oun WV
Arsenal OF st. Louis, we knew nothing
Of our destination, but now know it is to
be Lexington, Mo. Wele the Arsenal
after remaining two days without tents
or blankets one night it rained very
hard, giving the boys thorough duck
ing-a taste of soldiers life they had not
yet had. We then went to Jefferson
Barracks to receive our arms and blan-
kets, as We supposed, but after remaining
on the river shore day and night with
out seeing either arms or blankets, we
were ordered to draw three days rations
and to cook it all up at once, as there
would be no chance to cook for three
days. \ II hands were now on the alert,
We were going somewhere, probably to
have fight. All sorts of absurd rumors
flew around the camp, but at ten o'clock
the next morning they were all settled by
the order to march on board the War
Eagle and go to st. Louis That after
noon we left St. Louis In company with
the Iatau, each having five companies of
the 9Th Oh board, bound for Lexington.
That night we received our arms and
blankets.
| Our blankets are very coarse, of gray
color, but are warm and comfortable
when dry. In wet time they will soak
up the water like sponge--they are far
inferior to the State blankets which we
gave up at St. Louis. Two companies, \
and b, are armed with the Mimic musket,
being the extreme right and left wings,
The other eight companies composing
the regiment have the common nuskct;
they are very much dissatisfied with
their arms. One company, from Buch
anan county, absolutely refused to receive
them at all, aud did not receive them for
several days, but finally agreed to receive
them for twenty days. What they will
do when the time Is up remains to be
seen, but think they will acquiescc--I
don't see ho" they are. going to help
themselves.
The Missouri is very low, Consequently
we travel slow, and are greeted with
cheers and every demonstration of joy by
the Inhabitants thus far-no signs Of dis
union here. Us we passed Augusta |
was much AMUSED by the actions OF au
old, grey headcd man-he ran out to the
edge of the bluff, took off ms bat and
hurraed for the Union, then for the
North, and danced and capered around
as if half crazy with joy
The scenery on the Missouri is very
striking aud beautiful in some places,
but although there are some very strk.
ing views, it is not to be compared to the
Mississippi. The water is thick and
muddy; the river is extremely crooked
tcrr' j. at u particle Of prairie 20 be
ssh "..N-cn the mouth and Bonneville,
It i 4 REGULAR woouen country, and looks
like it. i Bottoms are covered r.i.h Il
very Ia.er -rowth Of cotton wood and
sycamore. with dense underground of
papaw aud sassataras aud rricklv ash,
this again in,e,laeed with ivy and pea
vine, SO it is almost impossible to get
through it. There is very little small
grain raised here, but we passed some i'm
mcnso cornielis-that is, if they can
be called tields-whcrc only the unlcr,
growth is cut out and the large trees left
standing In many fields they were not
even dead ned. Farming here is done
in the lG3>t miserable manner. The
houses ar all log cabins, about sixteen
by e.gAtcen feet, one story high, corcre!
With c'4I boards generally destitute Of
windows, or if they contained one. il is
a square sash with four lights placed
alongside the door There ate none of
the white, tidy looking cottages to be
seen here that are to be met with in
Iowa, but everything wears a neglected,
sloven y appearance Such is the debas
ing effects Of slavery.
Fruit is plenty here. Peaches from
ten to fifteen cents per bushci-apples
TO be had for the asking 4. Hartman
W passed some fine looking vine yards;
this Is German settlement. This coun-
ty furnished an entire regiment for the
war They arc all dutch. The Germans
are true to the Star >panGled Banner
\ few miles below Boonvil!e we met
tn. steamer, White Cloud and 4 Nc
DoBell, returning to St. Louis with the
Missouri 9th, whose term of service had
expired They hailed us and stated that
they had been tired into all the way from
Lexington to Boonvile - the White
Cloud having one man killed aud three
wounded Ga hearing this. Col Worth
ington turned back to } jefferson City, for
the purpose Of procuring artillery, when
We will again try it, pecrhaps. The
White Cloud had captured a steam ferry
boat and three horses, and the Nc DowelI
took steam ferry boat captive while
lying with US. GA starting back, W. &.
McElr>a and b l. Tower were selected
as sharp shooters, AID placed in the pilot
house to pick the rebels off the bank, but
they didn't show themselves, 50 they
Killed no secesb
Yours, &c, Coos CREEK.
STEAMER WAR EAGLE, Aug. 9Th, 1851
FRIEND DANIELS:
l propose il the present epis,le to give
you brief sketch of the movements of
the Guards since NY last letter, Of our
whereabouts at the present time and our
destination as far as we know.
Here follows description of the
movements OF the Guards, in almost the
same words as here, fore given by Coon
, Creek, which we omit -ED
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