The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-10-31

The wife told them there was The ssSt
and the fodder, and they would kits
them their dinner. They took the my
and the corn and scattered it about the
ground: and ordered the ladies to hasten
their dinner.
ain due time the meal was prepared
and soon grecdily devourcd. After ~
tiating their appctites at the table they
began to address rude remarks to the wife
and daughter One attempted to make
love to the young lady, when her Young
sister, seizing the tin horn or trumpet,
which is used in almos: all rural home
steads to make summons to dinner, or
sound an alarm to the neighbors in case
Of an accident, sprsng to the door aud
blew blast. At this time the he!li.h
demon turned, drew pistol from his cir
die. fired its bullet through her brslnj
and with one wild shrek she fell in ago
nzing death at the feet Of her screening
mother. The blast, the shot. the Shrek
and scream pierced the ear of the waiting
father: he sprang from his retreat, ho
stood a, his door--onc glance revealed all
and taking deliberate aim, he sent his
rifles bullet straight through the vills'n's
heart. The other four, alarmed at the
trumpet blast, and knowing that the whole
neightorhood would soon be upon them,
mounted their horses and fed. The en-.
ragged father tindin. them beyond II,
reach, turned to where the slayer Of his
little daughter lay, seized his axe aud
cut the brutal body into quarters aud
threw them out as only lit for the dogs
to dcvour.
"Such, my friends, is secession at
home. 1t is robbery rapine aud murder.
And it is marching towards you, and will
be upon you. You must arm Tor your
own defence. speak not TO you IN IA.
blcs These things occurred not in re.
mote country, but right over there 10
Tennessee. seem even yet to hear the
shrek that went up from that young and
innocent heart. as it took leave of lie, %
wild, SO clear, SO agoniziug, that even
angelic spirits ght come to listen and
avcnge viii you not. then, rush 20 tho
support Of your government and the res.
cue Of your country from the reign OF
terror that has no parallel in the history
of civilized man"
Gen. Lame and Adit. Thomas.
Adiutant General Thomas has given
official notice to Gcn. Fremon; that Gen.
Lanes troops "arc committing deprcda-
tlons on our friends in Western Nilsson.
ri, and he expects him " to apply cor
rectivc.'
The sour friends" are his brother
shareholders. The depredatious have
been committed on rebel flesh mopg.rs.
Lane struck the "diyiuc institution"
some hard knocks without waiting for
orders from Washington His rule Of
action is to hit rebels head wherever
he sees it, and not wait for it to hit him
If Thomas means by "our friends
good sound Union men, ho has no proof
to sustain his allegation, save what is
produced by secession sympathizers. tu-
doubtcdly Lane has made reprisa,s on tho
enemy. He has taken forage trum them
for his troops he has let their slaves go
! frec-that is where the shoe pinches. -
Since the death Of Gen. Lyon, he has
been the most active, viyilant aud victo-
rious officer in Missouri. Wherever he
has marched the rebels have suffered -
He has whipped them in every engage
mcnt, and will continue to thrash them.
if let alone He does not believe that
the rebels can be subdued without hurt.
ing them in person, property, aud "ais.
gers lie is opposed to letting them
murder, rob, and destroy aud 80 uupun-
ished.
Lanes speech clearly shows what hurts
him with the War Department, lie said
-"Slavery disappeared before my brig.
ade. We march to crush out
treason, aud let slavery take care Of il.
self If they don't want slavery to per.
ish, let them lay down their arms, o. do
the other th'Dg-keep Lanes At, BRIGADE out
ion man by the hand, but lay waste the
property of traitors.'
Gen. Lanes speech will bo roIishod
about as much in Washington as Ere.
mont's $ proclamation was, and hc may ex-
pcct to tird himself cheerfuliy modi.
fed if he continues to make war on the
cause of the war.
The old man Thomas, VINO put GU such
autocratic airs while out West, holds the
rank of Colonel, which he obtained by
outlving all his predecessors. lie enter
cd service from one Of the slave States,
nearly half century ago. The poison
Of slavery is in his blood The preser.
vation of the peculiar institution" Le
regards as the chief end, not ouly Of ina,
bat Of government The duties Of this
great man are those of clerk to tho
commander in chief, aud are chiefly con.
fined to the administration of TIE bust
ness Of the army.
If Gen Lane had 10000 men under
his command, and half dozen batteries
of flying artillery, the secessiouists Of
Missouri might be safely turned over t.
his care, and Fremonts army of 10000
soldiers might be employed in the pro-
jected expedition down the Mississippi,
instead Of being used to garrison villages
and protect the ken coops Of pretended
Uniouists. 1t is very probable that
wherever Jim Lanes brigade marched,
slavery would disappear" but SO would
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