The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Upton Advertiser.1

! WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. TO- 1861.
FRIEND DANIELS
The Congressional mill is once more in
motion aud, preparatory to the winters
work, each house has cIeansed itself of
traitors at leas', traitors who have com.
mitted overt acts. The House expelled
Burnett Of Ky, and the Senate struck
from their roll the name Of the wiley
traitor, Breckenridge Powell Of Ken.
tucky, Bright Of Indiana, Salisbury Of
Delaware, and Fallandngham of OHIO,
probably deserve expulsion, bu. as yet
they have not committed any known
overt &c. and of course, have to be to'er.
ated. These knavish members are striv.
ing, as usual, to see who will be the
greatest bore ia their several branches of
Congress and give most aid to the rebels.
So far, Salisbury takes the lead of this
business in the Senate. His introduc.
tion of resolution appointing a commits
sion of such men as Pearce, Pugh, Tan.
ey, Fillmore & Go. to compromise with
the rebel States, entit!rs him to all the
honors Of an "envoy" fro,.. JEFF Davis
The resolution was tabled without debate,
'ndica;io:; the present temper Of the
Senate on compromising with rebels.
Resolutions have been introduced in
Congress for a reor aEizativn Of the Su-
preme Court; establishing line Of steam.
crs from San Francisco 70 Shanghai a
new conGscation act, and homestead bill.
Thus you see there is schedule laid out
gress was in session only four days last
week.
The army operations in the department
Of the Potomac are not varied much. 1t
is in fact great camp of instruction,
where the different arms Of the service
are perfected in drill, evo!utions and
mock actions, occasionally spiced with a
real advance on the enemies lines, to ex-
| tend ours, or the setting Of on ambus-
cade to eutrap and make prisoners Of any
rebel force that will take the bait But
tuo can play at this game and occasional
y some Of our soldiers are taken prison.
ers. If there is need Of experienced
troops for active work on the seaboard or
elsewhere they are sent from here and
new ones are continually arriving to en-.
ter the school.
1t is supposed by come here that the
rebels have sent part Of their army, op-
posite thi. city, to Kentucky. expect
our little General is posted As to that
matter. All l know is that their camps
that were in sight few days Ego oppo
site Up,on's Hill cannot be seen for u
few days past. This may only be one Of
their ambuscadcs to draw our troops
out.
From osicial reports received here it
appears there has been general STAN.
pedc of the rebels from their forts along
the coast Of South Carolina. It would
seem as if they had concentrated their
arms and troops in the interior or at their
principle seaports aud burned aud de-
s.royed property as they retired. This
last part of their programme We can
probably stand as long as they can. They
are trying to play " Moscow" but it is a
pucrilc attempt as tn, "winter" is left
out Of necessity in their latitude.
There is an Indian delegation here
from the Greeks, Cherokecs, and Semin-
oles. These chiefs have been induced to
come on and see for themselves whether
their old Father" has not possession of
the country and the means to enforce
obedience to the Government. They
visited the Secretary Of the Interior to
day and the President, and will be taken
over the river and shown the great guns,
forts and army. Thus having their
minds disabused Of the lies told them by
Albert Pike and other rebel emmissaries
They express themselves agreeably as.
tonished At finding the Government in
possession Of the capitol and SO strong,
and will probably make such report te
their several tribes ~ will ensure thei,
future allegiance.
LoRzo.