The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-12

AMA1 ONOozOS0o
.s=~a CAnr AZ tarnAxvnLs.
Nov. lst, 1851.
Eprros ApvRs1lsEa:
A Capt. Childs has just told rs that
there viii be chance to send letters to
Ottervi!le, which is our dearest possofiice,
We are all busy writing, and l Thought
would snatch . few moments time aud
tell your numerous readers that Compa-
ny A wss III night. We had = hard
march from Warsaw to this place, the
country being very rough and rocky
The prairies are very rocky, and the land
generally roor and thinly settled. There
is great deal Of vacant or unentered
land here yet, and which think will
never be entered, for it is not worth any
thing.
On our way We passed through Quin-
cy, small town almost deserted. The
men had joined Prices army, and the
women are scattered over the country,
living as they can. Wherever Union
ist is to be found there is to be seen a
crowd Of women asking protection and
food Of the very men that a short time
ago their husbands we're driving from
the State, and am happy to say that it
is cheerfully afforded-ttus obeyiug the
Injunction Of our Savior TO return good
for evil. None If the inhabitants are
afraid of the Eeieralists, but all dread
the secession troops, for they spare nei-
Their friends or foes, but plumber all alike.
A few days ago, while on the march,
I struck through a thicket to a po;n'
where l saw smoke, thinking : GIT
buy something to eat, for We we're ou
short ra.ions. When got there I found
nine womeo living 10 miserable log hut
with not a man person near them, and
nothing to eat but persimmons, black
laws and parched corn. The rebels had
taken every thing else, even to their
clothes. They were almost in state of
nudity. Three Of the women had hus-
bands in TIE federal army, and the other
six Lad husbands in the rebel army. On
asking thea if they were not afraid of
me they said no, that when they saw me
coming they were afraid until they saw
the uniform. We campcd not far from
there, and their circumstances being
made known a collection was taken up
AID nearly fifty dollars given them
when they left us, calling down blessings
on the soldiers.
When We entered Humansvil.e We
found Union flags in all dircc;ions.-
They appeared to be all Unionists, snd
Judging from the appearance Of the town
think it is so. There is not doggery
n the town, and the place has most
appearance, which is not to be
'ound in regular southern town.
Provisions of all kinds are very scarce,
'ut apples and sorghum are ph nty.-
sorghum sells readily for twenty cents q
u.rt Reef is cheap: it can h" h-a ,
or 1925 per hundred, gross. A prime
oke Of work cattle can be bought for
30 iu specie. Uncle Sans money, or
reasury notes, they will not be taken
D exchange for any thing. Their being
'orthless here is having q good effect on
he boys, for they are now scndins their
lopey home, instead Of expanding it
oolistly. You will soon see plenty Of
hem in old Cedar, where they will
oubtless be warmly welcomed. The
scessionists pay their troops in confede.
,te scrip. As we are pow getting down
, where it is in circulation l will get
i'll and send to you for curiosity, for it
not likely they will ever be circulated
ortb Of Mason's and Dixon's line.
see from private sources that some
ne has written home that George Hard.
,au killed himself "drinking' Who
yer wrote it told base falsehood. / |
'as with George great deal while in
amp and never saw or knew him TO taste
7hiskey. He was universally liked and
by the company, and his death
eeply regretted. The man that says he
;illed himself drinking is an uuprinci.
lied scoundrel. Yours, &C.,
Coon CREEK.