The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-11-07
FORT PICkENs.


FORT PICkENs.
When Fort Sumter was surrendered
it was hoped and expected that the Ad-
ministration would not allow the same
thing to be done with any other fort then
in our possession The rebels had a.
that time commenced erecting batteries
to command aud take Fort Pickens. 1t
was expected, and Justly, we think, that
the rebels would not be permitted to con.
tlnue the erection Of batteries in tha,
vicinity. In this We have been disap.
pointed, and even to this day they are
erecting such works. For six morths
we have had force in and about For,
Plckins sufficient to have put a stop tc
ali hostile work 10 that quarter. Why
it has not been done is by no means ap
parcnt. A correspondent of the N. Y
Tribune says, that even now, the com.
mander of that fort is acting under or
ders issued by Mr. Buchanan's Secreta
ry. When the attack was made upon
Wilson's Louaves, the commander de-
sired to fire upon the rebels and retake
the navy yard and forts, but on reading
again his instructions he found that he
could not open fire upon the rebels OK
ccpt in the event Of their batteries open
IN upon him. Whose is the blame fol
zach state of things we do not know
but We think that ia view Of this case
and the fatal bunder at Balls Bluffs, the
grumblers in and about Washington aud
elsewhere, can find more deserving sub.
jects of their fault finding than Gen.
Fremont. If this is war for the Union.
let it be made such. If it is war for
politicians, or for contractors, let i, be
known, aud the people will act as the OK.
gcnces of the case may require. We
hope soon 20 hear that the commander at
Fort Pickens is at liberty to open the fire
when it suits his convenience, and is not
compelled to wait the pleasure Of his
enemies
The Treason Case in Iowa.
Mr. Geo. Frain, arrested on the charge
OF treason, was released from custody,
The grand jury having failed to find an
'ndlctment against him. 1t appears that
the only charge made against him was
that, some days since, he came to the
post office Of Rochester, Cedar county,
where he lives, aud stated that he wish.
cd to send letter of business TO the
sheriff OF some county in Missouri, and
that he did not know the name Of the
county scat to which it should be drec
ted.-Dubnqae HeralH.
We find the above going the rounds
OF the papers, and as it is no, in accord
ance with the facts We wish to correct it
Mr. Frain went TO the post Office at Pee.
dee, IN this county, with a letter address.
e1 to the Sheriff of Bates county, No
lie did not know what Office to send i, to
ana made enquiries on that point lie
then limited that his letter was about
Coppoc, who was abou, to start with some
men to join the army under Col. Mon,go-
merry After Coppoc and another man
were Killed at the Platte river massacre
there was some talk about this letter ths,
fraln had written. The contents of the
letter are known only from his own state.
ments He says that he wrote Eve do
not claim to i've the precise words but
the ldea) that "thc notorious Barclay
'oPpoc OF John Brown notoriety is about
to start with some men to join Montgo
merry. 1t Is reported that they are going
to steal negroes and mules. Look GU,
for thcm.' Mr.. Frain had no business in
Bates 20. other than as above. When it
is known that Montgomery was regular
army officer, and that Coppoc had been
commissioned by him to recruit men for
his army, it willappear that the inten, OF
Alr Frain's letter was to give "aid and
comfort to those who are levin, wa,
against the United States. And tina, i.
treason. We believe that the age an,
simplicity of the man was his best an'
main defence. 1t is believed by man
that he was a tool in the hands Of thos
who knew more than lie but dare no
show their feelings. Writin. such let
ters to Seccssia is not safe business. -
The letter which Mr.. Frain wrote did
not reach its destination, as uall facilities
were cut off from that part of Mo, and
Of course no harm was done by it, bu,
that does not change the intent.
s.ay- Secretary Cameron told General
Sherman, commanding in Kentucky, that
hereafter he wanted the Federal army IN