The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-10-24
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
BONNEVILLE, Mo, Oct. 8

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n Mr. EDIToR We left Glasgow on tn
Bird, for this place, where we landed tn
same day, nothing of interest occurring
on the passage down. Here we foun,
two regiments, the Missouri 9th and Iii
nois 18th Two hundred of the 37,l
are armed with Colts Revolving Rifles
five shooters, with saber bayonets. They
are splendid weapon, and cost the gov
crnment sixty dollars apiece by the hun
drcd. The Mo. 9th have got the Har.
per's Ferry rife and saber bayonet The
9th, although called a Mo. regiment, is
really an Illinois regiment, every man
having enlisted in Illinois. But the reg.
iment was rejected by the Gov on &C.
count Of the rcquisition being filed be-
fore Col. Kelton got his muster roll
ready. AS soon as rejected be crossed
the river to st. Louis, teudered his SER
vices, and was received as a Mo. regi-
ment The men don't like to be called
Missouri's, and take every opportunity Of
letting folks know that they came from
Illinois.
There was quite little excitement
raised in town yesterday by the attempt
Of some secessionists to arrest Col.
Browns slave The Col was killed in
the late battle of Boonville and is gener.
ally believed to have been shot by his
own slave, who ran away from his mas
ter's house, came to Boonyille and gave
the home guards notice of the approach
of the rebels, since which he has been
protected by the troops. He was yester.
day sent to town with \ pass, by Major
Eppstine, on business. Here be was re-
cosnised by some of Col Browns neigh
bors, whose cupidity is aroused by the
reward (sl50O) offered for him by the
rebels, who declare they will burn him if
they catch him. They came up to him,
knocked him down, and tried to tie him.
Some home guards who witnessed the
now int,rfercd and tried to
rescue him, but were repuIscd, and star
ted after more help. Rciuforcemcnts Of
home guards quickly came, but when
they arrived the negroes head and face
was battered up so that they failed to re.
cognize him; his clothing having been
destroyed there was no way to identify
him, and SO they let him go. The seccs
sionists now marched him off to Jail in
triumph, but on the way they fell in with
three or four Of the Iowa 5,h, who asked
them where they were going, aud what
they were going to do with their bigger.
The negro having by some means slipped
the gag from his mouth told his story,
which the others denied But the bows
not believing the story of the chivary,
pitched in, routed the rebels, and took
the niger back to camp, where he now
is and is likely to remain, for the officers
declare he can't be taken without a tiaht
Private Akerman, who was left at JEFF.
ferson City sick, came up yesterday and
told US Of the death Of George Hardman.
private Co. A. He died in the hospital
at jefferson City, but we heard nothing
OF it until the arrival of Alderman. The
rest of the sick left at Jefferson are do
ing well, and will shortly be here, except
ooe' Mcdonald and Thurston, who have
been pronounced unfit for duty and
will be discharged and sent home Lion,
Hammond left for St. Louis yesterday
on his way home. His departure cast
gloom over the entire company, for he
was very popular officer both in the
and regiment. 1t will be diff.
icult job to find man to fll his place
md give the satisfaction he has.
The Weather has been very wet and
1lsaereeable for number Of weeks. tho
lot cold except at night; but now We
'leep very comfortable, having got a SUP.
by Of straw, the first we have had since ;
We left Camp Warren. The rain kecns I
he ground continually wet, and sleeping f
N the wet ground with nothing but , |
MN blanket between you and the ground
S not what 1t is cracked u to be ada
o this the fact that we have recei we'd mn
na' tor near y four weeks, and YOU need
'ot be surprised to hear that the bows
omplain good deal, but still thew are 1