The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-11-27
bring everything with them that they
can get hold of.

guard; this consists of the mounted dar-
kics. All the mules, jackasses, horses
and everything on the plantation that
can carry a load has been pressed into
the service. First comes venerable old
darkry, with hair and beard white with
age, mounted on a jackass, with three or
fur young darkics in front Of him, and
as many more hanging on behind. Next
is wench, straddie Of q mule, with all
the clothing she can contrive to tie up
in two bclqullts, stuck on top Of her
head; this serves as an umbrella and keeps
the sun from iujuring her beautiful com,
plcxion, while not unfrcqucntly u dark
responsibility is to be seen pcrched on top
Of this, pcering round with eyes di'atcd
big as sauccrs, at the column Of Fedcrals
passing by. Then CONES dozen others,
mounted in much the same style, and
dressed in all sorts Of funtastical cos
tunes. Then comes a train of wagons,
carts, ,irays, and every other kind of
CO. Germ that runs on wheels. A lot OF
loose cotton is fist thrown into the box,
and tlon ;hc nig-crs are iu1iscrinainatc-
'y piled in, all kinds, sexes and ages arc
thrown in to,cthcr. Not unfrcpucnty y
,,ubborn "littIe cuss," it Mrl's no diff
ference about the sex, GETS mad at some
one underneath him, and pitches in, like
a ram, hcad foremost, with his heels
sticking straight up in the sir, giving
the boys glorious opportunity cfFtudy
in- the muscular development Of the
contruLand After the train comes, Tic
rear. Guard; these are all atoUt, aud con
sst or both sexes, and, like the advance
GU I'd, arc loaded with all they can carry.
1t il incredible the amount that wcnch
can carry en- her head. ! will not risk
ny r. Yu'at;on for v,r%city by stating tie
exact amount; but You may rest assured,
.lr. I6cc5 tt%rr, that it is more tlat coz
siderable.
The larkics often bring few bales Of
cotton off with them This is not con-
t,catcd but is taken by the quarter mas
ter and tie value paid to them i'll money.
They are paid in the same way for the
mules and horses they bring into camp
I Last Sunday We crossed the Wolf
River aud went out several miles Oh the
road to IIpl}y Springs, and within short
distance Of large rebel camp. Here
we lay all day trying to draw the rebels
into fight, bot in vain. The cavalry
was shrmishins with them all day, but
cou!dn t bring on fight. During the
day we took about 200 prisoners, with no
loss that learn Of on our side. One
party Of ll& surrendered without firing
a shot. The cowardiy scounlrcl>. At
night We fell back to Wolf River, whore
We are at present
pescrtcrs arc continually coming int
our lines and report Price at lloll.
Springs with 50, 600 men, and determ
incd to give us battle. We arc undo
; orders to be ready to "fall in at mo
mcnts notice So that in all probablllt
the great battle will not be delayed man
days longer.
This is the richest part Of the Sout
We have been in yet. 1t is in hig
) state Of cultivation; the plantations loo
: like prairics. Immense fields of cotto
, are going to waste for the want of Iicl
: ers. Uncle Sam is ccnf>cating a gre;
many fields, and setting the darkles
picking it on Government account.
: The hardest blow We have lately e
has been the removal Of Gen. Rosccran!
, The army had unbounded confidence
, him, and his removal has caused conslt
{ cradle dissatisfaction among both Officer
= and men. 1t is singular that the Admir-
istration mt let US have a General onI
e just long enough to prove him.
t The news of Gen Mcclellan remov
e has lust reached here, and has sent
thrill of joy all through the army. II
o is not considered incompetent here, b'
s a traitor. Whether Mcclellan is to bIan
d or not there has been gross mlsmanag
t ment somewhere, and | hope the ADM
l. istration has not acted hastily in reno
IS ing him. The appointment OF Burnsl
,c to the command suits the western m
- exactly, an appointment could not ha
N been made that suited them better. Bur
is side is fighting man, and that is WI
Of they want; they don't want ''strategy
OF "s,rategy' is played out in the We
:, If Halleck's STRATEGY lad been ke
,m out, aud Pope's fight came in, last sprl'
Price never would have got out Of {
cd inth the way he did.
re Sixty eight new recruits have co
Wis in to-day for the 9th. Every comps
* in the regiment has some but comp
rs A. Where is company AS recruits
an officer, and what is he doing! Is
mr. coming the "strategy' on somebody?
ave- Capt. Dean is at present at home o
49, visit to his friends. l am in hopes
is will get back before the coming fight
o,r we need all such men as him.
yours &c., Coon CREEK