The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-25

powered by numbers to fall back toward
our Notifications. 1t was fun to see the
mounted officers flying round from one
post to another, aud the way the order
iies had to ''get up and dust'was not
slow BY noon however call was quiet
on the Potomac A similar scene had
been pre-. enacted on Wednesday previ-
Gus, by orders from headquarters, when
| it was supposed We would be attacked,
killed, or captured, before We would have
time to get away, much less think Of Gu
gsging a force, fifteen thousand strong.
And every morning since We have gone
through the same programme Of maneu
veripg. How long it will be before this
thing is played out, am unable to say,
but one thing l know, this pulling up
and stalking down in the same place, is
no small source of annoyance to the boys.
They would much rather go into fight
and have done with it.
Our company, with three others, were
on grand guard last night. We expect,
ed an attack at some point on the lines,
as there had been a number Of rebels
seen spying round through the day, and
the guard was doubled at dark, but there
was no firing during the night.
Early this morning squad of the
Kansas jayhawking cavalry came in with
two prisoners. They ascertained while
out that the principal body Of General
Prices army was coming round on our
left. The impression here now is that
they either intend attacking US at two
different points, in force, causing US to
fall back, aud give them the better op.
por,uuity to destroy the railroad, our las,
and only source Of transportation, or tc
get around in our rear and hurry on tc
Tennessee, to unite with the army there
BE their object what i. may, if they
elude our vigilance this time, we may a:
we'll go home for auyht l see, for certain
ly we have played war long enough. l
ever We do anything for our country W,
should do it now. | don't believe w
are more fit for the service now than ",
were six months ago, for we were undc,
better discipline then than now, anc
why so large force has been kept ;d?e
so long is difficult to understand. Al
though some are becoming indifferent
since our recent reverscs, as to how this
struggle shall terminate, yet believe the
great majority are not insensibe to their
Interests at home, to the general welfare
OF the country, and to the complication
of national difficulties While not few,
mean those in office, in power, those on
whom we have waited: and to whom We
have looked for some speedy and efficient
means OF suppressing this rebellion, bat
have looked III vain, as they seem to have
the most perfect confidence in the fnan-
c'al ability OF the country, aud are vying
with each other as to who shall have the
highest position in military authority,
lighting for the "chief seats 10 the syn
agogue Irrespective of conscquences.-
Many OF them no doubt would see the
nation torn assunder rather than lose oue
iota Of the reputation they have gained
ny misrepresentation protected by official
authority. Truly if 1.-THE love Of money
is the root of all evil" the love of repn-
tatlon is-cqualy SO.
The question now is, How shall the
war be conducted so as to end the REBEL!
ion, most speedily and benefciaIly to all
Concerned ~ Let those who arc CONNIE.
tent determine.
Gen. Grant lies here at Corinth. seem
ingly to no purpose, while the greater
portion of his troops have spent the SUM- /
ner ia c!eani & off the ground, digging
lltchcs and building Notifications, with
10 prospect of ever turning them to any
Use.
Now, notwithstanding there has been
noush to discourage the most sanguiuc,
ct the perilous condition Of the country.
ne remaining strength and resources Of
ne government, the recollection of past
lesslngs, the memory of the revolution
~ fathers, and mothers, as they totter
pom the verge Of the grave, the itch !
Inheritance left to Us by the veterans o.
-, our wives, sisters and children with
heir souls fraught with the remem bran &c
{ past blessings, should be and are the
most powerful incentives to desperate
md determined effort We feel the i'm.
oeratlve, and also the weighty response
olllty resting upon W., and yet we can
10. move an inch without command
Give Us a leader, and "thc ball Of free.
dom, which our fathers set rolling shall
continue to ROLL and the flag, tile
Americ"n .f'y,' that emblem Of glory
aud protection to which all the nations
OF tie earth are now looking with varied
interests, under the protection and in
Huence Of Him who heard the prayers O.
Washington, fought the battles of Amer.
lean independence, secured 10 US civil
and religious liberty, shall yet wave
DER the Ia@d Of the Tree and the home
Of tie brave
Yours truly, G.. ".