The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-05-15
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.

Since my last we kave made two move
ments toward ths enemy, and have ad-
vanced about ton miles on the Corinth
road, just north of the line separating
Tennessee and Mississippi, where We are
at present encamped Our first advance
was made on the 18th, when We broke
camp and marched about four miles and
campsd in the timber, on . beautiful
creek. Here We remained till yesterday,
whom We moved to our present position.
The weather has been vet and tho roads
are in az awful condition. A strong en-
gineer force 10 kept constantly ut work
on them and still they arc scarcely pas
sible.
On the 2sth Of April the entire 5sh
regiment we're detailed as pioneers, and
advanced nearly to Pennington, within
Eve or six miles Of Corinth-repairing
roads, building bridges, &c. The 10th
Iowa, Goth Missouri, and two sections Of
Sands Ohio battery, acted as guard to
the workmen. In doing this we drove
the caemy's piekets three miles and took
several prisoners. Our loss, one man
belonging to tho third Michigan cavalry.
At dark we started for tho camp, ten
miles distant, leaving tho artillery and
two regiments of infantry to occupy the
ground 70 had gained, and also, to guard
a bridge that We had built, the rebels
having destroyed it the night before
When We reached camp We found that
ra,ions of whisky had been issued for all
the men. The whisky was now passed
around by the orderly and, as usual, sew
eral Of the boys got tight-so that taking
al things into consideration, the liquor
did more ham than good, as 1t alrays
does.
We passed number Of large farms on
the road. They we're mostly deserted.
Farming rs veA as everything else, is
completely killed by the secession move.
ments. Very little cora is planted; no
cotton at ALL A few fields were sown to
wheat last fall the whca. ia now heading
out and looks we'll, much better than |
expected to zee. Corn does not look so
well. Gats look miserable. Corn is as
high here new as it generally is 10 Iowa
by the last Of juno. Think of this you
Iowa grumblera, who are now planting
and always wishing for a good climate.
Come here where you can buy quarter
section Of improved land at prices rang
ing from e20o to $500, and summer all
the year round.
After W passed the fine aud entered
Mississippi, the country became more
rolling, with considerable piae timber
on the ridges, aud a plentiful sprinkling
of stone. The soil is red clay, full of
gravel, and very sticky; it is the color
Of we'll burnt brick Scrub pine, jack
oak, and chestnut, grow on the ridges;
beech, soft maple, and irsn wood, in the
bottoms. The buildings ass all built Of
logs and look as though built in the year
one. Everything has tumble down ap.
peorancc, bat If tho volunteers settle
here after the war is over, as many of
them declare they will, things will soon
assume different aspect. Nothing but
free labor and Northern enterprise 10
wanted to make this one of che best
States ia the Union
Company A is greatly exercised, a,
present, on the subject Of a I'd Lieuten-
ant. On the lst Of May Lieut. Dean
told the company that he had been order,
ed 60 recommend some one as I'd Lieut..
and as he wanted the company to express
their opinion on the subject, he wanted
every man to write the name Of his can
didate on slip of paper and hand it to
him. Candidates were plenty aud cleo
pioneering now began in earnest, and all
sorts Of tricks were resorted to to seucre
votes; but all things have an end and 20
did this When the votes were counted
it was found that three candidates had
polled a decent vote, to-wit: Sergean,
Shawl, Orderly Spicer, and Dan Smith :
the rest of the votes were scattered all
through the company Another ballo,
was now ordered and the voters TO con-
fine themselves to the three candidates in
question. The excitement now began
anew. Men were around soliciting votes
and loudly extollins the virtues of their
candidates aud their different claims 70
tho Office. The second ballot stood
schavl %, Smith 90, spicer IL. No
choice. spicer was now dropped, an d
the contest now lies between Schawl and
Smith. There is very little choice be.
tween the candidates. The thing has
now simmered down until it can be com.
pretended in one word, aud that word is
rh'shy. l believe schawl will get it.
Thele is now 10 doubt but tina. Lieut..
Dean will be our captain so that, thanks
to the Powers that be, company A will
nave one officer that will stick to them
and lead them through thick and thin,
and wherever he leads they will follow,
for they have the most unboundcd conf