The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-10-15
Edisoriai Correspondence.
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October LIST. 1868.
Still We pursue our monosonous va
southwark. As the boat stopped a
Memphis short time We went up in,
the city, and foe place i, is. As
was the Sabbath We could no; Judge Of it
business. We visited the Jackson mon
umeut, and saw where the rebels had at
| tempted to obliterate the celebrated toas
Of Gen. Jackson. "The Federal Union
it must be preserved" They failed II
oblitera,e the sentiment on the mouU
meu., aud they have failed to obiiterat'
| it from the hearts of the American peo-
ple. At Helena We went out and saw
| for few moments only, what Is left o
Co 4. 9Th Iowa. Of all those brave
men who left Upton little over two
years ago. but eight or ten now come
out on dress parade. Capt. McElrea,
Lieut.. Ingmsn and the rest were well,
and suppose lief. HcleDa that night for
Memphis, where thousands Of troops are
engage in some o'her expedition. The
3jth Iowa passed upa day or two since.
Yesterday we passed large plantations on
both sides Of the river, uostly uncul,iva-
ted. We passed "whar de Linkum gun.
boats lay" aud the slaves had all left -
We saw several blacks, who hailed us aud
wanted to come on board. Our guDboats
ought to, and perhaps do, pass up and
down the river and take off the poo. souls
This morning We stopped few MIMI; es
at Lake Providence. where we visit d a
deserted town and the canal that was to
have been Of so much use to US. Here,
as clsew here, We saw many Of the graves
of our own good soldiers
| At Lake Providence, a man, who cave
his name as j. G. Mitchell, n native Of
Gibson county, Ind, came on board as a
refugee from the rebel army lie had
fought in the Mexican war, aud located
his Iaud warrant in La, about GO niles
back from the river, where he made a
farm. About year since he was forced
into the rebel army, and was stationed at
| Monroe, La. The recent visit Of our
troops to that place compelled the rebels
to retreat, and be, with all but three Of
his company deserted Sinccthcn he has
been in the woods till yesterday He
says the people in La. have raised good
crops Of corn, but the rebels have is .uca
orders for the burning Of al tha, j. with.
In our lines. lie says THAT thousands Of
dcsertcrs are now in the swamps and
woods. Many are coming in and giving
themselves up, and more will continue to
do so, for they are beginning to see that
! they have been deceived They have
been I'D to believe that the Yankees
would shoot them if they came in to give
Themselves up, aud that the English and
French were just ready to come up the
river and help item, if they would only
hold ont little longer He SAYS that
Confederate SCRIP is almost worthless;
he offered twenty for one of grecnbachs.
but could not get it. Calico is SO per
yard, common tobacco SO pound, and
good horse is worth 81 600 He thinks
that IA majority of the Louisianians are
now 10 favor Of the old Union. He left
his family and is now seeking work. r. is
is the tale Of thousands who are now
praying for the success of the Union ar.
my. Shall we consent to the establish
ment of the rebel confedcracy aud leave
these men to the cold mcrcirs of the reb-
els? What say the Copp rhead>?
AZ Helena we saw several regiments Of
colored troops We saw one regiment on
dress parade; they made nv good ap.
Iearance. We found no prejudice in the
army against the use Of these men a. sol
diers Our soldiers see 10 reason why ;
negro is not ust as fit to kill rebel. O,
be killed by one, as they are. OF cours,
they do not look upon them as thei,
equals, but they can help.