The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-01-15
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM THE THIRrY.FIFTH REGIMENT.

COLUMBUS, KY, Jan. Z, ISC3
| EDIToR ADVERTISER:
The threatened attack upon this vii
lage, caused the 35th regiment to be re-.
moved down the river to aid in its de-.
fence. Considerable excitement prevail.
ed for several days, and for a time soma
anxiety was felt for the safety of the
place, every possible preparation wa,
made for cvacuating, should the necessi.
~ press. itself upon US. Trenches were
hastily dug and breastworks thrown m
nearly one mile in length, extendjnr
from the river to the foot Of tho hInE
where cannon were planted SO as 70 r.Lo
the entire length OF the trench. Behind
the breastworks the Goth, SD and de-.
tatchment OF five companies from tho
35th Iowa, and 18th Wisconsin, rested
on their arms two days and nights, when
it was ascertained that the rebels had re.
linquished their medtated attack. 49,
With the Notifications now surrounding
the place, it is considered safe, regardless
of tie numbers they can bring agains.
US. Upon the bluffs, towering high
above the village, and surrounding i, On
the east and north sides, are Notifications,
with heavy cannon mounted, command
ing the country tor many miles around.
Most Of the Notifications were built by
the rebels before they evacuated it last
spring. y steam engine, they used to
force water from the river to the fort, up
perpendicular bank of nearly 200 feet,
remains, as useful to US as it had been
to them. On the wharf lies the celebra.
ted chain by which Gen. Pillow intended
biockading the river. Certainly no or
binary mind could have conceived the
brilliant idea Of thus blockading the na-
t'onal highway with pondcrous chain,
save that of the rebel General. 1t re-.
mains here monument OF his folly,
Last evening 2l3 prisoners, ca ,ured
from FORESTS guerrilla band, passed hero
on their way to Cairo. This morning a
lot Of about 700 went up the river, des.
tined for the same place. This lot had
been seut to Vicks burg, from Cairo, to
be exchanged shortly before we left there,
but an exchange not being made they
were returned. They were much disap.
pointed when they found US Il. Column
bus. They said "the Iowa boys we're per-
feet devils to fight" declaring "they did
not know then they were whippcd;' yet
they declared us to be the "most human
boys they ever met WITH
When the regiment lef, Cairo. thirteen
Of our boys remained Oh account Of being
unwcl!, mostly severe colds contracted by
excessive guard duty. Two of cur mum.
Der have left US, gone to their final home
Henry Hupp died on the 9Th ut., after
an illness Of about three weeks-was
buried with military honors on the 2stb
Yesterday received the sad intelligence
OF the death of James f. Wheatley, he
died on the last day of December Such
are the fortunes of war-those who ap-
pear the most rugged, fal! first. DIR.
Reigart is always to be found at his post,
att ntive, kind and patient, he is highly
esteemed by the boys, is are also DFs.
Cobb and Chambers. With such corps
of medical men we are SUR Of kind at.
tention while sick The boys are gen.
orally in good spirits and ever glad to
hear from home.
| Yours. &C., ROsETTE.