The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-02-12
pected some resistance, in
disappointed ed ding the q
one-almost deserted. OrV

mentS, look the Oatn, auu tneI0
tanned q guard, and saved his prortfl5
except some porkers; no amount Of swear
ing or guarding can save them when
few brigades of soldier. boys happsn 1sl
that have lived week or two o.
tack and sow.belly." One rsct16Ss 7
infantry and two companies Of III 0tl
Illinois cavalry we're left here to CARRIED
the post while the feet proceeded up IL
river. They are taking them on boar
again to-day.
We reached Duvalps Blufs-our fartb
est point up river-on the afternoon 4
the 10th inst, and found secesh scared
but snow plenty. The butternut CARR
son took very hasty leave just as OF
gunboats hove in sight.
Duvall's Bluffs is the terminus Of r
r. from Little Rock. When the CARR
son was interrupted by our boats, the
were busy loading their artillery-twl
81 pound siege guns-on car, expect
ing .-";" that ~re.i.e 70 remove them
But they were slightly too late, and had
to remove themselves, leaving the guns
with the ropes still on them. Aregiment
was put off at landing below-two miles
by land and eight by water-to gobble
up whatever might be there; but they
lost their way, travelled ten miles, and
did not get to the landing until some |
time after we did. On our arrival caval. !
ry were sent out, who managed to pick
up about 25.
The day We landed at the Bhffs, snow
fell to the depth of eight inches and the
weather seemed very cold. Perhaps had
it been experienced in Iowa, \ would
have been warm day-but from obser-
vations taken on the hurricane desk OF
steamboat, and picketing in the wods-
it was quite as chilly as the bill collel for.
We lay there till carly yesterday \ NJ,
when the pickets were drawn in, and
We turned our faces down stream reach
ing St. Charles sometime last night.
White river is, undoubtedly, on Of
the most crooked stresms fhat even run.
The boats had hard work nakiak q
bends. Not unfreqaently ~ ot1 !
would get the advantage r go
rups angle, aud send the I r.
to the great detrimez
guards and chimneys
bushes came to the
way and most Of M
with it. In one in3(
ed off her stern gua1, =
dropping some 22 horse
the river
Duvalrs Bluffs was th{
saw any amount of rolf @
With very few exception
and level as the surface Of IT,
seemed disconsolate enough. Ieh-lst L.
ter mark could be seen in long distinct
line as you locked up or down stream,
about 10 feet above its present stage. A
few deserted novels were seen along the
banks. One was built on raft, SO that
it would rise with the water, and was
to its place by being surrounded
by trees.
We now know that We are ordered d.
rectly back to Helena. What this expe-
dition has amounted to, or what it could
have amounted to, beyond the possible
reinforcement of the attack on Arkansas
Post, is more than we can imagine. Pos
sibly Gen. German was drunk when he
organized it, as he is reported to have
been nearly all the trip. 1t is also said
that he had no authority for sending US,
aud has been ordered to report at Wash
ington in consequence. The story is
told that he rode out to where the 2sth
Iowa were on picket at the Bluffs, in all
the dignity of the star on his shoulder
added to considerable spiritual elevation,
and delivered himself of the follow ing:
Boys, hold up your heads! If you see
any secesh, shoot! Shoot at the sun!
Shoot at the moon! Shoot at the stars,
by -" C.
Letter from Major Carpenter.
On BOARD STEAMER HiAwArHA,1
ARKANSAS RIVER, Jan. 10th, 1863
Dear EntIer.-T wrote tn vou -four