The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-08-06

/ Union men, The latter having hearo
tia, their place was threatened, were
rreparcd and returned the ire, k''ins
Taliey and mortally wounding two Others
uho have since died. About fifty shots
we're fred altogether. The Union men
,heo formed in line and drove the Cops
out OF the town,
The Sheriff Of Keokuk county arrived
as Santh Eacii>h on the 81 inst, and ar.
res cd 10 UaionstS who were the most
nrrmjpcnt 10 the affair The men gave
themselves up willingly. and were put
under $1,000 bonds each for their appear
ance at rorrt. This did not suit the RI
otcr<. Who are encsmp"d near Si-ourney,
10 the nun Der Of 700 or 1000. Three
hundred Unioni>,s are under arms. de-
tcrmiu d TO protect their friends who so
willingly ssnihed their intention to abide
the decision Of the law A company of
infantry from Musca,iue. went down yes
,crdav. and six companies of the 9TH Iowa
cavalry are probably there now.
The following order of the President
is published for the information and gov
erumcnt Of all concerned:
ExEcvTIvE MANSION
Washington, July 30.
I, is the duty of every Government to
give protection to its citizens, Of what
ever class, color o: connections, especial
" those who are duly organized as sol.
dicrs in the public service. The law of
nations and the usages and customs of
war, as carried out by civilized powers,
permit 10 distinction as to color in the
transfer Of prisoners of war, as public
enemies. To sell or enslave any captured
person on account Of his color and for no
off'ense against the laws of war is re
lapse into barbarism and crime against
the civilization of the age The Gov
the same protection to all its soldiers,
and if the enemy shall sell or enslavc any
one because of his color the offense shall
be punished By retaliation upon the enc.
my's prisoners in our possession. 1t is
therefore ordered that for every soldier
of the United States killed in violation Of
the laws of war rebel soldier shall be
executed, and for every one enslaved by
the enemy or sold into slavery a rebel
soldier shal be plsccd at hard labor in
the public works. and continued at Just
such labor until the other shall be releas.
ed and receive the treatment due to a
prisoner of war.
By order Of the Secretary Of War.
E d. Townsend, A. A. G..
1t is rather remarkable that 10 the
remotest hooks Of the Southern Confed
eracy which have been reached by cur
cavalry expeditions, the slaves know all
about the Emancipation Proclamation
The Conservatives insisted that it would
not be heard Of in the interior of the
South Tie birds Of the air, the winds
and the waters. all bear the charmed sc.
crct TO the listening bondsman.-NnSh-
rWc Union.
From rebel sources we have the rcror,
that the arch traitor JEFF Davis is dead
Doubtful. Also, that WIN l. Yancey
is dead, and john b Floyd is very i'll anc
not expected TO rccoTer. robabIy true
From latest accounts the Feds. wer
battering away al Forts Wagner and Sum
ter with t'a'tcr!n@ prospects Of success.
The Kentucky election is largely Tn.
ion as far as heard from. Clay and Smit
are elected to Congress certain.
A dispatch from St Paul states TIA
two horses were stolen by two Indian.
. near Forrest City Fifteen men pursue
! them 10 miles, and were captured ate
firing II shots at the soldiers
The editor oftho Memphis Bulletin h;
conversed with gentlemen from the Sou,
9 representing seven seeded States. all
s whom ackDow ledge the error of the
d ways, and are aux,ously looking for pea
and re union.