The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-11-26
WEBSTER HosPlrAI.,

Friend Daniels:-It is bright and
CHEEKY morning From the window OF
Room ,, Of Ward L, of this Hospital
one can look upon the busy thoroughfare
called Main Street. Under the benign
influence Of federal rule, it has assumed
something Of its old activity, and pre-
sents favorable contrast, if we src to
believe Southern papers when speaking
Of their own Affairs, with many Of the
cities that yet remain under TIE sway of
Jefferson the 1st. 1t Least, Memphis
stands in no immediate danger of famine.
II is tea o'clock. Hospital endants,
nurses and patients arc anxiously await.
ing the l.orc for "passes," that they
may 81 forth to enjoy the air AMI e1er.
else their liubs in stroliipg through and
around the city. TO the soldier who has
enjoyed the exci:ements, shared the
dangers, and borne the privations Incl.
dent to camp life. confinement within
walls guarded at the point ofthe bsyonet,
savors too much Of restraint and is alto
getLer too tame life, even for couva
lcsccnt.
Besides the every day scenes of city
Ike, a more enivening one Of military
experience sometimes occurs. Yesterday
Ee Witnessed novel scene in the streets
Of this once "aristocratic city" A squad
ofrcbel prisoners arrived at the depot
aud were marched through the streets TO
the "lr:ing Block" under command Of
sergeant and two privates-"colored
pcrsous Of African descent" This change
in the relative condition Of the two races
is one Of the most striking illustrations vf
the fortunes of war. Sambo, we'll fed,
we'll paid, aud we'll clothed; in fact stand
ing forth as man; nay, more, experienc.
ing authority, absolute and inccntrovert-
ib!e, over those who SO recently pro-
claimed him a mere chattel, "with no
rights that white man is bound to re.
spcct," was novel sight. When they
emerged from the cars there was some
confusion, but Uncle Sans boy, of dark
physique, understood his buis. He or
dercd them into ranks, cleft face, for.
ward march," which command was no
sooner 81 given than obeyed. The sergeant
walked opposite the front file; the two
others brought up the rear, and they
moved forward with Grmness and mill
tary precision. This brought down the
crowd, which was principally soldiers
and Union men, with laughter. The
ground fairly shook beneath their feet.
But this scene was comparatively tame
to what transpired along the street and
upon the balconies occupied by the fe-
male observers. We walked at a proper
distance in the rear Of this cavalcade to
see the effect, and the scene was too sub
timely ridiculous to attempt dcscrip.
tiou. One Of our boys said to lady,
who was delivering herself in q most un.
becoming manner, "Softly, madam, soft.
ly." This had the effect to stir all the
deep sediments Of her corrupt nature,
and she Kissed forth such volume Of
abuse as only soldiers could endure with.
out resenting the insult. The reasons
were obvious; this sudden "changiug Of
the tables" BY which the slave is made,
in many respects, the equal of the white
MAJ, and in every respect superior to the
white rebel, is very distasteful to south.
ern born and bred notions Of propristy
and right. Had they witnessed the
surgiOg billOws of the Mississippi turn
ing from their natural course and rolling