The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-01-28
ALTON, ILL.,, Jan. 18th, 1854.

Friend Daniels:-Though some Iowa
/. papers have published that We are at
Rock Island, we ''can't see it" the Gray
Boards are still at Alton. We have been
about three weeks under "marching Or
ders," expecting the order to move at
short notice. The regiment that is to
relieve US is at Benton Barracks, and,
like US, are "waiting for the wagon.
There are many, like the writer, who
have heard nothing from home since the
severe storm and cold weather, and we
are fearful our families have suffered from
cold and other privations. l have seen
strong men weep while they ask the
question, "Why do they not let US know
if they are alive? Write; acrite often.
The prisoners here have an idea that
they will fare hard if western regiment
takes our place, and hence make desperate
efforts to escape. Eight Union prisoners
succeeded short time since, and We
hear that six of them have joined their
regiments. Twice have the rebels dug
nearly out, under the wall, but were dis.
covered. Two rebels died yesterday,
were placed in coffins with their names
written on the lids, and were deposited
by the ambulance awaiting the driver to
take them to the place of interment.-
Two prisoners attempted to escape by
exchanging empty collins, which were in
the yard, for those containing the dead
rebs, writing the names on the lid, got
into them and pulled the lids down over
them, aud intended, when on the road,
to burst off the lids, brighten the driver
and escape. But the Ward master had
to open one of the collins to put pair of
socks on the inmate, when the man sprang
up and attempted to escape. The Ward
Master thinking that dead rebels had no
right to show such characterization,
seized him by the throat, thrust him back
and turned tho screws on him. The
fellow, after being badly frightened with
the idea that he would be buried, was
taken out and conducted to the jewelers.
cell lie now thinks if he ever gets in
to another coffin it will be without his
consent. The other, hearing how things
were going, burst out and hid in the pris-
I'll. ouIo tIaiy WA.
1T is reported that when the first
Greekfre shell exploded in Charleston,
contraband who witnessed it, clapped his
hands and shouted: "See dar Hell's
laid an egg :"
BY the recent rise Of United States
Government securities in England they
were higher in London at last accounts,
reckoning the present price of exchange,
than they were in New York and Boston.
The Police Magistrates vfDayenport
have brought suit against one hundred
persons who are delinquent on poll tax.
The French in Mexico have again
been successful in a series of engage
ments with the Mexicans.
A letter from Secretary Seward to
General Banks is published, in which he
instructs him to prevent aid or supplies
being given from the United States to
either the Mexicans or the French.
ten. Banks has established an indie
pendent military district on the Rio
Grande, of which Major Gen. Heron of
this State is placed in command.
Bishop Lee Of Davenport preached
on Sunday Of last week to the rebel pris-
oners Oh Rock Island The Bishop gave
them plainly to understand that though
he sympathized with them as fellow crca-
lures, he had no sympathy with them
in their efforts to overthrow a benefcient
Government.
The Enrolment Bill passed the scn-
ate on Monday of last week As the
bill will probably pass the House in the
same shape, the provisions assume unu.
sual interest at the present time. The
principal features of the bill are these:
The maximum of communication money is
$500 inst ad of $500, as heretofore, and
this communication money will be applied
by the War Department to the procure
ment of substitutes, who will be credited
TO the Congressional District in which it
was paid. Colored troops are to be cred
tied upon the quota of the State only in
which they are enlisted, and the bounty
pay or the expense of their cnlistmen,
will not be paid out of the communication
fund. Section II, provides for the con
solidation of the two classes into ont
from twenty to forty five years, and re-
peals inconsistent provisions, and sector
20, that every foreigner is to be enrolled
who has held office in tho State or Uni
, ted States.
"A naval expedition of vast magni
tude has been fitted out at Hilton Head
u. o., oo"ta iuiuS many light draugn
. vessels; destination unknown. A lare
, negro force accompanies the expedition
: which will be landed at various localitie
to gather in the slaves:
The House Military Cimmitteo ha
, reduced the Communication clause in tn
Senate enrolment bill to $500 and refus
cd to exempt Quakers and clergynen.
The President has appointed an elet
ton in Arkansas, on the 2Sth of March
, for Governor and State officers. A Unto
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