The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-04-28
nD-We are under obligations to Major

BSsA w Z arc unuer OOltSatlOnS u mayor
Wright, Capt Pound, and Lieut. Kelly,
of the Gath Iowa, for copies Ct the Natch-
itoches Union, Daily. The regiment was
then, the 5sh inst, at Natchitoches, La.
Since the 18th of March the regiment
had marched $40 miles. The boys were
all we'll, though some were foot sore
They were to leave, next day, on the
march to Shreveport. The Union was
printed on paper that was ruled for the
use Of the rebels. Lieut.. Tho Hughes,
Of the 2Sth Iowa was editor. Terms:
10 cents grecnbacks, So so local shin.
plasters. The Union has "Our Ticket"
with the names Of Abraham Lincoln and
Andrew johnson. Wegive two or three
selections from the Union:
REBEL BRuTALITY An escaped I'm
ion prisoner, who has been with the reb-
els since the battle of Arkansas Post,
tells the following among many other
stories of inhuman outrages committed
by the rebel pirates in Texas, against
peaceable citizens, who refuse to take up
arms against the old flag. A boy only
II years of age, the only son of a poor
widow, in order to escape CONSUMPTION,
ran into the woods. lie was pursued
and shot, and his bleeding corpse taken
back to the house and thrown into the
presence Of his agonized other and sister
The officer in command then took from
his pocket roll containing fifty dollars
in Confederate money, and threw it at
the feet of the mother, with the remark
that he guessed that would pay her for
her id brat.
Onr informant says that he knows this
to be true, and we know him to be a
man of truth. "a.
PROGRESS OF UNION SENTIMENT
AS our alvancing and victorious Union
army enters and takes undisputed pos
session of the smart little towns along its
line Of march, it is truly interesting to
witness the gradual decline of Southern
prejudice against the "Yankee nation"
as developed by the peculiar manner of
the ladies towards the soldiers. When
the soldiers first enter the town and com.
mence to promenade the streets, they
see nothing but closed doors and closely
curtained windows, that gives to every
house complete gone-away from homo
appearance, aud would lead one not ac-
quainted with their "sly tricks" to sup
pose that he had entered the silent city
Of the dead. At the end of the second
hour the smallest possible corner of the
curtain is seen to rise slightly and small
portion Of 'the human face divine is
seen to dart suddenly back from the light
and the curtain fails again to its place as
before. At the end Of the third hour
one half of the curtain is drawn aside,
and a solemn though pretty face is seen
in very near proximity to the glass,
while the body is hidden by the folds Of
the drapery that covers the other half Of
tho window. At the end of the fourth
hour both curtains are drawn aside ana
the dear creature stands courageously
exposing her lovely form to the admiring
gaze Of the vulgar Yankees as they pass.
At the end Of the fifth hour the door is
seen to open few inches and a female
profile is seen protruding through the
slight opening, and nice little gaiter
advances as far as the outer edge of the
door sill, and taper fingers steals out and
plays with the knob of the door. At
the end Of the 9th hour, the door is
thrown back against the wall, and its
place supplied by the ample dress Of a
full dressed Southern belle, and the pass
ing soldier hears . few notes Of the
"Bonny Blue Flag" sung very soft and
low. At the end Of the seventh hour