The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-12-22
Rebel Agent gauvh, and Sold,

Last Thursday night, or rather Friday
morning, at nearly one clock, Hon. JAS
Thorlugton was awakened by loud rap
ping at the street door of his residence.
Getting up aud raising the window to
ascertain the cause, he found two men at
the door, who enqulred ii Mr. Prettyman
resided there Ga being informed that
he did not, they enquircd where he did
live. Mr.. Thorington kindly undertook
to direct them to the desired residence.
Finding them to be ignorant of well
Known localities, the suspicious of Mr.
L. we're aroused, but it was not until the
nocturnal visitors had departed that he
was fully assured that they must be
escaped rebel prisoners Deliberation
only confirmed the conviction, and at an
the visit was told to limited extent.
Subsequently it vas ascert1incd that
the two gentlemen went to Mr.. Pretty
mans house-arouscd the Inmates
were admittcd-told their story-that
they were escaped rebel prisoners seek
ing safety by flight, and were applicants
for sympathy and aid. They found both,
of course. Were told the best route to
follow to avoid detection, and were given
forty dollars in cash to help them on their
journey; this amount being doubtless ia.
ken from the funds of the Davenpor,
Blue Light Association, of whose opp ra
lions our readers have been informud; by
no means so often, however, as they
| ought to have been, or might have been:
had we cared to tell all we knew. Ate,
being .feted to their full satisfaction, the
travellers toward safety from Yankee sur.
velllance left their beuefactors, receiving
their hearty God speed; aud it is said
though this may be exaegcration, kisses
from fair lips burning with sympathy for
suffering rebels.
Daylight, however, found the recipi-
ents OF Davenport rebel favors again on
Rock Island; at Col Juhuson's head.
quarters; and-tell it not in Dixie, whis-
per it not in Davenport themse!vc re.
hearsing the whole story Of their noctur-
nal experience of Davenport hospitality
to an appreciative and laughter, bursfin :
adultery. In word they were tuion
sot'f'ers-N ankees-Lincoln hire!ncs-
and the Davenport rebel agent had been
caught and sold! The two Union soldier
boys have the satisfaction Of being forty
dollars richer, and the agent NAV be
somewhat the wiser; and perhaps wiser
yet ere long.
/ This is rebel sympathy cxcmpl;fed:
and in the very midst of city proud of
its well attcsted loyalty. Suppose the
case reverscl-Davenport Richmond
the supposed rebels Union soldier. Jus.
from the horrors Of Libby-thc naven
port rebel agent Uni0nist-vhat then
But We can afford TO let the treaSonah'e
vipers crawl and hiss and bite. 4 future
day viii bring its just punishment, if i,
be not preceded BY early and hearty re.
pentance --Dar. Ga=. Dec 20h.
The Toronto Giobe, a leading rannr
OF Canada, Is much exercised over the
present d s'urbed relation of the United
States and the Provinces. Oar Govern.
ment has given notice that the treaty
no" existing which prevents either Gov.
eminent from having ennboats on the
Lakes vail be terminated in six months
That time will expire by the opening of
navigation in the spring, when sufficient
armed vessels will be put on the Lakcs
to protect orr commerce aud borders -
This will force the Canadian government
says the Gtobe, to the great expense
of building boats and fortiEcations of
their own, or have the very points most
essential to their defense Of Western
Canada w-ested from them All this, it
continues, sis the result Of the lawless.
ness and the utter disregard of the claims
of gratitude by the rascals to whom our
country afforded an asylum when they
were in need"
The Richmond papers are delighted
with Gen. Dix order relative to Southern
rebels now in the North.