The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28

force Of both isfaatry and eavaIsy. Thu
number il costrabasd, but sufficient fol
suy possible emergency. M.j. Gsoers
Wasbburne 10 . iJt officer, possessing
the judgment to discern the right, snc
tho backbone to maintain it. His course
with the traitor Mayor, Parks, has secur
ed him the confidence of oil true Unior
men and intensified the hatred of the rob
els aud their sympathisers. Tho letter
of the Mayor to the Gen. and his reply
you are familiar with. II 10 worthy oil
being copied into every Union paper
His subsequent action in taking hold Of
the reins Of the municipal government Of
the city, has fully justified our expecta'
tions. But the principal object of this
letter was to give an account Of . trip to
Lagrange with jottiugs by the way. On
tho 9Th about 60 Of our regiment were
detailed to 60 out to Lagrange Is guard
to . supply train. Though not on the de.
tail, yet volunteered to 60, and had the
care of the detachment under the officer
of the guard. At "a. m. the iron horse
started. The guards we're placed on the
top of box cars, from FIVE to eight on q
car, with loaded guns. After passing the
outskirts Of the city, VIC passed some
splendid mansions surrounded by beauti-
full lawns and groves, in some Of which
are several marble statues Of distinguish.
ed men standing upon pedestals about
three feet high, and also large marble va.
ses, carved 10 a style at onco costly and
tasteful. The buildings are mostly Of the
gothic style Of architecture and highly
ornamental. Five miles out we passed
some esrthworks and rife pits, where in
times past preparations we're made for the
deadly conflict. Nine miles out are to
be found Notifications, where large b.
dy of troops are stationed, the number Of
which it would be improper to tell. tits,
however, sufficiently strong for any emer.
gency. From this point onward the
country presents one widespread scene of
desolation. Cotton fields and orchards
all laid upon to the common, with not
rail left, and scarcelya house standing.
The rows Of cotton hills bear evident
marks of the sweat wrung from tho VIC
tins of unrequitted toll. Here is me-
mortal of the truth of principle enunci.
ated by the Psalmist: ''His mischief shall
return upon his own head, and his VIC
lent dealing shall come down upon his
own pate "-Ps. ZIG | feel strongly
tempted to moralize little here, but will
content myself with simply stating the
fact that all our actions, either good or
bad, will inevitably react upon us. This
rule is as immutable as the law of the uni.
verse. All along the road are to be found
the foot prints of war. Stockades, breast
works and Notifications have taken the
place of the palatial MANSION, and the sol.
der With the bristling bayonet that of
the petty tyraut, who reigned supreme
over plantation Of slaves. Piles of brick
and ashes is all that remain of the once
thriving village of Moscow.
About sc miles ont we were fred into
by band of guerrillas numbering from
80 to SO. We returned the fire prompt.
ly, but with what success we could not
NGhS % We "CAS iAuhiuR az thO law VI
thirty miles an hour. The casualties on
our side were: Mr.. Colburn, of Co. a,
shot 10 the head and back; died about s
in the evening; a man named Cannon, Of
Co. G., shot 10 the wrist, and . brakes
man or the cars severely if not fatally 10
the groin and leg, Two holes through
my haversack was all the injury receiv,
ed.
At about l M We reached Lagrange,
the termination of our trip, 40 mics
from Memphis. This was once place of
considerable business, but like all other
points in this region its glory has depart.
ed. Nothing but Northern enterprise
can redeem the State from its present d.
lapidated condition. The large Semina-
~ building at this place is used as Mil.
itsry post. AS to the primary cause Of
this state Of things, (slavery) it is dead,
past resurrection. At half. past three p
m. We started back. When 81 miles
from Memphis we were again fred into
by guerriIlas. We promptly returned
the fire, but could not tell with what sue.
cess. We hear this morning that two
were killed and six found wounded. Six
suspicious looking men were captured du.
ring the day by the troops. We had this
time one mortally wounded, Corp. Young
of Co. B, who died next day, and a col
ored man slightly; thus footing up for the
day three killed and two wounded. Gen.
Hatch, who was on hand on our return,
complimented US highly for our GOODNESS
while under fire, aud the promptuess with
which we replied to them. BY an order
from Gen. Washburue 40 prominent cit
liens of rebel procIivities are to be arrest.
ed aud dressed in the uniform of the U.
S., with gus, and to be placed on the
train among the guards in conspicuous
positions. This order has already been
carried out, SO that about 20 of them will
daily be accommodated with free ride
to Lagrange. Besides this the citizens
on the route will be held personally re-
sponslble for all damage hereafter to the
trains, either in life aud property.
Pickets are frequently fred at. and
some have been bit. AS to the real Uni.