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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Great Battle at Springfield. Mo.
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. IS.

Sr. LOUIS, Aug. l3
The following official report OF the fight
near Springfield on Saturday last, is Tor
warded by one of Gen. Lyons aids to
Gen. Fremont
Lyon, in three columns, under himself.
Gen. Sigel, and Maj Sturgis of the Cav
airy, attacked the enemy at half past six
on the morning OF the 10th. nine miles
southeast Of Springfield. The engage
ment was severe. Our loss is about 800
killed and wounded
Gen. Lyon VAS killed in charge at
the head OF his column.
Our force was 5000 including 5000
Home Guards.
The muster rolls reported taken from
the enemy gives their strength az %. 600
including regiments from Louisiana. Mis-
sissIppi. and Tennessee. with TexanRan.
gers and Cherokee half breeds. Their
loss is reported heavy, including Gems.
Nc Culloch and Price This statement
is corroboraled by prisoners. Their tents
and wagons were DESTROYED IN the action.
Sigel left one gun nn the field and re.
tired 10 Springfield with large number
of prisoners. At three o'clock on the
morning of the ith. he continued his
retreat upon Rolla, bringing OFF his bag,
gage wagons and S25O,0o0 in specie
from the Springfield Bank
The following Is verbal report taken
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Daily Evening Union.

Ets- We have received the first two
mum bers of this new Democratic Journal.
started in Dubuque, in opposition to Ma.
HoNY's traitorous sheet, and find that the
paper bears the evidence Of j. b. DoRR $
energy and editorial ability. 1t handles
the traitor Of the Heroid in no delicate
manner, but rakes him fore and Mt with
Democratic Union ordnance The pa.
per is the exponent of Union Democrats.
and should receive the countenance and
Encouragement Of that section Of tie par
ty. We commend ii 10 our Democratic
friends. Price of the daily $500 per
year. Weekly, Sl,oo per annum.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Board of Supervisors.

Efs- An extra session of the Board OF
Supervisors was held in Ibis place on
Friday last, TO take into consideration the
matter of supplying Capt. HoRD's com
plny Of volunteers with a uniform. -
Three hundred dollars was the sum ask
ed for by the company, and it was
promptly voted by the Board. That
body also passed a resolution, declaring
its willingness TO give a similar amount
to any company Of volunteers raised in
the county, when going into active ser
vice
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
From the Guards.

@- AS our readers have seen, from
the interesting letters of our correspon-
dents, the 9th regiment of Iowa volun-
teers have been kept busily moving since
they left Burlington. They have gone
to some point on the Missouri River, and
at our last advces were at Jefferson City
The telegraph reports that they and a
Missouri regiment which was on the boat
with them, were repeatedly fired on by
secessionists, while on the way up to JEFF
ferson City, and that one man was killed
and several wounded. Letters received
here from some of the boys, mailed at
Jefferson City, say nothing about such
casualties.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
CAMP DouGLAs." Chicago,l
Aug. II, 1861.

ERIEYp Ricn -
Everybody is, now lays.suppo-
sed to be interested in the welfare of..our
boys" and everybody wants TO know all
about them. There are, of course, two
sides TO soldiers life, and when glow.
ms picture is painted. there is a natural
curiosity 10 see the contrasting shades
As | am not under restrictions, | shall
endeavor TO present the truth without
sycophancy. Let me say, at The start,
that soldier in camp has no time to pol
lsh his letters. and were | not aware OF
the charity OF your readers, should hes
llaIe 10 comply with ourrequest 10 write
occasionally for the Guardion
| have now been in barracks wilh the
Douglas Brigade Two weeks How
came here need not bo detailed a per-
sonal narrative is not my object. as il
would no, generally interest your read
ers. This regiment, (called by license
the"Douglas Brigade. " )has been colIee
ting for several weeks. and comprises AT
present nine hundred men, These are
divided into fourteen companies, only a
few of which are full The smaller com
panies will probably combine. and the
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Dyspepsia.

'his ! a very distressing complaint. aud
gives the patient more su tftling than alno.tnny
other disease. IN fact IL is a combination of
many complaints IN one. The symptoms are
numerous. and are of the nature III almost all
other complaints combined. Fran this fact
arise The very many eases where this disease il
taGen for some other, and so impronerly
treated lhe iltst eymptoius--indsgest.on' fiat
u,eheS loss ct appetite, headache etc, ii ne.
gieetea' almost always awaken some dormant
''s'ase' ana send me poor sufferer TO prema-
turc grave. What Won must first do !. ele,n..
The blood aud regulate IN bowels 90 hi, with
the Mountain Herb Pills and you can bid de.
hance To dyspepsia
;. Sold ut Independence bv q r Wallace and
=, I. Allen. and by medicines dealers ccncr.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Tp- 1t will be seen from

Tfs- 1t will be seen from our tele
graphic dispatches that the rebels are
thought to be advancing in great force
on Washington, or into Maryland. A
battle may shortly be expected some
where along the Potomac. A pressing
cal for troops has been made by the
government, and great numbers are near
ly ready to march. New York will send
$4,000 in few days, and PHILADELPHIA
10000. Massachusetts will send five
new regiments the present week, and
New Hampshire three.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
TOWNSHIPS
DE LIGATIS.
Republican Caucus.

A Caucus Of the Republicans ofWash
inston Township will be held at the
Court House, OH WEDNESDAY Az.
TERNOON, August 28th, at o'clock,
+, NJ, for the purpose of electing nine
delegates to the County Convention, 10
be held on the 3Is, inst. Every Rrpub,
lican in the Township is requested TO
be present
j. RICH, Chm T'p Com.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20

1g- The Firs Iowa Regiment fought
with the utmost desperation at tie battle
at Springfield, Missouri, and earned the
plaudils of all their comrades. Gen.
Lyon dedwilh their praise upon his lips.
They stood up against the charges OF the
great masses of the enemy with all the
stubbornnesS and frmness of the brasest
veterans. They were badly cut up but
'eaped harvest Of glory,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20

ApOIosy.
ES- We have been somew hat delayed
with our paper this week, on account OF
the great labor incident TO setting up the
Tax. List. Notwithstanding We have puI
two pages Of that int resting document
into a supplement, il still eucroaches up
on our space, and during the two other
weeks Of its publication we shall be un
able TO give our usual amount Of reading
matter, for which we ask the ind gence
OF our readers. Personally We are not
sorry for the respite as our duties, since
Mr.. JoRDAS's departure. keep US little
buster than is agreeable.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Our Fair.

Our falr.
~ When are we to have our Annual
Agricultural Fair? 1t seems to us that
the time should shortly be fixed. Let
every farmer prepare to bring something
to the fair this year for exhibilion-not
so much with IA desire to gain the pit.
tance Of a premium, but to encourage the
Society, and give additional pleasure and
importance to the Fair Let every farm.
er, too, become member of that Socie-
ty. The money from the State will not
be obtained readily the present year, and
upon the farmers will rest the responsi
bility of sustaining the Society. Let ev-
cry one OF them come up and join the
Society, and sufficient funds for the uses
.ot the SJciety will Immediately accrue.
If they do not do this the premiums will
hardly be pail promptly, and the man.
agement Of the Society will undoubtedly
not feel warranted in making the efforts
Tor lis providing the addi-
tlonal accommodations needed that we
all desire TO see made. Much is needed
to make the Society efficient, but it only
needs the proper interest on the part OF
our farmers to provide these indispensa-
bles.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Fine Drove of Sheen.

Gs- On Monday last splendid dr ove
OF $50 sheep, bound for Cerro Gordo
county. passed through this place. A
great deal Of fine stock has been taken
into Northwestern Iowa the present
Spring, and the State, as well as that i'm
mediate district will be the gamer there.
by.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Excursion.

fp The Waterloo Fire Company goes
on an excursion to Dubuque on Thurs
day, and returns on Friday. We &C.
knowledge complimentary invitation
from Superintendent YouSG. The fare
from Waterloo for the found trip, is 81,
and We presume those Of our citizens de
sirous OF participating in the excursion
will be taken at the same price. A ii.
ner chance to visit Dubuque will never
offer
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Special correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.

Special correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
RoLLA. Mo. via FRANKLIN, Aug. Il.
Gen Sigel's forces is encamped on
Little Piney, seven miles south of this
place, Major Sturgis in command Sigel
holds the rear and Sturgis the front. Th.y
will remain there for the present.
The First Iowa. Col. Bates, which no
bly, took hand in the battle. notwilhsIand
ing IFS three months term was up, reach
ed Rolla at midnight. and leave this
morning for ST. Louis.
Col Robert b. Mitchell, of the Sec
ond Kansas regiment. who was left
wounded in Springfield. has died.
The rebel forces under McCuiioch,
were, at last account passed forty miles
north of Springfield, on their way to Bo-
lvar, which is also the road TO Jefferson
City.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
To Rent.

NhE FINE STORE ROOM. on the South
side OF Main Street.. two doors below the
Mon,"ur House, Apply to
". q DONNAN.
August ~ lsGi f2o,f
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20

reirituat Lecture.
~ Mr. Tom. of H., will lecture on
6piritualisma. at the Court House. on
Sunday. the 2sth, a, and 7, O'Clock.
r. n. AL are inIi,ed to attend.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.

IKUNIUN, NO, huY. u =.
Gen. Prantiss arrived here this morn
ing, and will at once assume command.
Jeff Thompson is reported twenty We
miles southeast. Gen. Hardee, with g..
900 men, is at Greenville, forty miles
south. Very active preparations arc ma
king TO meet him.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-20
Time Extended.

E1- By the following it will be seen
that Capt. HoRD has received an extern
sion of time in which to report himself
aud company at Dubuque
DrBUoUE, August l9, 1861
Captain HoRD is allowed until 25th August,
lo6l to llup his company and report to me at
this point. WM b. ALLISON,
Aid de Camp.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28

A private letter from Zouave boy who
was in the battle of Great Bethel, to bis
sister in New Pork, tells how the young
heroes felt and fought in their first engage
ment with the enemy:
The fire was very hot and rapid. Every
instant the balls were crashing and whist
ling around US; yet all the boys in our
group stood steady, ready to fire at every
opportunity, and conversing with each
other and the Colonel in the same voice, and
as deliberately as if we had been safe in
camp. know had quite an argument
nothing of our situations.
At one time it seemed as if balls could
never come so thick and fast as they did
about our group. At every boom Of the
cannon we would drop fiat on our faces and
rise instantly, but they came so fast after
that that many of US did not take the trou-
BILE. felt that if 1 was going to be hit I
would be anyhow, and if had fallen at
every shot, would have nothing to do but
get down and get up. 1t was grand and
awful scene, but l did not realize it fully
uutil it was over. There were many 10.
stances of individual heroism-some OBJ
served and some not. think that every
man did his best, and all, with few excep-
lions. were equally brave. One fine young
fellow lay near tree on his face, loading
and firing in that position as fast as he
could, making every shot tell on some of the
foe: AT last he raised his body little; at
that moment bullet struck his heart, and
he fell stiff in death. An excellent fellow of
my mess with whom become we'll acquaint.
ed, fell right by my side. Captain Kilpat
rick, as brave man as ever lived, who
stood not over three feet from me, was shot
in the leg and arm.
at length our party wanted change, so
we turned into the road, where we found our
first lieutenant, brave young man, OF about
my age, and few others. We begged of
him, for Gods sake, to lead us on; he asked,
Will you follOw?" "Yes," we shouted
He waived his sword above his head and
cried, "Come on" and on be went at full
speed, over the ploughed field, right in the
face of the enemy's battery. We were
about the only red brooches in the field, and
the balls poured round US like hail storm.
The Seventh New York Volunteers were
at the left of the field, and we stood at the
right. After continuing the firing for some
time, the Seventh were ordered back. Our
little band remained longer, and were the
last to leave the field. The rebels seemed
to have regular antipathy to our red
breeches, for they paid special regard to
them with their shots.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
Gun Cllristened.

Father Mooney, chaplin OF one of the
regiments now at Arlington Heights, chris
tened monster gun On Fort Corcorau, last
week. The worthy Father spoke in the
following happy and eloquent manner
Gentlemen-It is with more than ordina.
ry pleasure / come forward to perform q
ceremony which is not only pleasing to US
all, but highly honorable should say a
welcome prerogative to me, on this auspi
cious occasion, and that is christening of
the noble gun on Fort Corcoran. In the
kind providence of God, it has been for me
as priest during the last nine years, to
baptize many fine blue eyed babe, but never
had l brought before me such large,
quiet, healthy, and promising fellow as that
which is now before me. Indeed, must
remark it has happened when pouring the
baptismal water on the child's head, he
opened his little eyes and got little more
OF the water than he wished. But on this
occasion, this noble son of great father,
has his mouth open, evidently Indicating
that he is anxious to speak, which have
no doubt be soon will, in laundering
voice, to the joy of his friends and the terror
of his enemies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28

We sometime ago stated, that Colonel
Forney would be the only candidate for the
clerkship of the House, and that he would
have unanimous election. But in this we
were mistaken. If the friends of the Union,
the Constitution, and the enforcement of
the laws, desire Mr.. Emerson Ethridge, of
Tennessee-so says the N. Y. Tribune to
stand for that Office, he will not refuse their
sufrages. He is an able and true man, and
has suffered many stripes in Tennessee for
his patriotic sentiments. He would prove
an excellent clerk of the House.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
The Douglas Homestead.

From the Bos on Post.
1t now appears, as was before suspected,
that Senator Douglas died insolvent, leaving
to his family only the legacy of his fame
and his debts. This cannot be attributed
to the fault or mismanagement of the de-
ceased, nor is it a new development of pub.
lie life in Europe or America; it is rather a
necessary consequence OF exclusive devotion
to the business of state by those who have
not an independent fortune. VIM. Pitt,
the younger, died deeply in debt, and his
debts were subsequently liquidated by par
Lament out of the pockets of the English
people. Charles James Fox and Richard
Brinsley Sheridan died in much the same
condition. O'Connell would have died
worse off, had not the liberality of his
countrymen bouateously made up for the
loss OF professional revenues. Henry Graf
tan was made Independent while he lived,
not by the profits of public life, but by the
gilt of large estate bestowed by the
bounty of his admiring countrymep. Alex
ander Hamilton. after life of glory in the
service of the state, died quite poor; so did
James Monroe and Thomas Jefferson. Henry
Clay and John G. Calhoun had been in
pecunlary embarrassment at various points
Of their life, brought on solely by their
devotion to the public service, although they
did not die poor; while jackson and Webs
ster died in poverty. Public life in Amer
lea affords wretched compensation for the
sacrifices incident to it. Nc one can doubt
that, had Mr.. Douglas given himself to his
profession, through life, with only half the
enthusiasm and industry he brought to his
public duties, he would have left magni-
tcent fortune and perhaps lived much
more agreeable life. Whatever conflicting
opinions there may be as to his claim to a
high order of craftsmanship or his posses
sion Of unselfish patriotism, there can be
no two opinions of his great intellectual
abilities and his great public service to his
state and to the American people.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 10.
The Washington Star of the 10Th, states
that there is reason to believe that the lines
OF the dlsunion troops extend from the
neighborhood OF Occoquan as far as Cen
terville, and that they are marching with
heavy guns III the EelghborhOod of Fairfax
Station, three and halt miles from Fairfax
Court House, and fourteen miles from
Alexandria. 1t is supposed they may pur-
pose an extension Of their forces up along
the line OF the Orange and Alexandria Rail.
road, now rebuilding, with the view of at
lacking the Zouaves, who are guarding the
repaired bridges this side. All the indica-
tons go to show that the disunion troops
are being pushed forward from Manassas
junction by daily instalments to points
nearer the Federal lines.
Speaker Allen and the Hon. Albert Il.
Porter, have succeeded in procuring re-
QUESTION for four additional three years.
regiments from Indiana, to be raised in the
Southern part OF that State. 1t is said that
companies almost enough to complete them
are already raised. Thus indiana will have
twenty-five regiments. This will entitle
them to Major General, in which case
Brigadier General Morris, now serving so
galatly with the three months volunteers,
will probably be appointed to that position.
The War Department has also accepted,
or authorized to be raised, four additional
regiments from Wisconsin, and the same
number from lowa-one of those from the
latter State to be cavalry, all others in
fantry.
The President went up with Lowe to-day
to the heighth Of 500 feet.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
WASHINGTON, June 81.

'tAodi>uIUN, Ouuc Il.
The army about Washington is to be
very largely increased. Five thousand
troops have come in since yesterday morn
ing. Fully forty-fiye thousand effective
men are now here, clearly Indicative of
Gen. SCOTS intention to make this point
the basis for great operations in Virginia.
Sixty five thousand men are, it is expected,
to be collected here early next week, of
whom fifty thousand will form the Grand
Army of the United States, that will occu-
Ply Richmond in less than a month.
Twenty-Five regiments are accepted for
the war, from Massachusetts, Indiana, Kan
sas and Iowa.
Gen. Scott had been asked by western
men to order the retreat of Cadwallader
across the Potomac. The old war horse re-
pied: otis right-all right. You will soy
SO three months hence.''
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28

BY JOHN s. SAKE.

scot any boys? 2" the Marshal said
To lady from over the Rhine;
And the lady shook her flaxen head,
And civilly answered" Nine ~
SCOT any girls ?" the Marshal said
To lady from over the Rhine;
And again the lady shook her head,
And civilly answered NINE :"
"But some are dead?' the Marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again the lady shook her head,
And civily answered :"
I" Husband, of course p the Marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine
And again she shood her flaxen head,
And civilly answered " Nine!"
"The ID you have ~ the Marshal said
To the lady over the Rhine
And again she shook her flaXen head,
And civily answered" Nine ~
"Now what do you mean by shaking your
head,
And always answering "Nine ~
"Ich kann NIGHT Enghsh;" civily said
The lady from over the Rhine.
Nein, pronounced nine, is he German for g No."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
A NObIS Example.
From the Chicago Post.


MIR. S. S. Goode was elected Colonel CT
the regiment of Illinois volunteers accepted
from the Seventh Congressional district, and
has been until recently acting under that
election. The War Department at WASH
ington, upon representations made from this
State, removed Col. Goode, and appointed
Capt. U. S. Grant, late an army officer, to
the post of Colonel. To the credit of Col.
Goode it should be stated, that he submit
ted to the act with patriotic devotion. Ia
king off his uniform as Colonel, be took his
place in the ranks as private. The
captain of the company Immediately re-
signed in order to enable Goode to be made
captain, which the company unanimously
did, but Col. Goode refused to accept the
Office, declaring that he only desired to
serve his country, and to show his sincerity
would carry musket. He was therefore
sworn in as private and as such will do
honor to his State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
NEW SERIES-NO. 1876
THE LATE SENATOR DOUGLAS AS A
POET.

I'VE find in our exchange papers the follow
ing plaintive and very peculiar poetical COM
position, which is attributed to the pen of the
late Senator Douglass
BURY ME IN THE MORNING.
BY STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
Bury me in the morning, mother,
o, let me have the light
Of one bright day on my grave mother.
Ere you leave me alone with the night;
Alone in the night of the grave, mother,
IT'S thought of terrible fear
And you will be here alone, mother,
And the st RS will be shining here.
So bury me in the morning, mother,
And let me have the light,
Of one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere Pm alone with the night.
You tell of the Saviours love, mother,
l feel it is in my heart
But. oh ! from this beautiful world mother,
IT'S hard for the young to part;
Forever to part, when here, mother,
The soul is fain to stay
For the grave is deep and dark, mother,
And Heaven seems far away.
Then bury me in the morning, mother,
And let me have the light,
Of one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere Pm alone with the night.