The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-23


killed. Gen. Cox's brigade was rapidly
moving up Kanawaha.
HARRIsBU.G, July 16-Col. Charles
j. Biddle, commander of the reserve
force lately encamped at Cumberland,
occupied New Creek Bridge on Sunday,
by order of Gen. Nc Clellan. Col. Kane,
OF the same brigade, occupied Piedmont
and Captain Irwin took his post at New
Creek Valley. The enemy precipitately
retreated on the approach Of the forces
Captain Taylor's company pursued and
captured wagon filled with plumber
Monday morning the enemy attacked
Captain Twins position, but were vigor-
ously repulsed, leaving two dead and
carrying away some wounded.
WASHINGTON, July ia number OF
trophies were brought here to,day taken
In the route ofthe rebels, including Com
pany's tents of the Sd South Carolina
regiment, a lot of clothing, hats, boots,
guns, Palmetto flags, DC. The dreaded
masked batteries turned out to be only
ill-construc;ed breastworks.
Reports are prevalent and credited.
that fight of minor importance took
place at Bull Run, FIVE miles from Man
assas Junction, and several were killed
and wounded on the federal side from n
battery.
An officer from the seat Of war, who
reached here tonight. brings iniormA
ton that the troops Which marched from
Fairfax Court House, appeared before
Cenlerville about ore O'Clock this morn.
ing. They halted within half a mile Of
the enemy's entertainments. Instead oil
battle they suddenly saw the National
flag hoisted over the town and a military
company running down the line announ.
cling that the enemy had fled. The Band
played the +" Star Spaugled Banner" amid
the cheering of the federal troops.
1t is said there were 1000 or 5000
confederales at Cenlerville, but the mum
Der was probably much exaggerated
They took their cannon with them.
1t is stated on the authority of several
officers that the news Of Gen. McClell
aus victories were generally known at
Manassas.
The army was TO march on Manassas
Junction this p. m.
The Herald's camp correspondent saws
the fact is established that the rebel force
at Fairfax was composed of their crack
regiments. The retreat Of these men
without showing fight will demoralize
the whole force at Manassas Junction.
A signal dispatch from Gen. Beaure-
gard 10 Gen. Cooke, commanding the
rebel forces at Germantown, was found
He instructed him To keep particular.
ly careful! lookout on Thursday evening,
thereby showing that some traitors in
Washington apprised The rebels OF the
lime Of advance.
Late this p. m. a gentleman arrived
direct from here by way of Manassas
Junction. He left there last night. He
reports that there were at Manassas last
night on Y 1900 men. Their means
of defence were elaborately prepared,
but it is his opinion that they will not
withstand An assault They had at the
Junction $50 r r cars.
On Sunday night Beauregard went to
Richmond, the command at the Junction
devolving on Gen. Gre wsham, second in
command.
AT Richmond there was a military
consultation as 10 what course would be
pursued. 1t was after this conference
that the immense train OF cars was sent
up to the junction. This is assnifcanl
fact. 1t is now believed the rebels will
leave the Junction and make their first
great stand at Richmond. The have 81.
ready mounted 10 cannon Of large cali
bre, and have some 10000 whites and
nlssers at work day and night on the
deiences.
WAsnISGToN, July. l7.-Gen. Nc
Dowell's official account OF this for
ward movement has been received at the
War Department which does not differ
from the other accounts published
II appears that the artillery and cav
airy dashed through Fairfax ut gallop
in chase of the Con eIerate troops follow
ing them miles as far rs CentrevlIe
1t is understood that Centrevil!e will be
defended by the rebels.
The Herild's dispatch says at one O.
clock all of the enemy's works in the
neisi't,rhood Of Fairfax. as far as Cen.
treville. were attacked. Meeting with no
resistance, the barbados were easily
surmoun,ed. and the roads cleared Of
trees, which had been feIed, delaying
the advance but lew minutes. Al a
steep hill there were stationed goo reb.
ell cavalry, who, without waiting to as.
certain the strength OF the advancing
force, fled upon the first appearance OF
our skirmshers. They found Qualifications
about two miles from the Court House.
consisting of simple intrenchments ex-
tending about 400 yards each side Of the
road. II was pierced for guns. This
had been occupied for about weeks BY
the I'd and Sd South Carolina regiments
under Gen. Bonham In approaching
this point our skirmishers had a brush
with those oil the rebels. in which one
man received flesh wound and a rebel
officer was captured.
The advance of Burnsidcs' brigade
reached the fertilization in time 10 make
one prisoner As Golfer. the command
ant, then proceeded 10 Fairfax, the rebel
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