The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-16

informed and the insidious rumors which
hitherto harassed the public mind will
be kept out
FoRr MONROE, July o. Gen. Butler
to-day is on the Rip Raps experiment.
ins with Sawyer's, James and Hotch
kiss shells upon Sewall's Point. Some
experiments with the last, Yesterday, were
pronounced remarkable.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Secreta.
ry of War has finally decided to detail
those officers captured in Texas, and dis
charged on parole for duty at Forts
kearney and Laramie. This duty will
not conflict with their oath.
The Government intends to send q
sufficient force to those points and 9th.
ers along the overland route, to protect
the mails and property of citzens.
A considerable force of volunteers will
be sent to Salt Lake
Orders were received at head quarters
of the army on Monday, to send immedi
ately to the seat of war the First Arlil-
cry, part of the Fort Sumter garrison,
which is at Fit. Hamilton. The brave
fellows were under arms for the road in
few minutes. The old ensign of Sum.
ter went along with them, AS they be
Iieved there would be no lack without
! it.
Fremont had an interview with Scott
yesterday, and expects to leave for St.
Louis in few days. Kit Carson will
probably join him.
In brush between the pickets at
Great Falls a few days ago, some of the
lst Massachusetts regiment with long ri
fies, killed two of the enemy. The reb-
els have camp near Great Falls. 1t is
supposed they are endeavorng to plant
batteries.
The friends of Gen. Lee report that he
has resigned, and will be found on the
side of the Unionisls in Virginia.
A gentleman who arrived here to day
from Virginia reports that there are two
reg iments at Leesburg, one South Caro-.
lima and Virginia. IL appears while our
regiments average about 1000 men,
Southern regiments do not average over
$50 There were at Leesburg / 50 troops
sick in the hospital. The South Carroll
mans We're mainly diseased with the
measelS.
ST, Louis, July Lieut.. Sigel, ad
Jutant and bearer Of dispatches to Col.
Harding, gives the following additional
particulars of the battle near Carthage.
The Stale troops were posted on ridge
in the prairie with five pieces ofartilery,
one l2 FOUNDER in the center and two on
The right and left, cavalry on each flank
and infantry III the rear of the artillery
Siyel approached within 800 yards, with
four cannon, the center Of his infantry
and six FOUNDER, under Lieut.. Col.
liazzanduhel, on the left, Cpl. Solomon :
Command with six FOUNDER on the
right, and a body of infantry behind the
center artillery. Sigel's left opened fire
with sharpness and soon the engagement
became general The rebels having nc
grape and their arlillerists being poor
their balls flew over the heads of the fed
eral troops. After two hours firing the
enemy's artillery WAS entrel y silenced
and their ranks broken.
BuoKHANNoN, Va, July "a mess.
enger from Gen. Me Clelan's command
just in reports that two regiments under
! McCook and Andrews made reconnoi.
sance Of the enemy's position last even
! ing, whereupon one OF McCook's men
was killed and three wounded They
got within 1875 yards of the entrench
ments when they were ordered back on
the main body.
The rebels are so strongly entrenched
that it will be necessary to carry the for.
ti6cation by storm.
Gen. Mcclellan was to commence the
work at O'Clock this morning and was
making every preparation last night. Ii
the rebels make determined fight a
large loss of life must ensue.
A courier arrived from the Camp at
Laurel Hill at eleven o'clock last night.
and reports more or less fighting had
been going on for the previous days.
The forces were within a mile and a
half of each other. The rebels are very
strongly entrenched and are supposed to
/ be 5000 strong.
The enemy had only c Founders and
their shot fell 800 yards short of our
lines. The l2 Founders of the federal
troops are supposed to be doing great
execution.
The messenger saw some 5 or 90
bodies of the rebels as he passed.
Col. Steadham yesterday p. m. advan-
ced with 100 men 10 draw them out from
their entertainments and succeeded but
shell scattered them in every direction.
The courier saw but dead bodies.
A cessation Of hostililies took place at
5 O'Clock in consequence of a heavy rain
storm but the fight would be resumed
this morning.
Gen. Morris forces had posted on the
brow OF hill commanding their en-
trenchments and he had hopes Of dis
lodging the rebels to-day. The 2lsl
regiment, under Col. Tyler, will contin-
ue TO hold Glenville.
LATER-A courier who left McClell-
an at 8 O'Clock. says, at 3 O'Clock this
morning the force was divided and sta
toned in 2 divisions to surround the reb-
els. Two prisoners were brought in who
reported their force about 2, 500, but were
very STRONGLY fortified