The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-29

that are left are specimens Of those that
have gone, one Of our men could chase
thousand, and two could put ten thou
sand to flight. You have no idea what
a yellow skinned, spindle shanked set OF
goslins they are. Half of the home
guards and home enemies are so ignorant
that they cant tell you what regiment
they belong to, or where they came from
They are something like an old lady |
saw the other day she said she didn'l
" keer as witch on 'em got beat eout," II
they would let her "a levin" Like
jeff Davis, she wanted to be let alone
Do you wonder that we have trouble with
a people that know nothing of, or cares
what becomes, of their country ? an es
pecially when there are few designing
political traitors who are travelling thro
the country and telling these poor delud
ed creatures that if they do not rise and
drive the Union men out they will all be
hung, and their property taken. But
thank Heaven and Federal cannon, they
are fast coming to their senses.
We have at present some eight pris.
oners, who have been taken by our scouts
While Captain Powers was in pursuit o
one the other day, he eluded them ,sand
got away. But having some suspicion
that he had been secreted in house near
by, they made a military search by plac
ing guard at each door and one in each
room. The search commenced. The
ladies of the house declared that there
was no such man in the house. and of
fered their services as an assurance of the
fact. But somehow our military men
lack confidence even in the ladies down
here. At home it would have been un
gentlemanly to have gone farther, bu
they were not satisfied until they wen,
from cellar to garnet. When they were
about giving up the search, the captain
thought he saw pair Of old boots thro
an old ceiling. Drawing out revolver
he demanded to know if there was any
thing alive in them. The boots soon be.
gan to move, and in less time than | car
tell it, a fullgrown secesh stood before
them. Then the ladies' commenced on
them, and called them black hearted
wrelches, and told their representative tc
stick to his principles, if they killed him
Said one Of them 1--WE are not afraid
Of you stick your bayonets into us, i
you dare, you villains The captain
smiingly assured them that he was moi
there to harm them or abuse them in any
way. He asked of them that credit, at
least. i" We admit you are gentlemen,
but you are in bad business" (The re-
suit in our next
At another place they found old Cutfy
alone, taking charge Of y large house,
and asked where master was. ooh.
massa runs away when he hears de big
drum. But | knows war he is. You
Glib me gun, will go wild you" But
the negro was kept, and massa sent for.
Not yet arrived.
Oct. 22l.-Tuesday night dark and
blustery Quite an exciting scene oc-
Cured about eight O'clock James Wal
dron, of Company d., one of the Guards,
saw some one coming towards him, and
ordered him to stand. But the person
came directly towards him, at the same
time raising, AS he says, gun. The
guard cried Hold, don't shoot p but
raised his own gun and fired, at the same
time calling for the Corporal of the
guard, double quick. But before the
corporal could get to the scene of action
bang went another shot. By this time
about fifty men had assembled scouts
were sent out to bring in the supposed
bleeding rebel, but nothing could be
heard or seen. Soon all was quiet, and
the guard was doubled to make all safe
After a little the camp was again aroused
by the word halt ! halt halt given in
rapid succession, and bang went anoth
er gun, ard another call was given for
the corporal of the guard in double
quick | STOOD in the door Of the hospi-
tai, and saw the fire, and ran immediate
y to the place. Before | came up an
other halt ! halt halt by the next
guard. | was within ten feet Of him,
and off went his gun. We began to
think. by this time, that the bushes were
full OF rebels. The Colonel was soon on
hand, and in his usual prompt manner
soon had the drums beating and the com
panies all out and at the word load such
a clanking of arms the hammers sound
ed like the beating Of 10000 triangles
In five minutes all were ready for action.
But as usual the enemy were nowhere 10