The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-19
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are SatnerlDS al IOrl hogdl leIIs, eSti
mated at from 5000 10 10000.
Ii was the expressed intention of own
ers of houses on the Island to burn them
Gen. Stoneman has been appointed to
the command of the entire cavalry force
of the United States.
The work of raising brigade to be
composed entirely OF negroes, is progresr
ing finely.
Times special.-The volunteer service
now numbers $50, 900 men, leaving but
10000 more ehlistments to reach the
number authorized by Congress.
Frame houses and large quantities of
building material have been sent to Port
Royal for warehouses and the construct
ion of wharves, which are TO be mmedi-
ately built and other means employed for
the creation of a flourishing port which
may rival Charleston and Savannah.
FT. MONROE, Nov. 15-The U. S.
steamer San Jacinto has arrived from the
coast of Africa, via the West Indies;
where she has been cruising for six
weeks.
Old Point was electrified by the It'd
ings that the San Jacinto had on board
Messrs. Slidell and Mason, who were
going abroad as Ministers Of the South
ern Confederacy.
Commander Wilks reported the news
at head quarters in person, and will for
ward his dispatches tonight.
Special to TriJvne-Mason and Slide
were aboard British mail steamer
Wilks sent aboard and demanded their
surrender the reply was, there is no,
force enough TO take them. Wilks sem
additional force and put the San Jacintc
in convenient position.
, Sliedll and Mason were then surrend
cred.
. The English steamer took them OF
board not knowing who they were. THEN
business or destination. Capt. Wilks, i
!, is understood, acted on his own respons
ibility. -.
, Gen. Wool granted Sldell and Mason
permission TO send an open letter to thei
friends.
a., This evening" between 1000 and 5000
Union troops are in Accomac on the cas-
tern shore, where there are ] 300 rebel.
in arms.
: Commander Goldsboro sent a gnr
boat there to-day.
A Regiment of Cavalry is expected
here in few days.
There are ! 500 men now at Annapo
lis ready to embark, with the current ru
NOR they are to reinforce Gen. Sherman
The fleet is understood TO have gone tc
Pensacola.
The news of another exploit may be ex
pected soon
Gen. Sherman is reported to have seiz
ed Piney Island and all the able bodied
niggers.
NJ attempt has been made to land on
the main land.
CAIRO, Nov. l3.-The steamer Alick
Scott went down the river to- day with a
flag of truce, carrying Gen. Grant and
staff. 1t was stopped miles above Co.
lumbus by the steamer Prince, having
on board Gems. Polk, Pillow, Cheatham
and MCGOWAN. The Scott carried 80
prisoners taken i'll the battle. Those held
by the enemy were sent up last night.
Less than dozen remain in their pos
session. Col. D"ugherty is yet at Co.
Iumbus, doing we'll. lie will be exchsg-
ed when recovered. Maj. McClerken
of the 7lh Iowa, is also better, and it is
thought he may recover. The meeting
of the flag of truce party was very friend
~, but an exchange Of newspapers had
been forbidden. None of theirs were to
be had. The officers stated that they
expected an attack soon, and should they
not receive it, would oblige us to act on
the defensive. They also stated that the
Union party in Tennessee were growing
holder in their opposition, burning brid t.
es TO prevent tie transportation of Con-
federale troops. They said the Lincoln
ties would be attended to, and every one
IN Tennessee hung,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-This after
noon, in his speech to his regiment. the
United States Chasseurs. in Gen. Hook
ers division. Col John Cochrane took
grounds in favor of the military necessi.
~ Of the unconditional emancipation of
the slaves.
After he had concluded General Cam
eron said
:" approve of every sentiment uttered
by your noble commander. All the doc
lrines he has laid down | approve of AS
if they were uttered in my own words
These are sentiments which will evident.
" lead to victory. It's no time 10 talk
10 these people, but meet them on their
own terms and treat them as enemies,
and punish them as our enemies until
they learn to behave themselves. Eve
~ means which God has placed in our
hands we must use until they are sub
dued."
Matters IN East Tennessee are regard
ed AS in critical condition, and much
anxiety is felt for Zollicoffer.
Bacon is 80 cents per pound in Jack
son. Mississippi.
NASHVILLE, Nov. l2.-Five railroad
bridges were burned in East Tennessee,
on Friday night, by Unionists. Two on
the Georgia State road at Chimage creek,
Hamilton county. and one on the East
Tennessee and Georgia railroad, on Hi
wassa river, Brady county. Five min