The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-04

These are all equipped with the excep
ton of 900 who are partially armed
AT least 1900 have only the flint lock
muskets. The bulk are encamped on the
heights west of the village. They have
a battery of 26 Founders and one so
FOUNDER on the Maryland heights. They
have four batteries overlooking the bridge
and from l to miles distant. These
command the forces from Manassas june
7 ton.
These batteries consist in all of one Ga
and five 80 Founders. In the rear of the
main fort, back Of the village, is bat
terry of one GA FOUNDER and 20 twelve
and Founders. These last command
the approaches from the west. All these
guns are behind barbados of two lines
of timber filled in with gravel.
From all appearances their supply OF
provisions was small.
There has been great dissatisfaction in
the Massachusetts, camp at the Relay
House, arising from the unmilitary' con-
duct of Brig. Gen. Jones. He was burnt
in effigy last night at their camp,
Brig. Gen. Pierce will supercede Gen,
Jones and the latter will go to Fort Mon
| roe. ''
There are numerous batteries in course
of erection along the James, Elizabeth
and York rivers, but they cannot effect
any damage to vessels in the river, as the
range is too long.
Several OF the Old Dominion Dragon
were taken prisoners by the Ma ssachu
sets regiment. .@
Several Zouaves, acting as scouts, solz-
ed sixty kegs of powder and five tons
lead, in house four mills from Alexan-
dria. The Zouaves being too few, only
brought away what powder they could
and blew up the-balance. 81
The forces in Alexandria expected to
advance tonight, but don't know how
far. sT1EE - 4.y.s p IEEse.E "a sstt
Gen. Butler will probably supercede
Cadwaliader again in the Baltimore dis
trict, as Gen. Butler knows the ground
of the Maryland district, and the people
and the secessionists there know him by
this time. - g.a....
There is no truth in the statement that
tne government VIII Call ouI loO,oOU
more men. st.if-
BALTIMORE, June IA steamer has
arrived from Fort Monroe. Bartlett's
naval brigade had arrived there.
A battery of heavy cannon is being
erected at Newport. to~ 20
| The federal transports constantly pass
Sewall's Point just beyond the range Of
the rebel battery. II 7ttG Eli ItIiH
There is no intelligence from Norfolk.
Com. Pendergast will not allow a boat
to go up with a flag of truce. as
Attacked parties here are anxious to
bring away their relatives.
The Quaker City yesterday brought
up prize schooner from Rio de Janeiro,
with cargo of 5000 bags of coffee. '...
The fugitves now in Fort Monroe are
encamped, and mustered and provided
with rations like the soldiers.
Gen. Butler has issued stringent Or
der against plundering in the neighbor-
hood. : a r
ALEXANDRIA, June LA. sentinel at
Clouds Mills on the outskirts of Alex
andria was shot dead last night and an
other wounded probably by a rebel
scout. r 81
A river raflsman who arrived late
last night has reported that passing
Aqua Creek he heard continuous firing.
Capt. Dahlgreen's dispatch confirms
this.
The earnest hope that secession would
dwindle away before thegU S. forces is
not treasured. Prominent citizens ex-
press their grievances in the strongest
language. The Officers exert themselves
to create a better feeling, with partial
success.
The experience gained in this occupa-
ton will lead to great discrimination in
the selection of troops for this purpose
There are many rumors afloat with
reference to the movements of General
Lee.
CHILrcoTHE, May 3l.-Last night a
train going east with the 22d Ohio regi-
ment on board. was thrown from the
track by the breaking of an axle. Geo.
w. Balou, of Chlicothe, Ohio, was kill
ed one soldier had his thigh bones
fractured +; another an arm broken a
third broken jaw number were moro
or less injured.
ALEXANDRIA, June 1.-The steamer
Gypsey from TT. Washington brings the
following information which had been
received at that place. The engagement
at Aqua Greek resulted in the retire
ment of the Freeborn and Anacosta after
severe fight in which number were
killed on both sides.
The two steamers retired to wait for the
Pawnee She stopped at Fort Washing
ton to await the arrival of the transport
Baltimore with troops, supposed to be tho
list regiment. The Pawnee and Balli-.
more proceeded in company.
Shortly before one o'clock last night
skirmish took place at Wellington
Mills, between company of Zouayes
and company Z Of the Michigan re gil
ment and scouting party of Virginians.
The Federals drove them away. One
Zouaye was killed and another was
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