The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-31

consisting of pound howizers. They
advanced to near Drainsville, when his
command was suddenly fred upon by
force lying in ambush in dense woods
edjacent. This was the signal OF battle,
and brisk engagement promptly en-
sued. Gen. Nc Call, who arrived few
minutes previously, took command. In
a moments time Eaton's battery was
planted alongside the Thornton House,
and fired rapidly and with terrible effect
in the enemy's ambush. Col. Kane's
Buck-tail Ritlemen were placed in ad-
vance, and fired upon the enc my wherev.
er they made their appearance.
The rebels, who had battery of six
pieces, returned the cannonading, and
replyed to the rifles with musketry.
Firing was kept up some three quarters
OF an hour, when the enemy retreated
rapidly, our fire being to hot for them.
Our troops stood up bravely under the
sharp volley of the rebels.
The rebels took the direction Of Fair
tax Court House, leaving on the field a
numder of their killed and wounded.
Our troops pursued them short distance
and returned. Several bodies of the
rebels were picked up and fifteen wound
ed prisoners were taken and two cassions,
with ammunition.
In their haste the enemy left behind
arms of all descriptions, clothing, &c.
Their loss is estimated at $50 killed and
wounded. The force of the enemy CON
sisted of three infantry regiments.
The loss on our side was six killed and
eight wounded, most of whom belonged
to the Bucktails. Col Kane received a
slight wound
New YORK. Dec. 23.-Tle steam ship
North Star, from Aspinwall l4lh, has ar
rived She brings $823,ooO in treasure.
The French transport ship, the Res
ource, bound t. Callao, was wrecked for
ty miles south Of Valparaiso. She had
over six hundred souls on board, only
five or six of whom We're saved.
WASHINGTON Dec. 21.-Lord Lyons
made his first official communication to
Secretary Seward, on the Trent affair to.
day. The Secretary is now engaged on
his reply. The general impression is,
according 10 our dispatches, although of
course nothing positive is known, that
the British Government do not present
an ultimatum, but leave room for nego
tation. The bold statement of TIE
Herald and the inima,ions of The Times,
that the Government has determined on
yielding everything to England. even to
the surrendering OF Mason and Sldell
is pronounced utterly and mischievously
false. The truth is there is no interna-
tional law by which nation can be re
quired to give up its own property or
citizens, no matter how the last possess
ion was acquired, to another nation.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The following
resumes of the recent military operations
in Missouri is obtained from credilable
source.
Within tho past two weeks the Union
army captured 2, 500 rebels. including
about 70 commissioned officers, 900
horses and mules, LOO stand Of arms, g
tons powder, 100 wagons, an immense
amount of commlsary stores ane camp
equ'page.
Our loss in accomplishing these i'm
portant results has not exceeded 100 killed
and wounded. Those are the fruits of
brilliant and stra;egical combination of
Gen. Halleck, which have been so ably
executed by Gen'ls Pope, Prentiss and
Mexican Colones jeff c. Davis Of TT.
Sumter fame. Fred Stein of the 1Ith
regular infantry and the brave officers
and soldiers OF our army, regulars and
volunteers. Prices emisaries to stir up |
rebellion in North Missouri and stimuli |
ianeously burn all railroad bridges, sta
tons. rolling stock, DC on the Goth of
this month, in accordance with plans
promulgated from the rebel camp, have
been folled to great extent in their plans
by the energy of Gen. Halleck and the
activity OF our forces which are kept in
motion Notwithstanding the Sc
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