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

were three deaths from small pox this
week.
CHICAGO, May, $3.50 P. N.-Sen-
ator Douglas is still failing. His physi-
clans entertain no hopes of his recoy-
cry. sis-
New YORK, May 51.-Post's Special
Washington, May 3l.--Preparations
are evidently making for forward move
ment OF Government troops they are
all under orders and ready to march at
moments notice. The probable object
is sudden concentration upon the rebel
forces in Virginia '''. '''''' ''-''''''
A party of SO rebels reached Balti-
more from Harper's Forty They are
Baltimoreans. Gen. Cadwallader has an
eye on them.
A report is current in Baltimore that
the Tug Yankee had been captured by
the rebels, but which is false. She is
now at the Navy Yard. IH.a.
The Tribune's dispatchsays, all is qui-
ct at Fort Monroe. 100 negroes were at
the Fort, and the number was increas-
ing. asm .toa B .t,
The Star says nine rebels were killed
at Sewall's Point in the recent conflict,
also that the rebels had stopped work on
the entertainments at Manassas. $4,000
soldiers were concentrated in Western
| Virginia. a1y gsauu ,sa o.sIasa. if
-Four companies of the District Militia
have passed into Virginia with six days
rations. 1i.a: .4ai40ns ..s7ts' 4.
In the Wheeling District the Union
candidate has $4,000 majority Parkers-.
burk District go, 900. s.a,a tl.3s b. 9e
1t Is stated that a number of vessels
is fitting out here for some destination,
not publicly disclosed rle. &. q. 81 II
The following dispatch was received
at the Navy Yard, between and s
O'Clock this afternoon, which afford an
explanation: The Key Stone State, at
noon reports thatin passing Aqua Creek,
the Freeborn and Anacosta were enga-
ging the battery at Aqua Creek. 1
shall send the Pocahontas with her ten
inch gun to assist. Signed, CAPT. DAHL.
GREN .a a,l
Immediately on receipt of the dispatch
the Navy Department ordered two mem
Of war down to support Capt. Ward.
James Watson Webb has been appoint
ed envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Brazil. ae F#.
ST. LOUIS, May 3l.-When the Nc
Donald habeas corpus case came up this
morning in the u. S. District Court,
Gen. Harvey made return that Capt.
Mcdonald had been removed to Illinois
and was now in military command Of
Gen. McClelland, that he had never held
the body of the prisoner under his con-
troll consequently was unable to produce
him. Harvey further stated that by or
ders from Washington dated the 18th.
but only received yesterday he had been
removed from command.
This department understood that Gen.
Lyon succeeds Gen. Harvey.
The Democrat denies that Col. Blair's
regiment is ordered to Virginia. ID
WARSAW, Mo-, May 3l.--The Union
men from Pettis, Henry, Benton and
Morgan counties numbering some 100
organized companies, near Cole Camp,
in this county, on Tuesday last and
threaten death to all secessionists in the
Usage Valley. They have sent an agent
to Gen. Harvey for arms Great excite
ment exists here, and had IL not been for
peace arrangements between Gems. Har
ney and Price, the military companies
here would have driven these men from
this county at whatever cost.
LOUISVILLE, May 3l.-The Augusta
Chronicle, of the Goth inst, says, Beau
regard issued orders at Charleston yes
terday, relinquishing the command Of
the forces around Charleston, to Col. r.
H. Anderson. relieving ID. r. Sones,
who accompanies Beauregard to Cor
NTH, Miss.
New YORK, May 3l.-Orders were is
sued yesterday, to arm and equip seven
regiments. Some six regiments leave
here tomorrow and Sunday for Fort
Monroe and Washington. s'.as
The Times says, it is understood that
the habeas corpus writ in the Merriman
case, will be suspended, and possibly the
functions of fancy. e \
Gen. Scott knows that there are not more
than 1900 or 5000 soldiers at Manassas
Junction, and that they are poorly arm.
ed.
Tonight nearly every regiment is un
der marching orders.
Before the rebels could get in reason
able fighting distance Of Alexandria, 80
600 troops could be concentrated on the
heights west of Alexandria, to meet them
since it is known that the South Caroli-
mans are holding and cannonading Man
assas junction. The Federal troops are
more anxious to get at them, especially
the Massachusetts, troops.
Col. Butler returned to Fort Monroe.
bearing the following letter of instruc-
tons to his brother
Sir: Your action in respect to the ne
groes who came within your lines from
the service of the rebels, is approved
The Department is sensible of the en-
barrassment which must surround Off
GERS conducting military operations in
State by the laws of which slavery is |
sanctioned The Government cannot
recognize the rejection by any State of
its federal obligations. Among these
federal obligations, however, no one can