The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-04
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WASHINGTON. Nav 27.-The belief
that the President has determined to ten
der Col. Fremont a Major Generalship
creates much qualification. "a a. 81
Elk Gov. Banks is here by invitation Of
the Secretary of War.
New YORK, May 27.-John G. Ere !
mont has been appointed Maj. General,
and Gov. Dennlson Naval Officer.
The President to-day accepted six ad-
ditional regiments of volunteers from In
diana.
The War Department was to-day Of
fered battalion and battery of four 12
Founders by gentleman from Baltimore.
They will probably be accepted.
AT one o'clock this a. m. Lieut.. Tomp-
kins with squad of mounted men re-
connoitered toward Fairfax Court House.
A mile this side two horses were espied
without riders. The horses were sur
rounded and two uniformed men started
up, one levelng a fowling piece at the
Lieut., the bugler drew a revolver, the
fowling piece dropped, tie revolver ac-
cidentally went off and the Virginian was
shot in his right arm. Both were taken
prisoners and had fine horses.
Proposals will soon be issued for 40
steam gun boats OF 500 tons each.g /,
Brig. Gen. Mcdowell takes command
of the forces in Virginia in place of San
ford. 4a e. asa
Gov. Banks favors putting an army of
100000 men in the field so that the diff
culties be speedily settled. na
ST. Louis, May 28.--It having been
decided to occupy tBard's Point in Mis-
souri,, opposite CAIRO, orders were receiv-
ed yesterday for the transfer Of one regi-
ment of Gen. Lyons brigade to that
place. 5 a.eH .
The 18th regiment, Col. Shultney, has
been selected, and will probably embark
this morning on the Government steam
er Iatan. lr. $3.50.
The encampments in the suburbs oil
the city are broke up to-day, and the
troops quartercd in the Arsenal and JEFF
ferson Barracks. @ ae
An American Zouave regiment, TO be
commanded by Col. Morgan L. Smith
is forming here. j, Sass vi" sa-'
An Irish brigade is also filling up rap
Idly .a d.
1t is understood that Gen. Harvey has
authorized the immediate organization OF
companies of Union Home Guards al
Hannibal, ST. Joseph, Kansas City and
Springfield These companies are to be
| mustered into the Ut. S, service and filr.
nished with arms. ~ rs a
All the State troops have left Jeffer-
son City except two companies, who re-
main as body guard to the Governor.
New York, May 2S.-the Government
has satisfactory information that the com
misspners from the Confederate States
in Europe have met in England a deci-
ded and emphatic refusal to recognize
their pretensions. Lord John Russell,
with whatever uncertainty he may have
expressed himself on other points, made
no concealment in regard to this matter
The same intelligence comes from the
! French Government. The French EN-
peror and M. Thouvenal, were decided
Information to the foregoing effect has
been received by diplomat in Wash
lngton, and the news IS well accredited,
and is matter of discussion in diplo-
matte circles.
Gov. Banks has been appointed Com
missary General.
WAsHINGToN, May 28.-Col. Lefferts
addressed the New York It'll regiment,
informing them their term of enlistment
had expired and they were at liberty to
return home if they desired, but the Sec
rotary OF War would be glad if they
would remain in Washington three days
longer. Every man shouted he was
ready to stay for that time and as much
longer as the Government desired. 1t is
understood government does not feel at
liberty TO dctain them longer than the
time enlisted. They will then return
home.
CAIRO, May oo-Three so Founders
and carriages for the three "a Founders
arrived this evening. They viii all be
mounted Immediately. There is no reli-
able information Of the movements Of
Gen. Pillow. All quiet as usual.
PHILADELPHIA, May ga special
dispatch says that the Powhattan had ar
rived at Washington having landed the
New York list regiment at Aquai creek
without opposition.
WAsmNOToN, May 28.-The following
from Fort Monroe dated Monday evening
eth, is from correspondent of the AS
sociated Press 4 force OF $500 men,
including few regulars and four pieces
of artillery formed to-day, an cntrenched
camp at Newport, near the mouth OF
james river, about ten miles from Fort
Monroe. The rebel battery fired four
shots at the Eugene City and Quaker
City, off Sewall's Point, aud though
over three miles distant the shot fell but
little short, Indicating that the guns of
the rebel battery are of the heaviest cal
ibre, Newport size. Sewall's Point Is
in plain sight from Fort Monroe, the
roadstead there is about three miles wide
One object Of the entrenched camp is to
cannonadc sand island which is about
midway between and completely guards
the enclosure to Sewall's river. Gen.
Butler was fearful that the rebels would
take possession Of the island. Newport