The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-12

the flh INST, pom Ddful1S ort hOSal, ..
c., and the work on both sides was very
sharp and hot. Two of the transports,
one supposed to be the Ocean Express,
having ammunition on board, and the
Union, carrying horses, were lost during
the gale.
Tie telegraph at Norfolk is in constant
operation, bringing dispatches from the
scene Of operations.
| The widest excitement prevails among
the rebels in Norfolk, also among the
people at this point.
The superstition is that Port Royal is
reduced, and that our troops have effect
ed landing. By this time to morrow
we may expect particulars, as a vessel is
hourly expected.
| BALTIMORE. Nov. 0.-Returns received
from Representatives of the State stand
as follows: Union. 65; SECESSION, none.
Senators elected-Union, 10; Secession,
none.
Seven seceseioniss (Senators) who
were principally boarding at Fort Lafay-
cite, hold over.
The majority for Governor will not be
less than 10000. The vote is the larg-
est in all the counties ever cast in the
State.
BosToN, Nov. 5.-The vote at the
Massachusetts election today was re-
markedly small, not much more than
half of that of last year.
The vote of Boston for Governor is as
follows:
Andrews 5,917, Davis, Dem. J 5,281.
The vote in 50 cities and towns foot
up as follows: Andrews Is. 331, Davis
9,211.
Additional towns show majority for
Andrews about two to one. One Demo.
cIat is probably elected to the Senate
from Boston. The Legislature is strong
/ ly Republican.
/ NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-Six rihed cannon
left here to day for Gen Sick les brigade.
Their range is to be six and quarter
miles.
From the Cincinnati Commercial 4th.
We are informed that Gen. O. NJ
Mitchell, commanding in this Depart,
ment, has resigned. The cause Of his
designation is understood to be his unsat-
islac,orv relations with General Sherman,
commanding in Kentucky. 1t has been,
for some time. evident that differences
prejudicial to The public interests exist
ed between Generals Sherman and Mitch
el. LIN what manner. if at all, tho stua-
ton will be improved, if Gen. Michel
has resigned, we are not advised.
! JEFFERSON Cry, Nov. 4.-Gen. Prem
tiss hts broken upa rebel camp in Boone
county. Some loss is reported on both
sides, but no particulars have been re,
ceived
In the absence Of other transportation,
Fremont is having provisions forwarded
from Upton on pack mules.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Nov Especial to
Rppublican-R Reliable information receiv,
ed here from different sources, SAYS that
General Price was At Cassvile, Thursday
with 90 900 men, and McCalloch was
0 miles this side of that place with TO-.
/ 600 more with the intention Of marching
on Springfield and Offering us battle on
the old Wilson Creek grounds.
McCuloch was expecting 10000 ad
dilional troops from Arkansas.
A large number of residents Of Green,
Jasper and other adjoining counties, re-
Gently joined Prices army; and many
Of cur officers think that the rebel force
now numbers nearly &C, 900.
Gen. Fremont has been up nearly the
whole of the past five nights. making the
most perfect arrangements for a battle,
and the confidence Of the amy in him
was never as great as at present Gen.
erals Lane and Sluryis have arrived, aud
Pope and Nc kinslry are hourly expect.
! ed
CAIRO, Nov. An engagement took
place to- day at the town of Belmont No,
opposite Columbus. between our forces
under command of Gems Grant and Nc.
Clernand, and a rebel force, under Whose
command we could not ascertain Oul
force consisted Of the following rcgi
ments 9th, sob, 3lst and 42I Hin.
DIS 7th Iowa, Taylor's Chicago ArtIl.
cry and Capt. DaIen's Cavalry attached
to Logan's regiment, and Capt d llama 5
Cavalry. and some scattering companies
They left here on the steamers Alex
Scott, Memphis, keystone State and
Challenger, accompanied BY the gnnboats
Lexington and II Q. Tyler.
They were landed Al Lucas Bend. three
miles above, and formed in line of battle,
Gen. McClernand in command OF the
Cairo troops and Col. Doughertv in com
mand Of the Birds Point troops. They
We're then encountered by the enemy and
fought every inch Of the way 10 the enc
mics camp, making sad havoc in the en-
emies' lines.
Col. Bnford was assigned the right.
Col. Fouke the center, and Col. Logan
the left
Col Buford was the first to plant tie
stars and Stripes in the enemies camp.
Col. Dougherty's regiment captured
the rebels battery Of twelve pieces, but
Col. Fouke's men suffered greatly. AS
they were in front of the batteries at the
time Of their being taken.
The 30lh then charged on an ambus
cade and were reinforced by Col Logan
regimen, and routed tie enemy. Col.
Ion lie only lDsinp tan mon rLax, t,rol