The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-02
Telcgraphic Summary.

L. A. Alkern, OF this district, former
ly of Vermont, the Secretary of the Ma
tional Democratic party, has proposed to
the War Department to raise regiment
forthwith of Northern Democrats for ac-
tive service during the war, and to testi-
fy their appreciation of Mr.. Lincoln's
efforts to maintain the Government in
tact.
Chas. Fl. Foster announces himself as
an unconditional Union man from the LIST
Dist of North Carolina, in handful
dated at Murfreesboro. He notifies the
people of the District that by law oil
North Carolina the first Thursday in Au-
gust is the day fixed for the election oil
Representatives in Congress, and on that
day he invites the electors to give him
their suffrages and cast their ballots
without fear or intimidation.
w. D. Gallagher. of KY, late conf
dental clerk of the Secretary of the
Treasury, has been appointed collector
of the port of N. O., and leaves Wash
ington for Cairo to- morrow He will ac-
company our army on its progress down
the Mississippi, and there can be no
doubt that his appointment and depart
ure for this point indicates a movement
on Memphis. This will not be for some
weeks, but will move southwardly with
the flag. restoring to the Union all com
mercial relations and sealing all lines OF
transportation to the rebels. 1t may not
be generally known that the collection
list of n. O.. embraces the valleys of the
Mississippi and the Ohio, including their
tributaries and reaching as far east as
Pittsburg. The so called collectors al
Louisville and other towns within the
district are only surveyors, agents of the
N. o. collector.
ST. LOUIS, June 24.-The Democrat s
Special from Brownsville says Gen. Ly-
on addressed the citizens of that place
yesterday, and expressed desire to be
furnished with horses and wagons. This
morning his request was responded to
he was supplied fully. This would seem
to indicate an overland movement to-
wards the border Of the State.
BALTIMORE, June 24.-The Baltimore
secessionis,s are very angry with the reb-
Ell Gen. Johnston for bis wholesale des-
truction of property at Martinaburg. The
act has opened the eyes of the wealthy
rebels. They now begin to see with
what sort OF traitors they have consent
ed to act
One thousand rebel troops have been
posted at Occoquan, Va, TO guard
against flank movement of the federal
troops.
1t is understood to be the policy of the
Government TO permit the rebellious
Legislature Of Maryland to pass any dis
loyal act il pleases but if such acts con
f1lct with the Constitution and the inter
est of the nation they will abolish the
Legislature at the point Of the sword, as
was the case in Missouri.
1t is stated that Gen. Cadwallader las
received direct orders from Gen. Scott
not to advance on Martinsburg, Va.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-[ Special to
the Herald. A citizen of Alexandria
reached here to-day from Manassas juno
ton. He has been confined for three
days. He says there is large number
of prisoners there, and he also gives
painful accounts Of The condition of the
rebels there.
During three days he was prisoner
he had neither bread or water. He un.
derwent an examination before three per-
sons, headed by w. Porcher Miles, of S
G..
When he was released he made his
way TO the Potomac and crossing over
into Maryland he found all the roads
blockaded by rocks and trees, felled tc
resist the passage of federal troops with
in miles of Manassas junction.
When he was released he was in form
ed that their troops would be in Wash
ington in less than weeks and if he
should be caught there again he would
be hung.
He heard them boast of the immensely
of their force. but does not believe there
were 800 men there, and nearly one
quarter of them were armed with sho
guns, while many Of them were not arm
ed at all
The scarcity Of water caused a grea
deal of sickness among the rebels
Scouts who have retured from within
the vicinity of Fairfax Court House to-
day, report that the enemy have erected
batteries one and half miles north and
east of the Court House. All the road:
leading from this direction had been OBJ
structed by trees being felled across al
i, level places This destruction Of all tht
roads precudes the idea that rebels in
tend to advance, and the same view i:
sustained in the fact that the roads lead
inc to Centeryille in the rear of Fairfa,
have been newly cleared up. There i!
but one battery a. Fairfax Court House
There is but very few troops in the vii
lsge, and but few thousand located in
the rear. An alarm Of advance of th'
federal troops caused both citizens anc
soldiers to leave Fairfax in great haste.
Tribune's Special. Gen. Butler il
proceeding vigorously in organizing hi
command. He is also throwing up
series of batteries opposite Hampton
which will serve alike 10 protect his lin'
from attack and cover Hampton.
The inhabitants beyond New Marke
bridge complain bitterly of the outrage