The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-13


troops TO Washington, he was preparing
for an advance movement on Yorktown,
hoping TO cripple the resources of the
enemy there, especially Selling a large
quantity of negroes who we've impressed
into their service, and employed in max
ing entertainments, &c.
Gen. Butler states that lie has now
this side of Hampton 900 negroes, 800
being able bodied men. and DESTROYS Of
instructions from the War Department
regarding them.
After discussing the status upon which
the slave women and children, thus fed
| from their masters, are to be considered.
he was compelled by his own reasoning
to look upon them as mer and women,
not free born, yet manumitted, and sent
forth from the land that held them, new
er to be reclaimed. He would have no
doubts how to proceed had he not seen
an order from Mcdowell forbidding all
fugitive slaves to be harbored within the
lines.
If enforcing that order is the policy of
the government. as soldier he is bound
to enforce it, steadlastly, if not cheer
fully, but should lake widely diff
ferent course left to his own discretion.
The Gen. concludes AS follows In
loyal State l would put down servile
instruction. In a State of rebellion
would confiscate that which was used TO
oppose my army, and take all that prop
erty which constituted the wealth Of that
State, and furnished the means by which
the war is prosecuted, besides being the
cause Of the war. And if in so doing it
shall be objected that human beings are
brought TO the free Ell oyment of life,
liberty. and the pursuit of happiness.
such objections might not require much
consideration.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Six new repi.
ments of volunteers are nearly ready to
be mustered into the service for the war.
Twenty car loads Of shot, shell, &c,
have reached here since Saturday. Also
a large number of Enfield rifles, and a
considerable quantity of powder
Five car loads of ammunition reached
Cairo on Saturday by the Illinois Central
Railroad.
Herald's dispatch. THE news from
KY, has aroused the widest enthusiasm
here when it was received in the House
OF Representatives before its adjournment
by the veritable Elk Governor, Mr. Wick
life. with the declaration that Kentucky
was the first to adopt the Constitution
and would be the last to desert it.
The thunder of applause from The floor
and galleries shook even the solid walls.
Il was an oulburst of patriotic feeling
This great victory will be followed by a
physical ore not less magnificent.
There are now at this moment &c. 600
organized union men in Kentucky only
waiting the accomplishment of this we
tory at the ballot box TO take the field
and drive the rebel forces out of Ken
lucky and Tennessee the Kentucky le-
gion is ready TO be mustered into the
service and tie men are burning with a
desire to aid their Union neighbors in
Tenn, to Tree themselves from the des
potism OF the Davis mobocracy.
A gentleman who has recently beer
NO'poileu ~ IedNe Jenna, states ina
! the rebels have 10000 men at that poinI
, and at Falls Church, and that they are
meditating an attack on Alexandria. lie
says that he has mingled freely with the
troops and confirms the statement thai
they had over 100, 900 men at Bulls
Run and Manassas on the 21st. The es.
innate made Of their killed in that en-.
gagement was 1900. exclusive Of woun-
4 ded. They admitted that the slau.h te,
on their side was double what it was or
ours.
MEXICO, No. Aug. By to morrow
night, or next morning, the county seat.
: of Warren, Montgomery, Lincoln, Gallo
way, Andreane, Pixies Peak, Monroe
Randolph, Howard, Macon, Shelby, Ma
ron. Lewis, Knox, Lynn, Scotland, CLARK
aud Livingston counties, by simutane
GUS movement. will be occupied BY strong
bodies Of United States troops; the com
handing officers of whom will appoint a
committee of public safety from among
the most respectable citizens of the coun.
ties, whose duty it shall be to preserve
the peace in their respective counties
Each committee shall consist Of not more
than five persons. Whenever il can con.
sstently be done, the county officers
shall be selected as members. No one
so appointed shall be permitted to decline
or if he shall fail 10 perform his duties
shall suffer such penalties as the c>mna .
ding General shall alfix.
These committees are charged accord
ing TO general orders issued BY General
Pope, with the duty Of maintaining peace
aud order in their respective counties,
shall have power 10 call out all citizens
OF the county, 10 assemble at such time
and place, and in such numbers, as may
be necessary to secure these objects.
Any one who shall refuse to obey such
call, shall be turned over 10 the military
authorities. If the people of the counties
respectively are not able or willing to en-
force the peace among themselves, and 10
prevent the organization Of companies to
make war upon the United States, the
military force will perform the service,
but the expenses must be paid by the
county in which such service is neces-
sary To secure their prompt payment,
/ a levy of sufficient amount If nropar,y