The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-09-17

Fort MONROE, Sept lin view o
the increasing importance of Fort Mon
roe as a basis of offensive operations "a
gainst the confederates, there is to be :
large increase in the military aud naya
force.
There was heavy firing this morning OF
Sewell's Point caused by the confeder
ates trying the range of their guns. A
deserter states that the confederate force
there numbers about 80, 900 men.
@. M. Talmadge has completed ar.
engagements TO put the conlraband slaves
on Old Point in comfortable wooden bar.
rack? on: side the fortress.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. IA gentle
man from Georgetown, Belts Co reports
that Gen. Prices army was encamped
Saturday ight last on the Warrensburgll
road, near Clinton, in Henry county, des
tined it was thought for Lexington.
Another messenger from Sedalia,
brings information that Dr. Jennison, the
Kansas jaw hawker, with a small party
that Sta'e, had fallen upon a party OF
500 rebels under the notorious Dr.. Sta
pies, completely routed them and killed
their leaders. II this be true, the most
difficult part Of restoring Pettis and ad-
joining counties has been accomplished
This DR.. Staples and Capt. Magoflin,
captured some days since, have been the
ring leaders Of secessionism in these
counties.
The same messenger states that Col.
Marshal's Illinois Cavalry had surroun-
ded GOO rebels under Capt Shelby, a
short distance below Lexington and the
whole force prisoners. Shelby had two
cannon. This latter report needs CON
frmaIion, but it has been known for several
days that Shelby's baud had taken po-
sitlon at the place indicated after aban-
doning the siege of Lexington.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept Zone hun
dred and ninety i've towns, casting two
thirds of the aggregate vote of the State,
gave Washburnc, Republican. SO, 60
jameson, Union Democrat, 1919; Da-
ma, Peace candidate, 2,l40. Majority
for Washburne, 1871, against lo, 922 in
tue same LOW lis last year.
CAIRO, Sept. 1O.-Thc two gnnboats
went down the river to day within sight
of Columbus. They reported full fifteen
thousand troops there. At Lucas Bend,
fifteen miles this side, they engaged the
steamer lanke and several batteries on
shore, also one rifled "a FOUNDER which
was poorly worked or it might have in
jurcd the gunboats. The Yankee was
disabled by a shell and careened partly
over. She made of with one wheel TO
shoal water on the Kentucky shore.
Seven of the shore batteries were silen.
ced. Several of the secesh are known to
be killed one man on the Conestoga was
wounded in the arm and forehead by q
musket fired from the shore. Our boats
were not injured in the least. They are
here 10 night. 1t was intended that Col
Oglesbv with the force at Norfolk, should
march down and engage the batteries on
the shore while the gun boats fired from
the river, but the roads were so obslruct-
ed the troops could not reach the scene
Of action.
CLAREsnuEG, Va, Sept. IA bat.
lie took place about } o'clock, Tuesday
near Summarvilia
noisance, found Floyd's army 5000
strong with sixteen field pieces, entrench.
ed in powerful position on the top OF q
mountain, at Croix's Ferry, OH the west
side OF Gaulcy river. The rear and ex.
treme Of both ilanks we're inaccessible,
and the front was masked by heavy for.
eSts and close jungle. Col. Tyler lob
Ohio regiment of Benham's brigade, was
in advance, and drove a strong detseh-
ment of the enemy lhis side of the posi-
ton, the site Of which was unknown
Shortly afterward, his reserve, consisting
of four companies, suddenly discovered
themselves in the face Of a parapet and /;
long line of palisades for the rilemen
when the battle opened fierccly The
remainder of the 10th and 18th Ohio
regiments were brought into action sue.
cessiveiy by Gen. Benham, of the l2th
and afterwards by Capt. Harlsuh
The enemy played upon our force ter.
ritieally with muskelry. ri iles, canister
and shell, causing some casualties. Col
Little led several companies OF his Irish
10 charge the battery, when he was bro'l
down BY shot in the les. Smiths l3tE
Ohio engaged the enemy ON the left and
Col. loves l2th Ohio directly in front
Lowe fell dead at the head of his regi
ment early in the hottest fire by a ball il
the forehead. McMullen's howiizer bat
terry and Snyder's two field pieces NEAR
time here got in;o The best positos pos.
sible, under the circumstances, anJ
soon 'silenced two Of the rebels guns
The fire Stacked at intervals. but grew
more furious as night approached, when
the German Brigade was led gallantly
into action by Col McCook, under The
direction of Adjutant General Hartstufl
bu, after furious fight of three hours
night compelled the recall OF troops. anl
the men laid on their arms within shor
distance of the enemy, each ready to re
sumo their fight next morning. Floye
fled during the night and sunk the boat.
in tho river and destroyed the temporar,
bridge which he had made when he frs
occupied the position. The turbulenc,
and depth Of the river and exhaustion o