The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-06

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of the 25lh inst. The rebels were dis.
covered posted on the hills surrounding
The town, and were attacked bv Cant.
Williams with 50 men, killing six of the
rebels and losing two of mis- own force
After the third round the enemy fed
precipitately, some of them throwing
away their guns. The following morn,
ing the Federal troops under command
of MAJ. Van Horn, took possession of the
town and erected the stars and strinas
over the Court House. Having received
orders 10 withdraw, they returned to Ibis
place where a portion of them will be de
tailed as an escort to Government trains
for the South West
WASHINGTON, July 3o.-The Freeborn
has schooner in tow, captured while
crossing over to White House Point, "a.
king the jeff. Davis mail and express
which make regular trips between Wash.
ington and Virginia.
Nine employees of the government
were arrested this morning by order OF
Gen. Scott.
A number Of officers Of the Fife Zou
ayes and 10Th have resigned and Others
will follow their example.
The 25th N. Y. regiment has been
pushed forward to Clouds Mills. five
and half miles beyond Alexandria.
Gen. Banks lad $4,000 men in his
command yesterday. Six regiments have
joined him within So hours.
! C,l GarIn.r', OIL ,-,
ment IS sIillat Harpcr's Ferry. He mo
mentariIy expects an attack and feels
ready for it.
II is believed there are not far from
l00,00o troops on the line of the Poto.
mas and at Baltimore.
Col. Stone arrived Yesterday from
Harper's Ferry, having left there las,
evening. His division is now stationed
He says Banks is strongly posted and
enlrenched and can withstand any at.
tack. lie is receiving reinforcement>
daily. Nothing is known of the rebel
movements.
! Worid's Dispatch-A detachment OF
Y. S. cavalry lett to day for Harper's
Ferry.
Gen. McClellan visited The Senate aud
House today, and WAS warmly welcom
ed.
Lieut.. Col Fowler, Of the n. Y. 14,h.
reported killed, is alive and in Washing
! ton.
Times DISPATCHED am reliably in.
formed that both Col. Hunter and Col.
de'nzcIm7a, wounded in the late battle,
are 20 rapidly recovering that they will
b. able 10 report for duty on Monday
next.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued nm order
saying he sees with much regret that Of,
ticers and soldiers are in lie habit Of
Of leaving camp aud visiting hotels and
other places in Washington that their
| time belongs to the country and ought
to be devoted to their duties as officers
and soldiers, and positively prohibits it
| in fnture.
CAIRO, July 3l-Five steamers arri-
we'd a. New Madrid, No Yesterday, with
a large number Of rebel troops, horses.
wage S, guns, ammunition, g..
Tie rebel force at New Madrid is re.
/ u .Itcl dDItt ID. wv.
| JEFFERSON Cry, July 3J.-The con.
yentioa today declared 10 yacate The Of
fees OF Gov, Lieut.. Gov, and Secretary
Of the STATE. by a vote Of IS TO %, and
tie seats Of The members of the present
General Assembly were vacated by a
vote o. 50 to %. The convention adopt
ed wi,h material alteration The whole bll
anco OF the report OF the committee oil
eight As heretofore reported.
TIE convention Will tomorrow ap-
point provisional Governor, Lieut.. Gov
ernor and Secretary of State.
Judge Gamble, OF ST. Louis, John B.
Henderson and Thomas S. Price are spo-
ken Of for Governor all Union men.
The convention will doubtless adjourn
! 10 morrow.
JEFFERSON CRY. July 3l.-The con
venlion Ibis morning elected Hon. Ham
lion r Gamble, Of ST. Louis, Gov. Of
Mo-, by 60 votes, Willard Phall. Lieut..
Gov. BY 81 votes, and Mordea Oliver.
Secretary Of State, by 81 votes.
The opposition were excused from vo
ting, rs they protested against the power
OF the convention.
NJ votes were east against any Of the
candidates.
Gov Gamble will be inaus uraled in
the convention at O'Clock this =. NJ,
also Lieut.. Governor and Secretary Of
State.
The election of the Gov was met with
loud applause.
The convention will doubtless adjourn
this evening or in the morning.
baltimore, July 3i.-From Sandy
Hook, Md, we hear ihaL all is quiet al
HarPer's Ferry to-day. Banks is occu-
pied in strengthening himself aud form
ing his army into brigadea. His position
commands llarper's Ferry, and can be
easily made impregnable.
The railroad bridge is to be immedi-
aleIy rebuilt.
WAsnINcTos, July 3i--The brigade
.ot Federal troops under command Of
Col. Howard is busily engaged to-day
in throwing up eutrenchments four miles
from Alexandria.
Gen. Mcclellan expresses the opinion
that this win b an artillery war, and
asks for "a many batteries az il ia rn II