The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-01
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Gen. Premises
dispatch announcing the surrender OF Col
Mullisan, at Lexington, states the FEEDER
al loss is 81 killed and l4O wounded
The rebel loss is supposed to be about
800 killed and wounded.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Gens. Mckin-
stry, Pope. Sgel and Asboth have been
assigned TO the command Of divisions,
and Coils. Davis, Mulligan and Totem
have been placed on duty in command of
brlgades, the reg iments composing which
are to be hereafter disclosed.
General Fremont now takes the field in
person.
LEAvESwoRrn, Sept. eo.-The Times
OF this forenoon learns that "A fight took
place AT Mariontown, Mo, Tuesday morn
ing, between GOO Federals under Colonies
Montgomery and Johnson, and 400 reb.
els, in which the latter were completely
rout with a loss of killed. and 100
horses. their tents and supplies taken
Our forces lost two privates killed and
six wounded. Col. johnson, while riding
at the head OF his command, was pierced
by nine balls and instantly killed. The
bullets took effect in his head, two buck
shot in the neck. one bullet in the left
shoulder, and one in the right hand aud
one in the left.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 91.-The 35lh Ohio
took possession of Cynthiana, Ky, last
night.
The 18th Ohio crossed the river this
morning, and took the Central railroad
for the interior OF the State.
a physician OF this city just returned
from the South SAYS the blockadng
squadron have taken posse. sion Of Miss
issippi City. at the mouth OF Pearl river,
on the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is com.
mandins position on the boundary line
of Mississippi and Alabama. Vessels
from Mobile Bay have to pass by it
through Ship Island Harbor and Lake
Borgue, on the lake Ponlchatlaine, en-
route TO New Orleans.
On the day this gentleman lef, Nash
vile IT was reported there that the block
aiding squadron had taken possession of
the coast OF Texas.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 25.-The Govern.
or of Iowa telegraphed here for instruc.
tons whether 10 draft soldiers Cameron
replied mo. We must rely on the pat
riotism Of the people
Another reconnaissance from Chain
Bridge toward townsville was made 10.
day. The result is not yet ascerlained.
except that our men returned 10 their
former position.
Five thousand men under Gen. Smith.
oslensibly going for forage. but really to
offer battle, went within a mile of Lew
insville to-day, and waited four hours for
the enemy, who finally appeared in force.
and threw some shells. They were soon
dispersed by our artillery force. and oar
men returned with ninety wagons Of hay,
one prisoner and one wounded man. Our
troops behaved admirably.
CAIRO, Sept 26.-This forenoon. about
ten miles below Norfolk, AT point south
OF Hunters farm, body OF Federal cav.
airy, eighty strong, under command Of
Capt. Stewart. encountered body of reb-
q cavalry. forty or fifty strong. The
federals pitched IN and for about an hour
had fierce fight. The whole body Of
rebels was at length completely routed
Twelve Of them are known TO have been
killed. Capt. Stewart killed two. running
them through with his sword. Four
prisoners and any quantity Of guns and
knives were taken. The prisoners have
just % o'clock been brought up TO Ca
iro. One of them has an ugly cut across
the head. None Of our men were injured
An expedition Goo strong have left
Cairo since dark for some poin, unknown.