The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-16
Photographic Summary.

Glennvllle, about 40 miles distant to the
south west, and are eselsel by pckei
regiment of Virginians and 1890 mill.
tia under o. Jennings Wise Col. Ty.
Ter, OF the 9TH, has marched to their re-
lief, and the 10Th regiment has just gone
forward 10 their rescue from this place.
ALEXANDRIA. July 8.-Maj, Taylor, oil
New Orleans, arrived at Arlington
Heights with a flag oftruce, to-day, hav,
ing dispatches for President Lincoln.
He's last from Manassas Janction.
In the Martinsburg affair the Govern
ment was enormously telegraphed. 1t
should have read, 1000 of jackson S
force were routed, instead of 10000.
Fort MONROE, July IA young man
came in to day as deserter from the
rebel army. He was impressed into the
Confederate service some time since.
He represents their case as desperate.
WAsHINGroN, July 9.-The Star has
an extra about Col. Taylor, who came
here under flag Of truce yesterday, and
says his business was disposed OF in a
few moments The President, not deem
ing the communication he brought such
as to require him TO enter into any con.
munication with Davis, Col Taylor was
marched back to Gen. McDowell's head
quarters, where he was kept under a
strict guard until an early hour this
morning, when he was escorted back 10
the Confederate lines and turned loose to
find Ms way back to Beauregard, with
out having accomplished what was EVIL
IDENTITY his main point, viz to communi-
cate with The traitors in our midst, who
had, doul Il .ss, prepared to be sent to
Beauregard, through him, important in
formation concerning alleged contempla
ted movements.
The dispatch of news Of army move
ments by the telegraph has been forbid
den by Gen. Scott.
KANSAS Cry, July 9.-We are in.
debted TO the Kansas Journal for copy
OF the Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th
1t contains accounts Of battle between
the Missouri State troops under Gov
Jackson and Gen. Rains. numbering, by
their accounts, from 10000 to 1900
the L. $. forces under Col. Sigel, mum
boring l,5O0 in all. The informant saws.
on Wednesday the Sd inst, the State
troops left Russell's Point and moved
South to Murray miles. On Friday
morning at @ o'clock, they broke up
camp and marched south in direction of
Carthage, the county seal OF Jasper coun
ty. AT Dry Forks, seven miles north OF
Carthage, they Were met by Col. Seigel.
with 800 men, who Immediately gave
them battle. The first onset resulted in
the State troops being driven back some
distance, and the officers ordered re
treat. The centre gave way, but the or
der not being heard on the TANKS, the
advancing u. S. troops were in danger
of being surrsuuded, and themselves fell
back.
They retreated slowly keeping up
the fight with artillery making fearful
havoc among the enemy's ranks. At
the crossing Of the Dry Fork their lines
came very near being broken, but by the
timely arrival of 600 Union men from
Shoal Creek they crossed with but loss
of killed and MORALLY wounded
The battle continued, the United States
troops alternately fighting and retreating
until dark when they reached Garbage
having crossed Bulk Branch and Spring
River on their way The fighting was
done with the artillery. Col. Sigel re,
treating, as soon as they got them in po-
silion and playing on their ranks as they
advanced. IL is believed that Col 81
gels object was TO draw the State troops
on to Carthage, when with 900 reserves
left at that place and expected reinforce,
ments from Neeosho aud Sarcoxie
lie would be enabled 10 turn and drive
them back or route them.
The loss on Jackson's side was very
great.
An informant says he counted between
70 or 80 wounded on the field and in
houses by The wayside. At Dry Fork
OF wagons. it is supposed to make room
for the dead
Another lnformant-a resident at Car
thage-states that he passed over part OF
the battle field yesterday morning, and
says he saw wagons and hacks passing
in every direction, gathering up the
dead for interment. The loss on the
part of the State troops cannot be less
than from 800 to 500. The ground in
many places was strewn with dead hor-
ses, aud the stencil was sic kening The
whole country was laid desolale, fences
torn down, crops lrampled into the
ground, and houses plundered. lie met
parties OF women who stated that every
thing was taken from them by the State
troops. except villa. they had on their
backs.
The retreat was conducted In a style
worthy Of veteran troops, with as much
GOODNESS as on the parade ground, instead
Of the field Of battle. IL was only the
overwhelming force on the side of The
secessiopis,s that enabled them to carry
the day. The victory was with Sigel
New YORK, July l0.-Owing to Gen
SCOTS Introduction oil news the morning
papers ale almost barren Of special dis.
pa'che. All facts not conflicting With