The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-11
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says the Federal forces in that vicinity
are perfectly secure in their position.
having complete information regarding
the enemy every day from volunteer ne
groes who flock into camp, some com
ing the distance from Yorktown.
There was skirmish a night or two
since at Falls Church, seven miles from
this city two of our soldiers slightly
wounded several Secessionists badly
wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Enyart and Capt Frank P.
Cohill, of the lst Regiment Kentucky
Volunteers, arrived here to-day and have
had very satisfactory interview with
Secretary Cameron and Gen. Scott the
object of their visit is to obtain arms for
the kentucky Brigade, which is com
prised of the lst and I'd Regiments, num-
bering 1900 men, will be commanded
Col. Guthrie. They were assured by
Gen. Scott that Gen. McCelland will be
Immediately instructed to supply the
Brigade with arms and Announcements,
and that orders were issued to Colonel
Guthrie to report at Colonel Anderson s
head quarters at Louisville, with his
command forthwith. On Capt. Cohill's
remarking to Gen. Scott that this order
would test the policy of Gov Magoffin S
proclamation, and that in all probability
a collision would ensue at the outset be-
tween the Brigade and Secessionists al
Louisville, the General replied You
shall be sustained. Sir, we can send you
20, 900 men in three days
Capt. Cohill also says, that Col. An.
derson was quite i'll when he left Ken
lucky He confirms the assertion made
by Etheridge, that in every 10 in Lou
isville are loyal, but says there are many
there protesting loyalty who are secretly
conniving with the Rebels as in Balti
more.
The Speakership Of the next House
will probably be given to Grow, of Pa.
or Blair, of Mo. The State Department
will be draped in mourning tomorrow
the 4th, in memory of Senator Doug
las.
Trustworthy intelligence is to the eff
feet that the enemy is in motion and al
attack on our lines within "a hours is
looked for. 1t is known that the Rebels
are in desperate situation; that tn,
Harper's Ferry troops are on the point o
} being attacked, and will be forced by the
. co operating movements of Gems. Nc
Clelland and Patterson to retreat or be
cut off, or make forlorn hope of an at
tack on this city. 1t is probable that i
the attack be made on this side of the
Potomac the foes, seeing entrenchments
on Arlington Heights and at Alexandra
are too strong to be attempted.
We are ready at all points, vigilan
and efficient.
1t is rumored tonight that Harper's
Ferry has been evacuated, and the troops
marched South. The rumor could no
be traced to an authentic source.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The Habeas
Corpus cases of the bridge burners came
up before Judge Cadwallader to-day
Mr.. Horton one of the counsel, stated
that the prisoners had been discharged
) by order of the War Department. Nc
, interest was taken in the case.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Gen. Butler
has refused 70 be put in the army estab-
lishment, preferring to return to civil
life when the war is ended.
, High military authority states there
will not be any forward movements OF
our troops for few days.
L. is ascertained by careful examina-
ton of the projecties used by the rebels
, at Aqua Creek, that they are unlike any
in common use, and it is believed thai
their cannon and projectiles are from Eu-
rope. But how aud when they got them
is the question.
i New YORK, June 5.-Advices from
Fl. Monroe say that General Hager had
10000 men at Norfolk and 10000 more
at Portsmouth and along the shores o
the river.
Six Dahlgren bronze 12-pounders
have been fshed up by the Rebels nea
! the Navy Yard. Eight tons of gur
+ powder is said to have been taken from
> the wreck of the Merrimac, perfectly
dry. The Merrimac, Dolphin and Ger
mantown it is said will be in sea-going
4, order in two weeks.
Intelligence reached Fort Monroe yes
, terday that scouting party of Col. Al
, lens Troy regiment had been taker
prisoners by a body of 50 rebels nea
Hampton on the previous day, but Gen
Butler doubted The report from the fac
that the country in that direction hat
been thoroughly reconnoilered, and NJ
such force of rebels could be discover
ed.
The General however Immediately or
dered Col. Duryea's Zouaves to pursue
; the rebels and retake the party if they
had been taken.
Slaves continued arriving in consider
able numbers at Gen. Buffers camp ant
are put to work in the trenches. The,
are said 10 comprehend the position o
affairs very clearly and report their mas
ters as very much alarmed and flynn
from their homes every day.
Immense quantities of provisions hav,
been, and are being shipped from Louis
vile over the Louisville and Nashville
r. r.. to the nsurrectlonary States.
/ Worlds Washington dispatch, Jun'
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