The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-15
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WAsHrNGToS, Oct. 1O-Gen. TFarney
is here from ST. Louis. Hon. Joshua H.
Giddings came in the same train. The
war makes STANCE bedcIlows. Harvey
and Giddings lodged together at Balli-
more last night
Last evening the Wisconsin friends of
Hon. John E. Potter, presented him with
an elegant service Of silver plate. in to-.
ken OF their appreciation Of his position
and services.
An escaped conuaband to-day reports
that there are 40 large bodies of the reb.
els this side of their old position at
Manassas, that sustaining the accounts
from other parties within the last few
days.
Gen. Harney's visit to this city i. said
to be preparatory to his being ordered to
an important position commensurate with
his experience and reputation.
1t is stated that while Gen. Fremont is
receiving only the salary of a Major Gen
eral, $4,000 per annum, he is paying
an agent S24, 900 to attend to his private
business affairs.
Herolds special.-Doctors Homislon
and Swain, Of the 18th Brooklyn regi-
ment who were taken prisoners at Bull
Run arrived here this evening via. Fort
Monroe from Richmond. They were
released on parole and came with the 81
wounded prisoners. They give a most
deplorable account o: the condition oi
our wounded and the manner they have
been treated BY the rebels. According
TO their account our prisoners have sui
fered the torment of the damned and the
wonder is that any OF them are now alive
1t appears that the tiflvseven wounded
were released because the rebel doctors
could not cure them.
The rebel Government had learned
something regarding probable expedi
ton South |, produced the creates,
excitement throughout the gulf and cot.
ton States. 1t was believed that a vas
number of the troops now in Virgins
would be called to the respective States
where these attacks were apprehenlcd.
There was great scarcity of provi
sions aad also of medicines and oul
wounded frequently had to so without
in many cases.
The question Of q successor to jeff
Davis. WAS being agilated throughout thu
South and the general belief was thai
Alexander II. Stephens would be agreed
upon,
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct 9.-Gen. Ere
mont lief, this morning accompanied by
his staff aud body guard, and followed
by large cavalcades Of baggage wagons
AMI camp equipase. Gen. McKinslr.
leaves this afternoon.
We have news from Sedala to S,lur.
day night. Scouts report that Price il
still moving southwark from Warrens
burg. Mr.. Cummings. a member of The
Convention from Jackson county, on hi
way to ST. Louis, was stopped near War
rensburg by Price, and detained unit
The army passed through He says .hcy
have an immen SC force and are sleeriil !
for The Arkansas border.
II is reported that the enemy have &
detachment of three thousand cavalry
lowering in the rear Of our forces ut Sc.
dala. with the intcation of cutting of
communication by rail, and there is q
rumor in town this mornin. that such +;
force has made lis appearance near Tip
ton. Considerable credence is given {,
this.
+! WASHINGTON, Oc;. 9-Lew;nsyill. vii
be retained as well as the other positions
taken by our forces 10 day.
\ portion Of our troops under Bri.
Gen. Porter also advanced and ocucpic,
Minors Hill. To the right OF Falls Church
and commanding that and Baireu's Hill
which latter is now in the posse Ssion o
the rebel pickels.
Gen. Nc Cle!lan and Staff accompanic,
by Capt. Bakers Dragons crossed owe
the Chain Bridge at an early hour in tn
morning, spending the whole day in ma
king reconnaissance Of the new position
t ken by The Federal troops.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Capt. Barney, Of the oath New lorl
reg iment advanced ; miles beyond Fall
Church, on the Leesburg turnpike will
ten men, where he surprised pickle
guard OF of Col. Sloan's cavalry
Three of them were killed, and one lakel
prisoner. They also captured five horses
equipped. l3 navy pistols. a sabcrs,l car
binc and l telescope. The horse kilee
was white one which has been Offer
seen by our pickets. and is believed Il
belong to Capt. Powell, Of Stewart
cavalry. The capture took place within
half a mile Of the entmy's encampment.
Times special.-Command-r Chauncy
arrived here this evening from Hattera'
Inlet. lie reports that on Monday thu
rebels organized an expedition to attach
and recaplure the forts occupied by ou
| forces.
The expedition consisted Of six steam
boats and about 200 men, the steamer.
were armed with heavy rifed cannon
and mortars for throwing shells. The
attack was simultaneous but Intellectual
The forts fired she'll and we're assisted b,
vessels stationed eff the Inlet. After
lime the rebels retired though not befor,
two or three steamers had been sunk. 90
| ing down with all on board Judpin,