The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-25


their stand will be made in Jackson coun
ty.
The following is an account Of the en-
gagement near Independence alluded to
yesterday
A detachment of Federal troops under
Capt. Stanley with flag Of truce visited
the camp of the Stale troops to ascertain
the purposes of Capt. Holloway. Dur
ing the conference Stanley observed
movements were being made with a de
sign to attack him and ordered n retreat
His detachment while retiring were fred
on by the State troops at AN order given
by q private, but the fire was so irregu-
lar that they killed their own comman-
ders, Capt. Holloway and j. B. Clan
chan, and severely wounded several
others of their own men.
SANKEY'S troops did not fire, having
received orders not to do so under any
circumstances Stanley retreated to Kan.
sas City and reported the affair, when
Capt. Price, with strong body of troops,
attacked and routed the State forces,
capturing 80 horses and a large lot Of
baggage.
LANE. ILL.,, June 19.-T. D. Burk. a
rabld secesslonist, was hung to- day at |
o'clock. by the citizens of this place,
from the third story window ofthe Court
House. He was charged with causing
the destructive fires of the seventh inst,
and in December last. By assistance OF
a Chicago detective his guilt was fully
established. 1t was also proven that he
bad planned the burning of all the bus.
mess part of the town. They tied the
rope around his neck and forced him to
jump out of the Sd story window
breaking his neck in the fall.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The War De
partment has accepted three additional
regiments from Iowa, making six, inclu
ding one cavalry.
A special dispatch TO the Tribune says
Col. Rosseau is reported here offering
two regiments from Kentucky.
Gen. James H. Lane, of Kansas. has
been appointed Brigadier General of the
army
Times Special. Three hundred Fed
era troops, under Capt. Gardner, of the
First Pennsylvania Regiment, had a
sklrmish yesterday evening, at Edwards
Ferry, with considerable force of Sc
cessionlsts. The fight lasted nearly three
hours, when the rebels fled, having had
from Is to 90 killed and wounded. One
private in Capt. GARDENERS company was
killed and 3 or slightly wounded The
tight occurred from across the river.
The attack was made by the enemy,
with the view Of taking possession of the
Ferry. The information was brought
to Washington by Gardeners First Lieu
tenant, who was engaged in the action.
A regiment of rebels returned to Har
per's Ferry on Monday, coming back fol-
some mechanics proficient in rifle ma
king. Having impressed as many OF
these as they could find, the regiment
retreated.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June 20.-The
steamer Sunshine, from Bonneville,
reached here this evening with official
confirmation of the defeat of the State
forces at that place on Monday last The
official statement of the number killed is
not received, but the loss of the State
troops IS not over 60. OF the Federal
forces two were killed, nine wounded and
one missing. The State troops number
ed over 1000, and, it is said, lost about
500 stand Of arms, considerable
quantity of ammunition and stores, and
Il number of horses and mules.
Gen. Price resigned and went home
previous to the battle.
Coy. Jackson is supposed to have gone
to Arkansas.
1t is thought the State troops will
make another stand at or near Lexing-
ton, under the command Of COL Weight
man, formerly of the L. S. Army.
ST. LOUIS, June 2O.-Two field pieces
and number of muskets were captured
by the Iowa troops at Hudson on the
Hannibal d. St. Joseph Railroad on
Wednesday. Twenty three secession
lists were also captured at Cameron, part
OF whom were released OH parole, the
balance retained for examination.
Several wagon loads OF lead. quaint
~ of powder, eight cannon and seventy
head Of cattle were captured by the Fed
eral troops at Rollo. 25 prisoners were
taken.
Col. Solomon's 9TH regiment Of reserve
corps left Rollo the 18th for Spring Id
in the southwestern part of the State
Col. Sigel's regiment will soon follow.
Government has sent $4,000 improved
muskets to Coy Curtin. of Pennsylya
mia, and 1000 to Governor Kirkwood, oil
Iowa.
Special to the Commercial.-The stea.
mer Alliance has just returned from a
cruise on the Potomac. Lieut.. Neygott,
commander, reports that he captured IL
rebel vessels in the river, which were
endeavoring to supply the enemy with
provisions. lie dealt summarly with
them, burning two. sinking four, and
bringing the remainder here as prizes.
He also discovered that the rebels are
again at work on the battery at Aqua
Greek.
AT noon to-day the picket guards OF
the Federal forces and of the enemy were
in sight of each other, and near Fairfax
Court House.
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