The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-09
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New York, July 3.-The brig Solier
inc. has arrived from Charleston, for
prize to the U. S. sloop ofWar Wanda
Tia.
Hon. Jas. Holt, Post Master Gen
eral under Mr.. Buchanan, has left fo
Kentucky. He is determined to stuml
that State for the Union.
New YORK, July IA letter in th,
Herald from the steamer Wyandotte from
| Fort Pickens, announces the capture o
the privateer steamer VIM. H. Webb b,
the Niagara, while in the act of captur
ing the brig East, of New York. 1t ais,
captured the English bark Etra, with
large rifle cannon for the rebels at Pen
sacola.
ALEXANDRIA, July 2.-The bravery
of our pickets has had good effect. No
single case OF ,amperng with the line
of our troops was reported this morning
The affair Of yesterday took place at The
junction Of the Richmond and Fairfax
roads, about 81 miles out. The attack
ing force consisted of IA, who left THEN
horses some distance off and attacked the
sentinels stationed at the cross road.
The latter were assaulted by two pick
cts on the Fairfax road. The rebels re-
treated, leaving their dead comrades OF
the field, also car bines and revolvers
Our men only fired shots, but with
good effect.
Quincy, July 5.-Intelligence arr
we'd at one O'Clock this morning from
Canton of the assassination of Capt
Howell, U. s. A. 1t appears that the
| Union men and secessionists hosted a
flag which Capt. Howell ordered taken
down. This interference with their flag
caused very bitter feeling. Some words
passed between the members, among
whom was Richard Seward, hotel keep
er, and Capt. II. The latter started to
go home, and when passing the hotel
Seward came out, called upon Howell to
defend himself and Immediately sho,
him dead. The Germans surrounded
the inurderers house TO guard against
his escape ill legal arrest could be made,
and sent mes sengers in skiff TO La
grange, where they chartered the ferry
boat and came to Quincy, and dispatch
ed the ferry boat back TO take assistance
from Lagrange. Col Palmer of the | 4th
regiment, left here at Z O'Clock this
morning with 500 men, all that remain
ed in his camp over the 4th, accompan-
led by Gen. Wood, two Maj. Generals,
Adiutant Gen. Mather, for the scene OF
disturbance, and a lively time was anlic-
ipated.
hear that Senator Green's brother
has a company organized about six miles
from Canton, who were sent tor by the
secession party-l cannot learn what
strength they can muster, bnt Canton
has the reputation of being the hottest
secession hole in Northwestern Nilsson
ri.
ALEXANDRIA, July All quiet. Ex-
ira precaulion was used to-day. All sol
ders are confined TO camps under sup
position that Beauregard might attack
them, thinking to find confusion and lrol-
licking.
Two rebel balloons have been seen re-
connoiteripg the past two days.
Fort Monroe, July 3.-Al is quiet
in the fortress.
Col. Aliens regiment has gone TO
Newport News.
1t appears two ritled cannon and a
private gun were employed in the Beth
el affair.
LOUISVILLE, July 5.-The Democrat
this morning says that a secession flag
raised yesterday was torn down and
burned by the citizens in the neighbor-
hood.
The Courier says a company Of 10
men from Trum bull county, passed, 60
ing South, last night, and another com
pany of 100 will shortly leave. The
Democrat says company of 40 left yes
terday.
The Unionists celebrated the 4lh en-
Enthusiastically. The military generally
paraded. A magnificent national flag
was raised at Walkers Exchange. Speech
es made by Ben. Cassidy and others
were received with great applause.
The Memphis Argus, of the 22j, says
700 Missourlans with arms are in camp
at that city.
1t also contains proclamation from
Ben. Nc Culloch, being a general call on
the citizens Of Arkansas to sustain the
Missouri troops on their frontier.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows il
that State have invited the Southern
lodge to meet at Montgomery 10 dissolve
their connection with the Grand Lodge
of the United States.
Gov Pettus, of Mississippi. issues a
proclamation calling on the State officers
to collect all the arms, rifles, shot guns,
new and old, in and out OF order, and
send them to Jackson, Mississippi. All
citizens are notified to arm themselves
with double barrel shot guns.
The Memphis appeal suggests col
Letting all the old iron about the planta-
lions, TO be moulded into balls.
The Legislature Of Tennessee, which
has just adjourned. passed bill exempt
ing the State bonds for military purpo'
ses from taxalion. Another act authori-
yes the Governor TO issue treasury note,
! for $4,000, 900, Of denomination no
less than SIS nor more than S500-in'
terest at six per cent. the same 10 be