The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-15

circulating fves cut in TWO, each piece
to- repres ent two dollars and half.
Three hundred Indian warriors cross
ed the Arkansas river near Fort Smith.
on the 25th, Ell route for McCulloch's
my.
The Federal prisoners sent to New Or
leans were escorted to their quarters in
that city by colored company.
ST.. Louis. Oct. 1.-The Convention
have got well to work and show deter.
minaton to take the "bul by the horns"
ut once. The confsca!ion resolution Off
cred by Hitchcock. of 81 Louis, caused
considerable quivering. but when the
matter comes to be debated it is believed
il will pass. Such at least is the opinion
Of u prominent member.
The Democrat has a special from jeff.
erson City tonight, from which the fol-
lowing items are gathered:
J, Adjutant General T. b. Smith Of the
State MALTA, arrived last night from Sc
dalia and Georgetown.
Scouts report Price last Tuesday near
Johnstown, Bates County, between Grand
River and the Usage, IS miles from Sc
dalia. He was still pushing southwrad.
A rise Of three feet is reported in the
Usage, and the rebels will have difficult
ty in crossing it. There is only one fiat
boat at Hotfman's, where he designs
crossing. 1t took Lyon with his small
force four DAYS to cross, and Price cannot
+ ret over in less than ten days. There is
good reason to believe that McCulloch is
south of the Usage waiting for it to fall,
when he intends to ford it and Join Price;
but it is thouhgt by military men that
Price intends to cross and join McCul-
loch Another report is that Price is
at Camp Jackson. Springfield, with only
$1,000 men. awaiting rein(orcements
from Arkansas but this force is believed
to be detachment left behind, while
the main body has gone forward to join
Price.
!. Nothing is known Of Fremont's move
| ments. He is believed to be still at
Sedalia, with his advance, under Sigel,
{ near Georgetown.
Gen. Hunter is believed to have left
Upton with his division, $1,000 strong.
this morning.
Gen. McKinstry is said to be at Sc.
dalia
Col. Blair has been relieved from the
restrictions combining him to the limits Of
, the post Of Jefferson barracks. Tonight
he was at Barnum's hotel, III consultation
| with Secretary Cameron and General
Thomas.
The Democrat has another special dis
patch from Jefferson City that Gen.
, Prentss and staff arrived there this
evening. accompanied by Col Smith of
, the 35h Illinois, who had been to SPRING
field. H.. TO procure overcoats and blank
cts for his regiment Quar,ermaster
Wood supplied them promptly.
QuIxcY, Oct. l1.-N-ws dull. The
Iowa Sd arrived here o-night from Macon
City. to 90 into camp and recruit.
WASHINGTON. Oct. ll.-Our pickets
stationed near Prospect Hill were driven
in last night by the rebels in force
Their object being doubtless to ascertain
the position OF our advance.
All our troops are in comfortable con
dition.
Correspondence of the St Louis Republican.
SANTA FEE, NEW MEXICO, Sept. 90.
New Mexico is still free from invasion
by Texans.
On the 18th inst. at For. Fauntleroy
400 Navajoes made an attack on that
post and were repulsed with a loss Of 90
killed and 40 taken prisoners. The
troops in the Fort had but one man
wounded.
Col. ST. Vein has resigned and it is
understood that Kit Carson will succeed
him in the command.
WAsnISGToN, Oct. 49, Special TO the
Post-Several stampedes of slaves have
occurred in Worcester county, Mary
land
Lieut. Blair. who has just arrived here
from the camp at Lewinsville. reports
that everything was quiet at that post to-
day.
The 18Th regiment, Col. Sawyer, took
Il trip on board the Scott to-day. to a short
distance below Norfolk, and secured
about 100 cords of firewood
The gun boats Tyler and Lexington
accompanied them as an escort.
Lieut.. Carson came in from scout to-
day, with the body of one Greene. q res
ident of Benton and notorious attachee
| of jeff Thompson. Carson says jeff
Thomson's army has marched to Green.
, field. He puts their force at $500. He
says they have not 500 good guns among
. them and are in horrible condition
The Hannibal City came down to-day
loaded down with Govt wagons, mules
and stores. Capt. w. IL. Parish. Of Co.
. Col. Searson's Goth reg't has been APP
pointed and assumes the duties Of Pro
vost Marshal of this place tomorrow
morning at so'clock.
Two thousand Austrian muskets, part
of Gen. Gremonts purchase in Europe,
which had been sent from St. Louis to
Gen. Mcclellan, and supposed to be En-
fields were oday examined by com
mission, consisting of Lieut.. Col Ransom
of the llth, Capt. Stewart of the Alexan-
, der county Cavalry. and Capt. c. NJ.
!, Ferren of Reardon's regiment, and found
to be good serviceable guns.
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