The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-04

that the ordinance of secession was only
passed by fraud
New YORK, May 27.-The steamer
Etna has arrived.
The following is the proclamation of
Queen Victoria %Ea all
Whereas we are at peace with all SOW
ereign powers and States, and whereas
hostilities have Funhappily commenced
between the Government of the United
States and certain States styling them
selves Confederate States and whereas
We being at peace with the United States
Government have declared our Royal de-
termination to maintain strict and i'm
partial neutrality in the contest between
said contending parties. We, therefore,
have thought fit and with the advice OF
our privy cousel to issue our Royal
Proclamation, and we. hereby warn all
our loving subjects and all persons what
ever entitled to our protection that if any
of them shall presume, in contempt of
this proclamation and our dspleasure,
to do any acts in derogation of their du-
ty as citizens of a neutral sovereign in
said contest, or in violation or contro-
vention of the law of nations, and more
especially by entering into the service
of either contending party as commits
stoned or non commissioned officers or
soldiers, or by serving as officers, sail
ors or marines on board any ship or ves-
sci of war or transport of or in the SER
| vice of either of the contending parties /;
engaging to or going to any place be-
yond seas with intent to enlist or engage
in such service, or by procuring or at
tempting to procure within her Majesty's
dominions at home or abroad assisting
others to do so, or by fitting out any ves-
sci OF ship, to be employed as ship Of
war, or privateer, or transport, by either
contending party, or breaking, or endeay-
oring to break, any blockade, lawfully
and actually established, by or on behalf
of either of the said contending parties,
or by carrying officers, soldiers, dis,
patches, arms, military stores or mater
ials, or any articles considered or deem
ed to be coutrabaud of war, according to
law, or modern usage of nations, for the
use of either of the said .contending par
ties. All parties SO offending will incur
and be liable to severe penalties and PEN
al consequences by said States, or by the
law of nations in that behalf imposed,
and we do hereby declare that all our
subjects, and persons entitled to our pro-
lection who may misconduct themselves
in the premises, will do SO at their peril,
and of their own wrong, and they will in
no wise obtain any protection from US
against any liabilities, or penal conse-
quences, but WILL on the contrary incur
our displeasure by such misconduct.
Given at Richmond Park, May the
14th. st-.3 .a,t
The steamer Hartford, and gun boat
Saginaw are both at Hong Kong.
The Times dispatch states there are
5000 troops at Harper's Ferry in all, in
Guiding 1000 stationed at the Point Of
Rocks. H
Troops there are much demoralized,
but will make desperate fight.
There were indications of an intention
to evacuate the post, but he could get no
positive information. They expect an
attack from the west, and keep sharp
look out every night, the men sleeping
on their arms.
1t is understood to-day that Gov.
Banks plans for increasing the army by
100000 men will be adopted.
Herald's Disqualification. Mcdowell,
commanding our forces in Virginia, has
information that COL Lee. late of the u.
S. Army, is advancing with $4,000 reb-
ell troops upon Alexandria. The precise
point at which he now is | do not learn.
That Gen. Mcdowell anticipates All at
tack is evident from the fact that the ap-
proaches TO the city of Alexandria from
the direction OF Manassas and Richmond
are being strongly fortified.
Extensive preparations were making
at Fort Monroe. ....
Troops were pushed forward rapidly,
towards the interior and it was thought
an attack on Norfolk by circuitous
route, was shortly to be made.
Bosros, May 3l.-Caleb Cushing ad-
dressed company from Newburyport
previous to their departure for New
York. lie said they were engaged in a
glorious cause and their country would
come out of it brighter than ever.
New YORK, June I.-Tribune's Dis
patch.-Several Virginians Union men,
arrived in Georgetown to-day, having
been forced to leave their homes by
threats of violence from Secessionists if
they remained. Such of the Union men
of the counties of Eastern Virginia, opo-
site this city, that can, are escaping.
A gentleman from Virginia, near the
North Carolina line, arrived here, says
the store house of supply for large por-
ton of the Southern country is three
Touring mills, which are turning out
5000 bbls. flour daily, all of which goe
to feed treason. There are thousands
in his opinion, who only wait to sec fed
eral bay and the federal flag, to re-
turn to their constitutional obligations.
A portion of the Garibaldi Guards
who went down to the Arsenal yesterday
for guns, on receiving muskets, threw
them down, declaring they would have
rifles. The officers to whose fault this
breach of discipline is attributed, may be
cashiered. To- day the regiment receiy-