The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

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BALTIMORE, Nov 25.-The Richmond
Enquirer says that the Confederate Con-
gress has passed bill for the removal OF
the capital from Richmond to Nash
vile, and that Congress will soon assem-
Bile there.
New York, Nov 25.-The u. s. steam
transports Boston, Delaware and Cosmo-
politan. started at noon to-day for Fort
Monroe, where they will receive troops
and proceed to Port Royal These three
steamers will carry 1000 men, also a
full cargo of provisions and ammunition
WAsH1YGToH, Nov. 35-An order will
this week go out to St. Louis directing
the payment of all the officers appointed
by Gen. Fremont.
The Charleston Xcrcury Of the 21st
publishes dispatch from New Orleans
Of the 2Oh, which states that intense ex-
element prevails there relative TO the
threatened attack on Columbus. Com.
Hollins had gone there with his fleet and
had lelegraphed for the steam ram Man
assas. A floating battery of 90 guns
was going up that night All the river
pilots had been impressed. 1900 troops
and 70 cannon were at Columbus.
Government has advices that Rich
mond as well as Savannah and Charles
ton. Memphis and New Orleans are in a
panic. Families were packing up TO be
in readiness 10 leave when the Yankees
approached.
1t was the general belief that the rebel
Government had already commenced
moving its archives to Nashville, SO sud
denly made the Capital
Government has intelligence that the
discount on the Confederate Treasury
notes is already 80 per cent, and that on
private issues must be still greater.
WHEELING. Nov. 26-The Conven-
ton TO form new State of Western Vir-
gina, met in this city to-day. The at
tendance was unexpectedly full for the
opening, thirty. seven counties being rep
resented JOHN Hale, of Mason, was
elected Provisional President.
DETROIT, Nov. GA communiea
ton in the Free Press this morning, un-
derstood to have been written by Gen.
Cass, not only justities the arrest Of Ma
son and Sidell, but shows that it was in
strict accordance with the position Of the
Government upon the right of search
question as maintained in the correspon
dencc, with the British government in
1858.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.-The Ola Point
boat has arrived. She reports that flag
Of truce went up to Norfolk, but brought
back no news whatever in regard TO the
TT. Pickens affair.
The steamship Constitution, with Gen.
Buffers division, come into Hampton
Roads yesterday.
New York, Nov. 27.-Thir.een riiled
day from Cold Spring, including 100
FOUNDER, which win carry five miles.
The latter goes to Fortress Monroe.
WAsHISGroN, Nov. 27.-The follow
ing dispatch was received to day from
Gen. Mccall, dated Camp Pierponl. Col.
G. D. Bayard with 70 men Of the 1sl
cavalry, Penn. Reserve, marched last
night at nine O'Clock with orders to pro-
ceei to Darnsyllie, and capture party of
the enemy's pickels, understood TO be
there. He returned at noon 10 day. hav-
/ ing killed two, and wounded a number
Of the enemy, and taken II prisoners.
Two Of the prisoners are cavalry, with
their horses, arms and equipments. The
remainder are foo;men. Col. Bayard had
his horse killed, and is slightly wounded
Surgeon Alexander is one Of our men
wounded
Special to Po8t.-The Washington
Republican has news from Winchester,
I IVA, J stating that jackson, one of the
rebel Gems. IS drilling a regiment com
posed wholly Of slaves. in that city, and
that the negroes are to be made to fgh
against the Federal troops.
New YORK, Nov. ga Fort Monroe
letter SAYS the rebels lost Is killed ant
wounded in the Smelling Of the camp a
Warwick.
The Richmond Dispatch reports 35
Unionists in the mountains in Eastern
Tennessee, under Parson Brownlow anI
Maj Gillian, doing more mischief thar
the Yankees in Kentucky
The Dispatch proposes the abandon
ment Of Norfolk in the event of an at
tack. anl begs The reinforcement Of Rich
mond City Point, ana Yorktown
Thirty thousand troops are expected
al FL Monroe. and an order was read t
them on Monday. that they viii not b
furnished with winter quarters. Thi
seems 10 indicate an advance.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 27.--Gen. Jane
Lane, OF Kansas. his family, and por
don Of his staff, arrived here this morning
and leave for Boston tonight. He Wa
received with enthusiasm here.
| New YoRK, Nov 27.-The Fulrol
brought here $4,000 stand OF arms 70
the Cove rnmeut
FoRr MONROE. Nov. 25-The Tribun
special says, Fort Pickens opened fire OF
Brasg's forces on Saturday. Particulars
meagre and through rebel sources
Bragg's telegraphs that lie was taking
the bombardment coolly. The rebel;
claim TO have preached the wall Of For,
Pickens. The navy Yard was on fire
three times, and put cut. The village OF
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