The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-26

persed on receipt of Dx's proclamation
They may rally in the northern part, but
uselessly. Union men from Accomac
were buying Union flags in Maryland, to
hoist as soon as our troops entered the
county.
1t is not improbable the steamer Trent
may be orerhauled by Two other Ameli.
can war vessels before she reaches her
destination.
Times special. There is increasing
confidence in the entire correctness OF
Com. Wlkes's act, in taking Sidel and
Mason, and | am informed that Secretary
Chase has expressed a regret that Wilkes
didn't seize the vessel.
Tenders of troops continue to be made
to the War department.. 1t is probable,
before the meeting of Congress, the halt
million authorized will be supplied.
Offers of additional regiments of Cav
alley are declined, owing to su6ciency
of that branch OF the army.
KANSAS CIrY, Nov l8.-Eight hun.
dred of Jennison's men, who left here on
Saturday for Pleasant Hill, succeeded in
capturing 29 wagons and goo oxen, be-
longing TO the Government train report
ed burned by the rebels of that place.
Col. Cranky having made requsition
upon the Governor of New Mexico for
1000 militia men for the U. S. service,
the latter issued an order TO the Major
Generals Of his division, in which he
designales the proportion of men each is
10 furnish The force thus raised will
be stationed at the different points in the
territory to garrison them. Four humid
red men will be stationed at Fort Union,
400 at Albuquerque, 1900 at Santa Fe,
and goo at Fort Craig.
New YORK, Nov. 49, The Board of
Aldermen passed resolutions rendering
the hospitality of the city to Com. Wilkes
for his gallant conduct in taking Mason
and Sldell from British steamer and
bringing them prisoners to the Govern
ment.
The steam transport Atlantic arrived
this morning from Port Royal, which
place she lett on the 10Th inst.
Nothing OF Importance transpired since
last advices.
The Atlantic has on board a number
Of passengers and nvalids from the army
and navy, also six prisoners.
Everything remained quiet. The
troops had all been stationed.
Several visits had been made to Beauf-
ort by regiment OF so,but they had relir
ed again leaving the place deserted. There
had been no communication from the
oppo site side of The Island. The stores
and ordinance had nearly all been landed,
and several transports will soon be ready
to leave.
The dispatch relative to fleet being
seen off Fernandino, bound south, was
uuioubted an error, as the Federal fleet
still remained at Port Royal on the 10th.
The Atlantic brings a number of Sc
cesson trophies and one bale OF cotton.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-TtBune s
special.-The soldiers at Beaufort and
the slaves on the Island will soon be
packing up the un-athered co!ton-the
former under an ord n from the Govern
ment, and the latter upon the impulse
OF wages, directed TO be paid them by
Gen. Sherman. 1t is also very probable
that The cultivation of the Sea Islands Tor
the next cotton crop will be contracted
Tor by some responsible Yankee. who
will be required to employ The slaves,
abandoned by their masters, on the sew.
eral plantations.
A new punishment for Virginia is at
a I'd. Congress will probably be called on
to cl re the territorial boundaries OF De-
aware, 50 as to give that little State all the
territory between Chesapeake Bay and the
Delaware river, and to change the boun-
daries of Maryland, so as to give hel all
the eastern counties Of Virginia, and TO
leave The SAFE of Virginia as organic
ed by the Convention at Wheeling, the
territory between The Blue Bidge and the
Ohio.
The report that the Spanish minister
said he would have demanded his pass.
port had Messers. Mason and Slidell been
taken from Spanish vessel, or entertained
such an opinion, is untrue.
General Butler is here receiving his
last instructions in regard to his expedi-
ton going South.
New YoRK Nov 2l.-A letter from
Haueras Inlet, dated 18th, says:
We learn that n Carolina. by Conven-
ton Of delegates representing 45 coun-
ties, has declared Provisional Govern
ment, and has entirely repudialed secess-
ION act of the State ; reaffirming their
loyalty and devotion to the Constitution
of the United States. The Convention
met at Hatteras on Monday last. The
act passed contained several sections, the
substance of which is, the first declares
vacant all the offices Of the State The
second names Marble Nash TAYLOR, Pro
vlsional Governor. The third adopts the
Constitution ofthe State with the statutes
and laws contained in tie revised Con.
siIution Of 1856. The fourth repudi.
ateS the ordinance of secession passed at
Raleigh on the Goth of May. together
with all other acts then adopted. The
fifth pledges the Provisional Government
to order a special election for members
Of Congress. The Sixth gives TO the
Governor authority TO make temporary
appointments to official vacancies.