The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-07-29
| OuIS truly,
K. M. STANTON,


BILE issued the following special orders:
HEADQuARrEEs, ApJrTANr GENERALS OFFIcEJ
ST. Louis, Mo-, July 22d, 1862
The existence of numerous bands of
guerrillas in different parts of the State,
who are engaged in robbing and muir
dering peaceable citizens for no other
cause than that SUCH citizens are loyal to
the government under which they have
always lived, renders it necessary that
the most stringent measures be adopted
TO punish all such crimes and TO DESTROY
such band
Brigadier- General Schofeld, in com.
mand of the Missouri State militia, is
hereby authorized to organize the entire
militia Of the State into companies, regi-
ments, brigades, and to order into active
service such portions of force, thus or
gained, as he may Judge necessary for
the purpose of putting down all marau-
ders and defending peacable citizens Of
the State.
FORT MONROE, July %. The Union
prisoners who arrived at Fort Monroe
yesterday, on the steamboat Kennebeck,
were from Richmond, and will all remain
IN the hospitals at or near this place for
the present. There were about goo of
them, and most of them are doing well
They say they were very well treated by
the rebels while in prison. only tn y were
kept closely confined and their food was
bad, but this was not so much design as
necessity. They say our surgeons at
Richmond acted nobly, and in a self sac.
rlficing spirit towards our sick an d woun-
ded prisoners, going wherever they were
sent, and remaining with them while in
prison, taking the greatest care of them,
both night and day.
Union troops are almost daily arriving
at this place, making a very short stay
and then passing up the James river TO
join Gen. Nc Clellan or Gen Burnside's
division
The weather continues cool, and the
sick are rapidly recovering. Many are
now convalescent.
New YoRK, July pa special to the
N. Y. Herald dated Frelericks burg, July
23l, says
Pursuant to an order of Gen. Pope,
Capt. Chandler, Of Gen. Kings staff, ar
rested last night number OF influential
citizens of fredericksburg, TO be held as
hostages for the release OF certain Union
men carried off by rebels last SPRING
Parties were taken from their beds late
at night, and sent to Washington.
There are large number ofindividu.
ais visiting their families here, on fur.
loughs from the rebel army, and plans
are being arranged for their capture to-
night.
Day before yesterday the cd Indiana
cavalry met the enemy several miles from
here, on the Richmond road, leaving one
killed and taking six prisoners.
Two companies of the Brooklyn 18th,
and a squadrono Of the light cavalry are
in pursuit Of the enemy.
New YORK, July, ga letter from
McClellan's army to the New York
Times, dated the Goth. says two desert
ers from the 9th Virginia cavalry came
into our camp yesterday. They say the
main force of the rebel army is located
on the bluff near the. old tavern on Treat
Hill, and on the opposite side of the
Chickahomny on Gaines Hill. They
estimate the rebel force about Richmond,
including the troops Beauregard brought
from the West, at 10000 men. The
rebels do not anticipate any demonstra
zion from the United States on this side
Of James River, but are making prepare
tons to resist any attack that may be
made on Petersburg or Richmond from
the south side Of the river.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-General Dix,
acting for the United States, and General
Hill, acting for the rebels, have made an
arrangement for the immediate and gen
eral exchange of prisoners.
The navy department has received in
telligence that the u. S. steamer DeSoto
captured the schooner VIM. White, while
trying to get out of the Sabine Pass
The schooner was loaded with cotton.
HEADQUARTERS Army of Virginia.
WASHINGTON, July "a.
Hon z. M Stanton Sec'y Of Var.
A cavalry expedition. sent out by
denefai Ming, on Tue ga INST, from
Fredericksburg, returned last evening.
Early Yesterday morning they met
and defeated a Confederate cavalry com
pauv, about 100 strong, stationed near
Carmel Church, on the telegraph road
from Fredericksburg TO Richmond, burnt
their camp and six cars loaded with corn
and provisions, and broke up the tee-
graph 10 Gordonsville.
An hour later. large body Of Stew
arts cavalry came up to attack them,
and these, too. were defeated and driven
across the North Anna river and pursu-
ed till within sight of Hanover Junction.
A large number of horses and many
arms were brought back.
A march of seventy miles and the en-
counter and defeat of two bodies OF cav
airy were accomplished in twenty mine
hours, without The loss OF mar.
have not received the names Of the
commanding officers and troops who
have thus distinguished themselves. but
will transmit them to you as soon rs tho
particulars are received.
The damage done to the Virginia