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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
c. A, RIcHARpsoY.
Mr. Dickinson's Speech.

We make further extract from the re-
cent admirable speech of Hon. d. s.
Dickinson of New York. at the Cooper
Institute. Said ho
I" II IS idle, my friends. TO prosecute
this war against rebellion by halves Ii
is worse than idle 10 send our sons TO the
field of blood and leave politicians at
home who are denouncing government
apologizing for rebellion, aud are incul
eating, no matter how steathily or Gov
ertly. eowardly aud fatal propositions Of
peace. Rebellion knows fom spies aud
sympathizers quite TO near US, wha! is
going on in our midst AS well as we DO.
Ii Is strugg Cling on in the hope that this
peace party my gain the ascendsncy,
when il expects 70 be forgiven for lis
treason, have murder washed from It's
bloody hands, and be rewarded for its
villainy by liberal propositions. This
party with its propositions of peace hav-
ing been exposed, abashed and inglori-
onsly overthrown last year, has covered
its framework this, with veneefing Of a
different shade. but quite too flimsy to
deceive q discerning and loyal people.
Like the cat in the fable, it has white.
washed It's coat, but the teeth and claws
are plainly discernible, Laughter
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

Professor Theophilus Parsons, Of the
Cambridge Law School. has written n
letter 10 the Boston Daily .Iacsutser, in
which he maintains The conslitutionalitv
Of the Presidents proclamation AS war
measure. Professor Parsons is man of
eminent legal ability and a patriot of the
purest character. The letter was writ.
ten before the proclamation suspesding
the operation Of the writ ofhaLeas carons
was issued. and The SENTIMENT.
whole people should feel that they con
stitute tie army OF the Union"---is indi.
catve Of the ground he would take rela-
tive to the suspension OF the ha5s4s corr
pas.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

EI- The following letter was written
by friend of Lieut.. Col. LAKE, and BY
the latter handed to us for publication,
as it contains interesting details of the
capture Of Harper's Ferry
CAMP DOUGLAS, Chicago, ILL.,1
Oct. Sd, 1862.
FRIEND LAKE BY the fortunes Of
war, or rather by the conduct OF our com
mnnders, | find myself paroled prison
er Of war, at Camp Douglas, Chicago
H., instead of serving in the armies Of
the Potomac against the Southern
Cbivalry."
If mistake not, | wrote 10 you Just
before leaving for the field, that | was
lst Lieutenant in Company D l26lh n
Y. S. V.
We left Geneva for Washington, as We
supposed, Sept. Goth, at 8 o'clock in the
morning, got as far as Baltimore, and
had our destination changed TO Harper's
Ferry. We arrived there Sept 28th,
and camped at Bolivar till Jackson cross
ed into Maryland and cut off our commu
ncalion with Baltimore, when we NOV.
ed up on Bolivar Heights, and with four
other regiments and two batteries, took
possession Of them.
Seven rebel batteries opened on us
Monday morning II daylight, in the or.
der of time Of their numbers. You per
ceive that there are three strong points
at Harper's Ferry, all within shelling
distance Of each other. 10 wit Mary
land Heights, Bolivar Heights, and Lon.
don Heights. Bolivar Heights is easy of
access from all sides, the other two
heights are almost inaccessible from the
Ferry, and Maryland Heights are abrupt
aud precipitous on all sides, but is Of
more value to us than any olhor, for
commanding Harper's Ferry, and the
country around west Of there
Col Miles was in full command there,
and although he had large force at his
command, ample for all purposes, there
for more than week after the rebels
entered Maryland, and before they at
lacked us, yet he had no more done for
the defence of Maryland Heights than
what one regiment would do in one hour,
and then, although the enemy began to
drive in our pickets on the heights on
Thursday Sept. lIlh. he ordered only
the l26th n. Y. who had not yet been
in service three weeks. and had not vet
been through The manual of arms in
drill, up in TO the mountains, with the
Garbaldi Guards (an unserviceable regi.
ment, If those | saw in action were fair
specimens OF the regimentl 10 hold the
most important position and one in which
everything depended. (The 80 Ohio
was already there. These regiments,
with the Sd Maryland, fought there on
Saturday Sept. 18Th and were holding
their positions well enough when they
were ordered 10 fall back, apparently
without cause, and finally ordered 10 re
treat and the guns ofour battery there,
the large ones dismounted and the small
ones spiked or brought off On Sunday
the enemy planted two batteries on Lon
don Heights and one on Maryland
Heights, and shelled us in the afternoon
from them, and from a battery southwest
Of us. Sunday night they planted a
battery at our lof, SO as 10 rake Us, and
one across the Shenandoah 10 bench
Of land, and one due west OF us, and pre- :
pared 10 plant one opposite our right
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NO.. 32.

move them as fast as they advance. All
in all, we do not see that the situation of
our armies will be rendered seriously
worse by the proposed retaliatory meas
ures, and they will surely fight with
greater vigor when they know that death
at the hands of barbarians is the certain
consequence of defeat and surrender.
Go on with your retaliation Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

stopped firing. Monday morning, at
daylight they opened on us from all sides
with the seven batteries in the order in
which they were numbered. They
poured their fire into us rapidly, and the
shot, shell, grape and canister Kissed,
shrieked, humned, sung and whizzed
about us lively. We had dug trenches
and built brestworks the day before s.
that we could not be hurt except by
what dropped right into the trenches.
By about 81 o'clock a. m. our ammuni-
ton gave out, and the enemy's batteries
had got the perfect range of us and soon
Col. Tremble of the Goth Ohio, rode
through with white flag and about
ten minutes after, Col Miles came along
on foot with white flag also, but the
enemy continued their fire, and shell
struck the ground just in front of the
Colonel, and burst, tearing away the calf
OF his leg with one Of the fragments
Our Captain had just been conversing
with him, and had refused to raise a
white flag as the she'll burst. / was
about 40 feet distant and saw the whole
transaction. l looked to see if our Capt
was hurt and when | saw him safe | felt
somewhat gratified that out of the whole
affair there was good chance for one
good thing to result, that is, that there
would be one less traitor. / will correct
some misstatement about Col. Miles
death. The shell that struck Col Miles,
came from the rebel battery at our left,
and struck the Colonel full 10 minutes
after the white flag was raised. No mist
or fog intervening to hide the view of
any battery except those on London
Heights.
The enemy continued firing for three
quarters of an hour after the white hag
was raised, and then we marched up in
line. The surrender was made. The
terms were that we all should retain all
private property and the officers their
side arms. Each regiment was allowed
two wagons and eight horses or mules
to carry their baggage, and we were al
lowed two days rations and paroled, and
on Tuesday at nine O'Clock, just three
weeks to an hour from the time we
marched from Geneva, we marched out
Of Harpers Ferry paroled prison~rs OF
war, minus our arms, that is, our guns.
Our regiment did not run, give way,
or fall back except when ordered to do
so. We were in the hottest of the fight,
and lost more men than any other regi-
msnt, and on Maryland Heights, more
than all other regiments put together.
The loss in our regiment, was % killed
and 40 wounded, some of whom have
since died. Our Company loss was
one killed and nine wounded, one Of
W uotii HAS slHCe ditu. ouF 1JIDlel was
badly wounded, and we had two Capts.
aud one Lieut., wounded and one Lieut..
killed.
We marched to Annapolis, and were
transported thence to Baltimore, and
came thence here via Harrisburg and
Plttsbur0h by rail arrived here Satur
day night Sept. eth, and we are trying
10 get along here though under trying
circumstances. Whether we shall re-
main here till we are exchanged or 60
elsewhere / cannot tell There Is an
effort being made to get US back 10 the
State of New York, but it is impossible
to guess at the result, with any degree
Of correctness.
c. A. RICHARDSON.
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pDetrp,
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From the London Anthenmum. ]
Autumn.

Now sheaves are slanted to the sun
Amid the golden meadows,
And little sun tanned cleaners run
To cool them in their shadows;
The reaper birds the bearded ear,
And gathers in the golden year;
And where the sheaves are glancing,
The farmers heart is dancing.
There pours glory on the land,
Flashed down from Heavens wide portals
AS Labor's hand grasps Beauty's hand
To VOW goodwill to mortals F.:
The golden year brings Beauty down,
To bless her with marriage crown,
While Labor rises, cleaning
Her blessings and their meaning.
The work is done, the end is near,
Beat, Heart, to flute and tabor,
For Beauty welded to the Year
Completes herself from Labor;
She dons her marriage gems, and then
She casts them off as gtths to men,
And, sunbeam-like if DINNER,
The fallen jewels gimmer
There is hush joy and love
Now given hands have crowned us;
There is a heaven up above,
Aud heaven here around us
And Hope. her prophecies complete,
Creeps up to pray at Beauty's feet,
While with thousand voices
The perfect earth rejoiees
When to the Autumn heaven here
Its sister is replying,
'Tis sweet to think our golden year
Fulfls itself in dying;
That we shall find, poor things of breath,
Our own Souls loveliness in DEATH
And leave, when God shall find us,
Our gathered gems behind US.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
DiLAZoN ID. HOLDRInGE.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
n LAW Independence, Buchanan County,
Iowa. Office over the Store of Freeman g. Main
Will practice in the different Courts of this
State, and promptly and faithfully attend to
any business In any way pertaining to his pro
fession, on reasonable terms.
REFERENCES Hon ira Harris. Albany, N
Hon. Francis Hyatt, Fenner N. Y G. II.
Jerome. Esq, Iowa City; j. Z. Loomis, Inde-
rendence.
AIril 29th 1862 r6-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
LEWIS
JAMES JAMlsoN.
aAASSNs y.
JAMISON & LEWIS.

A TToRNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
"a Law and Notaries Public, will practice
In the several Courts of this State, will give
strici attention 70 securing claims, making aud
forwarding collections, paying taxes, examin.
ang titles, and all other business entrusted to
them professionally. f3-2ltfl
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
MILLINERY.

MRS. NJ. A. SHAW has just opened a
vi Stock of Millinery, at her residence op-
posite DR.. Tabors, and will do all kinds Of
Millinery Work,
Straw Dressing and Coloring, Dress
Making, &c
Oct 10th, 1850. r30-tf
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
CARTER HOUSE.

7 Ohm L. WILCOX, formerly of the Amer.
- loan Hotel, having leased the above house.
would return his thanks TO the public for the
liberal patronage formerly bestowed and would
be hoppy to welcome all his old friends at the
Carter House. Maine St, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Stages leave this house daily for the North
South and West
Cedar Falls. July 25. 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

DlssoLyGNG rms UNIoH.-The Js4er-
soaian, Breckenridge paper published.
IN Clinton County. Pennsylvania. last
week had the following:
Let the Union be dissolved, in Gods
name! the farce o(resioring the Union il
played out"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
j. S. WOODWARD.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR At
a Law, General Land Agent and Notary
Public, Independence, Buchanan County,
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts Of
this State Also attend promptly to securing
claims. making Collections, Paving Taxes,
oonveyancing, DC
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
w III. BARTON

COUNTY JUDGE
I AW OFFICE, at the Court House, indie
Il pendence. Iowa.
Will attend to eonveyancing, take acknow
Judgments of Deeds, and do all legal business
entrusted TO his care.
Jan. 81, 1861. If.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
w. CHANDLER.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
- over Keller a. Burpees Furniture Ware
Rooms, Independence Iowa,
Feb. 90. 1851
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
CHARLES B. FARwELL. SIMEON FARwE
FARWELL g. CO..

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, I39 South
~ Water Street, Chicago, H.. Liberal cash
advances on property In store
REFERENCES. Cooley, Farwell g. Co., Gray,
Phelps & Co, G. c. Cook d Co.
Oct 7th, 1862 T29.t
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

When Grsat Britain fought Napoleon.
SIC made Bank Of England notes legal
tender, and the premium on gold roso
9 high that el shilling pieces rose to
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
L. w. HART.

4 TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
Il LAW, Independence, Buchanan Coun.
tv. Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business en-.
trusted to his care. Office in the Second Story
OF ALIENS BLOCK, near the bridge.
Any and ali business pertaining in any way
to Lands or land business, promptly attend.
ed to. Nov26 y
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

Il want safeguard" ssil yiolen,
rebel 70 Gen. Nesley the other day.
Hang ont the American Tag" replied
the General; &" that IS the bes, safeguard
| know Of"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
T. FINNIGAN,

1 TTORNEY d COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
n Independence Iowa. Office over Free
man & Mains Store.
July eth, 1862. fl6-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

An anvil block for steam hammer
lately east at tho Port Richmond Iron
works, near Philadelphia weighs j tuns.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
4 Negro Offering Reward for His
Master,

.Kcntucky Army Correspondence Gin Times
The darkies Of secession masters still
continue to flock into camp. There is
in camp here regular witty lkey,
who formerly belonged to a Mr.. Duncan,
now in the rebel amy. This negro can
read and write, in fact is a very well ed
ucated man. Yesterday some Kentuck-
ians who had lost several slaves, had
posted up around the encampment, " One
hundred dollars reward. Ran away from
the subscriber, my man, Bob" &c.
jim Duncan-as the boys called him
soon after issued the following, and
placed it beside the other "aiyy :"
so CENTS REWARD.
Ran away from this chile, an left
him all alone 10 take care of hisseif. after
| done worked twenty six years 'aiIhfully
for him,
"MY MAssA, BILL DUNCAN
Massa Bill is supposed to have done
gone off wild the seceshers, for To hunt
for his rights, and speck he done got
lost. Any person turnin' him to me-,
so dat he can take care of me-as he all
ers said Nigga couldn't take care of
hisself-wiI be much obliged to dis
chile.
IN. B.-Persops huntin' for him
please look in all De last diches. as
often heered him talk about goin into the
dichin business
Speatfully submitted. JIM"
The poster created great deal Of
merrimeut in camp, while The keainckv
residents wno came across it thought
Jim mighty Sassy uisger"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04
BUSINESS CARDS.
c, F. HERRICK,

G, F. HERRICK,
"ISHES to say to his former friends and
w patrons, that he has re-established his
business in Simpsons Book Store, where he is
prepared to do all kinds of work in his line
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, and Musical Instru-
ments, promptly and carefully repaired Good
Clocks for sale cheap, and warranted Please
give me call
Oct. l4th, 1862. T30.tf
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

E1- The following letter was written
BY friend Of Lieut.. Col. LAKE, and by
the latter handed to us for publication,
as it contains interesting details of the
capture Of Harper's Ferry
CAMP D,I-cr.S CuIr,cn Trr
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

Ran away from this chile, an left
him all alone 10 take care of hisself after
done worked twentysix years 'ai,hfully
for him,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-07
.ssIot tsi5sEs1f lL.ar5flffIn
NUMBER l84.

:, a LTDICRoUs suEHE was witnessed in the
baltimore cars on Saturday, the partici-
pants being man in the garb of minis
Yer, the news agent Of the train and beg
gar on crutches.g The owner of the white
SEaVatH .;rs. exhibited small pamphlets on the
oate, OF the Soul, ,m and solicited sub
Ssc;Flpuons OF twenty-five cents to enable
nlm TO present them to the army. The
neWsboy, who pays the railroad combaTv y
Tor the privilege Of selling books and ma.
pers on the cars, esteemed this an iuterfer-
ence with his business, aud asserted that
G!ertcus was a humbug and an imposter.
The Estate of the Soul" was Immediately
dropped, and the proprietor thereof at
lacked the newsboy with foot and hand,
giving utterance to several remarkable and
very torcible expressions. The contest was
shott and exciting, Clericus being with
urawn by the passengers. The Rev. Mr.
- tOr'so he proclaimed himself, was
called upon bya person present to produce
his credentials. This he failed to do, aud
was disgraced in The eyes of those present.
10 maintain his standing, he contributed
small amount to enable lame beggsr TO
"buy cork leg" The beggnr no sooner
received the money than lie offered to sell
li Ilis cralehes TO Glorious, suggesting, at the
same time, that they might be agreeable
presents to the soldiers, together with the
state of tho Soul" The sarcasm was
too much for the white cravat, who left the
car at Havre-de. Grace, evidently disgusted
with his trip.
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In Conclusion, wish to declare nv
faith in our Commissioners. believe that
they are the men for the emergency, and
that they viii "iaks ne bull 6y the ioy,,s. y
aud Immediately adopt such line Of con.
duct rs will promise the most for the at
ennment Of our peoples highest earthly
Welfare. The people expect it OF them,
and to them alone are they responsible
The question appears to be narrowed to
this: that we must have free State, or
none at all and that unless We can be adj
mitted before the Adjournment Of the pres
cut session of Congress, all our hopes will
be blasted, and all our former labor and
expense will have been in vain. Trusting
IN God and our MOseses, we must 90 on,
or faltSring, go back to Pharaoh, our
this day whom ye will serve.
Preston County, March lst. 1862 ~
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N-Ss'S@sN%A9aAt N~0sg SAHACu AGOSs
E2itors Lntslligeacer:
-on Saturday last an engagement took
place at Fort Wallace, in this county, after
some considerable manOevering by both
parties. The UniOn forces commanded by
Capt. jackson Koontz, were finally brought
up standing near the fort, and amer some
adroit parlying, the Captain opened his
battery upon Mike Chatiiu's carcass, level
ing the same, parallel with the flooring OF
the outer works OF the fort, following up
the advantage with several well aimed un.
der andO shots, to the great diseoinTei-
tnre Of the aforesaid Ghatfins faciugs aud
underworks. At this time tile comtnnn-
der of the Fort rushed out from bchihd the
embrasures the Fort, and with great ex-
ertion succeeded in stopping tue firing of
Capt. KOOutL TO such an extent that the
action ceased. Whereupou the aforesaid
Chattin elevated his carcass TO perpendic-
uiar position, satisfied with the strength of
the Union force, thereby acknowledging
that the action of the Captain WAS "uu.
generous and unchivalrOus II was
thought by some that the action would be
renewed by the friends Of the fort, As some
dePloying was observed by the Union for
ces, in she shape of a few sympathizers alta
Instance In earnest conversation, looking
NNRSSAS ho""TuS SApt. hOOulH anu tue
squad surrounding. But, suppose, upon
a proper consideration of the matter, no
further demonstrations were made by the
Vanquished party and the sympathizers who
surrounded the same. The commander of
the fort withdrew behir d the aforesaid en-
hrnsures somewhat chagriucd Mt the defeat
of the Chattiu battery aud the downfall of
the rotten cause he has SO assiduOusly
maintained. All is quiet now at the fort,
with the exception of now aud then may
he seen issuing therefrom some of the in-
per pickets, loaded with tha late st imptoy-
ed rifle rot-gut, which, upon II careful anal
izntiOu, is able to kill a man 1850 yards, 1
thus beating the best Enfield now in use,
just one hundred and fifty yards.
ANFI-DIxiR.
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: WHEELINGfNA:yF FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH e 1862 81

q. Z i
my. Our delegates We're, either weakened
on The new State question when NE elected
them, or else they were gulled aud bam-
boozled by '.Judge Brown" of KauaWha.
apd other advocates aud representatives of
tue small "nigger interest" in Western
virginia. They were either unsound at
first. on the topic. which was paramount
with US, or else they, changed aud shrunk,
and fiunkied, at the old cry of "aboiiticu.
ism" sounded by those who own part OF
the little stock of uIggers now in the west.
Whatever may have been the cause, they
tiinched, backed down and misrcprcscnted
us. ra ss- f5il7 - -.
Now. what we want is, to set ourselves
right before the Federal Government. We
know that Congress will not ratify the New
Constitution, We would think it foolish for
them to do so, after what they have seen
as the result of the nigger Institution f6r.
ther South. We could not ask its ratifi.
cation with any kind of face. Bat, on the
other hand, we have been urgent for a new
State. Our people have been clamerous
for it. And now, that Constitution for
such State is sent to them for ratification,
they viii vote for it, despite the wrong
proposition in it on the slavery question.
Ihsy Irould, hOtrerer. for the nel States
sake, r0te for HHH The same, if it contained
clause dbOlis6mg slarery throughout tie
'eortd, Is OTHER WORDS, THEY CARE NORM
lSG FOR rms NIGGEh QUESTION. They
have no interest ia it. But they care for
having new State. In that project all
their interests are duplicated Sirs, sirs,
we are not afraid Of the name s.abolition
lists" That is n cant expression o, seces.
sionists. Gnt VIC are afraid OF the effect
OF the wrong action of our delegates will
p"Ve; our delegates who either misundcr-
stood US lstrange! y or else misrepresentcd
us. Us this "str0nger still P'')e
a MOHOHGALtAS.