The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-11-04

steamed under flag of truce, but went
too far and was fired into.
The latest telegram from Galveston,
dated the 9th inst, says the lederals Ian
ded yesterday again at the Point, but
have not occupied it permanently, hav-
wholesome fear of a cavalry dash.
Col. Cook is engaged in removing
such machinery and fouudery works as
can be got off, and it is not probable that
the enemy will find much on the island
Of value.
Orders have also been issued TO inform
the people that should our troops leave
the island, communication will be cut off
and no supplies be allowed TO enter the
city.
Measures are already on foot for rig
id police of the bay, and cavalry force
will continually scour the main land
The determination of the military author
tiles seems to be to confine the enemy to
the bay contiguous to the island.
New YORK, Oct. 30-A letter to the
Tribune from Wiliamspori dated the 9th
says:
A young man who has been to Rich
mond during the war, arrived at General
Kenley's headquarters Yesterday. He
was in Winchester last Saturday evening.
He represents the condition of the army
at that point as awful beyond description.
He says the small pox and typhoid fe
yer are raging fearfully, and that at least
so or go are dying daily.
He counted in one spot 16 dead bodies
which had remained unburied for two or
three days.
He says there are no troops in Peters
burg, and but very few cavalry are be-
tween there and the river. The main
portion Of Lees army is between Bunker
Hill and Winchester. where the next
great battle will probably be fought.
Nothing could be seen indicating de-
sign GU Lees part TO retreat. There is
no doubt Gen. Bragg is fastening to the
relief of Lee. A battle greater than that
Of Antietam will probabably be fought
before the end of tbs week
A Suffolk letter to the Philadelphia
Enquirer, says thirty of the enemy were
killed in the recent skirmish beyond the
Blackwater. We held portion of our
side of that river, and intend to hold it.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-Yhe Wash.
ington Star of this evening SAYS it is
believed in front that Lee has divided his
army into two large corps, one under
Jackson and the other under Longs,reet
and is leaving the region in which he
has been posted since recrossing the riy-
er into Virginia.
/ From information received this A. NJ.
we believe that portions Of Jackson ad :
vance crossed the Blue Ridge from Front
! ROYAL, and that force Of 5000 rebels
under Walker, now known TO have been
for two days past at Uppcrvile, or the
advance of Longstreet's corps.
The expedition Of the rebel Generals
was probably to be able to make sue
cessful dash at Sigel's corps at and
around Centelville on their retreat to
Gordonsyile.
Our army o. the Potomac are prompt
Ily in motion to meet these movements
and Burnside and Porter are already so
close on the heels of Longstreet, that he
will probably retrace his steps towards
Winchester and seek TO retreat down the
valley rather than advance further in this
direction.
/ We should not be surprised to hear al
any moment Of considerable battle in
that quarter.
CAIRO, Oct 31.-Our only news from
Tennessee il, that on last night our pick
cts were driven in at Chevela. This i:
thought, however, to indicate a reconnoi
sance rather than an attack in force.
The rebels seem to be coming up BY
way of Grand Junction, and thus TO be
in position TO menace both Bolivar and
Corinlh.
| 1t is barely possible that they have
men enough TO make an attack, but have
pushed their columns forward in a threat.
ening manner, in order to gain time al
Holly Springs and other points.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.-Thc Wash.
ington Star of this evening SAYS thai
Gen. Burnside has already advanced
down the Blue Ridge, and formed a
practical junction with Gen. Sigel, their
lines of pickets joining
The Withdrawal of Walkers rebe
forces from Uppersville was doubtless il
consequence Of the rapidly of Genera
Burnside's movement in that direction
We do not believe he has gone in thu
direction of Snickersvile. as in tina
event he would be rushing into the jaw:
of Nc Clellan's army but rather across
the mountains back Of Uppersvile oye
the Alexandria and Winchester turnpike
The rebels continue to occupy tn,
ridge between Harper's Ferry and Win
chester, on which Lee posted his army
aftor crossing into Virginia We beiev,
he is moving as fast as he can, as Burn
side and Fitz John Porter ave ALREADY
defeated his probable scheme of attempt
ing to surprise Sigel. To cover j
promptly, he will have TO move back to
wards Richmond.
New YORK, Oct. 31.-Adv ices from
Newbern states that there is large reb
el force at Kingston, 40 miles up III,
Nuces river. The shores are lined will
new and powerful batteries.