The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-08
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from near Island No. 10, with detach
: men OF cavalry and artillery from Hick
man under COL Hey, made a descen
upon Union City, after forced marcel
of thirty miles, and fell upon the Rebe
encampment at O. clock in the morning
dispensing the entire force stationed there
under Clay and King, consisting of botl
cavalry and infantry. They fled in every
direction. Several of the enemy were
killed, and humber taken prisoners
A large amount of spoils was captured
including so wagons filled with commi-
sary and quartermasters stores, &c
Our loss is one man killed from an ex-
plosion in burning tent. The Rebel
force numbered 700 lnlantry,and between
700 aud 800 cavalry.
CAIRO, April SPECIAL Dispatch to
the Chicago Iri5une.-F. B. Wilkie, of
the New York Times, who accompanied
the expedition TO Union City, returned
this evening with copies of the Memphis
appeal of the 9Th, and the Charleston
Mercury Of the 22d, from which | con-
dense the following intelligence
President Davis, in secret session, had
advised the Confederate Congress that
the prisoners released by the Yankee
Government on parole be absolved from
their oath, and allowed to take part in
the approaching struggle for Indepen-
dence. He urged it as retaliation for the
Infamous and reckless breach of faith
exhibited by Mr.. Lincoln in the ex-
change of prisoners.
Attempts are being made to raise
troops by CONSUMPTION. Editors and
compositors are not to be enrolled ex-
cept for local duty.
The New Orleans Delta Of the Goth
referring to the gallantry exhibited by
Capt. Rucker in the defense of his bat
terry at Island No. 10, says that one single
battery has thus far sustained the brun
Of the bombardment, repulsing the Fed
eral gunboats and sending one of them
back to Cairo; crinnled, tor repairs.
The appeal says the recent reverses
OF the Confederate army are nerving
them with good faith, confidence and
hope, and that it entertains no doubt o.
ultimate success also, that Generals
Van Dorm and jeff. Thompson are con,
centrating large forces at Pochaontas,
Arkansas, preparatory to an attack upon
the Federas at New Madrid, and that
Gen. Pope will be compelled to evacuate
No damage had been done Island No. 1C
up to Wednesday, but the Confederates
had sunk two Federal gunboats. The
works at Fort Pillow were completed
Gen. Pope was building fiat boats al
New Madrid to transport his troop,
across the river to the Tennessee shore.
In Mississippi planters We're piling W
their cotton, for fire and fagot.
Gen. Pillow has gone to Richmond.
A dispatch from New Orleans, datet
March Goth, states that the Confederate
steamer Vanderbilt had foundered at Sc;
with all on board
The Mercury, in view of the scarcit,
of lead, suggests that the Innings of 10
chests be melted and run into bullets
The ladies of Charleston are contribut
ing jewels, silver spoons, watches ant
money to build a gunboat.
CAIRO, April Especial TO the Chi
cago EUening Journal The most terri
Bile tornado that has visited this localit,
for several years, came upon us at
o'clock this morning. The storm cam
upon US from the South-wind rain
hail, thunder and ghtning. Nearly al
the transports, barges, steam tugs an,
floating property were torn from tn
mornings on the Ohio levee and blow
, across the river The slate roof of tn
ST. Charles Hotel lies scattered over til
town.
! Several rows Of barracks were levele
with the ground, but happily they wer
untenanted, or the the loss Of life woui.
have been terrible. The Cairo & Co
lumbus wharf boat lies high and dry O
the Kentucky shore opposite here
The steamer Illinois had both he
chmneys and upper cabins torn away
in the falling of which, four or five live
were lost.
Capt. Carroll, Of the steamer Salli
Wood bad his leg broken, and seyera
others were badly injured.
Several barges which had been cover
ed over and were being used for store
houses, broke loose and foaled down tn,
river, The large pile of Government
lumber on the Ohio levee, was blown in
to the river.
Two wooden barracks at Birds Point
caught the gale about midships and hac
TO cave in. Largely so at Fit. Holt. N,
loss Of life.
Col. Bulord's capture at Union Cty
amounted to seven prisoners and abou
forty horses and mules, instead of ont
hundred prisoners and five hundred hor
ses, az before telegraphed.
The rebel mail captured yesterday a
Union City contained letters from Con
federate troops at the Island, represent.
ing the forces there as being dishearten
ed and dispirited.
To-day forty or fifty soldiers came in.
to Hickman and gave up their arms, and
desired to return TO their allegiance enc
!, join the Federal army. They were por
ton Of those who escaped from Unior
City yesterday. They report that large
numbers of rebel troops are also disposed
to yield.
A dispatch Oh board steamer Wilson