The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-10-28

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Gen. Prem
tiss, tonight, was complmented with
serenade.
He graphically described the scenes
through which lie and his fellow soldiers
had passed. He had cause to use hard
words when speaking of the demons of
the south, whose conduct towards our
troops was characterized by murder and
barbariIy -Col. Jordan, Assistant Adult
ant General TO Beauregard, was the on
ly rebel from whom they received The
least courtesy-so help him Heaven,
those who murdered his comrades should
never escape retaliation in full at his
hands.
The negroes are the best Union men
in the South.
The returned Shiloh prisoners who
had sufficient clothing 10 completely
cover their nakedness don't number fi-
ty nothing in the way of garments was
furnished them by the rebels, besides
this they were supplied with the most
disgusting food.
Alter fully describing the unknd and
offensive treatment they received, he
enquired Of his many listeners what they
now thought of this boosted chivalry.
The people of the South are determined,
and there is a perfect reign of terror
there.
He said he found Union men in the
South who were in arms against us, but
they were compelled to be SO at the bid
ding of their masters. The white race
there is in worse condition than were
the blacks before the war The rebel
Government has more men aud arms
than the north. He thinks they fight
well, and that their cause is desperate.
They do not ask for transportation and
for supplies they are compelled 10 take
the field with or without food
1t is time we should work without
gloves. We punished them more at
Antletam then many Of US supposed.
The prisoners had opportunities OF seeing
the large number of wounded who were
carried south on the trains, besides the
stragglers. AS to the Libby prison, it
was palace compared to the one in
which they were confined.
Gen. Prentiss said he hoped there
would be no hating till we crushed out
the rebellion, hung the leaders and grant
ed an amnesty to the deluded victims.
Some one in the crowd inquired as to
what they thought Of Lincoln's Emanci
patton Proclamation.
He said many Of the officers with
whom he conversed condemned il, saying
it was damnable and could never be en-,
forced, but he Gen. Prenliss) respond
ed to them: " Ii you say that you new
er can be conquered and that you are
bound to whip us, what harm can the
Proclamation work ?" He would de-
clare every where that the proclamation
would end the war sooner than all the
battles fought.
He was applauded throughout his re-
marks.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 18-Governor
Curtin has been authorized to permit
drafted militia to become volunteers,
changing their term of service from nine
months TO three years. 1t is an import
ant step, as it will propably entitle those
who change their term Of service to
bounty, pay, advance premium, and in
fact all advantages which volunteers
have heretofore enjoyed.
The draft passed off yesterday in every
county OF the State, and produced SO far
as heard from, no undue excitement
Six hundred and ninety men were drafted
in this county yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l7.-At a meet
ing of the retired Judges to-day, consid
cradle excitement was created by an at.
Tempt to prevent counting the votes in
the Cd Congressional district, but on the
issue Of writ Of Madamus by Judge
Thompson, the vote was counted and
Leonard Myers, Republican, was declar-
ed elected by thirty nine majority.