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


" as good, which are undeveloped, but
which only require the capital to make
them yield similarly.
Fir MONROE, Oct. ga man who
says he was taken prisoner several months
ago by the rebels, and who succeeded in
obtaining his release, furnishes the fol-
lowing account Of the Merrimac No. g:
have been IN Richmond some time
during my stay ! went on board the
Merrimac No. g. She is thoroughly
and heavily iron clad, and is in every
way tough customer. She has been
completed about a month, and has made
several trips to Fort Darling. She has
as yet but one gun on board when |
left they were about putting the remain
der on, and they intended TO have them
mounted in three weeks. The machin-
cry works WELL and she can easily make
eight miles an hour The rebels have
every confidence in her capabilities. and
are certain that she will prove a success.
When the people of the North hear
that the Merrimac No. is a failure, and
that the rebels deny her 10 be so, then
they may expect to see her come out and
do all the damage that she can.
Their intention is to delude and de-
ceive, so as to take US mapping. 1t is
for this reason that a rebel officer made
remark that the Instructions in the
James river had all been removed, in
tending evidently to convey the idea that
the Instructions were removed to let the
Merrimac No. ont.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 30.-The following
was read at the headquarters Of the army
to-day
\ Sr LOUIS. October 90, 1862
To Mojar Gen r. w. Halieck, Comman
der in Chief
The army of the frontier is again sue
cassful. Gen. Schofelds dispatches
from Fayetteville. Ark, say that yester-
day at daylight Brig. Gen. Heron, with
the 1st Iowa cavalry and 18th Missouri
cavalry, attacked rebel camp four miles
east of that place Our force ives about
900 strong, while the rebel force nuns
bered 5000, commanded by Col Ora
yens.
After sharp engagement Of an hour,
the enemy was completely routed, leav
ing all his camp equipments and few
wagons The loss of the enemy is eight
dead on the field. Our loss is one NOR
tally wounded
Gen. Heron pursued the enemy for
several miles into the Boston mountain.
(Signed,) S. r. CURTIS,
Major General Commanding.
The following has been received at
headquarters:
CUMBERLAND, Nd. Oct. 80.
To Brig Gen r. w. Marcy, Chief of;
Stgg:
ordered Lieut., Col. Quick, with the
23d Illinois to take the Ringgold cavalry
and two guns of Rourk's battery and
pursue the party that took the cattle in
Hardin county He left New Greek last
night at dark and by rapid march all
night he overlook the enemy at daylight.
This morning he attacked him and cap
tured 10 head of cattle, Is prisoners,
and % horses.
(Sisnod,) I. KELLY,
Brigadier General
SUFFOLK, Va, Oct 28.-Special 10
the Heraia con Friday reconnaissance
in force was made from this point to the
Blackwater
On the other side of the Blackwater
small party Of the enemy was encounter
ed by Dodge's Rifles aud hanked. A
skirmish occurred in which Lieutenant
Wheelan Of the Mounted Rifles was killed,
and captain of the same regiment was
wounded. Six prisoners were captured,
and our troops returned TO camp.
The rebel force on the Blackwater
does not seem 10 be large.
A large number Of rebel mail carriers
have been arrested in Norfolk TO day
The following is from tho Richmond
Dispatch Of the 18th
The federal fleet off Galveston attacked
that city on the 4h. A federal steamer
ran past the battery at Fort Point under
a heavy fire, and laid TO at the central
wharf The battery was then destroyed
by tho Confederate troops who marched
to Virginia Point
The troops in Galveston left and went
70 the same point.
Tie federal steamer lying off Calves
ton gave the authorities four days TO re-
move The women and children. at the ex.
piralion Of which tine tho fleet would
shell the place if not surrendered.
The cause Of the attack was The firing
into the steamer Harriet Lane, by the