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

GRAMS.
Gold is selling in Richmond at 1000
178, and silver at l25@l4O per cent
The cost of transportation for a regi-
ment from California is, $4,000.
The State Of New York has enlisted
$4,000 men under the new calls, since
the 2d day of July last
Cotton has now reached "a cents per
pound in St. Louis.
The draft has been postponed in Phil.
adephia for week, in order to give the
city an opportunity to fill the deficiencies
in its quota By volunteers.
On the 18th, Com. Farraguts fleet
was still at Pensacola, awaiting orders to
attack Mobile.
In Illinois, the new regiments, to the
number of sixty, have now been com
pletely organized.
Mr.. Copelin, of Keokuk, has been ex-
perimenting with the cotton plant this
season, and says it car be raised in the
southern part Of this State. He will
plant seven acres next season.
The rebels are reported to be concen-
trating an army on the Kanawha at
Charleston, where they propose TO give
battle. Gen. Morgan, with his Cumber.
land Gap army has arrived at GalIapolis
Difficulty has arisen between England
and Peru, relative to the false imprison-
ment Of several Eng!shmen, in which
the authorities are alleged to have com
mitted the most fragrant acts Of cruelty
and injustice. The English Government
has taken the matter in hand, and sever.
al ships of war will soon be in Callao.
Edward Everett has declined being
candidate for Congress because while in
tending TO continue TO support the Pres
ident, and promote the vigorous prose.
cution Of the war he feels that his infiu-
ence would be impaired by his suffering
his name TO be used for an office.
A recent number of the Richmond
Dispatch, contains the announcement
that Gen. Earl Van Dorm has been re
lieved Of the command of the rebel army
engaged at the last balle Of Corinth, and
Maj Gen j. c. Pemberlon appointed in
his place This Pemberton is John G..
Pemberlon, of Pennsylvania, West
Point graduate in 1887. in the same
class with Gen. Hooker.
Beauregard recently proposed that all
Northern soldiers instead OF 4" Federals"
should be- called I" Aboitionists. We
perceive by a dispatch, in which he des
cribes recent fight on the Carolina
coast, he has carried his intention into
execution. He evidently agrees with the
Southern Literary Messenger that he
who is not heart and soul for the exten.
sion and maintenance OF the divine claims
oi Slavery, is an Abolitionist.
Northeastern Kentucky is suffering
greatly its citizens are heeing to Ports
mouth, Ohio, for protection and bring
news that gucrrllas under Witcher,
Field, aud others, are burning the hou
ses aud destroying the cornfielIs Of the
loyal inhabitants. Fourteen dwellings.
besides barns, stables and oulhouses,
were destroyed in one week.
The army which is now moving, is
the largest ever before assembled on the
American continent. Il is organized in
two grand divisions commanded respec-
lively by Nc Clellan and Burnside. as
follows:
BUKYsIDE's COMMAND.
end Corps-Msj. Gen. Couch 18th
Corps Maj Gen Slocum 9th Corps
Brlgadier Gen. Wilcox.
M'cLELLAE's COMMAND.
lst Corps-Maj Gen. Reynolds 9th
Corps-Maj Gen. Porter 9th Corps
Maj Gen. Franklin.
There are now 2l5 more national yes
sells ahoat in active service than there
were in January, 1861. We then had
only Al We now have ESQ They are
distributed as follows Potomac Flo
lila, 20 East Gulf Squadron. 2 West
ern Flotilia 90 North Atlantic Blocka-
ding Squadron, Is; South Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, SO West Indies
Cat present. 6 East Indies, 2 Medter.
ranean. s Pacific, 5; Yves, Gulf Squad
ron, 81 Special service, 8 Coast OF AT.
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