The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-22


sight.
The following dispatch was received
by the Secretary of War:
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIvIsroNl
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April IL.
After forced march, and incredible
difficulty, leaving Fayetteville yesterday,
my advance guard entered Huntsville
this morning. The city was complete
ly taken by surprise, no one thinking
the march practicable. We captured
200 prisoners, Is locomotives, large
number of cars, telegraph apparatus
and office, and two Southern mails. We
have at last succeeded in cutting the
great artery of railway communication
between the Southern States. (Signed.)
o. M. MITCHELL. Brig. Gen.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The last
dispatch received from Gen. Wool at
$50, P. NJ. to Secretary Stanton, says ::
The Merrmac has not made her appear
ance to-day. l think her object is to
prevent interference with reinforcements
from Norfolk 10 Yorktown. Deserters
from rebel camp yesterday report con-
slant reiRforcements to the rebels from
the direction of Richmond and the Rap
pahannock.
(Signed) j.. J. Wool.
A dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell states
that he learns from contrabands that the
enemy had left Fredericksburg for Rich
mond and Yorktown.
WASHINGTON, April 16.--The Secre-
tary of the Navy has received the follow
ing:
CAIRO, April 15.-The fotilla has
been within three quarters of mile Of
Fort Pillow, and then returning took a
position two miles further up. The reb-
ell gunboats escaped below the Fort
Ten mortar boats were in position and
had opened fire.
This was up to 6 o'clock last evening.
Gen. Pope's command was occupy
ing the Arkansas side of the river.
The steamer Philadelphia, at Havana
10th, from Fort Pickens, brought nine
refugees and one sutler from the rebel
camp who ran away, taking 100000 in
gold, and large amount in Confederate
scrip.
Only five hundred rebel soldiers were
at Pensacola.
Fort McRae had been abandoned.
! The fort at the rear OF Santa Rosa
Island had been captured by the Uuion
| troops.
Peace had been restored in Honduras.
WooDsToCk, April 16.-Sixty- one Of
Ashby's cavalry, including three officers,
were captured this morning and brought
into Woodstock.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE follow
ing has been received at the War De-
partment:
| MOUNT JACKSON, / ] A. M.-Our troops
occupied Mt. Jackson at o'clock this
morning, and are now in front of Budd' s
Hill, where the enemy appears to be in
force. The people report that they in
tend giving battle there. They resisted
our advance in order to gain time for the
burning of bridges, railway cars, &c,
which had accumulated at the terminus
of the road but our movement was SO
sudden, and the retreat of the rebels SC
precipitate, that we were enabled to save
the bridges, two locomotives and some
cars. All these had been prepared with
combustible material for instant conha
grafton. Many prisoners have been tax
en- and several horses captured from the
enemy. The troops have acted admira-
bly,. Col. Carroll's brigade of Gen.
Sickles' division led the advance on the
back road to the rear of Mount Jackson,
and Gen. Ne Call on the turnpike. Gen.
Williams with his main division brought
up the reserve. We shall occupy New
Market tonight. Gen. Shields has so
far recovered as to command his divis-
ion in person.
WAsHINGroN, April 18.-The follow
ing was received at the War Department,
to-day, from Gen. Hunter, commanding
in S. G..
PoRr ROYAL. S. c., April 17.-Vis
Sandy Hook 1--we opened our batter
les on FIT. Pulaski, on the morning of the
10th inst. After thirty hours continu
Gus firing. practical breach was made,
and preparations for storming were about
to commence when the rebel flag was
struck. We have captured AZ guns, 1000
shot and shell, 10000 pounds Of powder,
300 prisoners with their small arms, and
a good supply Of provisions.
One of our men was killed, and none
wounded.
The following dispatches received to-
day, at the War Department, from Gen.
Nc Clellan.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF PoToMAc,l
April, 18th,
At about half an hour after midnight,
the enemy attacked Smiths position,
and attempted to carry off his guns
Smith repulsed them handsomely, and
took some prisoners.
l have no details, but will forward
them as soon as my aids return. The
firing was very heavy. All is now
quiet.
Second dispatch. My position. occu-
pied yesterday by Smith, was entrench-
ed last night. He was able to proven,
the enemy from working day, and
have kept his guns silent. The same
result at the batteries at Hewitt's Mills.
Dispatches to the War Department,
say York town was sheled by our gun.