The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-03-11


SPRINGFIELD, Mo, March Especial
to the Missouri Republican.-We dnes-
day night Capt. Montgomery, ofWright's
battalion, with his company, were sur
prised at Keitsvile, Barry county, by
800 rebels, supposed to belong to Nc
Brides division, but who represented |
themselves as Texan rangers. They
fired into the house occupied by our
men, killing two and wounding one one
of the rebels was killed and the balance
fled, taking with them about 70 horses.
Two wagons loaded with suffers stores
were burned the same night at Major
Hurbries farm, two miles beyond Keits
vile.
Coils. Ellis and Wright, with an ade-
quate cavalry force, were sent to Keits-
vile.
PRICE had burned several public build
ings at Fayetteville, including the arsen-
Al, lead factory, several Touring mills,
and 100000 pounds of -four Many Of
the inhabitants along the road have fled,
deceived by lies told them by Price that
they would be butchered. A strong
Union feeling exists among those re-
naming. An old soldier of 1919
brought out Union flag long kept con-
cealed.
Fears that the combined forces Of
Price, Van Dorm, Nc Collough and Nc
Intosh will again over-run the country,
keep thousands from avowing their SEN
timents.
Price, after hot chase, is cooling off
in Boston mountains, and Ben McCol-
Tough Is on this side.
New YORK, March 1.-THE New York
TriJune's Washington dispatch says that
the following nominations were made to
the Senate to-day as Major Generals !:
Mcdowell Burnside, Buell., Pope, Cur
It's, Sigel, McClernand, c. +. Smith and
Lewis Wallace AS Brig. Generals, Col
! onels Oglesby, w. II L. Wallace, Cook,
Me Arthur and Lauman, VINO command
ed brigades at Fort Donelson, Col. Der.
ry, of Maine, and Ferry, of Connecticut,
are to rank in the order named. Gen.
Mcdowell thus outranks the rest, and
Curtis outranks Sigel.
BALTIMORE, March 5.-A letter from
Fort Monroe, published in the American,
SAYS Yesterdays Richmond dispatches
announce the arrival of the Nashville d.
rect from Southampton. She came to
the North Carolina coast and approach.
ed the blockading vessel with the Union
flag flying She went directly under the
guns of the fleet and almost within hail.
ing distance. She then raised the rebel
flag and moved direct towards Fort Ma
con The blockading fleet Immediately
discovered the deception and started ii
pursuit, following until they came il
range of the guns Of Fort Macon. Sew
eral shots were fired, but nobody was
hurt. She seems to have brought into
Wilmington valuable cargo of bank
note paper.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Post.
CAIRO, March 1.-The following ad
ditional particulars of the occupation o
Nashville on Sunday morning will be o
interest
Thirly-two transports left Paducal
with Gen. Nelson's and a part Of Gen
Criltenden's brigade for Nashville.
In their passage up the Cumberland
their fuel gave out, and they were com
PEELED TO make use Of slaves and fenc,
rails, which they found along the river.
The rebels had destroyed all of the
wood boats, and great many were float
ing down the river.
On Tuesday morning, at daylight. tn
fleet arrived at Fort Zolicoifer, situated
on the bluffs on the west bank of til
Cumberland, seven miles this side o
Nashville.
AS it had not been definitely ascertain
ed that this fort had been abandoned, tn
gunboat Cairo was sent in advance /
reconnoiler. Finding the fort deserted
signal was made and the fleet wen
on.
The fort mounted ghteen or twent
r guns, hirly-two's and sixty fours, Thes
had all been left by the rebels. som
pointing landward, while others. wit
their carriages, had been thrown over tn
bluffs, and were lying near the water
: edge.
The steamers May Duke, Gen. Andel
son, j. Fisher. Pink Varble, Hailma
and Runyan. were left unburned by III
rebels, and have been seized by on
forces. The Mailman and Runyan wer
n loaded with jeans for military clothing
!. The May Duke was loaded with molas
ses.
. The Pink Varble was the boat which
under permit of Secretary Chase. took
, load Of cotton gins to persons IN Nasi
vile. claiming to be loyal, last fall.
Some of the citizens of Nashville ar
said to have cried when they saw III
r bridges there, the inest>and most uselr
: structures of the city, destroyed. Tn
turnpike bridge was covered with tur
\ pentine before it was fired. The rail
road bridge being mostly iron, had il