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

Fort MONROE, April 16-Calm wealth
er prevails here. II has been most pro-
pitious for the temperance of the Mer-
concluded she was most likely Injured by
getting aground when last out.
Copies of the Richmond Despatch and
Norfolk Day Book were received here
last evening.
The Dispatch contains telegram from
Beauregard, dated Corinth, 9th inst,
stating that he was strongly intrenched
and prepared to defy the Federals, in
whatever numbers they might attack him.
He claims the battle of Pittsburg Land
inc as most important rebel victory
He says, "we captured 5000 Federal
prisoners and SO cannon"
The Despatch commenting on the
above, thinks that the total rout Of Gems.
Buell. and Grant is certain.
No mention is made Of Beauregari be-
ing wounded.
The Despatch, says in reference to af.
fairs in the Peninsula, that no anxiety
need be felt as to the results of the forth
coming battle. The Yankees are to be
driven back to the Fortress, and thor.
oughly vanquished by the forces under
Gems. Lee. johnson and Magruder.
The Richmond Despatch has some
comments on the Merrimac, which, i,
says, spent two days in Hampton Roads,
bantering the Monitor and Yankee flee
to come up from the shelter of the bat.
teres.
The rebels claim that the Merrimac is
the master of Hampton Roads.
The exploit of the jamestown in seiz
ing three OF the Federal vessels, is regar.
ded as showing the terror with which the
Yankees view the Merrimac.
The Despatch says, concluding ell
is not worth while to waste any more Goa
to entice the Monitor into a conflict"
The Merrimac has returned to her an
chorage.
The belief is very general here that
the Merrimac received some injury dur.
ing her recent raid, which compelled her
to go back to Norfolk. She was undoubt-
eddy aground all the second day, and may
from the heavy weight of her armam ent,
sprung aleak. She is, however, back to
Norfolk navy yard, and, there is little
doubt, taken back for repairs of some
kind.
The rebels have for several days been
building large Notifications on the Glou-
cester side of the York river, and within
sight of our gunboats but their guns
were Of too long range to allow of the
approach of the gunboats to she'll the
works. About 100 men were at work on
the notifications, and the Monitors guns
were not of sufficient range TO check the
operations. Yesterday morning. howev-
er. the gunboat Sebago arrived. having
100 FOUNDER rihed Parrot gun, and at
once opened upon them with shell, which
were SO we'll aimed that they could be
seen falling in their midst, and exploding
with fatal effect. The rebels could be
distinctly seen carrying off their killed
and wounded, and in the course of two
hours the work was entirely suspended,
the men retiring out of range. AT ev
cry attempt to renew the work they were
driven back.
Up to night the guns mounted by the
enemy on the Yorktown side of the river
number not less than fifty 100 Founders
some Of them rifled. and bearing di.
rectly on the bar.
Our gunboats are at present about
two miles below the town.
There is said to be skirmishing along
the whole line before Yorktown, and the
Berdan sharpshooters are spreading ter
ror among tie gunners of the enemy by
their unerrirg aim.
The enemy have made several sorties
with infantry, to dislodge or capture our
rlfiemen, and have been driven back with
heavy loss.
As 10 the arrangements for the final
seige, we need onl y say-the work goes
bravely on.
WAsHINoroN, April IA dispatch
TO Secretary Of War from Gen. Wool,