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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-11

Eighth Ward.-The undersigned will be IN atendance
At h,adquarters No. l78 Princest, on WEDNESDAY
TIL RSDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS. sept TO- II and ~
pa pose of enrolling all the loyal citizens who intend
uppon the alons made by the Convention Of syra
81 tie 2ith int. .-.o.. ,o,,..
JOHN j. SHAW. JAMES WINTERBOTTON; JOHN
PORSHAN. VIM. +. r. CHAPMAN. ThOS q. BAKER
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s2I7 Bounty sIi2 Immediately.
Express to Newbern and Port Royal.,vA

FAPKtSs COMPANY will dispatch their next tArE:
g. PORT ROY AL and NEWBkRN WEDNESDAY, Sep
TO- For rates of freight. Sc apply TO the Companys cic
No - Broadyay Al shipments should be aeon psnse
an INVOICE 10 enable clear the goods q, the Custom
House ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, No ~ broac"s
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GOtJ mas meeting 10 assist IN the formation oil thus
Cupspy viii be he in the Ales NJ h. Church. be ween
Rivinytoa and Dslancey.sts., on THURSDAY EFEniSos
Sept, H. Addresses may be expected ,r9I, roe hry.
Major BARNES the Hon MOSES +. ODELL, the hon. j.
DAVID d. TERRY. Captain.
EDWARD ABBOTT. Lieatenant-
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16

ii best that the leaders in the massacre
should suffer, and designates 80 of the
most prominent for punishment. Against
this decision the people of Minnesota,
through their Senators and Representa-
lives, and through their press, most
earnestly protest. The ba,barities ex.
erciscd by the Indians upon women and
horrible tortures they
made their victims suffer, have fired the
hearts of the people of Minnesota with
hatred, and they demand thar
every red devil who has been proven
guilty Of the murder Of the settlers,
should pay the penalty Of his life. The
feeling and demand is natural and doubt
less just, and yet we doubt if any legiti-
mate object ofpunishment demands such
a harvest of blood as would be reapt in
the destruction of these 800 lives.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
SHERIFF,S SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF an Execution issued
ID out ofand under the Seatof the District
Court OF Buchanan County, Iowa, in favor Of
Cornelius Hedges, and against the lands.
and tenements. of George Harter, have lev
led upon the following described mortgagess
property, viz:
A parcel of land bounded by line common,
cling at the Northeast corner Of the Northwest
quarter of Section Thirty four, Township
Eighty nine, north of Range Nine, west, in
said county. thence running south fifty rods,
thence west thirty rods, thence north twenty :
four rods, thence west fifty reds, thence south .
twenty four rods, thence east fifty rods, con.
tanning seven and one half acres,
Which property, as above described, I will :
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the door of
the Sheriff's Office, in the village Of Indepen-
dence. on Wednesday, the 18th day of January.
A. D. 1863, at Two o'clock, P. NJ. Of said day,
to the highest bidder, to satisfy said Execu-
ton and costs.
JOHN NJ. WESTFALL, SHERIFF.
Sheriff s Office, Independence, Iowa,l
December Is, 1862 3S.4w.
j. S. Woodward, Atty for Pl'f.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
Peace Propositions.

Ey' Within the past few, weeks we
have heard a good deal, through the
eastern papers, of peace propositions en-
enalng from JEFF DAVIS and the Con-
federate government aud a few days ago
fellow named j. WESLEY GREEN pub
lished long statement in the Chicago
Times evidently written by the secesh
editor of that sheet in which he stated
that he had been sent for by JEFF. DA
Wis to 60 from Pittsburg to Richmond,
and that he had frequent interviews with
JEFF while at the rebel capital, who en-
trusted certain verbal propositions for
peace to him to be delivered to Presi-
dent LINCOLN and his Cabinet. But this
GREEN is proven to have been gambler
and thief, and although this ought not
to disqualify him from. intimacy with
JEFF and his friends, yet other facts dem
onstrate that he is a gross imposter. A
DR.. BARNEY, Of Baltimore, is also report
ed to have brought similar propositions
of peace from the Richmond rebels, and
communications for certain prominent
Northern Democrats. This story is like
wise authoritatively discredted, thus
overturning all evidence that such prop,
ostions have been proifered by the Rich.
mond traitors.
The New York Tribune, however, de-
clares to knowing positively that commu-
nications have passed between FERNANDO
WooD and his junta, and the Richmond
conspirators, and late speech by FER
NANDo gives plausibility to the statement.
The probabilities are that FERNANDO and
his clique Of secession sympathizers have
made propositions of peace to JEFF and
his Cabinet, and that they are putting
out these reports of propositions from
Richmond to feel the public pulse. These
propositions look to the reinstatement of
the Slavery oligarchs now in rebellion TO
the control of the government, granting
iaa.,.- ..anaral aala aai. -fA--Al-
OF treason. They look also to the as
sumption, by the government, of the
debt Of the Southern Confederacy, and
to additional constitutional guarantees to
Slavery. This is undoubtedly the WooD
programme, and it is one which every
WooD and MAHoNY sympathizer in the
north is ready TO accept. 1t is looking
to save Slavery from the effects OF the
coming proclamation of Freedom-to
bring it back as potent polili, al power
as before. The day for that has gone by.
1t will never be done.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
MILWAUKEE & PRAIRIE pU, CHEN e

MILWAUKEE & PRAIRIE pU, CHEN Ell
EvAToR.-This building on the opposite
bank of the river is now complete, ex.
cept the exterior wall of brick. 1t is the
largest and most complete elevator west
OF Lake Michigan. and attests alike the
enterprise OF the r. r. Co. and the i'm
mense business of the upper Mississippi
that is tributary to this road.
The building is 30 by 1876 feet. rest
ing on wall Of solid masonry five feet
thick, is 80 feet high above low water
mark, and has capacity of 100000
bushels. 1t is built in the most perfect
and substantial manner, furnished with
the best and most approved machinery
for elevating, and eight Of Fairbanks
1875 bushel Hopper Scales, which for
style and finish excel anything we have
before seen. In this the Company have
shown their usual discretion and iudg.
ment, by securing to shippers the GER
tainty that they will get CORRECT WEIGHT
"a very important consideration with
those who have produce to sell, or to
send to markst.-McGREooR TINES.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
Navy Report.

EE Secretary WELLEs, in his report
upon Naval affairs, shows the magnitude
of the blockade maintained upon our
Southern coast and also tho thorough
ness with which it has been conducted.
He says:
Since the commencement of our national
difficulties, four powerful sluadrons have
been collected, organized, and stationed for
duty on our maritime frontier, with rapid
ty and suddenness which finds no approach to
parallel in previous naval history, and which
it is believed no other country but our own
could have achieved These squadrons have
have been necessarily maintaining strict
blockade of such gigantic proportions that emf.
nent foreign statesmen in the highest scenes of
legislation did not hesitate, at its commence
ment publicly to denounce it az "a material
impessibilty y and yet after this most impos-
ing naval undertaking had been for period of
eighteen months in operation, and after its
reach had been effectively extended along the
entire sweep of our Atlantic and Gulf coasts
from the outlet Of the Chesapeake 10 the mouth
of the Rio Grande, the same eminent authori-
ties with list in their hands of all the vessels
which had evaded or escaped the vigilance Of
our blockading forces, could not refuse in their
official statements to admit with reluctant can
dor that the proof of the efficiency ofthe block
ade was conspicuous and wholly conclusive,
and that in no previous war had the ports Of
an enemys country been effectually closed
by naval force. But even such testimony
was not needed. The proof ofthe faetabounds
in the current price Of our Southern staples in
the great commercial marts of the world, and
more especially in the whole industrial and
commercial condition of the ineurpept ra~ion
1t should not be forgotten that no circumstance
is wanting to attest the magnitude of this
greatest OF all naval triumphs. The industri-
al necessities and the commercial cupdity Of
all the principal maritime nations, armed and
empowered as they arc by the resources of
modern invention, are kept at bay. A multi |
tude Of islands harbor under foreign jurisdc- /
ton, looking nearly upon our shores and afford I
ing the most convenient lurking places from
which illicit commerce may leap forth to its
prohibited destination and purpose, are So
closely watched rs to render. the peril of all |
such ventures far greater than even their enor- |
mons gains when successful. And finally, /
vast line Of sea coast nearly 5000 miles in ex.
tent much of it with double shore and al I
most honey .combed with inlets and harbors, 4
has been so beeaguered and locked up that tho
whole immense foreign commerce, which was
the very life Of the industry aud sppulenee Of
the vast region which it borders, has practi- /
cully ceased TO exist.
Relative to the former and present
of the Navy he says:
When entered upon the discharge of my
public duties ms the head Of this department,
10 March, SCI there were but forty-two yes
sells IN commission, and, as stated in my last 4
annual report, bat seventy six vessels then at
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
Prize Fight.

~- The English sporting world has
been excited by another prize fight. The
fight was between MACE, the champion,
and fighter named KING. The fight
took place November Goth. After fight.
ing twenty one rounds, most Of which
were in favor of MACE, KING put in one
of his sledgehammer blows, and knocked
MACE insensible. MACE could not come
TO time when it was called, and KING was
declared victor. Ii has been understood
that john G. HEEYAs, who is now in
England, would challenge the victor.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
The Indian Prisoners.

EE~ Our aders will remember thai
one Of our correspondents, from Mime
sofa, in a letter we published two or
three weeks ago, gave description Of a
visit TO 800 Sioux Warriors, condemned
to death by military commission for
being engaged in the recent massacre OF
men, women and children, in that State
The evidence in their cases has been
laid be fore the President, and he natural.
" feels a repugnance in ordering such a
wholesale slaughter as the destruction Of
these 800 warriors, and doubts the pro
priety Of the sep in lew Of its probable
effect upon lie Indian tribes He ieeus
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16

tached to the navy have been made available
Most of those in commission were abroad, and
of the 900 seamen in the pay of the govern
ment, there were, on the 10th of March, 1861
bnt POI men in all the ports and receiving ships
on the Atlantic coast to man our ships and
protect the navy yards and delots, or to aid in
suppressing the rising instruction. We have
at this time afloat, or progressing to rapid com
petion, naval force consisting of 427 vessels,
there having been added to those of the old
navy enumerated in my report of July, 1861.
exclusive of those that were lost, 1853 vessels,
armed in the aggregate with ST. guns, and of
the capacity of 24o.O2S tons.
The annals of the world do not show so great
an increase in so brief period to the naval
power of any country.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
SO per aFhHsulM, payable
i'm advance.
The State of Western Virginia.

GI' The application of the people Of
Western Virginia, to be admitted as a
State into the Union, made at the last
session of Congress, has again come up
for action, and the House of Representa-
tiyes, by a handsome majority, has vot-
ed for the admission and it is very prob
able that The Senate will also pass the
bill providing for the admission.
The people Of Western Virginia have
long desired separation from the East.
ern part Of the State. Their interests
are not identical, but diverse. On the
East side of the mountain the interests
OF the people have been the interests of
Slavery, while on the West side, or in
The mountain and manufacturing regions,
free labor and lis interests predominate
Eastern Virginia has controlled the leg
islation Of tie State, which has always
looked 10 the conservation and fostering
of slaveholdins privileges at the expense
OF the western part of the State. There
-''est0in virginia
has desired separation. That she has
deserved this by her fidelity to the
Union is undeniab.e, providing it can be
given her without violation of constitu
tional requirements. The Constitution,
however, provides that no State shall be
separated without the consent of he,
legislature. The question then turns
upon decision as TO which is the right
full legislature and government of the
old State of Virginia. When Gov.
Letcher and his coadjutors in admins
tration went into rebellion, it was con.
tended that they no longer remained the
constitutional and legal government Of
the State. A new Government for the
State was organized, and went into OBJ
Grafton with Gov. PIERpoNr as Executive
An election for new legislature was
called, inviting the participation of the
whole State. Ii was this legislature that
authorized the separation of the STATE
and ii is contended by the friends of the
measure that it was the loyal govern
ment OF the State and possessed the pow
er 10 effect The division, and that there
fore the requirement Of legislative con
sent, made by the constitution of the
United States, has been complied with.
Several prominent Republicans, however,
deny this presumption, and claim that
Gov. PIERpoNT's gov rnment is simply
revolutionary government, and that the
proposed admission of the State is also a
revolutionary and not constitutional
act. The House Of Representatives
takes the former position, however, and
has voted for admission, and there seems
10 be no doubt that the Senate will like.
wise vote to admit the new State.
1t is also understood that when the |
new State is admitted, the present gov
ernment-tlat Of Governor PIERPoNr's
which viii, Of course, belong to the
East half OF tie State, will remove the
Capital Of the old State to Alexandria,
and continue its operations.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
A administrators Notice.

ESTATE of G. w. CUMMINGS, deceased.
IL Public notice is hereby given that j. A.
cancy of o. F Main, and all persons having
claims and demands against the estate are re-
quested to present the same for adjudication
and settlement and all persons being indebt.
ed to the estate are notified to make immediate
settlement and save costs.
j. A. WARD, Admir-
Independence, Dec. 9Th, 1862. 37-3m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
EDITOR.
Increase of Subscription.

RE- The present great advance in the
price of paper has left publishers no al
tentative but to curtail the dimensions Of
their journals, or to increase their sub
scription prices. The latter course is
being taken By all the city and nearly
all the country papers East and West.
Were the present rise in paper likely to
prove temporary. we should decline to
follow the example, but from diligent
inquiry among publishers and paper
dealers, we are satisfied that the present
high prices may be considered perma-
nent, and that we may even look for a
still greater alvarez We therefore see
no alternative but to follow the general
course of our contemporaries, and raise
our subscription price. Our friends
will therefore please take notice that on
and after the 1st Of January next, the
terms of the Guardian will be,
Sc per anHsulM, payable
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
~ MAHoNY, the dirty traitor, is try

~ MAHoNY, the dirty traitor, is try
ing, through the mediumship of the
Grand Jury of Dubuque County, TO
procure the indictment of such citizens
of Dubuque as were instrumental in pro-
curing his arrest. We understand, too,
that his secesh sympathizers throughout
the state have been appealed to, to sub
scribe money to assist him, and are do
lug it. jeff Davis and the Confederacy
ought to do something for MAHoNY. He
has become bankrupt, pecuniarily and
in honor, in their cause.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16

Morril's resolution in the House, on
Friday. affirming that it is the duty Of
every citizen and soldier 10 yield to the
Government cordial support in putting
down the rebellion, had only one mega
tive vote--that Of Allen, Of Illinois.
Cor Gin Com.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
The Hog Law.

EE- The Supreme Court OF this State
has announced its opinion in case from
Jones County, in regard to the constitu
tionality Of the law restraining sheep and
swine from running at large, holding
that, in county where a majority voted
in favor of the law, it was valid and
binding in such counties. There has
been great difference of opinion in re-
gard TO this class of laws. making their
validity dependent on the vote of the
people. The distinction was made in
this case by the Supreme Court that the
law was general and made operative
wherever the people choose to accept it,
but no action of their YVES necessary to
make it law, as in the case of the Maine
Liquor Law, and others of like character
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
The Great Battle Progressing.

re- The great battle of the war is
now progressing at Fredericksburg. We
give all the details received up to last
NIGHT.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16

The fog began to disappear early in
the A. NJ, afiordng an unobslI ucted view
of our own and the rebel positions Ii
being evident that the first ridge of hills
in the rear Of the city, on which the enc
my had bis guns posted, and behind
which were his works, could not be car
ried except by charge of infantry,
Gen. Sumner assigned that duty TO
Gen. French's division. which was sup
ported by Gen. Towards. The troops
advanced to their work at ten minutes
be ore 10, at brisk run the enemy's
guns opening upon them very rapid
fire. when within musket range.
AT the base OF the ridge our troops
were met by terrible fire from the rebel
infantry, who were posted behind a stone
wall. and some houses OH the right OF
the line. This checked the advance OF
our men. and they fell back to small
ravine, but not out OF musket range.
AT this time another body of men
came TO their assistance in splendid style,
notwithstanding large gaps were made
in their ranks by the rebel artillery
When our troops arrived at the first line
of the rebel deiences. they double quick.
ed, and with fixed bayonets endeavored
TO dlslodge the rebels from their hiding
place, The concentrated fire of the reb-
81 artillery and infantry which our men
were forced 10 face, was 100 much for
them and the centre gave way in disor-
der, but afterwards they were rallied,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-12-16
Relative to the former and present
condition of the NAVY he saws

When entered upon the discharge of my
public duties MS the head Of this department.
10 March, J. SCI there were but forty-two yes
sells in commission, and, as stated in my last
annual report bat seventy six vessels then at
The New York herald., 1862-12-24

Tar JAPANESE FUND AND THE PoLcE-At
the last meeting Of the Police Commissioners
decision was arrived at In reference to the fund
donated to the force by the Japanese ENJOYS
which bears out the structures that we recently
had occasion to offer In connection with this
subject. The Commissioners instruct their
treasurer, after paying to such members of the
body as have declined to assign their interest
in the fsnd their equitable share In IL, to hand
over to the Committee Of Police who have
charge Of the families Of the policemen who
have enlisted in the army Of the United States
the sum Of $4,000. II has bcen asserted, and
not as yet contradcied, that Che signatures to
the petition demanding the appropriation Of
this latter sum to the purpose indicated were
obtained under an implied threat OF dismissal
from the force In case Of refusal. Whether this
will be carried out in regard to the men who
have insisted upon having their share Of the
fund remains to be seen. The history Of this
whole affair ID . curious one. The original sum
given by the japanese ambassadors to the
police was, il we mistake not, $4,000. Tho
total amount now acknowledged to be in the
hands Of tho Commissioners, with interest to
November, 1851, hs14,650. What hos become Of
the balance? And what, again, are the motives
for holding over the fund such length Of time
and then seeking to divert IL to IN object en-
tirsly different from that intended by the do
norsi If the families Of the policemen now
serving in the army were left unprovided for
we could understand the desire TO appropriate
1t to their use; but II should be borne in mind
that every member Of tho force has contributed
the sum OF ten dollars and gives in addition
two dollars month from his pay for q fund for
this purpose and that, with the sums subscribed
by tho citizens, IL now amounts to something
like $4,000. TO forcibly compel the men,
bers Of the force to allow their share OF the
Japanese gift to be added to this fund seems to
us not only unnecessary, but unjust. There
must be some strong motive to necsssitste steps
go harsh, and In the absence Of any explanation
the public will be apt to place their own con-
struction upon them. One result Of this will
probably DO to lead them to inquire more
The New York herald., 1862-12-24
INTERESTING FROM tnr SOUTHWEST.
Further Particulars or the Rebel RaiA
I'm Tennessee.
CHICAGO, Dec. 90, 1869.

CHICAGO, Dec, 90, 1869.
ACsrapecisl despatch gives the following additional
in regard 20 the rebel raid
The force consisted Of q full brigade with six pieca.
Of artillery. They first crossed the Tennessee at Clifton
forty eight miles from Jackson, and marched direct 70
Lexington where they met the 18th by two fsas
raj cavalry regiments with two pieces .. artillery undse
Colonel Ingerso who had been sent Jackson agalns
them.
battle OF three hours ensucd In which tho Unlonlsss
were forced to give way Our loss killed. ten
wounded and one hundred and twcnty-four capturol
Rebel loss, thrty1ve killed and wounded. They cap
tured our artillery
During the rebel march northwsrd they attacked
several times from the south by force supposed to b
those Who ped from Lexington.
Last night tho rebels commenced their rstrea, having
approached within seven mies Of Columbus. The d.
mage done ihs road not - great - might DO supvsssa
Several bridges burned; but, throughout the tres.
Ties are all safe The damage will probably be rsrairs0
10 two weeks.
General Sherman's division, IL Is reported, embarked
on transports al Memphis Saturday Ths destination
a either vicksburs flank movement on the rsbols -
Grenada 10 which vicinity they have concentrated
args force.