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THE BoMHARDNENT REsEwEp.
This morning at daybreak The benz
bardmcnt was recommended, with the
same cheering results. The effect Of
every sho, that nov strikes the wall is
heightened by those that have gone be-
fore it, and where single she'll made
yesterday only a simple hole, it knocks
out wide mass Of masoneiy to. day.
The firing OF 70 day, however, is not gen
orally so accurate as that Of yesterday,
by reason Of the very strong wind.
Yesterday the air was still aud the
harbor was smooth Last evening there
was a slight shower, and during the
night the wind began TO blow freshly
from the eastward. To-day we have a
furious wind from the sea, lashing the
bay into deep pillows and rocking with
unusual violence the fleet which lies at
anchor off the island. On shore the
storm is hardly endurable. Tents are
blown down, great clouds Of sand are
soudding about, filling eyes and ears and
noses and mouths; valuable papers 60
flying through the air like kites; there
is no place where quiet or comfort is to
be obtained. OF course the fury Of the
storm interferes with operations to a Sc
rious KENT, as perfect accuracy of range
is altainable on neither sea nor shore.
NOVEL INTERNAL MACHINE.
An ingenious device Of the rebels for
blowing up the shipping in Lighthouse
creek was discovered yesterday. 1t con-
sisted of three metallic cases. Of oval
shape, fastened together by a strong
cord. These cases are filed with powder,
and upon tho sides which float uppermo3t
are delicately arranged hammers, with
which percussion cap, hidden in coat
ing OF gutta percha, is to be exploded.
These hammers stand out from the wat&
at an angle of forty-five degrees, SO that
when the cord shall have caught upon
some cable, and the torpedoes shall have
swung against the vessels side, an ex-
plOsiOn is inevitable. To General Vopdes
belongs the credit of bringing - light
this internal invention. With his sharp
eye he discovered the mysterious con
trivance floating on the descending tide,
and at his instance a party of sailors
were dispatched by Captain Bacon, of
the gunboat Commodore McDonough. to
pick it up. 1t was lucky for the little
transport Nantucket that the torpedo was
rescued from the water as il was for, in a
moment more it would have been thump-
ing under her bows
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The Chattanooga Rebel say :

ave verify believe there arc some
men in this Confederacy who, if they
had tails, would tuck them between thSir
legs every time they heard that the
Yankees were advancing"
Button In his Natural History speaks
Of q species Of monkey which when
pinohed with hunger, gnaw their tails
OF Is Il possible that ---3
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mARRIEn.

On the 9Th inst BY ERQ'r Coleman, Mr.. LA c
Have, Of Pittsburg Pa, aud Mss MrNSIE M,Ens, o.
New York City
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SUMTER SUFFERING

The fire of our batteries still contin-
ues, and the masonry of Sumter is st, II
gradually crumbling and tumbling to
RUNE. Still the flag of the "Confedera-
cy" floats above it, and as yet the deter
mined band within evinces no symptom
of running up any other. Twice yes
terday their tattered and torn banner was
shot away, and twice il was rehoisted in
the midst of our fire
The storm mentioned in nv dispatch
of yesterday continues with scarcely
abated violence, and the Monitors are able
to co operate with but slight effect. The
land batteries fire deliberately, getting.
in spite of the furious wind, an almost
perfect range, and doing noble service
against the gorge wall This portion of
Sumter presents now q sorry aspect in.
deed. The holes are deepened, the iis-
sures widened, and the scars multiplied
apparently hundred fold since yester-
day morning. The parapet is complete
ly demolished; the abutment al the soutl =
east angle is in great measure torn
away; breaches through which our pro-
jectiles are flying without obstruction
and crashing against the opposite wall
are plainly 10 be seen. The oorroding
effect of our fire is increased by every
shot that hits the fort
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-18

II. Miles, who some years since lived in
Newburg, but who has moved his family
to Denver City. The husband of the
lady lives in Oregon, and she was onsber
way to rejoin him after a visit to her
friends in the Atlantic States. About
the middle of May, she, with her Baby,
we're travelling in the Overland Mail
Stage. coach, between Denver and San
Francisco. The only persons compos-
ing the party were herself and baby in
side the coach, and one passenger and
the driver on the front seat.
About eight miles out from the Car.
son Station, the stage was attacked by
Indians. who fired into il, killed the two
men. The passenger fell out off the
coach, but the driver tumbled back on
the seat, quite dead, but retained his
hold on his lines and whip.
The horses dashed off wildly, and the
Indians continued to fire at the coach,
the bullets passed through and through
it, but providentially not touching Mrs.
Gerrish or her child. With extraordi-
nary courage ard self-possession Mrs.
Gerrish hid the child under the seat.
covering it up to protect it from the
bullets. Tten she crawled out Of the
coach on the drivers seat-though how
this was safely accomplished amid the
whisting Of bullets and the mad pluns-
ing of the frightened horses, seems mys-
terious. Taking the reins AMI whip from
the cold and stiffened hands of the driv-
er, she got the horses under control, and
drove them about mile, when one of
them fell dead from loss Of blood.
Here seemed crisis in her fate.
Jumping down from the seat, she com
menced cutting loose one Of the suryiv.
ing horses. with the purpose Of mount
ing It and gallopirg off with her baby.
She had nearly accomplished her task
when the Eastern coach came up over
the hill. and the driver, seeing the
struggling horses and woman among
them, whipped up his team and drove
rapidly TO her relief.
The coach that came up was full Of
men, and the Indians retreated. Mrs.
Gerrish was taken back to the station
from which she had come. There she
begged the agent to send her forward
with an escort, but he did not dare to do
it, as IT was against positive orders.
Finding after while, that she was the
wife of Free Mason, the agent, who
was himself a Mason, said he would give
her proper escort if he swung for it,
and thus she reached San Francisco in
safety, and afterward joined her husband
in Oregon.
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without an exception. A thorough
acquaintance with him assures me that
he possesses in an eminent degree,
those essential elements of an execu-
tive officer in these turbulent times
courage, patriotism, and brains. Let
Iowa sustain him at the coming election,
and he will sustain her honor in the ex.
ecutlve chair, as well as he has sustained
it on the hard fought fields Of the West
MILES.
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A Colony of TOads Released from their
Prison in the Solid Rock.

Sir A. p. Gordon Cumming writes 10
Scotch journal:
In cutting the Inverness and Perth
Railway through the Lochnavandah Park
on Altyre, we have uncerimoneously tres
passed on the privacy and retirement Of
a numerous colony Of ancient toads The
cutting is here from twenty to twenty
FIVE feet deep. the lower part being thro'
from ten TO sixteen feet Of freestone and
red conglomerate. The interesting old
residents are found in the red frees,one.
about fifteen to twenty feet below tho
surface. where they certainly must have
been several nineteen years leases "a
favorite term for the endurance of farm
leases in Scotland out Of the land above
them. They are sometimes turned out
by the heavy hand pick, or the great
iron crowbar; but blast Of powder. Of
which vast amount is here expended.
seems to cause the greatest upset in tho
establishment, as n shot is sometimes tho
means of exposing dozen of the sleepy
old fellows. They seem none the worse
for their long repose, but after few
winks at the "new light" thus suddenly
let in upon them. and taking several
gasps Of the unwonted air, they leisurelv
and deliberately proceeded to hop and
crawl down the line along the small wa
ter course towards the lower fields.
I have seen them in numbers. and some Of
the men have counted above forty at
once.
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l., w. HART,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
N LAW, Independence, Buchanan Coun.
", Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business en-
trusted to his care. Office up stairs, one door
west Of Marquette 4 McKenzes Furniture
Store, Main Street, Independence, Iowa.
Any and all business pertaining in any way
TO Lands or land business, promptly attend
d to. [Nov26-Iy
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w. II. BARTON.

COUNTY JUDGE
7 AW OFFICE, at the Court House, Inde-
IL pendence, Iowa.
Will attend to conveyancing, take acknow,
iedgments of Deeds. and do all legal business
ntrusted to his care.
Jan. 81, 1861. If.
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A down east cotemporary tells the fol
lowing story Some slime ago one of
the churches in Salem had misbehav-
ing brother up for discipline, and was
about to excommunicate him whereup-
on the worlds people held meeting on
the outside, and voted not to receive him.
unless he should be returned in as good
condition as when delivered 10 the
church.
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Perilous Adventure.-Despera Courage
of a Lady.

From the Cleveland Herald.
The Aita Californian givesan instance
Of perilous adventure and remarkable
courage of lady formerly from this
vicinity. and tho story has been confirm
ed by private letter from sister Of the
lady. written from Denver City TO her
friends in this city.
The heroine is Mrs, Gerrish, formerly
Miss Fannie Miles. daughter Of Mr. A
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CARTER HOUSE.

T Ohm l.. WILCOX, formerly of the Amer
81 loan Hotel, having leased the above house,
would return his thanks to the public for the
liberal patronage formerly bestowed, and would
be hoppy to welcome all his old friends at the
Garter House. Maine ST., Cedar Falls, Iowa
stages leave this house daily for the North,
South and West. rF
Cedar Falls, July 25, 1861.
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J. 8. WOODWARD,

TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
~ Law, General Land Agent and Notary
Public, Independ dence, Buchanan County.
Iowa. Will practice in the different Courts Of
Ibis State. Also attend promptly to securing
claims, making Collections. Paying Taxes,
Conyeyancing, DC.
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DILAZON ID. HOLDRIDGE.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
n LAW, Independence. Buchanan County
Iowa. Office next deer west of Marquette l.
McKenzie's Furniture Building. All business
entrusted to him will be promptly attended to.
Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions due dis
charged or deceased soldiers, or their heirs,
procured promptly, and no charges made until
tho claim is obtained
Arril 29th, 1862 T6-ly
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Thirty-two out of the thirty three
members Of the Wareham Mass. Mu-
tual Draft Insurance Company were
drafted This is case certainly. whore
there will be no perplexing questions as
10 the division Of the remainder.
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Corrcsnondenee OF the Guardian.

Mosco~. Tenn, August 30th, 1868.
FRIEND RIcH The ordinary routine
of camp life is quite enough TO drive
away all WEAKNESS and sadness. and to
preven. the thoughts OF ever returning
home from occupying our minds. But
occasionally there is time for meditation
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-08-18

JAVA COFFEE GROWING IN VERMONT
DR., j. NJ. Couries. of Newport. VI, has
Java coffee growing in his garden. He
Gays il endures the frost better than
beans, tomatoes or Indian corn.
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w. CHANDLER,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. OFFICE
81 over Keller 4 Burpee's Furniture Ware
Rooms, Independence, Iowa.
Feb 26. 1861.
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II. w. WRIGHT, M. ID.

nFF1CE, over Planes Hardware Store. Will
~ coxs Building. Residence, A Z miles
north of towm. near S. B. Curtiss residence.
May 5th. 1868, ly
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T. FINNIGAN,

4 TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
n Independence, Iowa. Office over Free
man d Mains Store.
July Sth, 1862. l6-ly
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HARLEs d. FARwELL. SIMEON FARwT
FARWELL & CO.,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS. I39 South
~ Water Street, Chicago, H.. Liberal cash
advances on property In store.
REFERENcEs.-Cooley,F Farwell d Co., Gray,
Phelps & Co., c. G. Cook d. Co.
Oct. 7th, 1862. [29-t
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gnetrp.
From tho Albany Evening Journal.
The Charge mt Port Hudson.

n tho Albany Evening Journal.
The Charge mt Port Hudson.
"Niggers won't fight" ah, ah
Niggers won't fght," ah, ah
They are not good for war,
One in a hundred."
Let Mississippi's shore,
Flooded with negro gore,
Echo back evermore
See our six hundred.
Firm as the granite rock,
Full to the cannon's shock,
With faith none dare mock,
Earth's ties all sundered
Every man firm in his place,
Staring death in the face,
Battling for home and race,
Marched our six hundred.
Crash falls the iron hail,
Making the stoutest pale,
All but the bravest fail,
Old veterans wondered,
Fighting with purpose high.
Fighting until they die,
Bravely for liberty,
Fell that six hundred.
Villains that shun the light,
Tr..aitors who hate the right,
Cowaru'ss who dare not fight,
Own that ne blundered,
Spurning the nan.A OF slave,
Bravest amid the brave,
Each fiils q soldiers grave.
Noble six hundred.
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MRS. III. NJ. DURHAM,
VXTOULD ANNOUNCE TO THE LADIES
wv of Independence and vicinity. that she
has permanently located her Millinery Rooms
One Door East Of Kings Hardware Store,
Where she will at all times keepth
THE LATEST STYLES OF GOODS
And perform all kinds of work pertaining TO
e business. \,
Independence, May l3, 1862
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BUSINESS CARDS.
JEW WELER,

WHISTLES to say to his former friends and
w patrons, that he has re-established his
business in Simpsons Book Store, where he is
prepared to do all kinds of work in his line.
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, and Musical Instru.
ments, promptly and carefully repaired. Good
Clocks for sale cheap, and warranted. Please
give me a call
Oct. l4th, 1862. f30-tf
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circular fIWnl the Provost Mar
shat General.

PRovosr MARsHAL Generals OFFICE,
Washington, July 10.
Circular 44.-To answer the inquiries
made at this Office, It is announced,
l. That any drafted person paying $500
under section 1a of the Enrolment Act. is
thereby exempt from further liability under
that draft, but not from any subsequent
draft.
2. Any drafted person furnishing an &C.
ceptable substitute, is exempt from any ser.
vice for the period Tor which said substitute
is mustered into service.
8 A substitute once mustered in the ser.
vice cannot be drafted while in the SER
vice.
4. A drafted man cannot pay commuta-
ton or present substitute after he has re-
ported himself to the Board of Enrollmen,
for examination.
s. Men who on the Sd of March, 1853
we're in the military service of the United
States as substitutes, under the draft o
1862, and whose terms of service have since
expired, are not liable to the present draft,
but the persons for whom they were sub
stituted are liable for draft, the same az
though they had not been drafted or far
nished substitutes.
6. In service the notice az required bb
Circular No. 40 from this Office, reasona-
bic time tn report shall in each case be
granted by the board Of enrolment, to the
men in the State service, who have been or
may be drafted. JAS. B Fry,
Provost Marshal General.
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EPUBLlCAN STATE NOMINATION
TIE c0PPERHEAD CONTENTION

The actings and d 'ings of the varigated
Copperhead party of this State are now b.
fors the public, and it turns out Just as it
might have been expected. that tho pure,
unauthorized, anti-war, Mahoney faction,
have carried ticket, platform, and everything
from which 1t may be inferred that that
portion Of this interesting combination are
not only the most numerous, but WELD a
controlling influence over the organization.
Only about half the counties in the State
were represented, but what they lacked in
numbers, was made up in noise and confu
sion. The entire session of the Convention
was one grand Babel Of confusion, the
scene at times. it is said, heggaring deScrip.
ton General Tutt,c, It ia said, was nomi.
rated on one ballot. but il having been as
certained. by means oftelegrsphic communi
cation with him. that he would not accept
upon any but wa,' platform, he was un-
tremendously thrust aside, and NJ. L. Fish.
err. an out and out coppe,head. nom mated
by small majority. The futile men were
thereat exceedingly wroth, as they well
mi,ht be. J. F. Duncomhe is a fit man for
the second place on the ticket. being the au-
thor II q rtain resolutions which were once
introduced iato the Io~a Legislature and
which has essn stencil in the nostrils of
all Unioa naa svsr since. The resolutions
of thA NOpvess03nn - nr;nt .rf;ro q. nth
out comment. Thy speak for themselves,
and are entirely worthy of the source from
whence they come. They have enc merit
they fully meet the issue before the coun.
try, an issue which mus. be finally decided
before we can dream of peace. The Union
men of Iowa are ready for this issue. and
thew will settle it Mt this election, so that it
will stay settled for all time.
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private in company belonging to the
gath Mishigan. was struck scarcely ten feet
away by a cannon ball. which tore through
him, extorting such low, intense cry of
mortal pain as I pray G. d I may never
again hear. The hill which seemed alone
devoted to this rain OF death, was clear in
nearly all its unsheltered places within FIVE
mnut after the fire began.
Our batteries responded immediately
Three hours of cannonading ensued, exceed
ceeding in. fercness any ever known.
Probably thee hundred cannon were fred
simultaneously until o'clock, when the
rebel infantry was again seen massing in the
woods fronting our center, formed by the
first and ID corps. Gen. Doubleday's troops
met this charge with the same heroic cour-
age that had so often repealed the enemy in
his desperate attempts. The charge was
made spiri edlv but less venomously than
before. Gen. Webb, commanding the I'd
brigade, I'd division of the ID Corps, met
the stern fury Of the attack with a steady
tire that served to retard the enemy's adj.
vance for moment That moment was oc.
cuped by the rebel General Armistage in.
steadying his troops behind the fence. Gen.
'~cc ViucTeu u WHICH
was made with such eagerness and swift
ness, and supported by such numbers OF
cur troops, as to enable us to partially sur.
round the enemy and capture General Ar.
mistage and 5000 Of his men. The carnage
which accompanied the charge and the ter
ror inspired by It was 50 great as to reduce
the foe to act ual cowardice. They fell up.
on their knees and faces, holding forward
their guns and begging for mercy, while
their comrades. panic stricken and utterly
routed, rushed down across the bitches and
fences, through the fields and through Get
tysburg. Not column remained to make
another start. The trium oh tough,
fer during these three terrible DAYS belong
ed At last to the noble army Of the Potomac
With pen that falters with hand ant
a heart heavy even in the presence of thi.
great conquest saddened by the death Of
not few friends, and sick of the sight.
sounds that have SO long shocked my eyes
and numbed my thoughts, with vision de-
ceived perhaps. in many instances. by tn,
mere tnmult Of the conflict ard with ear.
filed with divers reports and estimates Of
officers and surgeons, cannot, dare no
attempt to give you an account or opinion
of our losses. They are great. But com
pared with those Of the enemy they are a,
pebbles to grains of sand along the shore.
-..... BONAPARTE.
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Washington. July IL

washington, July IL.
The President has not yet expressed his
opinion on the peace propositions, but his
recent speech would seem to indicate that
he is in favor Of trying to make good his
promise of freeing the slaves before consen.
ting to peace proposition.
A number of leading republicans. says
the correspondent of the Herald, have ar
ranged . programme to be submitted to the
President to morrow under which they are
willing that peace shall be restored. II EN-
braces the following points. said 70 have
been suggested by Mr.. Chase: First, that
slavery shall cease in the whole United
States after 1875. all the minors at that
time are to remain a. slaves Until 81 years
of age and slaves over 40 years of age are to
have the option Of their freedom or to re-
main with their masters. Provision IL
made for the loyal slave states for receiving
compensation for their emancipated ne
groes, but no compensation be allowed to
the rebel states. Second. . convention shall
be called with view to revise the constitu
ton Of the United States, with a view to
striking out the three fifth provisions, re.
signing slavery as basis of representation
and providing for the emancipation of the
slaves in accordance with the above pro-
gramme.
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Marble Hall.

VIM. Moll has removed from the Senate
to the opposite side Of Front Street, into the
former dining-room of the Carroll House,
which ne has fitted up in the best style for
q restaurant and saloon, and where he ia.
tends to cater for the wants of the public in
little the most satisfactory manner ever At
tempted in this city.
If you want GOOD soup, from lot to IL
A. NJ, you can find it at Marble Hall.
ifyou want fresh oysters, prepared in any
style, go to Marble Hall. They are receiv.
ed from Baltimore every day by express.
Ifyou want glass of good Beer or Ale,
you will find both at Marble Hall.
In short, Marble Hall will be found
pleasant place to spend social hour. Call
and try it on. WIN. MOLL.
Ottumwa. Oct. 90, 1eeo-a<sl-6 -
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THE Latest

There were 3l,o77 rebels captured at
V'cksbnrg.
8 A great battle has been fought between
Sherman and johnson, in which the latter
was defeated and 1000 taken prisoners.
Rosecrans has taken Chattanooga aud
1000 prisoners. His army is said to be ia
splendid condition. N~N
The Copperhead riot still continues IN
New York, aud the rioters are destroying
property and lives.
Fort Powhsttnn ON the James River had
been taken possession of, by cur troops.
The gunboa. Union just from Charles
town reports Morris Island taken BY on,
forces.
Lees army has succeeded in getting over
the Potomac At Falling Waters, loosine
1900 men.
Morgan's raid is still going on. He is
now In Ohio. 49,.