The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-06-16
War News.

re" The War News day is deeply
interesting. Movements on the Kappa
hammock give evidence Of stirring times
and renewal, on the me fields. OF the
grand struggles at Bull Run, Winches
ter and lIarper's Ferry. LEES army
has again crossed The Rappahannock
and is in full march Nor,hward, with
the design, il is believed, Of invading
PENNSYLVANIA. HooKER's whole army j.
also on No,lhward march to meet the
foe, and collision must take place soon.
LEE has been largely reinforced from the
South, and his army is said TO number
$4,000. Governor CURTIN has pro.
claimed the imminence Of the invasion
oflhe State, and issued called for So
600 volunteers to defend It, The Presi-
dent has also issued proclamation call
ing for 10000 men for six months
from he States Of PENNSYLVANIA, Oh, I,
Maryland, and Western Virginia. Gen
MILRoY, who held Winchester with =
small io.ce, fought The enemy desperate
IL, and repulsed him several times, bur
was finally surrounded by superior
force, and cut his way out, retiring upon
Harper's Ferry. The enemy have also
occupied llagersiown and Chambers
burg. Active efforts are maeirg To
check LEES progress. and it is believed
that he will finally fnd himselfin trouble
A brilliant cavalry fight took place on
the oh, near Culpepper. Gen. STUART
had been organizing his cavalry tor a
raid. al Brandy Station. near Culpepper,
and was on the point of moving. Gen
HOOKER ordered Gen. PLEAsANroN, with
about 5000 cavalry and infantry, aud
Two pieces of artillery, TO interfere with
she programme. Our forces crossed The
River, fouhd STUART with 900 caval
~, and % pieces Of artillery, attacked
him, the cavalry charging repeatedly,
sabre in hand, and finally drove Tie reb-
els about SIX mil 9, when he WAS rein.
forced with infantry and artillery. Our
men retired leisurally, bringing away
the dead and wounded. The most dar.
ing charges, and most brilliant cavalry
lighting of the war, was made in this
battle. and il resulted in a clear victory
for our forces, Notwithstanding our force
was inferior. In one hour more STUART
would have been in the saddle, ard start.
cd on formidable raid. The e. bit deran.
ged his plan.
Gen. Curtis, recently relieved from
the Department Of The Southwest, las
taken Tie field in Kentucky, and is civ.
ing good account of himself. He
crossed The Cumberland and drove Pc.
GRAM on, of Monticello, capturing men,
horses and stores.
Gems. HERON and VANDEyER, with
their forces, some 10000 strong, have
gone down the River TO Vicksburr.-
They will probably give Gen. JOE JonN
SION some trouble before lie raises the
siege Of Vicksburg.
But little OF anything definite reaches
us from that point. Siege operations are
of necessity slow, and unless the Rebels
are starved out, il may take some time
yet before the place will be taken Ev
eryihing moves steadily TO that end.
however, and there seems no room 10
doubt that The city and garrison must
allin'o our hands.
Gen. BANKS finds the same difficulties
at Port Hudson lhal GRANT does Al,
Vicksburg. He found it TOO strong to
be taken by storm, has it completely in.
vested, ard will reduce il by regular APP
proaches. No doubt OF his success
seems to be entertained