The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10

cry OF certificates recently stolen from
the office of the Treasury, have been
successful. AL the certificates have
been recovered and are in the possession
of the Government They were in sums
of $4,000 each, and amounted in all to
$3.50, 600 but being unfinished, and the
Department having notified the public
of the loss, the thief probably found it
useless TO offer them in the market.
Fort MONROE, Feb. "a propeller
arrived at Norfolk from Newburn, to day,
bringing the news that fleet of 1870
vessels had sailed South.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-Contraband
goods having reached the rebels from
this city through the West, the Govern
ment has ordered no goods TO be shipped
hence to The West without special per
mission from the Custom House.
A letter from Gen. Hamilton, the Uni.
ted States Consul at Monterey, says mill
ions Of dollars worth of cotton is sold
there monthly, all of which is sent back
TO the rebels in the shape of powder, lead,
blankets and shoes, in fact, everything
that can be used by their army.
An order was there for six hundred
thousand blankets,
j. r. Boyler, says the letter, is getting
up an expedition for the invasion of Art
zonia and New Mexico, and intends to
start about January LIST.
Unio1 men are being hung in Texas
on the slightest suspicion.
A party Of Germans wers attacked on
the Rio Grande by Texan rangers, but
got away with one wounded and the loss
OF their horses.
About one thousand Union men were
on the frontier waiting for chance to
join the Federal army
A letter to Gen. Hamilton from the
United States Consul at Malamoras, says
there is up The river force of 1900
Mexicans, half well armed and mounted,
who have been driven from Texas, and
having been joined by few Americans,
keep the frontier as far as San Antonio
in ferment
The Mexican General has been appeal
ed TO by the rebel commander at San
Antonio TO prevent the invasion of Texas.
Nothing had been said by the Mexican
authorities to our consul on the subject.
The Washington Star of last evening
says Gen. Burnside, after giving his evil
dence before the court martial which
summoned him there, will 60 to Chica,
90, thence to Providence, and remain
ill the expiration OF his leave of absence,
when he will again take the field
A Washington dispatch states that it
is believed some measures will be adopt
ed by Congress to prevent further spec
uIation IN specie. and the consequent
depreciation of Government currency.
The steamer Roanoke, from New Or
leans the 28th ult., and Havana The 31st,
arrived this evening
New Orleans news is very meapre.
The Delta recites accounts from the reb-
lei army at Port Hudson. and elsewhere,
TO show a most deplorable state Of affairs
among them, the men only being kept
from muliny by promise of peace during
thirty days
Consumption among the rebels is rath-
er dangerous, as over twenty CONSUMPTION
officers have been shot while endeavoring
TO raise men,
Headquarters Army of the Potomae,l
Feb. 5th, 1863.
Indications are { at the enemy has
very much weakened his forces opposite.
relying upon the improbability of any
movements under The existing circum
stances.
But few pickets or camp fires are seen
to day.
A heavy snow storm has commenced,
turning to rain, with the prospect of re-
inaugurating muddy roads.
CAIRO, Feb. 6-The steamer Hillman
has just arrived from Memphis, with yes
lerday mornings dates
They contain nothing OF importance.
The Argus says S3o,O00,OO0 in green
backs had arrived, and is to be used in
paying soldiers, and for other govern
ment expenses.
The steamer Kenton had arrived from
Helena, but brought nothing later from
Grants army.
CAIRO, Feb. 4.--Our success at Don
elson is a most brilliant affair, and the
$50 Illinois, under Col n. G. Harding,
has won lasting honor.
The rebels are reported three or four
thousand strong. under Forest.
When our forces learned Of their ap-
proach, they went out to give them bat
lie.
The Captain Of the Charley Bowen,
just down from Paducah, says they took
out Floods battery OF tour guns which
the rebels took from them by charge Of
overwhelming numbers but that our
boys rallied and re took il and finally
gave Forest good logging.
Gen. futile received dispatch this
morning. saying our loss is unknown,
probably 40 or So He has just receiv-
ed another dispatch from Paducah say
ing the rebel loss is one hundred and
thirty FIVE killed and fifty taken prison
ers, and that the wounded and prisoners
were continually coming IN, and the reb.
els in full retreat.
Forest is wounded and McNair, reb.
ell Colonel, killed
Col Lowe, with so Iowa cavalry. and