The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-12-01
Correspondence of the Guardian.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. nth, 1863

ThIkND nl~H - hefe mas Oetb mucD
talk of late, Of our leaving this place
One day rumor says that we are going
TO Texas. and the next it is affirmed,
with greater certainty, that we are going
TO Memphis, Tennessee. There does
not appear 10 be any good prospect OF
our leaving here soon, though l think il
not improbable that we may return to
the 10th army corps after few weeks
A large portion OF the troops that were
under the command oil Gen. Steele, have
been ordered away TO various little towns
in the country. Our entire division
save one or two regiments, are yet here.
and will probably remain for some time
to come. General Steele has published
an order, complimenting, in the highest
terms, Col. Powell Clayton, and the gal
liant 9Th Kansas Cavalry and LIST Indiana
Cavalry, who fought so heroicaly for
FIVE hours at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with
six hundred men, against twenty five
hundred with l2 pieces of artillery
Unmoved by this overwhelming force,
they fought them and drove them dis
comfted from the field. An order has
also beer issued, requiring all officers
not on detached service, to be with their
respective commands. .ed !. a,-a 80,
4 Col. Bussey, of the Sd Iowa Cavalry,
who is said to be most excellent caval-
ey officer, is now in command of the
cavalry division now here. General
Davidson went North some time ago
and has not yet returned. = Gen. Kimball
is yet in command Of our division, and
Col. Gilbert in command of the brigade.
There are various amusements in the
city. Here Billiard Table, there a
Bowling Alley. A Circus, said TO be a
very good one, exhibits each afternoon
and evening. There is also the Theatre,
likewise reported to be most excellent
one, holds nightly exhibitions. Each OF
them ae extensively patronized by the
soldiery Of this. command, while other
amusements such as circumstances call
out are participated in by all.
AS time Slips BY the beralds of civil
cation appears. Merchants fill up their
stores with such goods as the army and
citizens require. Mechanics are busy.
Farmers are active in securing their fall
crops, and are supplying the soldiers
with potatoes, butter, eggs, &c. The
several large churches in the city are
each Sabbath filled to overlooking with
citizens and soldiers who listen TO the
regular pastors. or one of our army
chaplains. There are also two Express
companies, whose agents have found
their way here-Adsms' and Pa,ker's.
The citizens are holding meetings
statcdly in which they avow themselves
unequivocally for the Union. At a
meeting held in Theater Hall. Novem-
Der 18th, DR., Kirkwood, prominentrci,i.
zen, was chosen chairman. and E. D..
Ayers Secretary. Elisha Baxter, Hon.
CAN'T, w. Nj. Fishbach, and other good
and loyal citizens, made thorough Union
speeches. Mr.. Bakers speech, espec
tally, was of great, worth, replete with
hat patriotism and eloquence which we
seldom find in the South. A Union
association has been formed, styled
The Central Union Club Of Arkansas. -
In their constitution they assert that the
only way TO secure peace is to follow the
constitution Of the United States and be
come the wiling subjects of its rule.
They meet each Saturday Evening
Branch societies are TO be formed
throughout the State. all looking 10 this
one as the ball or central one.
Things in Dixie look dark for the
Davis dynasty. Governor Flanagan, The
old traitor. has moved the Executive
Office beyond the limits Of the State, and
set upon the domain OF Texas, when he
occasionally spurs out 4 his treason
Brig, Gen. Pagan, at the ins,igation OF
Flanagan, calls on the men of Arkansas
to arise and drive the invaders from their
Slate. BY order of Lieut.. Gen. Holmes,
these troops will rendezvous at the Rebel
Fagan's Headquarters, and will be addi
tlonal volunteers to serve under his
charge. The dark pits Of treason are
being illuminated, and soon Arkansas
shall once again be forever free from the
lyrants rule.
G. II. L.