The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-05-08
lDENT: OSKALOOSA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY g. 1S6l~~

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The Secretary Ct the Treasury in
structed ~ collector Of the port Of N.
z. not to.grant leave of absence to ON
ployees volunteering: they must resign
or not volunteer.
The Jersey City coast guard have
seized two schooners. loaded with $500
kegs and 100 barrels Of powder.
Maj. Anderson has arrived At Wash
ington,
1t is said that the President win de.
mand the restoration Of Gosp9rt Navy
Yard and Harper's Fery.-
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
offered the Government dc sss Of its
rolling stock.
Washington dispatches say that the
N. Y. Goth Regiment viii torthwith b.
located in the neigLborhood Of George;
town.. i WORKED Gso / sd, Aaial
The Government has been officially
advised that stlths latsst dates ssno com
missioners from the Coledsrsts States
had presented themselves al the French
Court.
The State Department has instructe1 ]
the now minister to Paris, Mr.: Dayton.
to especially make known to the French
government that there has not been, ,A0s
IS not now. nor will there be any or the
least idea existing in this government.
Of suffering dissolution Of the Union
| to take place in any way whassvef. -
The Maryland Senais act plovidii
for committee Of Safety is considered
to be as good as lost. The Union feel
ing is gathering strength throughout
the State. a -.oF lfs s'.- ~" ~
Governors Dennison, Of Ohio, Ran.
dali, Of Wisconsin. Blair. Of Michigan,
Morton, of Indiana. and, Ex- Governor
Koerner. Of Illinois, were in conference
at Cleveland Friday night. Their pro-
ceedings are not known. They were
serenaded. and addresssd the people.
A Cairo. Illinois. dispatch Of the 4lh
Gays Gen. Pillow, Gen. Ely, and other
prominent officers of the Confederate
army and a large number Of Mississippi,
Arkansas and Tennessee troops are at
Msmphis. Heavy guns are arriving
there daily. oi s7sj 0l ns "a
/ Col. Prertiss. the commanding Of
ficer at Cairo. has received the follow
ing dispatch from three Of the most
prominent ci.isens of Cincinnati: z ,
"Gen. Pillow has several steamers
ready at Memphis. lie mediM,ss an
immediate attack on Cairo" y a. :
Col Prentiss replied: "Let him come;
he viii leran to dig ditch on the right
side. am ready" .7Tw -
The Hssald's Dispatch says she Ma
ryland committee were told by the
President lha, j. was moi the. intention
Of the Government TO retaliate for the
attack made BY Baltimore on Northern
troops, but il was determined 10 assert
the right Of waylthrosgh Baltimore at all
L-sss.i- rrs-fr
A great Union meeting was, held at
Springfield. Mo-. on Saturday, the 4th,
which was addressed by Hon. John S.
Phelps. Judge Orr and others. A. II.
Bedford. Of Arkansas, secsssionis.,
afterwards addressed tue meeting
From The latest accounts it appears
that the Unionis,s have been victorious
in Kentucky. The vote Of Louisville
in fssor Of the Union candidate 10 the
Border State Convention is from six to
eight thousand. The Union vsie is
supposed larger than ever before polld
there. Marysville gives $50 majority
for the Union. The stars and stripes
float from every building in town %
There has been misunderstanding
in regard to. the. resigoaiion Of Col
May. Of the regular army. It WAS
supposed lie threw up his commission
for the purpose Of going into the
Southern army. This 10 mistake.
Hc was misased by JEFF. Davis when
the latter was Secretary. Of War. The
i'll treatment continued. under the ,ad.
ministration Of Floyd. Juniors, we're
promoted over his head: Last Sep,em-
Der he went to Washington and ten.
dered his resignation. Floyd refused
to accept it, and gave hin: = years
leave Of absence. Recenlly.. Col. May
went to Washington and rendered his
services to Gen. Scott, provided he
could serve in the ranh to which
he was entitled. Tie General was
sorry lie could not arrange it. and the
Colonel then went to New York and
offered his services to Gov. Morgan in
any capacity. Col. May is a son.in.
law to George Law. -
Within the past few days We have
cOnversed with several residents of
Missouri. and a number of..persons who
have been travelling through the State.