The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-06-26


members of that denomination get thro'
their Church organ. II is remarkable
to see how every doubtful piece of in
,elligence is given in favor Of the rebels.
Speaking of the affair at lndepen-
deuce. the Advocate says: -
"The Federal troops. five hundred
strong. were repulsed. Soon after. they
were reinforced by some eight hun
dred more. and with this reinforcement
gave battle to the State forces again.
on Friday morning. They were again
repulsed. loosing many arms. cannon.
camp equipage. some forty horses. ani
leaving two hundred Of their number
dead. besides many that were severely
wounded. The State forces lost some
twenty Of their men among whom we're
Brigadier- Gen. Holloway. their com
mander." ~ u"
Everybody who is acquainted with
the circumstances Of the Independence
fight, knows whether there is single
word of truth in the above extract.
We clip from the same paper the fol-
lowing regarLing the fght at Great
Bethel s' H
..The battle which occurred at Great
Bethel. last week, where it was report
ed that twenty or twenty FIVE of the
Federal troops were killed, and the
remainder of the attacking party re-
pulsed, turns out to have been more
serious affair than was at first reported.
Some reports say. tha. at roll call. after
the engagement. eighteen hundred Of
the Federal army failed TO answer to
their names; still. it may be. that VI
have not yet received the facts as they
really occurred. From the first, how
ever. it seemed strange to US that a
skirmish in which only twenty five
persons were killed should have SO
affected the public mind as to cause an
immediate Cabinet meeting. and other
demonstrations which were made upon
the reception Of the news"
Next come the particulars of the
Boonville fight. OF course. it is very
reliable. II mus. be borne in mind
that J. w. Tucker. Editor Of the Sial.
Journal. has been arrested for treason ::
"THE LATEST AND OrR LAsr-The
Battle at Boonri2e Results.-The State
Journal, issuod at 4 o'cinck yesterday
"wednesday )~vening, contained the fol-
lowing:-[ ST Louis Clrisiaa 44drooate
The publisher of the Lexington Er
press .direc. from Jefferson City. reports
to US positively tha; the j. C. Swon
arrived from Boonville at Jefferson City.
yesterday afternoon. for heavy guns
with which TO aid the Federal forces,
who had been defeated in an engage
ment with the State troops. .and asc .lbed
their defeat TO the wan, Of heavy
cannon.
A Missouri river pilot was in this
Office one hour sincr, who afiirms tha
the City OF Louisiana came to-day TO
the Arsenal for heavy guns;that Lyon 5
forces were cut 10 pieces; that Lyon
was taken prisoner: and that he. Lyon,
had been taken TO the South west los
safe custody /; and that the steamer
Emily. which left Boonville on the day
Of the battle. was under orders for the
transportation Of State troops from
Brunswick. Glasgow and Cambridge.
We give these facts on the authority
Of the persons named. and We have no
doubt of the truth Of these statements.
We further give permission to any dis
interested person 10 place these facts
| upon our bulletin board and we allow
the friends of the Journal to quash
our Jalse rumors.'
Tie above. from the State Journal.is
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copied by the ADVOCATE. giving TO it the
credit Of an editorial sanction.
The edisorial summary concludes
with the following remarkable predic-
| ton = iip 's.
"Itis impossible to unravei.a, present
the mystery that hangs around the
Federal aifsirs at Washington. There
is a shade over them, that BODIES no
good to the success Of the administers.
lion interests. b,i'.sf- - a-l
If such is the character Of the news
promulgated to the Southern people by
their Church papers, what can be ex.
pected from papers making no prett n
sions to Religious feelings. or Christian
principles? I? sta'- '''s DA' ''''e
CHERoKrI IHDrASs.-We refer our
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