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The Fight at Aqua Creek.
WASHINGTON Jna 2

1913 aas sf WASHINGTON, Jue g.
The following facts relative to the
contest at Aqua Greek have been OBJ
tanned. - ......f,5
The engagement began on Friday,
and lasted two hours. On Saturday il
was renewed for two bours. The low :
er beach battery which was damaged
on Friday was repaired. The force OF
the Confedeates is supposed TO have
been 5000. On Saturday the Free
born approached to within two miles.
and commenced the fire. The Pawnee
took nasrer position. For the first
hour the firing was brisk from the bat
ter'es. During the engagement. the
Pawnce fred 100 shells. An observer
saw, through q telescope. a number of
bodies carried away in wagons. OFF,
;ers say the Coniederates had rifled
'annon. Both vessels were slightly
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HORRIBLE DEATH servant girl
named Helen Anderson, was burned to
death. at st Joseph. a few days since.
In order to facilitate the kinding OF a
ire, she commenced pouring campheAe
on the wood. Tie can contained a.
bout three quarts OF the fluid, and un-
fortunately there were few Goals left
in the stove. The Goals ignited the
camphene, exploded the can and instant
y developed the poor girl in flames.
The fire was not smothe red until she
had been horribly burned. She lived.
IN Intense agony. for five or six hours
after the accident. when death relieved
her or her sufferings
Tines. .a si9+4
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A Sound Answer

The Louisville Journal tells good
story Of Vice-President Breckenridge
tie was making speech at Bowling
ureen, the other day. in which he as ,
sailed the Republicans. and drew =
glowing picture of the evils of the coun-
Try. Pausing moment, he then ex.
claimed. "And whois guilty of bring.
ing about this terrible condition Of NJ.
iairsF' This interroyatory was An /.
swered by three of the most respectable
citizens present., who arose and said:
"WarTen COMFY charges goa wiM n'''
Whether Mr.. Breckinridge' continued
his speech we are not informed. y
Times.
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Lieut. Col. Farnham will be Colone
Eof The Fire Zcdaves, unless II ishoul
decline. He is an experienced officer
Its now believed the Federal troop
will occupy Manassas juno ton to-mor
row night. driving away the rebels VIII
have congregated there. 10 $3.50 SD
z Secretary Cameron is attending t.
his duties to-day. rog iab ri
1T is reported that The ''vigini'
Newton Rifles" Roger Pryor's com
'pany. voted. in a body. the straigh
Union ticket. much to Pryor's indigna
ton. who Immediately disbanded them
Orders were. issued to-day for the
return Of the 7th regiment to New York
to be mustered GU. OF service. as
Capt. Eagle. from Fortress Monroe.
reports SewalPs Point almost impregna'
bic. and is now occupied by 1000 rebels.
Gen. Buffers plan is to surround
them. and cut off their supplies. Thus
forcing them to surrender. Ssf
A Virginian. from Fairfax county.
reports that the rebels will come down
the Canal to. Alexandria. when the Fed
eral troops will advance, thus meeting
them half way. Il 5s.ges ah
The new military district. called the
Department of Kentucky has been
formed and will be commanded by Col.
Anderson. 1910 tg 81 iiasri ssIa
The Evening Posts special dispatch
from Washington says: .gaa us
The War Department is busily en-
gagged in making appointments Tor Off
GERS Of 0,resiments irregular troops,
ordered by the President. in addition
TO the present force. These .regiufen,s,
when arrangements for their organiza-
ton are perfected will be very efficient,
as eli the commissioned officers will be
men who have seen active service.
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GEN. HARSEr. = Brigadier General
William S, Harvey was born in Louisi-
ana. He was appointed from that State
as Second Lieut.. of The. First Infantry
in the year 1918. From that time to
the present-a period of -frty-:hr
years-he has been in constant service,
and has, risen by regular grsdations to
his present distinguished positiou-be-
ing now the third in rank Of officers in
the United States army. His only SUI
periors are Gen. Scott and Gen. Wool.
Gen. Twiggs. who outranked him by a
few years, has been stricken from the ar
my rolls for treason. Gen. Sumner,
who was recently promoted by the
President. though holding an equal po-
sition in the army, is one yeal the Jun.
Tor OF Gen. Harvey. and therefore be.
low him in relative rank.
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Fremont to succeed Harvey.

ST. Louls. May ai-A..M.
It is currently reported that Gen
Harvey viii be withdrawn from ,hi:
military post. and placed in command
a; some point east, ~, ,.-
Major-Gen. John c. Fremont, it i.
said. will assume command OF the De.
partmcnt of the West. ~
Judge Albert Jackson, OF South, Easl
Mo-. arrived in his city yesterday
having been driven out of Doniphan
and Ripley counties on account of his
Union sentiments, lie laid lis griev.
ances before Gen. Harney. -
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gen" viii b politely shown the secOrd
of tks Toy&hiP:sifairs, 8 ahy time
by calling on yoak humbls servant. ]
Allow me- hers.to saysso long as !
act in any capacity as a servant Of the
statutes of my State, shall at all times
sndeavor to fill the requirements Of that
statute, and be willing to be judged by
the same. Allow me to express my
regret that "Citizen" should be asham.
ed to let ''the Citizens Tot whcms.he
assumes to speak know his name SO
they might return thanks for his unin-
tefested devotion 10 their interest
= ~ Z NJ. K. DUrroN.
Oskaloosa, June 1st l86l.-----
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Communicated.
County Finances Again.

Ed. INDEPENDENT:--In an articl.
headed Jefferson County Finances. 81
in your issue of May 99d, Citizen, .
either intended to reflect censure upon
some of the County and Township off
cers,o he is grossly ignorant of matters
of fact that every good citizen should
be acquainted with. He begins By say
Ing sit has been nearly four years that
we have not had full exhibit Of the
finances of the County"
The injustice Of this charge will be
apparent to all, when it is understood
that our worthy and efficient County
Treasurer made full exhibit as shown
by his annual settlement with the
County Commissioners, in July last,
which statement was published in pa
per printed in this County less than
one year ago. and he is only required
10 make annual exhibits. In January
last. |. as Deputy and Acting County
Cerk, made. and had published in the
Independent, a statement of the amount
OF all the appropriations made by and
the Indebtedness of the County and the
amount OF revenue provided by tax
levied, up the first of January. 1861,
showing the financial condition of the
county at that time; and still "Citizen'
says eve are none the wiser" But
protest against his considering all as
ignorant of what is published in our
"locai papers," as he confesses himself
to be.
Citizen" also says "there is anxiety
in the minds Of some of our citizens"
himself not included, "to know
where fines assessed by Jus tees of the
Peace go to-" DC. can inform ..some
Of our citizens" that the Kansas
Statutes will give the desired informa-
lion. if they will study them: or at least.
where such fines Should 60, and SO far
IS l am able to judge, the officers Of
his county. and Township. have given
sufficient Bonds upon which they are
liable for any failure to pay oyer accord
ng to taw, any moneys that come into
heir hands by virtue of their office.
rhe records of the various Offices may
'e examined by "citizen.'' or any ore
Interested. at any time when he thinks
necessary.
AS to the financial affairs of this
'ownship. l have had nothing to do
MIL quite recently. and may shortly
lake statement 10 regard to former
administration Of its affairs; but will I
" here. the Trustee Cannot make a
III report correctly for the current g
ear. until after the sale Of land for b
xes- assessed. which has been post c
med until January next. But "citi- c
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We noticed the other day that a
number of the volunteers from this
place have returned, not having been
admitted to o. s. service. More troops
were offered than could be received, and
some from here were among those that
were rejected-very unjustly. if we
correctly understand the matter. They
still hope for an opening for them in
the army, and we have no doubt, il
they should yet be accepted. they will
give good account of themselves a,
the end Of the war. asfa -
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=THE GLoRIoUs PANHAsnLK-The
four coun,ies-Marshali. Ohio, Hancock
and Brooke whictr, constitutes the
Virginia Panhandle, at the late election
gave an aggregate of four hundred and
eighty one v0tes for secession. and SIX
THOUSAND, EIGHT, HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-EIGHT AGAINST
SECESSION. being Union majority
of SIX THOUSAND THREE HUN
DRIED AND NINETY SEVEN-iust
The number Of cheers we propose for
the glorious. Panhandle.
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A Card.

Mr.. EpIroR:-Please announce thru
the columns of the Independent. that I
have made arrangements to preach req.
ularly in Mr.. Bucks school house. u
Oskaloosa, on the second and fourth
Sabbaths 10 each month morning or.
vice at half past 10 o'clock svenias
service at half past 7 o'clock.
7" would also take this opportunity I,
express my obligations to the Methods,
Society in Oskaloos.. for the free NJ.
of their house during the last hll and
winter.
NHIsou A,vo,~
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No proposals for the loan of nearly
fourteen millions. under the act of June
last. were opened.
The thirty days required BY law be-
fore the power TO issue treasury notes
could accrue. expired to-day, and the
department will therefore avail itself Of
that means Of meeting the wants of the
Treasury. sr.,ss asss sss.s ga
The new military department. Of Ken
lucky, Col. Robt. Anderson command
ant. embraces so much OF that state as
lies within 100 miles OF The Ohio river.
His Headquarters for the prssen. are Al
Louisville. .se.. sf'.as5 Rs
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We are unayoidably compelled to
issue our paper on a half sheet this
week, though it is very annoying to US
to have TO do so. Many of our ex-
changes come 10 US in this style nearly
one half the time, but we had hoped to
avoid such mishaps entirely. but sac
cidents viii happen it the best of isV .
lies" and so i. is with other things.
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Indepsndense Day. !

q -
I've have hard bit little said about
celebrssing the 4th of July. q this
place Ills yer.. The people ought "a
commemorate on that day the birth oil
the greatest nation. the best govern
ment, the world has ever known. Lei
the love of Liberty that was felt by
Tie fathers Of the Republic on that day
be rekindled on the affairs of the hearts
of their sons and daughters; let then
the spirit Of 76' be famed to a blaze in
the bosoms of the sons of those noble
sires, and loud shouts for LIBERTY AND
UNION ascend from hundreds of as
sembled patriots. five are worthy to
be called the descendants of the men
who fought for Freedom in ",he time
that tried mems SOULS" let US meet
together to celebrate the anniversary OF
the day that bequeathed to us the rich
est earthly boon ever given to men
LIBERTY, in its fullest. freest, broadest
sense. Let us not. in these trying
times. attempt 20 make brilliant dis
play. 1t would better become US as
patriots to assemble in our homespun
and our calico. each bringing basket
with such refreshments as may be con-
yenient to prepare, than to attempt a
gorgeous show. a glitsering display of
stern Formally. without the spirit that
should stir every American heart.
Will not some steps be taken immeci-
aiely to prepare for the celebration Of
the Fourth of July !? We hope So. {
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Gen. Cass is resolved. even in his
old age. to die with harness on his back.
and has mounted his old uniform, and
reviews his troops. now congregated in
Detroit. every morning. He has con-
tributel out Of his private fortune s25.
o 0 10 the equi pment of the Michigan
volunteers. and $40, 900 to the support
oftheir families during their absence.
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~ honorble means to bring about SC
desirable an event, But eur depen-
dence dust b principally npon ou'
own exertions. Let every one feel
that he is responsible to the full extent
of his influence and ability 10 labor,
for the good of his community and State.
Labor of hand and head is necessary;
and not less important is frugalisy.-
We may expect the beginning OF bet
ter days ere long; let us be ready for
the storm and for the calm. and with
brave hearts and -resoiute will let us
stand by our country, battle for it-and
battle for it by battling for ourselves,
do well our part, and expect the reward
which never fails to come to the dill
gent sooner or later.
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'damaS RI. The Anacosta returned heD
this morning. The Pawnee and Fr6o-
born hsaled oil. being unprepared for a
long eafagemens. The railroad depot
and buildings ashore were destroyed.
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Special Notices.
Election Notice.

There will be an election in Oskaloo.
precinct. held at the County Clerk.
office in the village Of Oskaloosa a.
Tuesday, the 18th day of June, A. d
1851. for the purpose Of electior i.
Representative from Kansas to IL.
United States Congress.
Six months residence in thu s..,.
and thirty days in this Township n.
CURED to qnalify psrsons to vote.
Witness my hand. this 3Oth dav a.
May, A. D. 1861.
.zb88J n. R. Du1ros.
Township Trustee.
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HOUSEHOLD JoURNAL.-Monthly Par:
9 of Vol. II has been received, and is
good number of this excellent work
1t contains large Samount of enter.
tanning matter, music, fashions, DC.
It is well worth the price-Se year.
Address, Tho Household Journal,
No. 90 North William Street. New
York"
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RELIGIOUS

THERE win be Religious Services IL The \
E. Church in O. kaloosa on Sundays a. foljovr
Sunday School and Bible Cisss at eAx.
Preaching at l0i A. n, and
Preaching or General Prayer Meeting At n Pr
Class Meeting after the morning pgsash;pe
and at 2. N.
There will be General Prayer Msstine sls.
on THURS .,ys NJ ~ IN
Citirsns AID stranger. ase respectfully invitd
TO attend.
re ISAAC F. COLLINS. Pastor.
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NELsoS ALvoap.


We are requested to announce The,
there will be . "Squatters' Meeting 4,
the bridge near the forks Of Buck Crssk.
some four miles south Of OskaIoosa. a.
next Saturday. June 9th. 1851. at z
o'clock P. N. The Oskaloosa Cl.in
Association should be represented.
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9eu' aarertisements.
notice.!

All persons are hereby forewarned against
trading for certain Promissory Note executed
BY me IL favor Of George Boutwell,, for Seven.
teen Dollars-said note dated some time in DC.
'ooer or Noyemb. ., 4. D.. 1850, aad duo about the
middle OF April, A. ID. 1851, as the said note wss
obtained from me without asv consideration
ma, 49, 46 3w. JOHN CAMPBELL.
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. Geueral .Wews.o
THE LATEST NEWS
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
Government Policy relative to Slaves.
New York, Nav 81. -
To the Daily Conservative and Daily Times.

New York, May 81. d
The special to the Tribune says there
was a movement Of troops near Alex
andria. in consequence of a rumor that
Gen. Lee was approaching in force.
The prizes brought to the Navy Yard
yesterday are valued at over $50. 900.
+ 1t is said that with the three thOus-
and troops near Fairfax, there are TO-
900 negroes in the capacity Of servants
and laborers. Provisions are scarce,
aud the privatiOn falls first on the
slaves. Gi.
Col. Butler returned to Fortress
Monroe, bearing the following letter OF
instructions to bis brother:
? Sin: Your action in respect to the
negroes who came within your lines
from the service of the rebels is ap.
proved. The Department is sensible
of the embarrassments which must
surround officers conducting military
operations in State by the laws Of
which slavery is sanctioned. The Gov
ernment canno. recognize the rejection
by any State Of lis Federal obligations.
Among these Federal obligations. how
ever, no one can be more important
than that Of lsuppressing and dispers-
ing any combination assembled for the
purpose Of overihrowing its whole Con-
s!itutional authority. While, therefore,
you wall permit no inierl,rapss BY per-
Sons under your command with The re-
lations Of persons held TO service un-
der the laws of any State within which
your military operations are conducted.
which remain under the control Of such
armed combinations. You viii refrain
from surrendering 10 their aledged
masters any persons who come within
your lines, and you viii employ such
persons in the service to which they
viii be best adapted, keeping an ac-
coun. Of such service. - T7fas1
Among the effects seized at Alexan-
dria are letters Of great importance
which were found in the Sentinel Office,
showing the means by which the Sc
cession OF Virginia was brought about.
Some distinguished politicians are i'm
plicated. aud the letters show beyond
doubt that the Ordinance OF Secession
was only passed by fraud.
The. Herald's Baltimore dispatch
says: 6s
There are 10000 troops a. Harper's
Ferry. and plenty of heavy artillery at
every assailable point.
Gen, Butler was reinforced yester-
day by 1000 troops.
The Times Washington dispatch
states that there are 8oC troops AT
Point OF Rocks. The troops there are
much demoralized, but will make a
desperate fight. .
There were indications Of an inteu-
lion to evasuate the post. but he could
get no positive information. They ex-
pect an attack from The West and keep
sharp look out every nigbt--the men
are sleeping on their arms.
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Warsaw, Mo; MAY sI.-Thea Unto

Warsaw. Mo; May 3l.-The' Union
men from Pettis. Henry. Benton and
Morgan counties, numbering some 700,
organized in companies. near Cole
Camp. in this county, Tuesday last,
and threaten death 10 every secession
Isl in the Usage Valley. They have
sent to Gen. Harvey for arms. Great
excitement exists here, and had it not
been for the peace arrangement, be-
tween Gems. Harvey and Price, the
military companies here would have dri-
ven these men from this county at
whatever cost. 81 A
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We return our thanks to Mr.. John
Norman for nice present Of delicious
strawberries. Two of the stems con-
tanned each nine and one eleren large
ripe Strawberries. besides some green
ones on each. Who eau beat that ?
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Good Humor.

Keep in good humor. 1t is not prea
cahmities that embitter existence it i;
the petty vsxations.,he small jealousies
the little disappoin,ments. the mino,
m'series, that make the heart heay,
aud the temper sour. Don't let them
A"ger's pure waste of vitality it i.
always foolish. and always disgraceful,
except in some very rare cases, when
it is kindled by seeing wrong done to
another; and even that noble rage sell
dom mends the matter. Keep in good
humorl .sa ss --s.l
% No man does his best except when
he is cheerful. A light hear. makes
n'mbIe hands. and the mind free and
alert. No misfortune is so srea. as one
that s"urs the temper. Until cheerful.
ness Is lost. nothing is lost. Keep in
good humor szsiaf g as s.s.a
The company IT a good -humored
man is pcrpetusl feast: he is welcom-
ell everywhere-eyes glisten at his ap-
Proach. and difficulties vanish in his
presence Franklin's indomitable good
humor did as much for his country in
the old Congress ~ Adams Gre or JEFF
ferson's wisdom. he clothed wisdom
W'sh smiles. and softened contentious
m'nds into acquieseenee. Keep in
good humor! ~
"A good conscience. sound stomach.
clean skin. are the elements Of good
humor. Get them aud keep them, and
be sure to keep in good humor!
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STEAM FIGURING MILLSl
EUREKA MlleS,
OSKAL0OSA, KANSAS,

Vie above new and con,mod,ous establish.
L mont 10 nov in complete running order; a.d
the subscriber is prepared to do custom work in
satisfactory manner.
Attached to the above mills 10 Steam Saw
MILL whore all kinds Of lumber can b obtain 81
~ reasonable rates. Onicss for lumber filed On
short notice. ~ Sewing done In good style o.
reasonable prices.
Eft. J. c. BURNETT.
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A seminal K,ned.

sr .a45fi I9e ALExAspRrA, June L.
"A seminal at Cload Mills, on the
outskirts OF Alexandria. was shot dead
last night and another wounded, proba
bly, by the rebel scouts. 81 7.airsassm
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A Forgery.

lie hellet SOuuuittcc VI eu'S Ao"h
ship detected forgery Of an order on
the general Relief Agency at Atchison,
last week, the circumstances Of which
are about as follows:
Toward the latter part of last week.
L. NJ. Benedict, one of the members of
the committee for Oskaloosa township,
went to the agency at Atchison for a
supply of provisions. Upon present.
ing his order, duly written and signed,
the clerk informed him that his town
ship had received its supply for the
current week. Mr.. Benedict told him
that it had not received anything that
week, and that the committee lad is
sued no order, excepting the one he
had, and asked to see the order upon
which the load was drawn. 1t was
produced, and upon comparison with
the one Mr.. Benedict had, and others
on file in the Office, it was found to be
a forged order.
With the understanding that it sho'd
be returned to them as the property of
that office,'Mr. Benedict was permitted
to bring the forged order home with
him, r copy of which we here insert
rer6atuna et ltsratum
Gen S. C Pomeroy
Let the barer Thomas
johnson have lode of provision
Oskaloosa ToWn) Warhsm gibbsj
may 81. 1861 L. b Conwcll
Jefferson. Co L. &-bendict Co
Mr.. Gibbs first name is spelled
W.a-r-h.a-m. while he spells it
W-a-r-e-h-a-m. HIS last name COM
mences with small 9. and he common
ces it with capital Gas it should be.
In the forged order, one Of Mr.. Bene-
diets initials is capital letter, while
the other two are small letters, and the
second in his last name is omitted,
The order and the signatures are all
written in the same hand, and all was
written with the same ink excepting the
words "ToWn" and jefferson. CO..
which are in darker ink than the balance
Of the order.
Upon this order, man, representing
himself 10 be Thomas johnson. drew
from the Relief depot at Atchison, on
the 28th ult., six sacks Of corn, two sacks
of meal, one bushel of buckwheat, and
two sacks fpo,atoes-probably enough
to supply his family until after harvest.
The local committee know no such
man as Thomas Johnson, and have not
been able to learn that there is such
man in Jefferson County. They would
be glad, as would the Prosecuting At
torney. to receive any information that
might lead to the detection of the indi-
vidual who committed the forgery. The
crime is as great as if he had forged a
note on his neighbor. and the punish
ment prescribed by law should be meet
ed out to such offenders according 10
their just deserts"