The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-09-20
News of the Week.

mishing in Kentucky during the week.
The rebels advanced towards Gin
cinrali in some force, and then fell
back. Their real designs appear to
be against Louisville. They took Mays
vile, on the Ohio river. nearly oppo
site Portsmouth, Ohio, and the report
was current that they designed to in
wade the State from that point. which
we think doubtful.
i A party Of 25 or 80 rebels made a
raid into Illinois last week, but we did
not learn that any considerable damage
was done BY them.
A muliny took place among some {
the rev recruits at Cincinnati during
the recent excitement there, the men
refusing to 60 over into Kentucky until
their bounty money was paid. The
fire bells rang at 2 O'Clock in the morn
ing, and the citizen soldiery was arous
cd. the cry going out. "the rebels have
come!" "ihe rebels have come!" which
caused the widest excitement and the
most intense alarm. The city soldiers
werc soon under arms. and the mutin.
GERS yielded without further resistance,
except one company these held out
r and were disarmed and sent TO the
; guard house. The excitement subsid-
ed. The mutineers loved money better
than their country.
; On entering Maryland the rebel Gen.
/. eraI Lee issued manifesto. telling the
people Of that State that he had come
to redeem them from the hateful for
eign yoke imposed upon them. inviting
them TO flock to his standard. l! is
said that only about goo joined him.
9 Gen. McDoweli's letter to the Presi
t dent demanding court Of inquiry tc
. investigate the charges against him. is
very dignided production; it does moi
read like a document emanaling from
a traitors heart. lie asks for the full
i est investigation on all points.
Il John Ross has reached Washington
: aud had an interview with the Presi
dent.
Tie rebels. 1900 strong. surprised
+ our troops at Washington. N. e.. a
G day break on the 7th, and after a des
perate 6 ght were repulsed and pursued
/, several miles. Our f,rce there was bu
!. 500.
), A rebel mail was captured near He
= lena shor, time since. cont aiming dis
patches from Hindman 10 the rebel gov
eminent. which divulged has intended
plans OF operation. The intelligenc,
thus obtained led 10 movements o
J. troops on our part to frustrate lis pur
y poses.
In the recent battles before Wash
ington, Fletcher Webster. the younges
brother Of Gen. Banks, and son o
e Senator Fessenden were killed.
:" The Governor Of Pennsylvania tsle
+" graphed the Mayor of Philadelphia 70
10000 troops Immediately, aud the,
Is were ready in one night.
. There was considerable bat,l
Tough, at Mumfordsville. Ky. on tn
ie l4th. in which our side was victorious
y The rebels are in great force in tina
State. bus
!" 1t is reported that the rebels hav
10 driven large droves Of cattle into Vir
PS ginia from Maryland.
Our troops have been driven out Q
rs Western Virginia, excep, along the riv
fn er. and the rebels are pursuing them il
as force. There is danger that Wheeling
~ may be captured. though Gallipolis
u Ohio, seems TO be threatened more i'm
mediately. The rebels are said to b
I'd 10000 strong. our force is but 1000
The rebels we're 50 hardly pressc'
as on Saturday. in Maryland. they burned
III half mile Of wagon trains.
The tonnage Of the United State
ed exceeds that Of any other nation afloa,
Is The tonnage Of government vessels La
'n been increased 1856. .944 tons during tn
year previous to the first Of July.
as A French vessel has been capture,
he on the coast Of N. c. loaded with CO,
" ton.
he The steamer Tubal Cain, recentl
as captured by our cruisers. had on boar,
Sc 10, 900 stand Of arms.
% The rebel schooner Josephine wa
recently captured BY the U. S. steame
IN Hateras. at Benorick Bay, with SO