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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-07-19

The Attorney General. Hon. S. A.
Stinson has fled a petition before the
Supreme Court now in session, to oust
from Office. by writ Of guo marronto,
the lmpeached State officers. viz: Geo.
$. Hillyer. Auditor. and John w. Rob.
inson. Secretary Of State. they having
refused TO vaca,e their Offices. The
defendants have been notified 10 appear
and answer on Monday. the l4h inst.
The petitions Of the Attorney Gen.
eral Set forth the facts Of the Impeach-
mrn' Of these officers by the Sc nate,
and OF their virtual removal from office
by that body: that they have disregard
ed said judgment. aud that they sui
unlawiul'y. 10 hold the re-
spec,ive Offices Of Auditor and Secre-
'ary OF State; and prays tn. Cour, for
advice aud due process Of law against
tho said Geo. s. HilIyer and John w.
Robinson; and tina, they shall answer
by what wa'ran, they claim to have.
use: exercise and enjoy tie said Offices.
Topeka 2ri6Uae.
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TheC:vL.y.

"a correspondent Of he Journal Of
Commerce writes from Westpoin.:
There is in this community a fe-
male slave. ihe master and misues, Oi
whom tor years have whipped. man
gled, bruised and beaten her until she
has become mass of bruised and
wounded humanity. The master Of
this unf rtlnate creature was seen,
but yesterday mornins.to beat he with
large club until she was entirely in
sensible. her head dreaifulIy Gu. and
her hands sled in Tending OF heavy
blows. She now lies in This conditi n
a reproach TO the community that will
longer permit is. This is no, the only
time that this scene has been enacted.
We have word OF warning 10 these
w'cke! people: Ii you DO not Cease ,h.s
cruelty. the military au,hoi,i-s shall
punish you as they did in New Orleans
brutal master for just such conduct:
if the civil authorizes will no. punish
you the military SHALL
A For, Warren or Jackson would
be too GOOD Tor such brutes. the man it
Is sad teing Minister ofthe eGospel;snd
yet SO sacred is the institution and the
rights Of a master tina. the authorities
Vi Missouri suffer such action even AZ
ter they are co.;nizant Of it. Besides.
punishment might exasperate the master
anu prevent u restoration of The old
FEELINGS oi eord;aii'y.-Leac. Times.
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NEw YORK. July Is.
The fredericksburg correspondence
OF the Herald says Mayor Slaughter
returned from Richmond day before
yesterday completely disguised with
affairs at the rebel head quarters. lie
was sent by The citizens to procure the
release OF Gen. Reynolds. but to his
great disadpoin'ment he was cooiIy in
formed that the General could not be
re! as.d or seen. and that the Secretary
Of War WAS equally invisible. Alter
vain!y endeasor!ng 10 obtain an inter-
view with the Secretary. Mayor Slaugh-
ter filed his petition aud returned to
Fredericksburg. Gen. Mccall he re.
ported in good health, and situated as
comfortable as possible under the cir
cumsiances.
The Richmond papers are received
every other day within thirty hours
after their issue. AMI there is not the
least doubt but the rebe.s have free an.
uninterrupted communication with par.
ties within our lines.
Deserters come in occasionally who
report that the authorities at Richmond
have taken possession of almost every
house for hospital purposes. and that
great fear is manifested Of an epidemic,
80 fou! is the atmosphere througho ui
the whole city.
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To CONSERVATIVES.

THE ADVERTISER. hsSins been restored to health
In very few weeks b: a ver. simple remedy. after
having suffered several years with q S.vers lung
affection, aud that dread disease - Consumpsion
is anxious In make known 10 his fellow the
means Of cure. To all who desire il, he will sspd
copy Of tse prescription used, Gree OF charger
with directions fo preparing and using the sams. .
which tn ~ will find SIRE ousE for CoxsC xPrros
AsrHs A. BaoScHi is. ese- The only otjeet Of the
advertiser ia sending the Prescription Is to benefit
the afflicted, ard spread Information whieh be con-
ceiv es to be Invaluable, and he hopes every suffer.
will try his reinedy. it will cost them nothing
and may prove blessing. Nfs
Parties wish ng the prescription will please ad
dress REv. EDN AkD A. WILSON.
Williamsburg, Kings CoGnty. New York.
deco,- III
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Gen. Pope's Address to His Army.
WAcurNcroO JuIv II

:
To the officers and soldiers of the dr.
my Of Virginia: By special assignment
of the President of the United States,
| have assumed commagd Of this army
] have spon, two weeks in learning your
whereabouts, your CONDITION. and your
wants. in preparing you for active ope.
ra'ions. and in placi ng you in positions
from which you can act promptly and to
the purpose.
l have come to YOU from the West.
where We h We always seen the backs
of our enemies. from an armv whose
business has been to seek the adversary,
and beat him when found; whose poll
cy has been attack and not defence.
In but one instance has the enemy
been able t. place our W, stern army in
a defensive attitude.
] presume have been called here to
lead you against the enemy. II is my
purpose 10 do so and that speedily
I'm sure YOU long for an opportunity
to win the distinction you are capable
OF achieving. That opportunity shall
en'!esvor 10 give you: meantime. de-
sire You to dismiss from your minds
certain phrases which l am sorry to find
much in vogue among you. l hear
constantly Of taking strong positions
and ho'didg them; of lines Of retreat.
and of ba.is ofsupplies. LIE, US dis
card such ideas.
The strongest position soldier should
desire to occupy is one from which he
can most easily advance against an enc
my. LIE, us study the probable line OF
retreat of our opponets and leave our
own take care Of itself. Let u. look be-
icre and not behind. Success and glo-
~ are in the advance, disaster and
shame lurk in the rear.
Let us &C: on this understanding, and
it is safe to predict tha. your banners
shall be inscribed with many glorious
deed. and tina, your names will be dear
TO your coua!rym.n forever.
JoBX Pope.
Major Gen. Commanding.
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Milk and Water.

Rebel Guerrillas are producing grea,
excitement by their bo d and success
ful raids in Tennessee aud Kentucky.-
Halleck's army failed to bag Beaure-
gard and it will probably fail to put
down Bushwhaekers. unless a new poI.
icy Is marked out. Guarding the prop
er,y Of traitors and returning slaves is
not jus, in itself md is ridiculousIy
nonsens'cal way of putting down the
rebellion. The mission Of our armies
is WAR. not peace. They were SEN,
out as missionaries to preach repent
ance but AS soldiers. to kill the hell de-
serving rebels. The alternative is
clear-we must kill traitors. or traitors
will K II U.S. Conservative.
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MEMPHIS July l2.

Gen. Gran. has iS.u.l an order re.
quiring the families cf all persons con-
nected with the Confederate army or
government 10 leave To. e,,y within five
days or tsAc the oath that they have
not and viii nc. !urnis., information Ia
the enemy.
This sweeping order is in conse.
quence .. CONSTANT communication be-
tween persoas in ihe rebel army and
their friends here. and has caused con
siderable ~ IL, mrn'.
500 rebels si'sckcd Ger. Curtis ad-
vance but ;g"r, utterly routed.
Col. Fitch is s.ili NJ ST Charles aud
reported 10 haze routed tie enemy in
skirmlsh.
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WAsuiNGr0H. july IS


The contisca,ion bill is at last through
both Houses, in ,olerabIy stringent
share. \ section was inserted amount.
ing to a provision allowing tie Presi-
den, To- enlist aud arm negroes. This
may preclude the necessity for passing
the Enl .s.menl bill. There is no bill
in the Senate for this purpose. Tie
confiscaiion bill allows proceedings es-
pecially called ad rem that is. It al
lows the seizins Of property, whether
the owner can be found AMI tried or
not. F..ssenden and Clark had profess
ed constitutional scruples on this point,
but they yielded.
The Border State members had an
Interview with the President on Sa,ur-
day. The President, enlrea,ed them IN
going home to prepare for emancipation.
az circumstances nigh, soon arise that
would make it r.cess.ry. The mem-
bers objected TO This. but otherwise pro.
fessed L. have very pleasant interview.
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Vigorous War.

Our readers well know that We have
condemned the rose water policy ofcon-
duciing the war against the rebels from
the beginning. We have always be-
lieved that the only way to make the
rebels behave themselves was to thrash
them we'll and as long rs they contin-
ued unruly. We believe. too. that the
only. way TO make the half hearted peo-
pie Of she South loyal. is to cisstisc
the insurgents etfectually. aud compel
them to obedience and good behavior.
1t is a matter Of rejoicing that the
government has recently shown evident
signs of holding the same views. The
recent events before Richmond, and
the continued depredations and out
RACES Of the guerrilla bands appear to
have converted many Of our leading
men from the ''error of their ways
aud brought them to a ''souad mind"
Il is matter Of cong,aiulalion that
the men in Congress irum the Border
Slave States have come up out Of the
darkness Of Egypt and are on the high.
way to the land Of Canaan-those who
still linger among the "hesh pots" will
probably yet follow those who have led
Oft in the hight road. Ii they are not
already persuaded as to which is tie
"most exce!len. way" q few Morgan
raids into kentucky viii set them right.
Once the blood Of the loyal Keuiuca-
isns is fully aroused, aud there viii De
little mercy shown 10 traitors by them.
Altogether the signs are hopeful.
We shall look for vigorous p'osecu-
tion OF the war. and no mere child's
play. Oar generals will find other
employment Tor their men besides TAX
ing care OF The property OF The rebels,
who are IN arms TO Kill them and sub
vert the government auI the oder OF
freedom to al slaves WHO perform ser
vice tor lie government, vii. send dis
may ito the hearts Of tie enemies os
he Union.
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The survey on the p. X. r. has been

The survey ON the p. X. X. has been
commenced a. Wyandott. Itis intend.
ed TO survey from the State line one
halt mile from the mouth Of the river.
up the south side OF the Kaw 10 near
Mill Greek. where the Kansas Central
commenced their survey three years
ago. From there on up to Fort R.ley
the field notes Of the Kansas Central
will be accessible to the l. paw. Co.
ob'iating the necessity Of prellu.ioar,
survey vt this time. After running nm
to Mil Greek. the intention is 10 make
a survey from the State line. (crossiny
the Kaw at This point direct 10 Lesv.
enwosth. Col. Medbu,y. late OF Co.
!u"bus. Ohio. Chief Engineer of The
Leayepworth. Pawnee and Western II.
4. Co.. is IN charge Of the surveying
party.-Leap. Tines. Ae
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The eommissary and Qnartermas-
ter's departments were recently rep'en.
ished with clothing. &c F. all Of which
has fallen into the hands Of the enemy.
Capt. Rounds, provost marhal at
Murfreesboro. and guard. shot nine
rebels before surrendering.
1t is reported that Gen. ]. G Breck-
inridge. Col. Forrest and Col Rains OF
Nashville. commanded the rebel forces
at Murfraesboro.
1t is also reported that they have ia
ken Lorraine. IS miles from Nahvills.
and that Gen. Kirby Smi'h is advanc-
ing on Nashville from Chattanooga with
$4,000 men. Col. Lester is falling
back toward Nashville.
Union reinforcemenis are coming up
by special trains. Batteries have been
planted on Capitol Hill and other points.
and there may be music at Nashville
before this reaches the Herald.
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important Fac.s.

Coas;an: writing for six nsbnths is cone ci,eso-
er with Gold Prus than with Steel PeDs; ,l.er..
fore, It is economy 10 ase Gold Pens.
The G..ld Pen remains unchanged By years If
ont,nued use, while the Seei Pen is G, O. ch .ry.
ing by carrosion and wear; rberei.,re. peri e,
un,formityof wiring IS obtained only by ths use
VI the Gold Pen.
TIE Col Pen is always rea,y and reliable.
aud new ooe --le tel; therefore here is great
swing in time in the use oi the Gol.; Pen.
Gold IS capaale oi r,c-iviug anv deg 1t eIas-
ITCHY, so thai tiis God Pen l. exactiv adapted %
he hand of the writer !; therefore. the Desves of
the hairi and arm are no, injsrei, ss Is know n
b. the ease by the use Of Steel Pens.
See Ths Pen is niyhrier than the Sword" !"
in sGoiher co.nmn. =. --l..s--s
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r ELIGIQUS.

". z. CBcecH.-TBEeE win he R-li. ious Ser.
s'res IN ihe " fs Church IN O<kao0sa On Ssads,s ..
IS fo.iows: =
Sunday School and Bib!e Class at IAN.
Preach ng al 1ni 4. n AMI
Preaching or General Prayer Meeting A. n Px
Class Meeting after the Inofning presshsu, ..
and Mt q Pm
There will be General Prayer Mes,ipy. also,
an Thursdays at II Pm.
Citizens and strangers are respectfully invited
To attend.
D. DICKINSON, Pssasr
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Republican Committee.
WASHINGTON. July &c

AsHINHTuN, July TO.
Special TO tie New y rk Tribune.
The following are the names OF the
Comn:i;tee of ten appointed By Sccartes
\. Sherman, of the st. Lawrence Dis.
tric,. Chairman of the Republican eau
Gus last night. 10 draft an aitl'ess to
tire country: Senators Howard, of
Michigan; Wilson. Of NJ sachusa;s; /;
Wilkinson, vi Minnesota: Lane. OF Kan.
sas; Monlll, OF Maine; AMI Rrpresen,a-
lives Bingham, of Ohio: S.evens. OF
Pa; Sedgwick, of New York: Pot
ter, Of Wisconsin. and Sarstant of
California.
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NAyHAwKERs CAU6aT.-Two no,o-
rious Jayl'awkers, named respectively
Bar;well and Coombs. were arres'ed on
v wednesday of last week near Grass
hopper Falls. Eleven horses and m ules,
and several otter articles were ioand
in their possession, which we're taken
from them. and the ra,csls wers sem
10 the Fort.
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Confscation.

l. is with much pleasure that we
announce the passage by Congress oi
genuine coniiscation bill, which en-
braces the important provision Of allow
Ing the President TO employ loyal ne
groes, either to work in entertainments
or 10 b. armed, according as the Pres.
iden, shall deem best. There is to he
no more driving away OF slaves from
our lines By commanders who wish to
co,,etliate the rebels by tenderness no
more "orders No. g." by Gen. Halleck.
aad no more guarding of rebel property
by cur soldiers; but a putting forth Of
the real strength Of the government in
the contest with the rebellion.
We shall have negroes 10 DO the
work which has heretofore been per-
formed by our soldiers. filing our hos
pi,als and thinning our lines. This Of
Itself IS matter Tor congratulation.
Rebel property is to be seized. and
there is q new leaf to be turned over in
the prosecution OF the war.
We hail this AS the dawn Of 3 abct,er
day--as new era in the history of the
war. Look out now for something to
bo done. When tho administration
orders our generals 10 take od their kid
gloves. put on the iron knuckles and
walk into the fight. We may expec.
that the rebellion will be put down.
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NASHVILLE. july Ia.

SPECIAL 10 N. Y. Herald:
The Uniouis,s lost $50, 900 worth of
army stores at III Murfreesboro. The I'm.
loa forces engaged were the 81 Minneso.
II. Col. Lester: six companies 9th
Michigan. Col. Packourst. 800 strong;
the 3D. battalion of the 7,h PennsyIva.
MA cavalry. 225 m n; Hewi.t's battery,
90 men. and 25 men of the 4th Ken.
tucky regiment-in all about 400 men.
The rebel force consisted Of The Is,
regiment mounted infantry. re,im ent
OF Texas rangers, anl Alabama. Geor-
ga and Tennessee cavalry. between g..
700 and 1000. mostly armed with car
b.nes and shot guns. Their loss in
killed and wounded is heavier. than ours.
The 7th Pennsylvania lost in killed,
wounded and missing. 800 n,cn; the on
ly officers escaped as far as is reported
are Capt. J. +. Anderson. Capt. c,
Mccormick aud LIEUT.. n. d. Morfy.
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FiGnr WITH BusHwuAcKERs.-Ade de-
iaciment of tie lsl Mo-. Cavalry. es
cor,ing paymaster from Hsrrisonv;l.e
TO Independence. encountered near
Pleasant Hill body Of gn-rriIas. sup
posed TO be portions OF Quanireii's.
Z.'"sher's a",! Hays bands. A spirit
ed skrmIsh ersued. ia which the Fed
erals los, nine killed aud fifteen wound
ed. SIX Of Qnnlreli's men were killed.
and five mor;ally wounded. There
WAS rumor that a paymasier was tax
en- and robbed of wha, cash he had
with him. though that was vsriousl,
estimated a, from s15. 900 to $500. .pCO.
The Federa!s were in pursuit, and a
report gained currency somehow last
evening ,ha, Quan,rell had been taken.
When he j. laid AS deep under ground
as Cleveland. We may believe he will
trouble the world no more.-z;mss,
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gsa, Adrertissnsats.
Order Of Publication
STATE OF KANSAS,

KANSAS
CeuNTY oF JEFFERSON
!" the BIsy.Ict Court ut said Coun,v
Thoa;es McLain. lT'f,
".
". IL ie5tsr trustee of TIE heirs OF ]. u
K, ree'd-, anu the he irs Vi J. u. York dec d,
Dcieg a:i,s.
Whereas. II appears by the aft :avii Of JOIN
J" Ds, Esq, uu~ u: ihe attorneys n the .aid
fa'niih-, hut the sii ,iciendsn,s are non r.si
ue"I> vi hs State OF Kansas. j, - ordered that
iiie SAID ueienlafts be notified Nv pub. &C III u
being made Tor FIX succs ssive week In iHr Is.
DErINpESr, = weekly newspaper pub l., "a IN
saii county, oi h. pendency of his SUI re oo.
Jet "a wnith - ~ reroser a Judgment s,siI..t
iie ds;cncafis ID. The sum sicu, tuye her in
Interest til.rson from the 4,n ,lav uf Ausu~L
ieSs. at The rae or ten Pc Cent per a. n, M End
Il decree OF 10 eeiosur. a.c sale OF The T. l.wng
moiigrsed premises, 10 VIII: The nvr,i,-wes' "a
o' sexton a, township ., range IL, u LII Is u
County, State OF Kansas. Sad dele e1eanss are
turthsf noiied that unless tsey plead assw Of,
demlr TO the pstition OF rhs sill pl.inuH on or
before the 22i day Of Sepu mber, 1862. surh pc
tiion, and The allegations there c.,ntaine1 will
be taken as coEiessec, and judgment rendered
accordingly.
witre>s, P. E. HAvKSs. Clerk Of
l.. ,. said Court. with tie sal ,ns.eVt
affixed IN this, l5th day OF July,
1862.
p f. HAvENS. Clerk.
W. \. Ailer, an John W. D.y, P.h ). Auy..
JUL lgih, 47-6.s
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The Indian Expedition. now near
Fort Gibson. will not advance any far
ther South until more definite informa.
ticn is obtained in regard to rebel
movements IN Arkansas. Gen. Blum;
will conlrol its movements viii, a firm
land aud see that no danger befaiis the
only force that Kansas can rely upon in
case OF q guerrilla uprising in Missouri.
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Notice Of Appraisement.

STATE OF h SNSAS/
COUNTY OF JEsEERsoN,}
tiIst Ju ieiai Distiici
James W ocd, W,l;ism I. Christy. Robert Z.
" ood, William 7. Gentry. and Andrew Wo'd,
William +. Dyer. George ". Dyer, Jslia A. Dyer.
Frauk A. Bushsg and alvin Chrsssy. Trustees.
Toe above uame defendants will kr notice,
t.at.l will on Mouday. tn i1,h day ot August A.
u. 1862. between the hoan oi ten ,IQ:s, !. n.
and O'Clock r. ~ o sii Jay spprise "n the
toil l'w,na sesfTibsi property trvH, 'lhe nos'h
eas. fractional quirie Of sec'iOa five IN township
nine. ot range e,gh;erP. . d the n0s' b. vs-s Y
ot seciion thirty thr In i',w ssh'p eight ls~es
elghle. "a in Jetie,soa Couaiy. ( n>as. Said
realty to be levied upon and Appraised ~ virtue
Ot an order Ut sale To me directed. issusd By
the Clerk " the First District l. .url. } nesQon
county kaasas. in favor ii Jas Wed, e. el.
and sgainst William =. Dyer, e. II.
N. w. TAYLOR,
July l9h s7sws475 ShsgiG
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10 1911 law passed Congress in

AZ ioJI law P"eseo NOuktcsS "
secre. session authorizing the President
to take possession Of Florida. Madison
sent Gen. Mathews. = Stakeholder. to
attend to affairs. But the thickening
difficulties with Great Britain q; that
time. made i, too dangerous for US TO
fall ou. with Spain; and Tie President
had to iisavow the acts Of his own
agent
The governor Of Georgia. inflated
with self-importsnce, undertook the
conquest on his own responsibility
He sent his Adjutanl General with an
army 10 destroy The Seminoles in Flori-
da, and to recapturs all the fugitives.
But the army was nearly cut off and
with considerable loss returned-a dead
failure. except that they robbed some
Spanish masters OF their slaves, and
these spaniards have since claimed pay
for these slaves out Of tie national
treasury. After two years of trial.
Georgia found herself unable to conquer
either Florida or the Seminoles. and
gave up the attempt.
The British during the war, built a
for, in Florida and gave it to the In
dians and fugitives. After The peace.
the army OF the United States were at
the disposal of the President, AMI the
campaign Of Gen. Jackson with the
Creek nation and Florida is we'll known.
Ia 1916, jackson, who commanded
in tie department Of the Southwest,
wrote TO Gen. Gaines Nay l6) 81 have
! little doubt Of the fact. that this forl"
(,he enc bull, and lett BY the British
has been established by some Williams.
for the purpose Of rapine and plumber.
and tha. il ougut to be blown up. re-
garllsss OF the ground upon which it
Stands. aud if your mind shall have
come 10 TIE same conclusion. destroy
| ii and return the stolen negroes and
property 10 their righlfai owners"
The outrage OF l'iis proceeding is the
more apparent when it is remembered
t..al We had just fought Great Britain
On this very ground Of riolatsay neutral
rights. Bat The Shareholders were in
saiiab!e in their demands, aad The for;
| mus. be 'sb!own Up" and The "negroes
rc;ar.ei 20 their onners." though moS.
/; Q: ,rem had been horn free, uotw:th-
sanding Ike pos was ii Spanish ierr:-
,osy.
The fort uas ''hlown up" At the
lime Of attack il was occupied By 334
SOUS, men women and children, Tho
made no resistance. A bot sh0. was
tired into the magazine, and go were
instantly killed. and only three OF the
ak Y remaining we're unl.urt. The
si.. ht vas horrible beyond description"
says the historian and We may well
believe It. the mangied forMs of ia.h-
ers. mothers. children, We're blended
10 mass Blu, The most horrible fea.
lure was the subsequent torture OF two
of the arvivors-supposed to be chiefs
by The Eadiaa allies of our troops.
rish; in the face OF our forces!
These Indian allies were 10 "slare
tie plunder," and their portion OF it was
handed over. Over 100000 worth
was taken. The few survivors Of the
awful disaster were hurried off in to
slavery J the crOwning crime OF the
whole series. Five thousand dollars
was voted to the officers, marines and
sailors, who in two small vessels, aided
in this work Of destruction
Is il any wonder the curse OF rebel
lion is upon US?
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A Washington dispatch to the Chi.
cago Tribune reads as follows:

Several other Congressman are also
expected to enter military service as
soon AS Congress adiourns. |. is No,
yet known whether Senator Jim Lane
will take position or not. If the
President can screw up his courage to
let Lane conduct the war in his own
way he will speedily be in the 6eld.-
hIs friends talk Of his raising an army
OF ht!y or even hundred ,housand in
tue West. and sweeping rebellion west
Of the Mississippi into The Gulf.