The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-08-02
News Of tho Week.

attacked by the rebels on the e6,h in
large force. and 80 or 40 of the regi-
ment reported killed. The road was
considerably damaged.
The rebel Col. Foster. is reported to
be watching for an opportunity to make
a descen: upon Louisville.
The London Times lauds the rebels.
their endurance and resources. and de-
nounces the tariff and our government.
Gen. Pope has taken the field. He
has ordered all persons residing within
the limits of his lines TO take the oath
of allegiance or leave. and hundreds o.
the rebels are emigra,ing.
The rebels have tried Com. Tatnall
on a charge Of needlessly destroying
the steamer Merrimac. and "honorab!y
ACQUITTED" lin. So it must have been
necessary 10 blow up that vessel.
The rebels are furious at the change
Of policy on the part Of our governmen:
in reference to the future conduct Of
the war. The Richmond papers de-
nounce it as fagrantly unconstitutional !
and exhort the sou'herners to fight all
the harder because Lincoln is usnrping
power. Of course It is all perfectly
right and constitutional for jeff. Davis
and his rebel hordes 10 rebel and to pass
conscrip'ion acts Oh. yes. It has al
ways been constitutional for the South
to do jus, what she pleased. and flag.
rant outrage for the North not to sub
init to all her pet schemes (!
S,ouewnll Jackson is reported to be
about Gonlonsville. Va. with from 80
600 TO 10000 troops. supposed with
view to making another descent down
the Shenandoah valley and over into
Msrvland. or Of making cross-cut
to Washington city. He needs watch
ing. The rebels say he will capture
Washington within week.
Cotton still keeps coming north.
The guerrillas are very numerous
and very bold in Kentucky. A fierce
and bloody in;ernicene war will mos
likely ensue there such as will re-enti,le
ii TO the appellaion Of "the dark and
bloody ground"
AT Galveston. Texas. recently. the
families were all ordered to leave the
city being about to suffer an attack
from the Federal forces. Seven families
did no, 60. and being suspected. their
houses were searched. ard tie Stars aud
Stripes being found. the members OF
the household were tsken ou, and hung
And ye. We find men (!) at the North
who are for treating the rebels as
friends. in tie most tender manner!
The conscrip,ion is being mos, riyidly
carried out in Texts.
The PresiJen, has remitted the cath
required BY some officers Of foreigners.
on the ground ,ha. they are not proper
persons TO require an oath Of allegiance
from. They will be held responsible
for their good behavior without the
formabili,ies OF an oath.
The plates for the issue Of small
notes authorized by Congress are about
ready. For every six notes Of the de-
nomination of one dollar there will be
three Of TWO dollars and one Of three
dollars. Tho entire amount To be pu!
in circulation is thirty five millions =
Congress has now authorized the issue
of about three hundred millions, which
is SO much money at the disposal o.
the nation on which no interest is paid.
Ii the whole currency of the country
was thus issued it would be great
saving in the shape Of interest.
The rebels are doubtless construclin,
one or two very formidable iron-pla;ed
vessels a, Richmond. to operate in the
James river-somelhing after the plan
Of the Merrimsc. We fear that our
government will hardly be in time to
check-maie this movement. AS in the
case Of the Merrimac and Monitor. there
may be mach damage done before the
craft can bc successfully handled.
AT a meeting Of prominen. citizens
in Philadelphia. held few days since.
presided over by Mayor Henry, Sl5 900
were subscribed towards raising ten reg.
iments by SO parties. several subscrib
ing $4,000 and SO. 900 apiece and none
less Than $1,000.
Major Gen. Tom. G. Hindman, Of
the rebel army Of Arkansas. has issued
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