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

time ago are all back. One was taken
to Platte City. but no claimant appear
ing was released. They swan the
river to get away from danger. ''I
McGonigle. J. Mcfarland and T. Rem
ma were arrested on charge Of being
implicatedin the matter.
The Olathe Mirror Of the 24,h says
lone day last week the Missouri guer-
rillas made a raid into Johnson county.
and passing over space Of about six
miles along the border. drove off a
large number Of cattle and hogs" y
That kind Of work should be ended
and the rebels made to feel the full
| force of the confscation law executed.
The blank forms sent out by the
State Agricultural Society are nearly
valueless for want Of room to answer
the questions asked. Three or four
questions. all requiring answers Of some
length. have blank space Of about one
:..!. l.f. cor .hs purpose There is TO
be no State Fair held this year.
Arrests.
We learn that on Saturday Of last
week. = Brindle and DR.. Wood of Le-
compton were arrested by the military
and taken TO Fort Leavenworih on a
charge Of disloyalty. Two others were
specified for arrest but were absent at
the time. We have not learned the
particulars of the affair.
The property of another man. report
ed as recent bushwhacker from Mis-
souri. was confiscated aud taken.
We hear it reported also that down
about Rising Sun there we're a number
of arrests made on the same charge.
We learn no particulars. except that
one man. who was standing by. remark
ed there would be "some bloody noses
after the troops were gone" and being
overheard, was ordered to "fall in" and
march with the rest - so he was de-
priyed OF the privilege Of ringing in at
the bloody nose performance.
Jim Lane is to raise the quota OF
troops for our State, and is rot limited
as TO color. He is the bes, person tha,
could be selected. The whole number
will soon be raised; and the Karsas
troops .fgM.
! 1t is announced in the N. Y. papers
that the interest on the 7 per cent.
Kansas bonds will be paid at the Ocean
bank in that city.
The Kanses 9d is now stationed on
Spring river. 50 miles below Fl. Scott,
Hon. NJ. F. Conway has returned
home.
Wa'ermelons have been in the mark.
et at Leavcnworih for week.
A soldier killed Capt. whitehall,
Of the Kansas 81, few days since, in
an affray growing out Of a mutiny.-
The soldier is under arrest.
Matt. Calvert. a rebel, violated his
parol TO Maj. Calkins, and ran away.
He was arrested and returned in irons.
He will probably find '.jordan hard
road to travel" But he is fair spe.
cimen Of the rebels, and especially the
bushwhackers. When person turns
rebel he is fit for any crime. and ought
not 10 be trusted.
There was a reported skirmish few
days ago between Weer's forces and a
band Of rebel Indians-the later were
defeated and son Of John Ross taken
prisoner.
A mad-dog was killed in Leaven-
worth city on Monday.
The Conservative says:-"Irwin &
Jackman. Government contractors, have
now in their employ a bushwhacker
named Brazil. who was arrested at the
same Time with Hoy, and released by
Sturgis. He was a Missourian and
boasted that he had dragged Allison on
the bridge to be burned. lie also
boasted Of his treason. Brazil is now
on the road to For. Lyon.
| The refugees from Missouri. who
fed from the State to avoid the order
Of Gov. Gamble to enroll themselves,
have been ordered to return by the
military authorities. Good. But this
will only make them more dangerous
when they get Union arms and chance
to use them.
Col. Weer has been srrested and is
at Fort Leavenworth.
Three Of Quantrell's band wen. over
to Olathe on Monday and robbed tho