The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-09-06

ed "a more men than any other in the
State according to population. She has
a full company for the 18th regiment.
Col. Burris has published an official
report of his expedition into Missouri
Ii gives nothing new.
Gen. Blunt has gone to Fort Scott
since his footrace with the rebels.
Gen. Lane has gone to Washington.
"Wha. is up?"
S. X. Shepherd, Esq. junior editor OIL
The Topeka Tribune has been appointed
Secretary of State, vice Robinson re-
moved. Success to you, Bro. S.
The Marysville Union says Can't.
Bowen has $50 men enrolled and is
still receiving recruits.
Tie Topeka Tribune says that the
residence of Rev. L. B, Sta.eler, one
mile east Of Tecumseh, was burned to
the ground on Monday morning. Much
fine furniture and piano were in the
building. Loss $4,000. The work Of
an incendiary. Mr.. S. is at Pike
Peak, but the family were in the house
at the time and barely escaped with
their lives.
The same paper says there was a
general drunk" in the capital the day
OF the war meeting.
The Conservative publishes the
names of The delegates from Leaven-
worth county to the State Convention,
with statement of their choice Of men,
from which it appears that the delega-
ton will be unanimous for Wilder for
congress. in preference 10 any man for
Governor.
The citizens of Atchison have pre-
scented beautiful flag to Capt. Martins
company, now at Camp Jim. Lane.
The same paper says: IA Marysville
correspondent writes US that north
western Kansas expects TO raise a regi-
ment under Col. 7. NJ. Bowen, and that
FIVE companies are being raised" under
as many men.
Lieut.. Col. Sam. Wood is said TO have
left the service because he could not
agree with Halleck on the mode of con-
Quoting the war.
Some of the secesh sympathizers on
Humboldt creek, openly threaten, if
they are drafted into the U. S. army to
"saoot backwards" in fight. Such
men ought TO be shot backwards them.
selves before they start.
-Four companies of the Kansas I'd
arrived a, Fort Riley from Fort Larned
on Monday of last week.
The editors of the Marysvil!e Gazette,
Peters d Magill. have been arrested
and taken to Fort Leavenworih for ex-
pressing reasonable sentiments.
A new daily paper is to be started
in ST. Louis about the 10th inst, called
the Evening Bulletin" We wish the
proprietors success, but it looks TO US
ike doubtful venture.
Gov. Robinson says he has 90 knowl.
edge, officially. of the appointment Of
Lane as Recruiting officer in Kansas.
He has written to the War Department
for Information, but gets no answer.
He presumes there will be no draf: in
Kansas.
At the recent election for Mayor in
Fort Scott only 80 votes were cast.
Miller II. Ray, former mayor, 10
Heavy voting that.
The Junction Union says a colored
boy from that region went into the SER
vice. who had been appreniiced for n
term of seven years. and served all but
six months faithfully. lie was 10 have
bad handsome remuneration when
his time was up. but his boss refused to
pay him cent. and he loses all BY his
patriotism. The Union concludes with
the following rather more vigorous than
refined compliment: ''Hell might be
scraped over, and none would be found
SO soulless-so lost to all that is human
AS to steal the fruit of six years. labor
from a negro! We read of man in
the Good Old Book named Lazarus,
which case bears a striking similarity
TO this; and it will bear out. or He'll
will be awfully cheated. This is our
opinion, given fearlessly and cheerfully.
for what it is worth /; and we would be
did mo not eyprocc If