The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-12-27
Kansas News.

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by q squad Of Union soldiers from Mis-
souri,. The keepers Of the place. J. H
and T. Bartles. father and son, wer.
captured and taken to Westport. Th,
Conservative says /:
"The breaking up Of this den is ths
best haul that has been made in ,ha
line. aud the headquarters Of the hors,
thieves in this part Of the State is doubt
less found. Az soon as the military
authorities take the matter fairly anC
vigorously in hand. the operations O
that class Of marauders will end; aud
this looks very much like beginning y
We trust every such den in the State
will be broken up.root and branch. and
all who are engaged in such unlawful
acts brought to condign punishment
We have no use for horse thieves or any
other kind of thieves. in this country.
The printers of Leavenworth have
resolved. in meeting assembled. to have
Festival on Monday the 10Th OF jan
uary. in honor Of Ben. Franklin, who
may be styled the Father Of Printing
in Ameri:a.
In the city Of Leavenworth out Of
Lib families visited BY the agents Of
the American Bible Society 49O were
found destitute Of the Word OF God.
and being Roman Catholics. refused 10
receive copy Of the Protestant Bible.
a. they term he common version. which
is the best translation Of the holy Scrip
lures ever made. II these families bad
the Bible which their own church rec
ognizes it would not be so bad. but to
be destitute Of any copy is very unfor-
tunate for them.
The Conservative favors the orRani-
za,ion Of Board of Trade 10 Lsavsn.
worth. 70 take care Of the commercial
interes's Of the city. A good sugges-
'ion. II seems that bridges and other
internal improvements must be made
without aid from the STATE; and bridge
across the Ksw river at Lawrence is
greatly needed. This the Board of
Trade could have built.
The papers Of the city speak highly
Of the Hospital Festival in Leavenwor,h.
II proves . success.
Gen. Blunt 10 out in q card askin
assistance for the families Of the refugee
Indians. who have been driven from
their homes BY the rebels. and whose
fathers. husbands and brothers are in
the Federal army. He represent. them
as being in great distress. and appeals
strongly to the people of Kansas in
their behalf.
Two horse-tbieves we're sho. last
week in wabaunsee county. six miles
from Manhattan by the Sheriff of Shaw.
nee county and two Of his assistants,
who were in pursuit of them. They
were on stolen horses. and fred with
navy revolvers at the officers in pursuit.
One was shot dead while attempting to
climb garden fence. having abandoned
bis horse. the other iu crossing a small
stream. The latter was mortaly wound.
ed. He refused TO tell his name. or
.he names of his associates, but said hi.
parents were respectable. Two of the
gang escaped by taking another road.
A man by the name of Jones was
aken to the timber near the river YES.
erday and threatened with hanging if
ie did not give the names Of parties who
lad been stealing horses. The rope
,rought him to and he made a confes. {
ion giving the names Of parties and =
lso the locality where stolen horses i
night be found.-Topeka Tribune. o
The Leavenworth papers complain !,
t the high rates of ferriage between q
hat city and Missouri-they say the i
larges are exhorbitant. For a single Il
orss and wagon one way Is cents is y
harged; two horses and wagon 81, so. q q
his is steep. and for the interest Of q q
9th city and ferry should be reduced. nj
y the way. the ferry-bOat sunk a. the &c !.
eavenworth landing . few evenings tn
70. which was . source Of no little in
nvenience to the public. :
Hon. Chester Thomas has been di,. +
isssd as General Mail Agent.
Col. Ewing is highly spoken Of as
officer BY those who have Witnessed
military career. His department
battle is eulogised as being sQldierly, /,
d and self-possssss d. scr
The Topeks Tribune says i, is rumor- =.