The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-08-30

! AnmSs look more encouraging Than
they did q week ago. Tie rebels have
been wors.ed al all points. They say
our gunboats have captured $4,000
stands of arms on the Mississippi river,
and destroyed the Sumter. their only
boat on the western waters Of any note
Curtis has SO. 600 men. ready 10 assume
the aggressive. Before Richmond our
forces have done well. In Mo-, the
guerrillas are pretty well used up. In
Ky, the rebels are held at bay; and
new recruits are being poured in at all
threatened points. Let the good work
go on.
A band Of 200 guerrillas. near DAN
vile Ky. were surprised by the DanviIle
and Harrodsburg Home Guards, num-
bering 62. routed them. killed 5. wound
ed 8. took 80 horses, and were chasing
them at latest accounts.
Near Henderson. Ky.,a band Of euer-
rillas in ambush fired on our cavalry. but
were whipped. of them killed. an
uncertain number. wounded, and II
prisoners. Six Federals wounded, 5
MORALLY.
A Fredericksburg correspondent. Of
he Tribune says musketry firing was
heard this morning. A contraband
came in yesterday and reports our
troops were licking the rebels, and
tha, we had captured IS guns.
A Lieut.. Of cavalry came in last eve-
ming. and corroborated the contrabands
story. but said the number Of guns
captured was 16. and that when Stone
wall Jacksons 8 forces reached the Rap
pahannock at Benneu's Ford. some
10 or go miles from here, a part Of
McDowell's forces were on the south
bank Of the river. He says they Sc
creted themselves under cover Of the
woods. and that Jackson's force passed
them. and attempted to ford the river.
While in The act Gen. Pope's troops
opened destructive FIRE. and at the
same time McDowelI's men threw them
selves in their rear. thu. bringing them
between two fires.
This officer says. all this portion OF
Jacksons forces-he canno, say how
many-were utterly annihllated, and
that the river was red with rebel blood.
These reports l give you for wha,
they are worth. The story is believed
here. and also that fighting is going
on. and that the above will turn out to
be true
Nzw YoRK. Aug. 25.
A Rappahannock correspondent of a
Philadelphia paper states that on the
morning Of the els, the rebels opened
a battery on our centre and continued
vigorously To throw shot and shell Tor
several hours. A little higher up it
was discovered tha, the enemy had
during the night erected bridge across
the river AT this poin, the mos. bril-
liant and successful affair Of the day is
said TO have occurred. In the vicinity
Of this bridge was one of Sigel's bat
Ieries. on which brisk ERE was opened |
by the rebels. to which, for time. cur
battery replied with spirit. In little
while our tire slackened and then ceas-
ell. the battery having been apparently
silenced or Withdrawn. Three rebel
regiments now rushed across the bridge.
and Sigel offered no opposition. Every
thing seemed favorable. But the scene
soon changed No sooner had they
crossed than Sigel opened his battery
upon The bridge. The fourts. shot COM
plctely demolished it. and at the same
time deadly Gre Of muskery assailed
the rebels in front. Their retreat cut
of. no hope left. few shots from our
battery, charge. and they ars ours.
Not man escaped. Nearly 1000 sre
said to have been captured. and about
400 killed and wounded. The enemy
having failed in this now hurried for.
ward their forces and s,Iove To ou;fiark y
Sigel by crossing al French's Ford .bu; u
Gen. Pope ordered up Banks to the aid ,
D: Sigel. and the enemy were again re-
pulsed. and moved higher up the river.
How the mex, attempt of the enemy
succeeded l have not yet learned. b
WAsHISaroS. Aug. 80. d
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Of Mary land, o.
las made his report to the Government, .
,pon The administration Of affairs in y
New Orleans. and the President has
iis conclusions. 1t is under
'tood he recommends the return to the d
jonsul OF the Netherlands the $500, ,OOO.
e'zed by Gen. Butler; that the 8l16,-
)OO be returned to the French Consul,
nd that large amount Of sugar and 8
,'her merchandise be relinquished 10 q
be Greek, British and other foreign
Merchants domicilled in New Orleans.
$, according to Mr.. johnson, these
eizures by General Butler cannot be n,
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