The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-08-23

uNtIVe oil IN. Ot'ite, hiUSrI Iht, VI
Ark, is a native Of Massachusetts. and
about one-;hird of the leading rebel
generals are of northern birth. Their
infamy is all the greater for their
recreancy.
Poindexter's band Of guerrillas are
reported entirely dispersed, with the
loss of all their ammunition and over
200 wagons and horses.
The st. 10. Gazette ha $ suspended
cause. the printers have enlisted and
gone to the wars and nobody is left to
set up the type.
Gen Loan shot man at Laclede on
Friday He was charged with hume r
our crimes. among them killing the pilot
of the White Cloud. He was once
before condemned TO be shot. He con-
fessed guilty to almost every thing.
Detective Reany, Of Cincinnati. is
organizing a company Of "Rebel Hun
ters." to go into Kentucky and clean
out the guerrillas.
Col. Corcoran. and those imprisoned
with him By the rebels, have at last been
released. They reached Washington
on the l7,h inst. Col. G. proposes to
give some Of his experience while a pris-
oner. He wants the rebellion crushed.
Il will be remembered that he was TO
be hung by the rebels in case our gov
ernment executed the pirates.
Old Beriah Magoffin, the traitor, has
resigned the governorship OF Kentucky,
and is succeeded by James +. Robinson.
Just elected Speaker Of the State Senate.
There appears to have been an amicable
arrangement among all parties TO bring
about this result.
Gen. Mccall has returned from Rich
mond with the conviction that "instant
submission on the part Of the rebels or
their determination" is our only true
policy. His stay at the rebel capital
has cured him Of his conservatism"
and rose water policy.
jeff. Thompson surprised company
Of the 81 Wisconsin cavalry on the llih
inst miles from Helena. but our men
rallied and drove the rebels with loss.
Fortress Monroe dates OF the 18Th
are that the result Of the recent cleo
lions in North Carolina. as reported in
The Newbern Progress. indicates the
defeat OF johnson, the secession candi |
late for Governor. by majority OF 40.
900. The Union opposii ion has elect
ed nearly every member OF both branch |
cs OF the Legislature. by still greater
majoriiies. Every candidate advising |
a continuation or the war and separa
ton from the Union. has been defeated.
The figh, OF Guitsr with The rebel
Poindexter, was running one. He /
them IS miles, and would have
captured the gang and their leader had
hey not burned bridge over Muscle
Fork and swan the Charlton. The
suerrillas are reported badly whipped.
md :o,ally dispersed.
The Hound HOUSE" and foar loco.
motives were burned a. ST. Joseph on
Friday night. Loss 100000. The
v ork Of an incendiary-ihat is, rebel
re- We have no reliable news from
Gen. Bluni's expedition before going
% press.
CULPEPrER. Va. Aug. l6.
Gen. Sigel. who occupies the advance
near the Rapidan. reports this morning
hat the enemy made fain, attempt to
ross the river. but he drove them back.
Aug. l7.-Contrabands from Cor
louisville report the continuous arrival
IF troops from Richmond.
We now occupy the line Of the Rap
dan from Raccoonsboro on the east TO
Cases Ford on the left, with pickets
md scouting parties beyond these points.
Gen. Banks is fast recovering from
his recent Injuries.
There was a general advance toward
he Rapldan to-day. If the enemy in
end TO dispute the possession of Usage,
hey will endeavor to drive us back
has been heard Of them SO far
The st. Louis Republican Of the l8th
says:
The Missouri river is falling from
down to tie mouth, with
i've feel in the channel. Navigation in
the Missouri is entirely suspended for
the present. There has been no arrival
from that stream for several days, and
10 boats have left for nearly week.
NASHVILLE. Aug. i6.
Two bridges on the Edgeiield Rail
-oad were burned to-day by the rebels
one over tie Red river. The track
$ also reported torn up this side Of
ralla Homa.
Two Federal cotNiers were captured