The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-08-22

thisf. is desperately sick and likely 'e
die; and that JEFF. Davis is almost used
up aud ready to "peg ou'." Let then
go-ouly We should be better pleased
to hear that they had gone b. the way
Of a rope.
One of the strong minded women
writes letter to an eastern paper ir
which she says she has become tired
Of riding sideways. as vomes generally
do, and now goes On as,ride as the lords
Of creation are accustomed lO do. She
has breaches and other 'riygin to suit
the change. II she likes TO straddle, let
her do it.
The amount Of demand notes out is
reduced below three millions.
The Richmond Di.palcl, denies Val.
l.ndigham's statement that all with
whom he conversed at the South were
for reunion. il our invading armies were
first withdrawn. Il says:
"We do not know who were The per-
sous with whom Mr. V. cunversed. We
are sure We have conversed with many
more S,uSherners than he ever did. and
W. never heard the fret one yx, speak
of re- -u,son. tie has cer,ainly made /.
great mistake somewhere or other
He lied little, was ALL.
A Railway engineer aud mechanic.
formerly en-. . ed on an Ohio rad. has
recently ESCAPED f'Om the South. where
he was at the op. niny Of the rebelIioa,
and had been compelled to do duty
since. He says that the entire rolling
stock Of the southern roads is in mos,
wre!ched plishl-worn Out or defective
80 that il Is lot sxfc 10 run a train
over four miles an hour.-thst there
are few hands aud lever proper tool. ;o
repair machinery, and that matters are
growing worse every day-in short. that
railroads are gong to destruction with
out remedy ,and must soon be prac,ic-
ally useless 10 the rebels.
The draf, is 10 proceed at once in
New York.
II is now reported that il is impossi-
BILE to batter down Fort Wagner. we pre-
sumo for the simple reason that. it is
made Of dirt. bat that the prospect for
Sumter is much better. No
news from Charleston, ,howeye,,
need be looked for yet.
John Morgan and thirty of his com
psnicns. before being "sta, ,ioned" in
the OHIO Peni,entiary.w were shaved. their
hair cut of, and then dressed in reru-
lar prison clothing. A da,k.y barber
dill the shaving AMI ciipnins for ,L-n,
rhat's the way to put .ucL villain.
through. L, is estimated that during
his raid. this miscrean,. .ie.lroy.d over
a million dollars worth Of property.
II is said there are Ss9 53o. 900 due
The soldiers Of the Union ,rmi.s in the
service. which is to be paid IF immedi-
stely.
Reports from Lees army are some.
what contradictory; but ii seems sp,s.
rem. that his army is no, in the mus, et
icien, condition, ,snd that lie is not bre
pared to take the offensive. unless at
;reat advantage. lie does no, seem
o occupy the line of,he RavpnhannocL
n force, though his scouts are there ;bu
lis main army is along the seco,:d line
II defense. along the R.pilan, with his
base at GordonsviIIe. Meade appear.
. b~ quietly watching the foe while his
'"ks are filled up. I,is reported. will.
Via; truth We do no. know that the ar
ny Of the Potomac is to maintain a d. c
e">'vr po''i'n. while aggressive attacks :,
re 10 be isace at other points.
Quite large am"un, OF amy sup
Hes have reached the rebels by the ,
ray Of Wilm'ugton,N N c., y number ii
essels having ran the block .de success D
ally. The supplies wer. much needed y =
Imong them seven locomotives: and n b.
ood number OF mechanics aud ms. $,
hsnics' tools. |.
At Charleston affairs are said 10 be
'orkIng favorably. that thee holes
ave been made in S .mier-lhat the -
'oel' are removing the guns from that
'rt 10 other points: but w.. think the
respects tor taking the city Of Charles .
N very soon are NOT very Aa,,ering.
II is reported tha. documents have G.
'"e to ligh. duplicating Gov. Seymour nj
the N. Y. riots. a.
The latest from Charleston is to the ne
tect that the rebels have piled sand. ne