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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-02-07

Ill tutS COnneCtIou, "iso, m~ S".s
your attention TO the flag Of truce sent
with Cap. Stanley TO my camp near
Maysyille, which resulted in no benefit
TO either army, other than 10 enable
your flag-bearer TO spy out my force
and position, which l trust was entirely
satisfactory to him.
Still another instance that may be
mentioned where this privilege has been
abused, is that Of party sent under a
flag of truce. with Maj. Hubbard of the
lst Mo. Regiment and st. Col. Bsssett
Of the Kansas end, who were taken
prisoners during the battle Of the 7th
inst, to Cane Hill, Cincinnati, Fayett-
vile, with the ostensible object Of con-
Quoting them, inside Of my lines, but
with the actual purpose of ascertaining
whether a portion of my force was not
at some Of the points named. This
may have been considered as strategy.
or perhaps that other thing called
"Chivalry.' II the latter, it is not Of
the kind l have SO often heard discus
sed. as being the boast Of the south. or
else it must have become Of late wofully
de,eriorated. Whatever method you
may adopt, do not propose to avail
myself of a flag Of truce to cover a
retreat or to ascertain the enemy's posi-
ton, Notwithstanding that l am in an
enemy's country .and labor under every
disadvantage in obtaining information.
1t shall never be said Of me when this
contest is closed. that l have violated
any Of the prescribed rules, of civilized
warfare.
avail myself of this occasion to in
form you that after we had agreed TO
consider sick and wounded soldiers, as
well as those connected with the Hospi-
tai department. as not being prisoners
of war. when portion Of your forces
retrea,ed through Cane Hill. on the
night OF the seventh inst, they no,
only paroled my sick left there, ,bu. rob
bed them Of their clothes and hospital
supplies. must also call your attention
to the fact that several of my men were
brutally murdered by your command,
after they fell wounded upon the field,
which one Of your officers vouches for.
Such conduct contrasts very unfavor-
ably with the kind treaimen, that has
been extended by my command to your
wounded. whom you were compelled TO
leave upon the battlefield.
have the honor to be. very Respect
fully your obi servant. ]. G. BLUNT.
Brig Gen. Comd'g.
| p. S.-If you claim the field oi
Prairie Grove. as your communication
complaining Of Gen. lerron's taking
away arms would seem 10 indicate, ma
| be permitted to ask, why did you mol
remain there ? and will you be SO kind
as to grant the privilege Of staying
there. to that portion of my command
now encampsd upon the battlefield ?
Yours DC, j. Il. B.
We had grand review the 7.h inst
IL looked nice. Gen. Scbofield is now
10 command. am afraid he will NO,
do as well as Blunt.
j. L. TRAPP.
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Disuaioa and Peace Impossible.

1t has been the cry of the traitors
that the. United States could be divided
and the two separate governments live
in peace. This is fallacy. If it has
been impossible to live in family rcla-
tionship and avoid war, how much more
impossible when that relationship shall
be broken.
The same causes of irritation would
continue and be intensified; and besides
them would be the censeless rivalry of
the two governments to outs,rip each
other in the race for empire. For more
than thirty years the South has been
jealous of the North in the Union, lest
there should be more free than slave
states; and ou: of this jealousy grew up
tlaat absurd notion of '',he balance of
power. which for years was the great
hobby of deniagogues in all parts of the
country. Does any one believe the
South out of the Union would be any
less jealous than in it?
Already We have the premoniiions of
the policy to be adopted by The South
ern Confederacy should it ever be
established and acknowledged. Il is 10
get The NORTH West.
One Of the leading ideas of The rebel
leaders is to get possession Of tie Ms
sissippi rirer and all its tributaries.
See what strenuous exertions they
are making to keep the Federal forces
from taking Vicksburg. Besides tie
Strategic importance of holding the ris
er. they know that if it is gone their
chance TO get the North h-west goes with
it. II is Of as much importance 10
them as Richmond. and they so regard
it. Indeed: they would rather lose or
abandon Richmond than the Mississippi.
Should there be separation. south
ern Ohio, Indiana and I.linois land if
possible all these Ss cs) would be IN
vi,ed 10 join the Con'ederacy. that the
navigab,e streams might all be under
SOuther control. THIS inostotion Is al
ready giren and tie northern traitors are
silliag to dccept u.
1t would be a,isrIy impossible to live
10 peace divided. We must be one ma
fion. or forecer itge in a state Of hostility.
This is as certain as fate itself. In
Union alone can We have peace; and
Union, now aud forever, is !hs watch |
word Of every true friend of The couu-
try. Slavery destroyed, and We can
have permanent. AMI reaceabc Union.
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HISDxAN's ARMY-ExrREME DEsTI-
TIoN. Among the rebel dispatches and
letters captured at Van Buren. Arkan-
sas. few weeks since. was letter
from General Hindman to his comman-
der. General Holmes. asking for clothes
for his troops. He says: "Surely the
Secretary OF War is not apprised Of the
condition Of the troops and the almost
utter exhaustion OF the country. In
this corps could show him 1000 men
absolutely in rags. without counting
the Indians. The great majority con
linuc to suffer exposure, to sicken and
to die. l suppose it is the same with
your other troops. Unless these poor
men are comfortably clad this month,
not half of them will live through the
winter. Another army cannot be rails
ed this side Of the Mississippi" The
letter is dated at Fort Smith. Noyem-
Der I3. ~
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Timely.

The efforts Of the Administration TO
obtain a decision from the Supreme
Court on the subject of the suspension
of the writ of Aa5eas corpus is timely.
That yexed question should be settled
at once
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NOur old friend McBRArsEY G.

@Our old friend MCBRArNEY Gilt
icises the financial policy of Gov. Car
ney in some able communications in the
Conservative. Nc. is a ready writer
and man Of fine ability; but we think
be has not entirely demolished the Coy
ernor yet. though many Of his sugges-
tons are highly worthy Of considera-
lion.
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Special Ncticss.
Platte Co. R. R. Time Table,

Until further notice Trains run ms follows:
Express Train Leaves Weston at l2 30, p. NJ,
Atchison AT Las
Arrives at ST Joseh 800
Returning, leaves St Joseph at 7,3O, A. NJ:
e A,chison at 300
Arrives at Weston 1000
Connects with Trains on Hannibal 4 ST. Jo-
seph Railroad, and with Stage Lines for all pIa
ces in ihis State. and west and south of us.
The road is in good :unning order, and passen.
gers should select this route
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IKArP. OF this place. written By his
son, we are permitted to make the fol.
lowing extracts and 10 copy the racy
correspondence between Generals Blum,
and Hindman:
ELx SPRINGS, Wash. Co.. Ark.
January 9th. 1868.
s~*. The raiions We draw from
Uncle Sam are, -four, bacon, ice. beans,
coffee. sugar. and sometimes dried
peaches and apples.
Here follows description OF the
capture Of Van Buren. which We have
already published; but We quote some
incidents o! iaterest-Ep.
We captured steamers. loaded
mostly With n.sugar and molasse.-
some coffee.
In about an hour and half, whanp
went cannon bal! through one OF The
boats. Gen. Blunt and several others
we're on the boat at the time. was
on the bank Of the river. The hall
went clean through the boat, came with
in about ten feet Of ne, and went in
the side Of house OH the ltyee. Il
was not long until we were all mount
cd. Wien We got away from Van
Buren,. they commenced slelIing The
town. and all in it. But pretty soon
Rabb's and Aliens Batteries came up
and give them few shots when they
skedaddled. They killed one man of
the 2J Kansas and wounded scme-alI
by shell; | saw it burst. Oae shell
came over our heads. l lodged for
some time afterwards.
Van Buren is 60 miles from here.
We got back 10 Rlea's Mills the fifth
day from the time we stared. We
lived high on sugar and mo.asses the
last week. We got any amoun, of
secesh crackers.
L le night before we lett Van Buren
boats aud brick house were barned.
The latter caught fire accidentally, and
Col. Cloud laborsd hard 10 ex.inauish
the flames.
The women all thought The Kansas
Jayhawkers. az they called US. would
murder the women and children. One
of them said when we came down the
streets. We looked nice.n dressed alike.
but she expected TO sea us take oui
those long sabers the secesh had told
them about and chop tl.eir heads of.
She was used 10 seeing the secesh. some
dressed one way and some another, some
ragged.
In the following correspondence the
,ralh is told HindmaH Bfraay.-Ep. I
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March 9Th, at p. NJ. the exercises of the
Ministerial Association will commence.
March 7th & Sih Fourth Quarterly Meeting,
preaching by Rev. L. ID. Price and Others
Sunday School and Bible Class at 0 An
Preaching or General Prayer Meeting att PM.
Glass Meeting after the morning preaching,
.nd at 81 p. n.
Citizens aud strangers are respectfully invited
to attend.
d. DICKINSON, Pastor.
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An Alabama paper says: "Of the
lO. 900 gallant fellow. whom Gen. Price
led from Missouriin April and May last,
not more than 2. 500 were left survivors
Of the casualties Of battle and camps Ct
for service"
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Es- Excellent paper is said to be
made from corn scarcely if any
inferior TO that from rags. and at one
half the cost. Hope it is true.
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RELIGIONS

N. =. CHr rRcn.-THERE will be Relis ious Ser
vices in the " +. Church in Os kaoosa ON SUNDAYS
ms follows:
Preaching n, 1O1. o'clock, A. NJ, by the fol
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army Correspordence.

From private letter TO Rev. Mr.
TRAP. Of this place. written by his
son, we are permitted to make the fol.
loving extracts and TO copy The racy
correspondence between Generals Blum,
and Hindman:
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-19

E%" We did not hear the speech, Gen.
Meredith's,l but we understand the larger
portion of it was devoted TO abusing Dem
ocrats."-Jefersonidn
Nothing better could be expected from
the black hearted tory editor If the JtB"r-
sonias to either give currency TO AS palps-
BILE falsehood as the above. OF manufacture
il out OF the whole cloth. Gen. Meredith
a.. not abuse one single - Democrat ON
" such scoundrcls as the editor OF the JeFer
sonias came in for liberal share Of truth
Is to the evil they are disseminating among
those over whom they have influence. His
speech was very brief, and full Of patriotic
appeals to every lover Of his country to
stand by the " old dag y in this hour when
copperhesds seek to trsmple it in the dust,
and elevate convicted traitors to Office OF
trust and profit.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-19

NEW Firm We invite attention Of our
readers to the new firm Of Huff & Hair,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law. in an
other column. G. B. Huff, our old county
Treasurer, has, with his son-inlaw, MIR.
Hair. opened an Office at No. 27, Main St,
and. as every body knows friend Christie's
capacity as a good collector, and have conf
dence in his honesty, it is unnecessary for
us To more than mention the fact that he has
engaged in that business, to insure his be-
ing employed.
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GAS FIXTURES, &c The season for
building is now here. and every house
should be supplied with conveniencies for
lighting ii with gas. Messrs. Starr Il White
are al WAYS prepared TO pat up Gas Fixtures.
either ornamental or plain, at their Office
on Nain--treet. Que door West OF G. C.
Bulbs Stove Store. For warming An Office
Coke is cheaper than either Coal or Wood.
and our experience is that it is far better,
They deliver Coke to any part Of the city.
They have also Fire Brick and Coal Tar
for sale.
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Editors Of PaHadixm-

Editors Of Palladixm-
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l will also mail free to those having Bald
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Respectfully yours,
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[l9:2m) No. S3l Broadway, New York.
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The following is an extract of the new
Postal Rules adopted during the last session
Of Congress. and which will be in force
from and after July LIST. 1868:
1. All unpaid mail matter must be paid
before it can be delivered.
g. No package weighing over four
pounds can be sent through the mails. Tex
oeptiug Congressional Documents.)
s. A uniform letter postage throughout
the United States. namely. three cents for
the Pacific postage Of 10 cents being abol-
ished.
4. Postage on Drop Letters-two cents
for each half-ounce or fractions of an ounce.
s. Registered Letter fees--twenty cents
each. exclusive Of postage.
g. On transient papers or periodicals,
pamphlets. proof-sheets. maps. engrAvings.
blanks, papers, letter envelopes. and cards,
the postage will be two cents for every four
ounces or fractions thereof, il directed to
one address. and in one package. Books
double the above rates. Three Circulars,
or less number, to one address-two cents
and the same rates for any additional
number.
7. The postage on regular papers will be
as follows, the standard weight being tour
ounces:
Weeklies. ......... S cents per quarter;
Semi Weeklies. 10 /" .
Tri-Weeklies....l5
Dailies......... 80
If weighing over four ounces. additional
rates to be charged.
0. On publications issued less than once
q week, and Weighing under four ounces,
the regular postage will be one cent for each
number. aud an additional rate for every
four ounces or fractions thereof.
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- he committee, we alluded to last
week, have been quite successful, we learn,
In getting donations to purchase lots in
Earlham-whch are intended for the burial
place oil not only members of the Fire De-
par men', who desire 10 be buried therein,
out all our valiant soldiers who fall & ghring
for their country. and whose friends desire
to place their honored dust in the last
earthly home, prepared by the noble
hearted contributors to this purchase.
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MANY BRAVE BoYs MUsr FALL The
mortality list OF the brave and noble boys,
who went out from our city to battle for the
maintenance of Government, and for the
putting down of this internal rebellion, is
gradually lengtheniDg. They had escaped,
heretofore, wonderfully -niracuously but
the blows are falling, thick and fast, leaving
many hearts bruised and aching with an
guish. The secesh authors of this fearful
strife, and those in the free North who sym
pathize with them and aid them by Their
opposition to every measure instituted by
the Administration to restore peace by
crushing GU. the rebellion, are heaping
up wrath ,ainst the day Of wrath"--,hey
will. in the time coming, have a fearful &C
count to settle -retribution awaits them
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Sale of Real Estate,

I'm after the sesh Of June issS viii ee-r At Fri.
sale, tor enc foerTh cash down, and the res;
annual sait the purchasers, in
rsm date The northeast quarter Of
tew1ship a. raj Sc west said Land Is six miles
Of RIehnond the Hii.boro- Rehu.ond Tzrrpise
Scre cleared good -prTug Hrsa< ssoc 4
vnter and Also two eishxv
acre lots State OF Iowa. Story eonnss ana
the other in PetfavAsaEie es1aty. mortgage viii Be
rauired the rarchrser the lard sold tn
asferred paynents, AID deed will he made hin anA =
order The Court EDWARD SrARBCCK-
Execator OF tie " Ill Of joseph A Co0Rons. deed
NAy y, tseS- -
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and Window Shades, in any quantity
Call and see,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-19

oETHistory of the Grea, Rebellion. by Thos.
P. kettell is work that everybody should
have. The price is only Sa.75 per vol, of over
400 pages each Our friend Aicamy Wasson,
has this ccuntyto canvass and we commend the
work and him to the patronage OF our fellow
citizens.
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OF Daniel Elliott. Of the I9,h Indian,

OF Daniel Elliott. Of the 18th Indiana
Battery, is now canyassing this city and county
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War Il is embellished with seven fine mezzo-
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that adds much to the fine appearance OF tie
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Are valuable in proportion the thing. they
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There is aou'. the vaus OF Machines for
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~ We received the proceedings Of Union
meeting in Franklin township in this county;
but our paper was too nearly up, to publish
them this week. Israel Woodruff was chair
man, and w. C. Boyer sec'y. The resolutions
arc patriotic and to the point
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H%Our thanks are due Jesse T. Will
liams. Deputy Provost Marshal. for the
Draft Roll for Wayne (this) township. OF
class one, between the ages OF go and 35-
Including old bachelors Of course there
are $50. Second class. between the ages of
35 and As. there are $50. Total number in
the township, subject TO draft. 1884.
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EgAt No. 90. S. G. Dugdale. has the
most beautiful patterns for Window Cur
tains. Wall Paper, Borders, &c. besides
almost every things in the Notion line. and
Willow Ware. Give him a call.
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u The Bee Hive Store is we'll supplied
with the greatest variety of Ladies Dress
Goods, Gents and Boys wear; Ladies', Mis-
ses, and Children's Caters, Shoes, and
Slippers: Men and Boys Boots and Shoes;
Carpeting fine and good, &c. Captain
Crawford respectfully invites an examlna-
ton of his Goods and comparison of pri-
ceS.
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re The great c,o,ed that daily throngs
No. 81 Main street. seems to be on the in
crease. Everybody says Haines' is the
place to get good bargains. They can
time
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~A letter directed to Mrs. Mary Sher-
lock. from Nashville. Tenn, and to the care
of Mr.. Thomas Nestor, can be had by call
ing at Mr.. Nestor's, nearly opposite the
Palladium office
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EE Stoves are still needed for cooking
and Ward Il Co.'S. at the Depot. is the
place to get the kind you want Anything
in the copper. brass, tin and sheet-iron
ware line, that is wanted, can there be had.
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Rem oval.

DR. Francisco. las removed Immediately
opposite the Postcffice on South Marion St..
where he will be pleased to receive the calls
OF all needing his assistance, professionally.