The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-06-27
News of the Week.
the rest.


The rebel raid still continues in Penn
.ylvania and Maryland, the rebels ap-
parently having considerable success
in their depredaiions. The news up
to this date { Thursday is very unsa'is-
factory, and not at all authentic. We
know but little, except that the rebels
are ia considerable force in the two
States. have visited several towns, took
medicines aud goods; overrun portions
of the country from which they have
driven OF all the horses aud cattle; and
that thus far they have met with little
opposition. Great alarm exists at Pits
burg, which has beer fortified, the cltl :
zeus of all parties turning out TO work
IN the entrenchmen,s for The defense OF
the city: and the whole Staieis in coin
mo.ion. II is greaa scare aDd may
Prove a real Invasion accompanied with
disaster.
A report is in circulation that Rich
mond is to be attacked from the PENN
sula. We hope there is truth in the
rumor, but hardly dare believe it.
The rebel iron-clad FIN sal or Atlanta
was disabled and captured b7 tie We
hawken, iTou-clad. Capt. Rodgers. near
Fort Pulaski, Geo. The crew OF the
Fingai numbered l65. her armanen: 8
guns. The Wehawken was not hit.
The nomination OF ValIandigham by
the Copperheads Of Ohio, who have
stolen the name of Democracy, has dis
tinctly defined ihe lines of parties there.
Ii is the traitors on one side. and the
loyal people on the other. The latter
believe they will sweep the State by an
overwhelming msjori'y.
Our cavalry hal a f shi witI the rebel
cavalry under Stuart az Aldie, Va,
few days ago. aad after a conflict of sew
eral hours. tie rebels were driven from
TIE Geld with severe loss.
Hooker's army is active il is said, and
will give good accoun, OF itself We
hope so. Il is certainly high time for
tie eastern army 10 do something.
The vcksburs VIII ga, last accounts.
was printed on wall paper, and mourn
ed over the distress and desti,u,iou in
that pesl;leut city.
The Copperheads OF Indiana are
"reasuring up wrath against The day o.
wrath" They are preparing 10 resis,
the enrollm,Gl and dia:t. 4 letter
dated Hlerom, Sullivan county, lad.
Jane 7,h says:
There Is great excitement nj Sulli |
.an. One hundred soldiers came down
from indianapolis yesterday, and went
to Cass Township 10 arrest some de-
ser,ers. They were promptly met by |
six hundred armed butternuts. The |
soldiers returned TO Sullivan and teI-
grsphed 10 indianapolis for reinforce
menis, aud ioice OF three hundred is |
expected in a day or tao, We look
tos hot work when they arrive. Squads
OF men are constantly passing our
house on their way to the scene OF *
menl. Look out for news soon.''
Con. Eiles's marine brigade me; the
rebels who ecenily attacked Mliiiken'.
Bend AT Richmond La. an1 route.
them completely, Iasisg 80 pi;sone,,.
He burned the town. Tho rebels !el
J. dead on the field. Oar loss three
killed
Ii has been notable fact from tie
that w6ena msu iurus trai,-
Or he is tost Witness The same of ,he
ropperheads. whose Genuine creed was
recently set forth in speech at Bncy.
rus, 0aio. by David futile. iuliblcoi.
I'd bu 'esnUi. rs follows:
'Gentemen. before we 60 to the bal
10, box W. viii have 10 pat on the cart
-idge box; and for one, declarn owe
No ailesiauee 10 Ale Lincoln, Dave
fod. or JEsus CnRIss! Aien OF Craw-
lord County. take mp your arms and
leep your powder dty!
There's coppefhead freedom OF speech
or you. Of the resi- Vallendi. ham stripe.
A man was arrested near Memphis
With six barrels of flour and three box,
: of stationery. The barrels were ex-
mined and concealed in them were
ounl $4,000 pnrcussian caps of the
egular army pattern. furnished BY
'rominent s. Louis firm. under rec ular
lermit-all Tor Tie rebels. Gen. Scho-
leld should lcook after that firm.
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