The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-08-22
THE INDEPENDENT osKAoosA KANSAS AUGUST

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return. One Of the greatest dificultie
the military authorities have TO ensoun
ter, is the constant and correct informa
|lion which the families OF the bush
whachers give Of every movement 'h'
troops make. The houses in this coun
ty are almost universally situated OF
the edges Of the timber. The bush
whxckers lie concealed in the brush
and at the approach Of the troops.
boy. or girl. or woman slips out into th'
ihicket and gives the alarm. So per
feet is the spy system. that squad o
troops may march and ccun,cr-msrcl
all over the country, and moi find a sim
gle busnw hacker, and yet hundreds ol
Them lie concealed within twenty rods
Of the column. With the aid Of these
spies, dotted all over the country and
living in perfect security. a hundred
bush hackers may defy the utmost ef-
forts Of Eve hund,ed- soldiers 70 exter-
inmate them. You may drive them
out again and again, hut they will come
back. SO long as th'ir families remain.
Even now. hundreds Of i'rics's old sol.
diers are finding their way back from
the ruins OF his army; and the same
may be said Of tie Missouri reb-ls cap
tured at Vicksburg. Every one oi
these joins the busbwllack.rs. The
truth OF The matter is. that the troubles
on the border have been so long con
,inued and severe. and the feelings Of
mutual hatred aud revenge have become
so bitter and relentless. thr, one or The
other party must leave the country for
good. II is now one con 'nued scene
OF murder, assasinxtiOasand arson. Tie
open Union men hAse nearly all been
obliged to leave the country and con-
gregsie in the towns. while The BUSH
wbackers and their aidets aud abeuors
remain 70 ulI the soil. This state Of
things cannot continue. l. will result
in the complete subjugation Of the bor-
der By rebel thieves and outlaws. Meas.
ures Of sufficient ,horoughnsss must be
adopted 10 rid .!:ss country Of every out
.s-:". and Of every person who in any
wa; gives them aid or comfort. These
facts have been for some time apparen,
to Gen. Ewing. and he has now obia,n-
ed authority to institute such measures
as he may deem necessary to accom-
plish tie end desired. He will imme-
diately arrest and send out Of the coun-
Try. every family Of every known BUSH
in his district. while the troops
in the Geld are kept an the alert. aud
very possible effor, made TO ex,erm;n-
re and dive ou. the desp~radoes item,
seivee."
We trust the Gen. raj will pursue
his policy firmly. regardless Of the
'owls of all the clsquers. AMI the out
.ry OF those whose '.crafi is in danger"
intil not bushwhacker or thief is left |
o tell the tale Of III, crimes. We wan,
peace in the country. bu, the only way
% secure tits to kill of the enemies Of
peace. We wan, gYpd order aud per-
'onal security. and The only way to se-
cure these o'cssin2s Is " hill ID the
enemies thereof.
Let US have the whole brood Of bush
" Shackcrs, whether in Missouri or Kan.
'as, Pu, out OF the way. and then we
shall have PEACE. II Ewing can do
his. hc is the msn. Ii he cannot, le,
'cme one take his place who can. We
'riieve he will Go i. if permitted.