The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-04-18

olI Um0 20 CO010s
1eWs of the Week.
On Tuesday the 7sh inst An attack
was made on tho forts OF lie rebels near
C.:::: s:,,eston By our iron-clads without
success. The Keokuk Was sunk. and
the Passaic damaged: the others recsiv-
cd no serious injury. Obstructious
in the channels prevented progress with
the vessels. and they we're Withdrawn.
Our loss was one or two killed and slev.
en- wounded. Only l50 rounds were
fred from the Monitor. and eleven holes
were made through Sumter. The reb-
els fred from Eve forts and batteries,
sending . perfect hail-storm OF shot
upon the vessels. all Of which vera re-
peatedly hit. The Keokuk was hit 80
times in - many minutes. and Vas pen
etrated l9 times. She was not Mon.
itor. but Whitney plated vessel. The
Irousidss was Bit $50 times. but not
damaged. During the battle the rebels
fred 1900 shots. 100 being counted in
. minute. They have 800 guns Of the
best make in the world; We had but 50
guns to oppose. The impedimeu's in
the ebasuel. lined with torpedoes. Pre-.
vented our v~ssels from getting the
positions assigned them. and hence the
Withdrawal from the contest. With
ten guns and more than ten men 70 our
one, the rebels have little TO boast Of.
Doubtless they suffered more than ws
did.
In 4 recent speech At Hamilton, Ohio.
vallandingham said The rebels were
arming-sbat they bad been doing and
would continue to do it: that they had
the right to arm and the government
had no right 10 dissrm them. At the
conclusion Of his treasonable harangue.
. set of traitors presented him With q
string Of butternuss fastened together.
and ornamentsd with bows Of red, white
and blue ribbon, which he accepted
with approval. II that reis; Is mol
hung. the gallo~s will be cheated ou'
Of one Of ito most villainous victims.
General Burnside has issued . gen.
eral order pronouneing the penalty Of
death on all persons found guilty ol
aiding the rebels. Persons sympathiz-
ing with the rebels v i'll be arrested aud
tried. or sent beyond our lines.
The order says it must be distinctly
understood that treason expressed OF
implied will not be tolerated ia THE de.
psrtmens.
Good We hope vallsndingham.
Olds, Cox. aud the Editor Of Gin. En-
quirer will be the 6rst ones hung under
the order.
The overwhelming Union victories
Of this spring. have had salutary effec,
10 stopping the mouths Of the copper.
heads throughout the North.
Our vessels went up within 200 yards
Of Sumter. This itself Vas . grs.. feat.
and . great triumph for the Monitors.
Gen. Foster. at Littls Washington.
N. c.. with 1900 men. i. surrounded
and cut Of BY the rebels. who have more
than ten times bis force. Ii 10 feared
be and his entire command must sur.
render. Two attempts to re-suforc:
him have failed. b.. he is the true
grit II the following is reliable:
"TAe last accounts from Gen. Poster
state tho rebels had sent in three flaqs
81 truce fer him to surrender Washing.
ton. Fosters reply to the last was, 70
send no more 6ags Of truce. il they did,
he would capture them. and If they
wanted Washington. come aud take It. %
The rebels are reported - marching
on Newbern in force. A force Of 1000
from that place 10 re-enforcs Foster
we're driven baek BY superior Numbers.
with . loss Of 50 men.
4 refugee from Richmond relates The
following Of the Bread Riot there:
The women were the heads of the
families Of the working classes and we're
actually starving. many having BEEN
compelled to Lsg on the streets. A
repetition Of the demonstration was fear.
cd. and every preesution was being ia
ken 70 avert it. The effect upon the
troops WAS very dsmoralising. the men
being very clamorous and Demanding
that their families shouId b fed.