The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-10-22

three times over his own signature,
promising 70 parol the white officers aud
men in few days if the place was ssr-
rendered. but if carried BY storm no
prisoners would be taken. But he does
not seem to have met with success. He
is thought to have his entire army with
him. numbering about $4,000.
Guerrillas have taken and burned
Florence on the North Mo. railroad.
Also High Hill. and the town robbed o'
S25. 900 worth of goods, Bill Ander-
son was at Danv vills. Montgomery eounr
", Mo. on Friday, with 40 Of his gang.
murdered five citizens and burned l8
houses. A few citizens tried to defend
themselves in ck-house. bat it was
burned down and some Of the inmates
consumed. Saturday force overlook
the gang. killed Is and wounded 1a OF
them. aiaai 's'
Price is reported across the Arkan'-
sas: but i, is not certainly known where
he is. Our forces have Lexington. So
dalia. Pilot Knob and Boonvills. and II
is said tha. scouts have trayersed al
the country. and can end no large force
Of rebels anywhere. and that Price and
his army have eithe, sksdaddled or hid.
Is this great ado oil . humbug '9''
Guerrillas are committing depreda'
,ions on the Chesapsak (?) and Polo,
mac. and along the lines Of railroad
from Washington. Orders have been
issued that if any mere trains are at.
tackled. every rebel house within Eve
miles.of The railroad on either, side shall
be Immediately destroyed. Rebel sym
psthizers are carried on every train te
receive the bullets Of their guerrill;
friends. ,.-is-.s ,.-.s... 49,.
THE blockade rsnner. Baltimore. Z
s.eel-buiit ship. has been captared b,
our vessels. - - = - 9
= Hoods army is said TO be living Of
parched corn. Desestsrs are leaving
him by hundreds, and more will ~ sooi
as they get chance. 10 s''' '.A
Sheridan has been whipping the reb
els again. though they still occupy Fish
es's Hill. where they we're SO handsome
IL ,hrashel . few weeks since. Th'
rebels are deserving in considerable
!. numbers, some come into our lines. an.
others scatter out in the country IN,
} hide.
A report is out that lC 900. or 2,OO'
.uerrillas are NJ Brandonsburg, ny.
and have robbed the citizens Of lsrs
amount Of stores. It's hardly q lik-l.
s,ory-a few hundreds, would look NOR
plausible.
H. H. Dodd. grand commander 0
the Sons Of Liberty Of Indiana. on ,ria
at indianapolis for treason. was aided T.
escape from the third story Of his priso
by conf.dera'es. and is At large. SlO0'
reward is offered for his apprehension
Several OF the leading men Of the Orde
have been arrested. 1t WAS part Q
their plan to as.assinate Gov. Morton
and usurp the government Of the State
The evidence was conclusive Of ,b
guilt OF the leaders aud the ,reasonabl
D character Of the order. Is
The Richmond Enquirer. jeff Davis
organ. says that il Sherman snd Shsri
dan are defeated and Grant worsts
before Richmond, there will be cbsnc
for Mcclellan to be elected Prasiden,
Query: II Mcclellan is as safe for tb
Union As Lincoln, Why are the rebels 9
anxious for his election and why
f they say his election viii secure the in
q Dependence Of the Confederacy?, Wi
b any loyal supporter Of McClsllaa az
isver9F -..., .,f. III. s.t, .
kosecrans moves very slowly aft.
- Price. and The telegraph says Old Pa
will 90 out very leisurely with probabl
: million 10 his pockets. That's cool
Gen., Ewing was seranaded in S
J. Louis the other evening over his su,
e cess, aud Rosecrans issued an order ,
q congss'alasion, highly commencing hi
] anal 6is brnye officers.
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