The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-06-18
News Of the Week.


the hail fell in some places seven feet
deep, the stones being large as hens
eggs, ahd remained on the ground in
thick masses at the end OF two weeks
A great war meeting was recently
held in New York city. at which 25.
600 people were present. Senator
Pomeroy made speech.
Grant has pontoon bridge material
sufficient TO span all the streams in the
vicinity Of Richmond.
john Morgan recently made bold
raid into Kentucky. captured Cynthiana.
25 miles from Cincinnati; at which
place he took 1870 Union prisoners;
but was soon defeated with loss by our
forces and his command scattered
The Union prisoners who had not been
paroled were released; but we think il
|, 200 Of them surrendered TO Nor.
gan. they were hardly worth saving.
The rebels have been about in Ken.
tucky in force-took several importan.
towns and cities. and besisged the cap
ital Of the State. but were driven off at
lasi.
Hon. Thos. Corwin has returned
from Mexico. He says. ", are told,
that he never favored the Intervention
Of our government in Mexican affairs,
and thinks any change that would give
the Mexican government stability wo'd
be blessing to that country.
The British government has pur-
chased the much ,alked-of L.;rd rams
built for JEFF. Davis.
The Iaiions for rebel prisoners have
been chapged-a saving Of ten per cent.
will be tie result.
The Southern Churchman. organ Of
the Episcopal Church The South. pub
lished a. Richmond. says: III Gen. Lee
meets with disaster and Johnston is ov-
ercome, We may reach the conclusion
that longer strife on our part. is useless
and vsin.' Sensible talk.
Medical Inspector Hamlin says the
ratio nf naasiaii,y ia the hospital -~f his
department is less than four per cent.
This i, the bes, showing on record. and
goes Tar 10 remove the terrible stories
Of hospital desolation we have heard SO
frequently. Ia London the mortality
is 8 per cent; in Paris 10; in the Crime
an war j. was 90 per cent.
Tie Presiden, ha, signed The Bank
bill, and it is now law. l, limits the
circulation, but not the capital. TO $780,
ocO.cOO. No bank can be organized
with less capita! than 800, 600. and
cities Of 5000 inhabi,snts the minuim-
am is 100000. Registered bonds on
ly are receivable as security for circu-
lating notes. The circulation, deposits
In excess Of capital over circulation, are
each taxed. Shares are subject 10 loc-
al taxation. Central redeeming points
are named. at one Of which all banks
are repaired TO redeem their notes.
Fooie introduced resolution in the
rebel congress to The effect ,ha, the reb.
e! Secretary OF War has no ability and
should be removed or impeached. The
resolution was laid on the table by only
eight majority.
Bya rebel report i. is ascsr,ained
tha, in period Of 33 days (from eth
OF Feb. to 3lst March) $40 Union pris-
oners died at Columbus. Geo.-most of
them, doubtless from wan. aud bad
treatment.
Our prisoners have been removed
from Richmond to North Carolina.
We have report that the boats for
Idaho on the upper Missouri have been
seized by government to carry forward
the expedition against the Indians.
Mr.. Buckingham Of the Bulletin, who |
has just returned from the east, reports
Tho wheat crop bad in southern Michi-
gan and northern Obio-somc places a
half crop. some places none. Our ex.
is. that it is difficult to tell
What will bs tie yield in those countries
Until about harvest.
The liberals of Mexico are said to be
ucceeding against the French. Juar-
z is firmly ~ established at Monter-
y, and has an army Of 10000. Per
aps,
The Union legislature of Arkansa
assed resolutions highly compliment
ng Gen. Steele. and mentioning with
is,inc,ion Gems. Rice. Solomon and
'arr. Col. Clayton, Of Kansas, is eul.
gized in warm terms for his bravery,
kill and success. Capt. Z. J. Barnes,