The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-07-23
Kansas News.


Kansas News.
Horse-ihieves have been at work in
various parts Of the State during the
past few days. A lot Of horses were
stolen near Lawrence a short time since,
and the thieves were followed to Louis
vile. Pottawattomie county. near which
place they were overtaken and shot,
There were TWO of them. The Conser-
vatiye well says: "There is a spirit OF
determination among the people OF the
country that these ,hieving scoundrels
had better beware Of" We have seen
nothing from the Conservative better
than this for some time. Hit the ras-
Gals again, you cant "give a lick
amiss!"
1t is said that oyer 900 recruits
have been rendered for the 100 days
regiment.
We hear i, said that large numbers
of the citizens of Leavenworth refuse
to Join the militia and dill. They shO'd
be kicked out Of community as copper
heads.
The gas works Of the A'chison and
Pixies Peak railroad advertise for one
thousand hands to work on the road
At the present high prices of labor and
scarcity Of laborers they should have
put the number down at one million. by
all means.
We believe the Atchison Press Is ."
only Lane paper in the State which
has given a hearty encouragement 10
the enlistment Of one hundred days men.
All praise 70 the Press and shame TO its
narrow minded and unpa,rio,ic cotem-
poraries. What are men when put in
the balances with the safety Of the coun-
try! They should moi be thought Of
Away with this miserable partizan
ship.
Though not strictly Kansas news.yet
the following items are intimately in
terxoven with our interests and safety:
! Camden Point, No.. which had been
captured by the guerrillas under Thorn
ton. and made the headquarters Of the
bushwhackers, was attacked by our
forces few days ago. "a rebels killed {.
the town burned. the rebel munitions of
war destroyed. and the bushwhackers
scattered in every direction.
! Col. Ford has recommended the
cleaning out Of the bushwhacking SYM
pa,hixers on the border in accordance
with Gen. Ewing's orders. He says
that large majority Of those who re-
turned under Gen. Browns orders we're
rebels. and % my Of the men are in the
bush, while the women are at home as
spies. Clesn them out for good, say
we.
| Two thieves entered J. Purley's Jew
elry store in Leavenworth few days
ago. while the proprietor was gone to
dinner. and distracted l8 gold watches
and other valuables to the amount Of
$4,000. They entered from the Gel
lar.
Col. Sam. Wood has sold the Coun-
Gil Greve Press, and retires from the
tripod. Sam is spicy writer. and his
racy articles will be missed.
The Border Sentinel says chap who
would not attend ball of white folks
on the 4th because the company was
not select. went to q negro dance the
same evening because the company
was select! Fine taste.
i Hutchinson, the local Of the Times
has gone into the hundred days ser.
vice.
The Marysville Enterprise says a
couple of horse-thieves. on stolen hors
es. stopped at Mr.. Cramer's Is miles
from that place. and obtained supper.
presenting . $50 note in payment. say
ing it was the least bill they had. Mr..
c. went 10 trunk to get the change,
took out 3l9.65. when the rascals
placed the mu1sles of two cooked pis-
tolls to his head and demanded all the
money be had. He gave them the
e4s.65. being all the cash he bad on
hand. end they left and escaped into
Missouri.
Graja hsryessing is over 10 tie State.