The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-02-27


An immense supply train. with COM
missari.s. arrived yesterday. In safety
from Little Rock. Col. Adams. oil The
Kansas 18th, commanded the escort.
Fitzwiliam's bushwhackers, who
have been home on iurlough, amt
some depreda,ions in the
Northern part of the State. about Hunt
vile, have mostly returned south
They have been crossing the river IN
small bodies for couple OF weeks.
Eitzwiliam's command has been IN
corporated into the Confederate army;
and he now reports to Price.
Communication between Gen. Banks
in Texas aud our forces in Arkansas has
been established by The arrival at Little
Rock of Capt. Dunham,of Banks staff
A concerted movement TO wipe cut ihe
rebels on this side the Mississippi Is to
be the order of the day.
l. is said that Mr. Fox Talbot. an
Englishman of science, has succeeded
in producing ar exquisite Photographic
engraving on steel The subject is a
scene in Jaya, and it is asserted that
6OOO impressions can be printed from
such plates Without deterioration.
Nearly 100000 bushels OF coal
have left Piltsburg, Pa. for points be-
low on tie Ohio river.
CIXcINNATr, Feb. 21.
A special to the Commercial from
Louisville Ky.. says that Col Gallup
surprised Col. Fersuson's command in
Wayne county Va capturing sixty men,
including Ferguson. his surgeon. two
!ieu,euants. 80 stands Of arms, large
number of stolen horses and all the re-
bel supplies. 1t was Fergusou's COM
mand Ia; captured Gen. Scammon
The dis3ateh adds that LOGO Union
prisoners were released.
Tie Montgomery (Aia.) Daily Mali
has the following very significant aa-
nouncemen':
"Rumors OF an evacuation OF Rich
mond are gaining credit. There rs q
movement on foot which will create
more eo.s,elna:ion AT Riehmoni than
anything Iha. mss occurred during The
war"
Gen, Gilmore sends tie following nc
count OF successes IN Florida % Gen
Haileca
On the night of Tie etti they pissed
by The enemy. drawn up in line Of bat
tie al Camp Vinegar, seven miles from
Jacksonville; surprised and captured a
battery three miles in the rear OF the
camp, and abou, midnight re-reached
here. Abou, sunrise this morning, at
our approach the enemy abandoned and
SINK the steamer St. Marys and burn
Ell go bales Of cotton. few niles
above Jackson.
We have taken, without the loss Of a
man, about 100 prisoners. eight pieces
OF artillery. in rood condition and well
suppiled WITT ammunition, and other
valuable property TO large amount.
The nea conscriplion act retains the
$500 Communication clause. the payment
OF which exemp's until uno,ber call
tor troops IS made after the quota is
complete. There are no exemptions.
except from physical or mental dissbi
lity. AL male slaves sge liable 70 drsf.
the loyal master OF drafted slay.
receives $500. aud the slave himself
bounty q 500.
Mosebys guerrillas were recent,
logged by our cavalry near Manassas
Gap, with loss TO them OF go prison
ers and 5S horses AMI equipments, be-
sides the killed and wounded. Our
loss one killed and Eve wounded.
Gen. Sherman is still progressing
favorable. he holds Moredian. 80 miles
east OF Jackson. which. gives him con
troll OF the rebel railroad communica-
lions 10 and from Mobile, and cuts of (
The rebel communication by railroad in
ihe western palt of the Confederacy
cas-. OF the Mississippi. II be holds his
ground, Mobile can DO struck a, plea.
sure. unless re-enforced from a ci.cui,-
'us route. Bu. he will probably pene-
rate lurther, aud secure ,hs rebel sup
ply districts OF middle and northern
Alabama
The rebel report the Federal force
II Florida at $4,000. We hope they
will believe so. but i, cannot exceed
10000 or 5000.
The resels report $1,000 troops a.
Mobile.
The rebels troops Of Tennessee, Ken
ucky and Mississippi are said to be
,'eatly disaiiec.ed.
Magruder is said to have 50, 900
foops In Texas TO oppose Banks.
Guerrillas continue TO fire on boats
N the Mississippi below Memphis. no.
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