The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-09-24

ot small engagements, With almost uni
form success on the part Of the Union
troops. In one Of these fights. the
notorious John Morgan. the-rebel rob
Der, plunderer and libertine. was killed
and a portion Of his staff captured.
This was in East Tennissee. In anoth-
er at Ready svill, near Murfreesboro.
Col. Jordon of the 9th Pa, with $50
men surprised the rebels under Dibbell.
5000 in nunb,r, routed them COM
pletely. killed 25. wounded large
number and took l30 prisoners
Wbeeler's fol ces have been driven off
and scattered land the railroad damages
he had done, repaired. Sherman has
been resting his army in Atlanta.
Several blockade runners have been
captured by our vessels, some Of them
reported very valuable.
Admiral Farragut seems TO be laying
quiet in Mobile Bay. His vessels are
in shelling distance of the city.
There has been considerable heavy
skirmishins along the front of the army
of the Potomac. A rebel deserter re-
ports that Lee said he would give the
Yankees IA days 10 get away. but did
not say What he would do if they did
not gel away. Deserters continue to
come in in large numbers, and report
much disaffeclion in the rebel army
provisions scarce and rations Of but one
or two kinds of food.
A rebel sharpshooter crossed the
Appotomax on the afternoon Of the
18th aud shot one of the men at a bat
terry The boat in which he was sup
posed to be returning was krocked to
pieces by cannon sho, and the rebel
though. to be killed.
Fremont. it is said, is about to with
draw as a candidate. and leave the Geld
open TO Lincoln and Mcclellan.
The Richmond papers are savage on
Sherman for his order making Atlanta
military post.and sending the citizens
ou. Of the city. I. is said but one-
eighth Of the inhabitants remained, and
they Of the poorer class. when the place
fell into our hands.
The rebels say they have 10000
troops west Of the Mississippi. Our
force are organising rapidly in Louis
lana. among them many colored regi-
ments. The heath Of our army is re-
ported good. The reDeIs have oYuer
ed all able bodied negroes in Texas in
TO the service. We may look for active
operations on this side Of the great
river.
Sheridan has had some heavy skirm-
ishing. and the rebels are reported in
force in his front.
Seymour has been nominated for
reelection as Governor of New York
with a kindred 10, Of coppsrheads for
the other State Offices.
Price is marching into Missouri. and
is supposed TO be aiming for Kansas,
with an army estimated at &c, 900. The
rebels have doubtless aimed 10 time
this invasion vita the Indian outbreak
on the west.
Gen. Grant has gone to New York
10 consult with officers Of the army aud
navy-some important mo vement is on
foot.
Some rebels seized two steamers on
lake Erie. and designed to seize the
Michigan. and liberate the prisoners Cd
Johnson Island. Several arrests we're
made, and the plans Of the traitors frus-
'rated. 1t is about time there was an
end put to the fitting out of hostile ex-
petitions in Canada. Our government
should take vigorous measures to stop
such work at once.
The rebels are ordering boys of ii
years old into the ranks. and gray.
headed men Of 10.
Over 5000 rebel deserters have ar
rived at Washington from the army Of
The Potomac,
The Richmond Wing estimates that
The whole number of men in the Con-
federacy. not already in the army, be-
tween the ages Of l6 and SO. will amount
10 but $4,000. This includes over
seers Of plantations. workmen in arsen-
ais. and all other white male inhabitants. |
Cortenas, driven ont of Mexico by
The French, crossed over into Texas,
lroye the rebels out Of Brownsville. and
offered the services of himself and ar
ny of 1000 men to the U. s. govern
nent. He says he was born on the
Texas side Of the river. and is an Amer.
can citizen.