The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-03-12

OF her quota under he new call for FIVE
hundred thousand. Ken uoky is OPP
posed 10 the arm;ng of negroes, and
says none shall be enlisted from that
State. OF course she is behind all the
resi-, and win remain SO until she gets
more common sense.
The vote for freedom in Louisiana
especially in New Ofleans--under lhe
recent order for an election, was unex-
peciedly large. aud the enthusiasm for
liberty and'lhe Union. far ahead Of any
thing anticipated. There is 10 doub,
but Louisiana viii be flee Sac.
The rebels are securing the country
about Knoxville, Tenn, with cavalry
Gen. Sherman destroyed 40 miles OF
The Mobile and Ohio railroad.
The rebels continue 10 send our pris-
oners to Georgia
The rebels captured small steamer
between Fort Monroe and Cherry-stone
Inlei--;ook SlI,ooe from the captain
sai bond FOR se5.0oO, and then de-
csmped hastily. They were in tugs.
New Yogk March &
Richmond papers of the Isl aud 2,l
insts., are received. They admit Xii
psrick penetrated 10 within Eve miles
Of the ci'y. AID relate how narrowly
General Lee escaped capture. Gen.
Wise also had narrow escape. being
at tie reside OF the Secretary o,
War. from whence he escaped TO the
ciiy.
Four hundred more Of our prisoners
were shipped February 90, for Ameri
Gus. Ga. Nearly three thousand have
thus far been sen. there. There are
FOR 600.
Forty miles of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad We're destroyed by General
sherman. The Southern road was al
80 destroyed iom Meridian to Jackson,
and many nesroes we're carried OF.
Rebel accounts OF tie bal,le cf Oh
nesiee, Florida. show their force con
sisIcd OF / regiments oil infantry. 4
ba;;aijons Of cavalry. and 3 batteries OF
artillery. Their loss was 800 Killed
and woanGei.
Dipti,eria i. n, king such havoc in
Lunenburg. Vermont. that these is not
AZ present = sinsl scho)! in the town
in Operations.
a clever plot for TIE release Of tie |
rebel prisoners a. Camp Chase. Colam-
bus. Obio,was discoyei a few days ago. |
was excied by the. rebel
General Basil Dukes withdrawal of his
psrol, and his demand 10 be sent back
10 prison. lie was watched. and a !
general search unmasked plan for
orerpowe,ing the guard by general
rush and tight. The prisoners had
armed themselves With short knives,
with blades four or FIVE inches long,
sharpened on back and edge on the
prison stones. A number had les and
screw drivers.
jeff Dsyis had suppressed the Ra
leigh Stan hard. thus increasing the
sniety Of the editor 5 election for Gov
sinor mex fall.
The rebels are removing the obs slruc
tons on the Neuse river. below Kings.
ton. in order to allow The iron plated
ram TO come down to assist in the an
,icipated attacks ON Newberne, Wash
ng;on and Plymouth. Tor which the
rebels are making great preparations
The Raleigh ConieIeracy nrges the
necessity Of changing The battle ground
from Virginia to North Carolina.
Official Intelligence conf ms the re-
port ihat jeff Davis has ordered the
seizure OF all points now
ield by The Federals in North Carolins.
General Peck has made all the prepara
ions IN his power. and all the citizens
md iiremen aie under orders to 20 in.o
he fortifications.
The hanging 10y the rebels of twen-
y-ihroe men OF the Second North Car
lima white regiment, has exaspcrated
he loyal men IN the State beyond all
pounds. and shey have resolved to take
10 more prisoners. =
Developments in Jersey, Calhoun.
nd Edgar counties, Illinois, disclose
lnmisiataby the fact that prominent
members OF The Knights Of the Golden !
Tree are at the bottom and have ins,i. e
.atcd The recent riots and blood -sh.d
here. Their names are in the posses
ION of the authorizes. and are booked
or arrest and punishment. Prominent
'emagogues, who railed SO bitterly $
gainst arbitrary arrests. are now ring. ,
eaders In these diabolical outrages, n
Dalton. where il is thought tha, a :
reai battle will take place. is the capi. v
al OF Whiteheld county, Georgia, and 2
situated on the Western and Allan. ]
Ic R@ilroad. L. is also the southern q
erminus Of the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railrcad leading to Knoxville. o
nd forming part of tile direct route Z
'om the Eastern States TO those of The
ouihwest. The populationt of the u
,vn Is ,hnt,t OS0n IN, r.,