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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30
DENT. OsKAIOOsA. KANSAS SATURDAY JANUARY 80 1864.

"rulars amongst men," have been thrust
aside, or put in secondary places. II
order to give the power OF he army IN
to the hande Of men who would be
supple lools. Men who had no sense
Of their responsibilities. or decorum
sufficient to behave themselves in the
diguifisd places into which they were
thrust, carried on the war as Kidd or
Morgan. the hucsneers, mi sht have done.
Discouraged in the failing resources OF
he rebels. they discovered richer
place in tie treasury Of The Govern
men,. Beef contractors. forage thieves
and bogus horse buyers swarmed about
the camp. Sets and clusters of officers
were formed into a sort OF Jacobin
club, the cohesive element of which
was plurder. Officers were detailed
on fictitious duty, 10 edit papers or
write for them in the interest Of these
parties. who was thus SO able TO pay
them.
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Sad State Of Affairs.

A Fort Gibson correspondent OF 'b,
Times, 70; whose reliability tie editor
OF thai. paper vouches unequivocally
gives The following terrible picture O
affairs belJw:
On the day before Colonel Philip.
assumed comms and. 2, 500 rs;ions were
issued TO these refugees, and on thai
day there was no, an ounce of -four eft
in commissary, willie there were 3 .OOO
soldiers 10 feed, two hundred miles
away from the base Of supplies. The
mules were dead or dying for want OF
forage. only five poor teams being lef,
in tie brigade train. and one Of the
most terri C winters ever known was
just setting in. To make the matter
worse, four hundred sacks OF -four had
been borrowed from tie Indian agents.
and as this put them out Of bread. star
walton stared soldiers, Indians, negro, s.
all in the face.
Bat il would nol bejuslice to Colonel
Ritchie 10 lay the blame of The suffer.
ing On him. Those who were responsi-
bic for sending supplies had evidently
known but little. or cared even less,
about their duty. An ignorance of
what an army needs. and how i. mus,
De supplied, has proved the utter iu
competency of suldry men who have
heretofore been fortunate in having
access 10 the press. to sound their own
praises for deeds of yalor, real or imspi
nary. and the public is started from is
worship of "jead stars" TO raze AT
trsins--ihe last train Of The se .son-
going down. begiri and behuJiled with
hundreds of sutler ~agons.s that cer-
tain parties may make an "honesl PEN
ny" ere This cruel war is over" and
not pouni OF -four for starving
army.
Bit lie honest truth is. ths. the
Kansas army has been run for the bene
hl OF "c!ose corporation" Men
whose brain AMI hear have b en- tested
n the old X .nsas struggle, and who
,iored. by their ability, ihst they were
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30

E1 Quite fire occurred in Leaven
worth on Monday last. which destroyed
large amount of property. Stockton
Hall, used as theatre. liquor store. a
drug store. two saloons. and some dwell
linss were consumed. together with a
lot Of meat stored in a cellar. Mos; OF
tie goods in the stores and saloons were
saved. so that The principal loss was
The buildings. l! is supposed lie FIRE
was tie work OF an incendiary, and
Probably grew ont Of the recen, tleat-
,icaI quarrel.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30
Our Legislature.

We tius. the legislature will attend
10 is lcgiimata bu,iness. aud no, b.
drawn iD'o political sqasbtles. or be
made a machine for any one. Thus
far il has done well in the maia; let il
con inue in the way Of well-doing.
There are. doubtless, plenty Of "axes
TO grind and men standing ready with
them in hand; bu; we hope the lesisls-
ture, will not permit itself 10 be turned
into grindsione for the purpose OF ac-
eemmodaIing these gentlemen with dull
tools. There are important laws 10
make. and business requiring the lime
and wisdom Of he legislators wiihoai
stopping 10 DO grinding for demagogue~.
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Cur Present Duty.


From the commencement Of tie war
TO the present time. We have taken and
maintained the position that our one
purpose as a nation should be the de-
struc,ion Of the rebellion and tie firm
establishment of the Union under one
government: aud tha, no o'her ques-
iious should be thrust In 10 distract our
attention or divert our energies from
the one paramount and all absorbing
issue.
And what use is there in asita,ing
other ma,iers-any matter net essenti
ally bearing upon this point? Why
spend time in making out policy for
the future until we know whether we
have country We can safely call our
own to provide for? First let us Sc
cure our country be, ,ond a peradvsn-
iurc-let US hare a coun.ry we may
safely call our own-- nd then make
such legislative for it as is COOL shall
demand.
Ga tbs ground We oppose The agi-
'a,ion of The question of negro suffrage
Al this time. The people of this Safe.
and Of every other State, are diyied on
the question; and why shall W.. at This
time. call up subject that shall tend to
separate instead of unite the people.
Every loyal hear. can rally 10 The sup
por, Of the old flag. Beneath its am
pie folds. its gli;tering stars and briIi
ant stripes. all patriots can meet and
unite. Let every discordani element:
be but aside now. and heart to heart
hand TO hand, shoulder to shoulder" let
us stand. until the great work of the
naticn is done. and then settle all other
minor questions.
What is the use Of our agi,aling The
subjec, Of the rights of colored men in
the government, unless We are fully as
sured we shall hare government
even for white men Ii is much bet
ter to wait until We have certainty in
,hi. respect before proiIer;ng boon to
the negro. les'. h,ply. We shall. in the
end. have nothing to give.
We firmly believe that the rebellion
viii be "crushed OUT" but cur :ai'h
does mol establish the fact: and before
We proceed to bring up questions up
ON which we knoaO there is great diver
sity Of opinion; and the agitation ol
which must necessarily cause more or
less division. We wish our Faith 10 be.
come history.
There will be plenty Of lime after
Tie war is over to discuss and decide
the ques,icns-sll Of ,hem-which may
arise on: Of the condition OF the c,un-
Try. The regro is not now suffering
for the right Of suffrage-nor is the
country suffering for him to exercise il
As a body the colored people are ignor-
an. 10 that degree they could no, vote
vi.h any proper appreciation of the
sight--s year or two will not be lost
upon them; nor in that time will they
suffer. nor will the country lose any
:ling. BY their remaining as they ATE,
90 far As this right is concerned. But
the country might lose by agitaiing the
matter. Let it slcns row, and put dorm
he rebellion.
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Lawlessness in Missouri.

The 81. Joseph Herald Of recent
date has The following:
North Missouri has been infested with
robbers and horse thieves ever since the
rebellion opened. 1t has been custom
ary to lay al! crimes of this characle er
to The door Of our n"ighbor across the
Missouri. Every man who loses horse
invariably turns his longing eyes to-
wards Kansas. We have long suspect
ed tina, our Missouri thieves were doina
business on ihe credit of the Jayhawk
ers. Monday nj. h' our theory was test;
led. James karues ard John Johnson,
WHO live bus three or four miles from
This city, on the Rochester road. were
visited by n company OF ''Jayhawkers." i"
The thieves stole all of their horses. and
,ook enough fiom their neighbors TO
make bakers dczen. Johnson started
siier the party. fred in.o lhem, and
brought to he ground - his nearest
neighbor and Jrofher IN lar. DR.. Lykins.
The Doctor was taken up and lodged
in Jail. where he now lies with two bul
leIs in his rebel carcass The horses
and thieves were chased down through
Town at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing. and two Of The animals were cap
tured
BY close watching, it will BE- seen
that all the ihieving Is noi done by the
kansans A Constitutional bu tefnut
i, not averse TO horse stealing, vixen
here are chances Of escaping meiit-d
punishment
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30
CINcIYNaTI. Jan. "a.

The dispatches Of yesterday say that
Capt. Eiken, a staff officer from Knox
Vile, brings information that Lonsstfeet,
with 10000 men, was advancing on
Knoxville. pushing Gen'l Oranges
forces before him.
It's reported that John Morgan, Al
the head of FIVE thousand cavalry. WAS
preparing 10 make movement. and cul
of communication between Knoxville
and Chattanooga. or make raid into
Kentucky.
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uosrErrER.s R1rreRs

Have received the warmcsi enconiuns from the
press and people throughout the Uiion vaiu-
ablr tonic for The cure OF Dypepsia. Flaiuience.
Cons,ipaiien aud general nervous debility. IL can
pot be approached. Every day cases Of it,
great effect eroniclei through our principle
public Journals. There is noihn. equal 90 the en-
jnyment 10 that which the afflicted experienced
hen using this vaiaab!. specific Its mild tone.
lis sure aud vigorous action upon disoriered sio
mach. sHd the cleansing OF The entire human body
shoaid recommend it to all classes Of our CON IA
nifty.
- See Advertisement. III
For sale by Druggists and dealers generally every
where.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30

Ee A man named Holt was killed
in ST. Joseph on Wednesday. lie had
been drinkieg pretty freely and had fal-
len or the Platte County railroad track
Shortly afisr.the passenger train coming
along. passed over his body. He, per.
haps, deserved his fate. as shortly before
bis death he attempted rape IN little
ISmes.
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rREsERvkY Ynl,R BE my

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Read the advertisement IN another column. and
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DisE,srs And SYMPTOMS ENUMERATED.
Cut IL out and pr-scrs a. You may not require il,
But uay ut some Future Day.
alt sivss herlth AMI yigor Ia tho frame.
And blonia Ia Ia. pal,i check"
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Beware OF Copntcrfeits. Cures Guaranteed.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30
- Two question. of grea, import

- Two questions of great import.
ance are before the Supreme Cour; OF
the State. one Of them involving the
right 10 tax Indian lands. the other he
tile Of large part Of Atchison City.
This last grows Out Of the fac, ,ha, =
sec,ion-or part Of a seciion-of school
land Was diverted from its original pur-
pose. and incorporated in sle limits o.
tie city. As Congress- donated the
land for specific pu pose. il is claimed
,l,a, n can be used for no other The
amour: in inigalion is quite large.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30
ES- Gen. Blum. has at lenylh con,

ES- Gen. Blum, has at length gone
to Washington. He DIES no, appear to
have paid his respects TO his friends
before leaving, but TO have gone by
some by way. as if 10 svoid being seen.
He tur..s up in 81. Louis. What means
i!is? 1t MAS not is custom 10 move
thus obscurely in o:hsl days.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30
Special Ectices.
se DRUNKENNESS CUR d..

rHIE lnebriaie NAV row bid defiance ro the
i TENETING cur DR ZANE'S ANiIDOTE
FOR oTt0NG DRINK j. a certain CURE FOR
DRUNKENNESS IL creates dislike tor strong
drink, aad can be adm:,i,t,rei without TIE
knowledge OF tie ratient Pr &c. 81 box Sent
by mail TO any address. by > G. UPHAM, 40J
Chestnut Street. fhil.dclphia, Ps. Circllars
ssni ifee. GIN
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30

The le bells seem TO be active in lower
Tennessee and Alabama.
A rebel regiment on the Rspidan at
tempted to desert few days ago, and
were fired upon and subdued BY other
rebels.
Dssertions from the rebel armies con-
tinue 20 in ,rease.
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VILLAGE OF OsAwKsR

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a'S 379 3s3 Ssj 3s6 ss7 ass ss9 500 S9I 3se 39s
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News of the Week.
WAsuINGroy Ian

WA>nINGroN. Jan. %.
Tie Presideatsamnes proclaim zion
IS crea'Ins a State of feeling in The reb
el amy which IN lea es lis utter de.
moraliz,lion.
Recruits and returning con,al-sceni,
are swelling the ranks of our army.
which. II they continue 10 rush up. will
be li,lly enlarged.
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lcoaXuScATEsl
Pulmonary Consumpsson I Curablc
Disc sci,
4 CiRD.
T CoNSUMPTIyEs.

The undersignedhavin been r, stored to be,l,I
in few weeks, By a ve'y simple remedy. ai,c,
having suffered several years with a severe Ian.
affection, and iha, dread disease, Consumnrion-
is anxious TO make known 10 his fellow .rers
the means OF cure.
To all who desire it, he will 81 nd copy Of the
prescription used (iree of charge). with the di
feciions Tor preparing aud nsing the same, which
they will find a sure cure for CoNsuNrr.ox. Asru.
MA, BRoScHIrIs, CoUGus. CoLps, &r. The only
otleet oi the advertiser in sending the Prescrp.
'io" is To benefit the afflicted, and spread inform,
alton which he conreves to he invaluable: and
ho hopes every sufferer vii! try his remedy. as i,
viii $, them nothing, and may prove a bless
ing. Parties wishing the prescription will pleas.
address
Rev. EDWARD a. WILSON.
Williamsburg, Kings County,
100 4m s'o New York.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30
ClNCINNArI, Jan. 25

CINCINNATI, JAN. 70.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says
rebel orders requiring soldiers to serve
three ye RS more. causing hundreds to
desert; ,hiriy-six came in to-day IN
one sassd. One division left the rebel
lines Yesterday to reinforce Mobile.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30

A GENTLEMAN, cured of Nervous Dsb,liiy.
lup 'irncy. Premature Decay AMI louIlial Er-
ror, acuat i hy a1rsi-e ben, IL others wi be
happy tafuTnish al who cd II Gree # cla.g..,
the recipe and d,reeii.as tor making the sinip >
Rcmed used hi~ case lhsse visiting to Or. n
10y hi exp rienoe-sni possess Valuable Rem
-iy-wiii receive the saine. by return mail, tca'e
iu!y sealed, Z, addressing
JOHN II. OGDEN.
i63-3n No. d Nassau Street, New York.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-01-30


@ The Doniphan county Pario
says Rocky Noun ain owl was sho;
In that county by J. w. Starns, which
was a snow-whi,e bind. measuring five
ieet two inches from Zip to tip. The
owl was covered with heavy down from
his beak TO his toes. Tie eyes Wen
large and lus;rous. with yellow iris and
dila'el pupils. The beak short aud
curved. capable Of inflictins a mos; for
miiable blow Tie claws over an inch
long. very much curved, aud as SHARP
as iaorns. This variety OF owl Is very
scare. cas- Of the Rocky mouniain, and
far su'passes in size. strength and beau.
ty any Of the owls in TIN, Country
Possibly j, vasa wande ret from the Ar
tic regions"
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Nrw Aarerti@ments.
Notice for Sale of Land.

By virtue of an ordtr. Ia M dir, cfei. issued
out OF the Probate Cour in and TO .hc County
# Shawnee, Stale al Kansas. ]. Wiiliam E.
Bowkcr, Gus r,iiaa of Charles aiis. Jacialii
a las .lyacnih !.ecbfnpt vii 80 10 the i,ig .es'
bidder at 'he door oi the Dalton House an the
Town oi o-kaioost. Ccpnt, OF Jeilcr-on. Stte
o. ktnsas ON TUESDAY The 18Th day OF March. A
ID 1861 The following I.and- aud ten,Jn-nts
ia-wii; The wssi hall 81 -urvey number 2 . Il
ths haasa- Hall Breed Lands. situated in said
county OF Jeiiers on, the North Bank Il tn.
krnsss River, "a the property oi m sal Ward
he being oi un>nunl IN nd. One half OF the pur
chase money to be psi on the confirmation #
srd sale, and The other haf TO be paii in six
months thereafter. with ten per cent. interest
thereon. To be secured hy note and mortgage on
said i.ani
To br sold in two tract { the north half and the
south hall OF said ives; hat
WM T.. BOWKER, Guardian
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GRAssnoPPER FALLS VILrAeK.

Z. ., ana TO IN 20 70 each: 8 in % % :.
Und.v y # II 80 q: E OF Bloek 40 ....1sS
Wtcf Book 30 272 do d, A....i1 s.
do do IL 2.72 d, DO 6O....I n,
do d. 90 l ,2S Block n a. %
23. & 5i6 81 l.6S eacli; and in SO 2 % go.
aud 10 in 63 ] t6 each; 40 i of Din 4; a.. =,
J.. , T. s. 6. 8. Q. 10. II. 4 12 IN 20 I on -
81. 5, 6. 7. 8. 9, TO- III in 81 leo .s.s.
Lots 3to ~ in each Of the blocks 81. 50 and "a
90 ! To l2 Inclusive in the Bgks 9s. % ira
and 3. and IT 81 each tof the 20 Ios) I'll n.
tn II inclusive IN B'k 81 and 23456 and II
n Blk 96 esca 81 cents: 20 # ia 81 % cen,,s
y - II II IN Fl W. 40 II ii do LOO
y ~ It IN 81 I.e3 S 40ft 2S7 Io0
; 10 It 2 n s6 10, 3 ard in 81 / GS eacA--
In q and 2 in 92 aca oS Cents
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JEFF. Davis house was Sc. on Ere.
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The lQeepeha,qt.


THIS weekly Religious. literary. md F4mily
journal. edited by
Raw. iiKXRy WARD BrEoBrR.
itv Jo-BUA LfAvITr and THI oDoRE TiLToS
l. issued IN the sans form snd al the same low
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g-TrWo DOLi.sGsS pE ANNUM.1
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IL Affords H. iseader.:
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OF THIS naiirn AMI the wor
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iali aHd afeiui weekly history oi the prog
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Ample chruniel,s of he important genera.
news. home ard iorrign.
fnir and cfrfni accpun's Of rev book; IN ic
on tie express principle at serving rs gaido 10
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Interesting corresp1ndence from Washington,
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six CO nTnn- week oi carefully seiec,.d mat
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suited 10 intere-t both the Oid and Ytnae
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md oi the pr.crs oi nierchandi-e, produce, ami
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A ctnin!i, prepared
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An enii'elv reliable and every way exact
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~ Ilaf, si,pt .r,Tt E. I.
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UD nWs 10 To
do Newell's Add'n to the village Of
0skal. osa All of Blocks 10 20
and 2i-Lo.s .. 3, T. 5, 6.s&9
il Back Isl !. 2 3. 4. IS
g. 10 & II in Block al is
n in III ck I7-l.ot> 8 d Gin
Block 10 The undiviie-i ct
0 by 60 II T. COR. Lo, Block 7
Und Is ol - bv 80 Il n Wcl
cs I.o, Back Z, aud Lot Sin
Block 3t,>kaio.s1 urpuer- 56
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.
Arrived, steamer Sierra Nevada from Mex
lean ports, with $4,000 in treasure and 200
passengers.
The Mexican Gen. Lion who left Mansanillo
on the LIST inst, has arrived here on his way to
Washington with instructions from Jaurez to
the Mexican Minister. He reports that Ne
grette who was repulsed at San Luis Potosi,
on the 9th OF Dec. with loss of 1000 men, af-
forwards formed junction with Gonzales,
Orteza and Doblado, and ON the 9TH Of Jan.
again attacked that place carrying it by as
sault, after struggle of twenty-four hours,
capturing most of the garrison and large
quantity of munitions of war.
The traitor Gen. Mejia and staff escaped
All Of the captured traitors, commissioned
and uncommissioned officers were shot.
The traitor Miramon occupied position
between Gaudalajara and the city of Mexico.
Gen. Bazaine had marched with the French
army from Guadalajara towards Mexico, leav-
ing guard Of 2c00 soldiers at Guadalajara.-
The Mexican Gen. Uraga, had advanced from
the vicinity of Colinia with d000 men and was
expected to attempt the recapture Of Guada-
lajara. The latest news at Manzanilla, is that
Ortega and Doblado had been largely rein
forced from Zacatecaspr and after leaving a
strong garrison at San Luis Potosi, had started
to interrupt the communications of Bozine
aud the latter was making forced marches
towards Lagos.
The Richmond Wing says the Virginia Le
gislature has been occupied in secret session
with resolution requesting the Confederate
authorities to suspend the ban outlawine
Gen. Butler until an exchange Of prisoner:
is effected.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-11
Letter from the State Capital.
TO The Editor Of the Press;

10 the Edifor OF the Press;
AUGUSTA Feb. 10.
Col Burnham, of the 9th regiment, has sent
to Gov. Cony the flag which was presented to
his command by friends in Philadelphia, on the
18th Of july 1851, when the regiment passed
through the city on its way to Washington
This flag has been carried through every bat
tie in which the regiment has been engaged,
including the late engagement at Rappahan-
mock Station, Va, in which action five OF the
nine color guard fell under it. 1t is the same
standard that was planted on the heights of
Fredericksburg in the desperate fight of De-
cember 18th, 1862, and is the most completely
tattered and used up ensign have yet seen.
1t will be placed in the State archives. Its
receipt was handsomely acknowledged by the
Governor.
The following appointments were made by
the Governor yesterday, viz:
First Regiment Carai,y-William Mont
gomery, of Orland, Captain Co. d; Phneas
Foster, Jr., of Machas, LIST Lieutenant Co. d;
mental Commissary; Calvin b.. Benson, of
Hartford, LIST Lieutenant Co. G.; Orrin S. Has
kell, of Levant, I'd Lieutenant Co. A.
First Regiment Heary Artiilery.-Andrew
j. Jaquith, of oldtown, Captain Co. L; Rich
ard V. Moore, LIST Lieutenant Co. I; Benz. +.
Cakes, of 0ldtown, I'd Lieutenant Co. /.
The two new regiments are, by order of the
War Department, to rendezvous here, and will
be assigned TO the 9th Army Corps, under
the command OF Gen. Burnside.
Yours truly, HEIIos.