The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-08-13

that Lee has sent SO ,UOJ men W aiu
Hood at Atlantis. We doub. this, bu
/ il may be true. ~ -
II; The blame Of The failure Of our assault
before Petersburg after the successful
explosion of the mine in front of the 81!
corps, is said 10 lay between Meade and
Burnside. BY misunderstanding aris'
ing from some change in the order the
night previous. il seems that neither
general was on hand to give orders. the
one supposing the other would have
charge Of the movement. Tlisis un.
fortunate if not shameful. An investi.
CATION is TO be had Of tn. affair.
The raiders have retreated. Ii is said
the raid was feiut TO cover the send
ing Of troops from Lee to Hood. Pad
Rumors Of cabinet designations are
rife. but not yet reliable. Stanton is
reported 10 have resigned. and then
reported as denying even an Intention
to resign. Seward. Blair and Welles
are reported resigned. but the report is
doubtless incorrect, I, Grant who had to
leave his field of operations about Rich
mond TO look after the raid (slame on
Stanton md Hallecki) has returned to
the army. Of the Potomac. u
A fight is reported as having occur
red in front Of Petersburg on Frid y
afternoon Of last week; the enemy ci,aig-
ed our works and were, iepulsed win,
heavy slaughter. The fighting is rep
resehted'as desperate. ' 3. sei .E3s
The rebels report II Of cur vessels
as having passed For, Morgan, off Mo-
bile---l4 wooden and three iton-cIads
The Treuseth, one of the iron-clads re-
ported sunk. The rebel iron-clai, Ten.
nissee, was captured by our feei, with
the commander, Admiral Buchanan,
who lost leg 10 the conflict. The S7l-
via and Games, Two other rebel vessels.
were taken or destroyed, and the Mor
gan was prepa'inS TO run away at nlsl,t.
Our fleet Is near the ciiy. h.9 es
r Gen. Kglly reports The rebel raidtts
badly defeated a, New Creek. on lie 81.
In his oficisl report oi =, ,ne first two
battles before atlanta. Sherman saws
cur 'olal loss wis 3. 5et. killed. wound
"a and missipg; aud .Iiat he enemy $
dead on the field was 5.22o. and ,li,eir
,p!ai loss at least 10. coo. aspog
Atlanta is reported as ia state OF
siege. g
The quota rf New York city uoder
the aew call Is 1900 A boun;y OF
$500 is offered for volunteers.
Some OF the English peopls are still
exercised ON the subject of interference
in our affairs. offering mediation. and
the like. Gness We can get along with
out their help.
The peace humbug has only tended
TO bring the whole affair into contempt.
Gen. Hooker is now without com-
mani having been relies ed at his own
request by Sherman. lie was in Wash
inston few days ago. and is probably
there yet. He may have command in
the army OF the Potomac. i.szb
The London Times. always with the
rebels in sympathy as well as in word,
makes out lha. the cause of the South
is very prosperous at the presen. time,
and that events are working all righ, for
the rebels The traitors do not seem
to see things exactly in the same light.
Fort Smith is reported as threatened
by 1000 rebels. In the igh, Col. Jud.
son was slightly wounded. Our forces
are said to be ready If the rumors are
correct. some hot work may be expected
in that region. % a.g 4
A lot Of Kentuckians Of distinction.
Judge Bullet. Judge Harris, A. o. !
Brannin, DR.. Bayliss and others, have
been arrested at Louisville. supposed
10 be connected with the secret .orde,
of traitors recently exposed. All the
leaders in tha. movement, should be |
hung as fast IS captured. JEFF. Davis /
does not deserve the haitar more Than
lbey. iaa8a sd .ilsss