The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-05-06
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MIA side OF the Potomac, refused 70 eof-
render. and vas shot. Report sayp the
ball entered the head near the anne
place As the one that killed Mr.. LincoIp.
It is said his body was disposed oi
where it will never bs seen by mortal
eye again.
As anticipated last week. Johnston
has surrendered TO Sherman on same
terms as Lee. His command extended
over most Of the Confederacy east OF
the Mississippi. and oil the forces in bis
department are embraced in the capitu-
latiou.
Kirby Smith. iu command Of the
rebel forces west of the Mississippi, is
reported to have sent in flag OF truce
and asked to surrender on the same
te, ms accorded to Leo. This is not
confirmed.
JEFF. Davis is . fugitive and trying to
escape out OF the country. 1t is thought
hi. specie and baggage will be captur-
ed. ii not he and his cabinet.
Mallory. Secretary Of the rebel Navy.
has surrendered. and report says has
surrendered al the Confederate navy
also to the U. S. government.
The rebels. on evacuating Moutgom-
cry, burned $4,000 bales Of cotton.
against the protestasion Of the citizens.
The Confederecy is no more. and the
people Of the South. We trust. have had
enough of fighting against the govern
men,. They have probably found their
rights But where II that famous
"las, ditch ?"
A number Of persons have been
knocked down and few killed outright
for expressing pleasure at the death Of
Mr.. Lincoln. Right. Every wretch
who expresses such sentiments should
die. Even the rebels have more de-
ceucy than to give outward expression
to any JOY. If they feel it. and all are
reported as condemning the act liz uu-
measured terms.
The rebel ram Webb is represented
as running out Of Red River like .
streak. pas. our vessels on the watch.
down the Mississippi SO swiftly that
nothing could ovsrtake her. past New
Orleans safely, and below that city to
have been blown up on account Of her
machinery getting out Of order in some
way; The crew oil escaping. This story
sounds much like . ~ysb. but il nay
be true.
The steamer Sultaaa. loaded down
-i,L n., ..ei.-.Ssa r.;.~-Ar. add r...
sengsrs. blew up just above Memphis
At three o'clock. A. n. Of the 9Th ult.,
and it is believed that l.4OO persons
perished. besides = number Of those
whs escaped immediate death being
badly Injured.
A rebel Dr.. Blackburn. Of Whining.
ton. N. c.. recently attempted 70 intro
duee Yellow Fever into New York city
BY shipping shirts and sheets from hos
pitfalls iafectsd with the disease. He
had four bales Of these infected clothes
ready to ship from Berumda when his
deyilsh plot was detected the bales seiz-
ed and burned BY the authorities. This
is the 'chivalry' Of ''our brethren Of
the South r No crime 10 too mean
for . rebel. He'll itself could hardly
conceive more diabolical plans than the
rebels have.
Report says io5 officers and 1000
men Of Aorgan's old command recently
surrendered TO our forces. at Mt. Sterl.
ing. Ky.
Quite heavy shipments Of cotton from
the South TO the North have recently
been made.
Admiral Porter has been detached
from the North Atlantic Blockading
squadon and is succeeded by Commo
dore VIM. Radford.
Il is said Sherman admits be made q
mistake in his attempt at an armistice.
but says the written terms do not cor
respond with the spirit Of the verbal
agreement.
The rebel pirate Stonewall. aaoat
somewhere. is expected to visit some Of
our harbors. and preparations are made
for her reception.
A malignant disease. at first thought
TO be the plague. but since believed TO
be violent fever, has prevailed to an
alarming extent at ST. Petsrburg. Russia,
for some time past. causing great alarm
throughout that country and all north.