The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-15 00:00:00

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 15s to £5 7s M; clover,
£5 Os to £6 10s Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 Os per load.
Supply moderate. Trade slow.
CIJNIRERLAND—Meadow hay, £3lss to £5 lOs Od; clover,
£5 Os to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, 5s to £1 Os per load,
A slow demand. _ _

WHITECIIAPEL,—Meadow hay £3lss to £5lOB Od; clover,
£5 Os to £6 10s Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 93 per load,
Trade inactive.

COLONIAL.

TEA—Business has remained inactive, the trade havin
been occupied with the samples of the quality to be offered
at public sale to-day.
Sunen.—The market has remained rather dull, although
prices generally are well sustained. In the refined market
there is little change of importance to report on values.
COFFEE—There has been a strong demand for colonial
descriptions at about previous quotations. Stocks on hand,
compared with those of the same period of lust year, show a
slight increase.
RICE—A fair: amount of business has been done, and
full rates are current for all descriptions.

PURSUED BY INDIANS.—The Kansas correspon4
dent of the New York Times gives an account of the re-
treat of an expedition sent a few weeks ago against the
Indians, but suddenly encountered by superior numbers :
"As soon as our party faced about to return, we had a
lively and most exciting exhibition of their peculiar tactic:.
Yelling, they circled nearly around us, et a distance of front
50 to 200 yards, each warrior riding at the top cf his pony's
speed, circling to the left, always firing, and falling back to
reload. The circle immediately near to us had about 200
warriors in it, and about 300 more reinforced them as need
might be, while from the west hundreds of others, mounted
or on foot, could be seen either hastening to the fight, or
looking on as spectators. Our force consisted of about 60
men. We occupied the cater, falling back slowly, the rear
or front platoon, as the needs might be, facing about, or right
or left, and by well directed volleys checking the yelling
devils' furious ride and attack. Dlany of them must have
been killed and wounded, as we could see them fall, be put
on ponies again, and carried to the rear. The scene W4B ex-
citing beyond description. We retreated in good order for
two or three miles, when the report was circulated that am-
munition was growing scarce. The order to countermarch
became in danger of being a rout. By the strenuous exer-
tions of the officers the men were restrained till the main
command appeared in sight, on the south side of the
stream. Our difficulty was to get across. The banks were
narrow and abrupt. The Inlians knew our object,
and strenuously endeavoured to prevent if. At every
ravine they sought to cut us off, and when we made a stand
they set fire to the prairie, so as to smoke u out. One of the
Indiana made himselt conspicuous by his dashing courage
and dating horsemanship. Many of the men made especial
attempts to shoot him, but seemingly he bore a charmed
life. It made no difference, to all appearance, on what part
the horse he rode. The fabled Centaur could not have been
so completely identified with his animal as these Indians
are with theirs. In riding the circle all of their body
visible
was one arm and leg where they hung on the off side.
Under the neck, belly, between the legs, it seemed to make
no difference whence they fired. I know that the balls or
arrows came most unpleasantly close. Riding without
saddle or bridle, lariat loose and trailing on the ground,
guiding the ponies by voice and limb, if one was dismounted
all he had to do was to grasp the trailing lariat, and. he was
remounted quicker than it, takes to tell the model