The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-25
From Kansas.
Ot1NDARo, Kansas, June

selves and readers feel some interest in T
what is passing on the western border, I /
will give you history of the events of the /
past few days: On Tuesday morning, the /
18th inst, the steamboat Majors landed two |
companies of United States infantry at Kan
sas City, No. The good and loyal citizens
were rejoiced at the sight of the soldier boys
with the Stars and Stripes unfurled at the
head of the column. The secessionists took
it in high dudgeon, and proclaimed it a dis
grace to the people of Missouri for her soil
to be polluted by the tramp of United States
troops. The companies were ordered to
Kansas City from Fort Leavenworth, for
the purpose of enrolling and arming home
guard to give protection to Union men, and
on that day, a company of patriotic Ger
mans was enrolled and entered the service
of their adopted country. I am informed
that very few, if any, of the native citizens
entered the army, Notwithstanding there are
a majority of Union men in Kansas City
But a great number of the people of
Missouri have been kept in subsection so
long that they have not the manly courage
to stand up and advocate and do what they
believe to be right. The secessionists took
immediate measures to repel las they term
ed it, the invasion. They started messeu-
gers to all the towns and villages of western
Missouri.
In the evening 1t was reported that the
Secession army, numbering fifteen hundred,
was marching from independence on Kan
sas City, for the purpose of attacking the
United States troops. An Express was sent
to Leavenworth by Capt. Prince command
ing the Federal troops, for re-inforceneRts,
aid on the next two days he was reinforced
by fifteen hundred men. The rebels en-
camped within four hours miles of Kansas
City, sending word to the city to have the
women and children moved out of the
town. But when morning came, they very
prudently concluded that discretion was
the better part of valOr, and instead of at
/ lacking the United States troops they took
( the back track towards Independence,
/ which is distant from Kansas City, twelve
! miles Capt. Stanley, with two companies of
/ cavalry was ordered to reconnoiter, and if
possible, to ascertain the intention of the
! rebels, but in no event to fire on them, not
| even to return fire if attacked. On COM
/ ing up with the enemy, he went to their en-
campment with a flag of truce, and while in
consultation with the leaders, he discovered
that preparations were making to attack
him. He Immediately ordered a retreat,
and simultaneously he was fred on, the
FIRE wOunding three men-one severely-and
killing and wounding several horses. The
fire was much more destructive to the seces-
sionists than to the United States troops
The report is that eight were killed and
several wounded. Among the killed was
the commander of the rebel forces, Col.
Holloway, formerly a Captain in The
United States army, one Captain, and one
Lieutenant. The report is l think, correct.
Capt. Stanley returned to the encampment
for the night, and next morning at o'clock
four companies of cavalry, with Park
of Light Artillery, was on the march to meet
the enemy. After the disgraceful attack on
the flag of truce the day previous, many OF
the rebels became discouraged and wisely
concluded that men instiuated tn action hv
: not capable Of competing with Uncle Sam 5
) boys, Notwithstanding they had the advan-
q tage IN numbers of more than two to one
and they commenced a retreat. The federal
troops found their camp deserted, the val
! liant rebels having left in such a hurry that
? they forgot to take with them some thirty
horses, several hundred saddles, and two to
three wagon loads of carpet sacks; also.
numberless other articles of Camp equipape.
such as pans and kettles on the FIRE. filled
4 with bacon and potatoes, coffee pots filled
with coffee, boiling hot, SC, &c Uncle
Sans boys, after taking care of the leavinps
marched to Independence, hoisted the Stars
and Stripes on secesh pole, made a speech
to the people of Independence, advising
them to remain loyal 10 the government.
pledging the power of the government to
protect the Union men of Missouri and gave
three cheers for the Stars and Stripes, when.
being unable to find an enemy to tiabt.
they returned to the encampment at Kansas
City.
Thereais about twenty five hundred troops
encamped IN the neighborhood of Kansas
Clty-One thousand regulars and fifteen
hundred Kansas militia. Among them is
capt. JennlSon with mounted company
made up from Montgomery's celebrated Law
Hawkers. The Kansas bows. like the Irish
man at Denny brook Fair, are spelling for a
! night, ana are regrettiug very much that Sc
cession in Missouri is squeched out. Rut
they have hopes that the Government will
/ ORDER them South TO Arkansas or Missis-
/ slppi The Jay Hawkers are particularly
anxious to measure blades with the Soatb-
ern chivalry. If they get into service, YOU
may rely on their leaving marks wherever
they 60 | don t think a more daring set
OF devils ever existed. They would under
I take to retake the forts in Arkansas and |
Texas that have been abandoned by Gov |
eminent, relying on the booty that would |
be taken by them for their support and pay. |
have been told that they would like to |
take the job Of re-taking the forts on con- |
tract.
l am informed that there is not rebel |
flag waving in western Missouri 1t is as |
tonishing 10 see the change in public opin- /
ION that has taken place in Missouri within /
the past few days. One week ago there was
hardly a village or neighborhood but boast
ed secession pole and flag. Now there are
none to be seen. If there could have been
a little more blood letting, think it would
have been beneficial to the country. Treas
on would never again have showed itself in
western Missouri.
1t was reported yesterday that fellow
by the name of Hill was hung a mile be-
low Kansas City, on the road to Indepen-
dence. 1t is said that Hill invited three
soldiers to drink with him, and gave them
poisoned liquor. One of the soldiers died