, 1861-11-20
Col. Jeuutgonss Command.
Sharp Fightiug-11irtytsoo Ra1s7s and Fsve
ESdera1s Kuicd-Cos. Js7snison's Tfoc'ana stion
-Ffemonts Indian Scouts -JayhawkinJ Sup.
pressed bv Col. Jennsson.

Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune.l
CAN'T JEHN1aoN,
KANSAS cfFf' NO.. NOV ", 16ol.}
\ SHARP FIGHT.
The mett1e OF the First Kansas Cavalry has |
~ao.;.sd an aar,v teat md aa uas evnactad |
>. 1.s-a., r,11, ~ - +ha ,aa~, T,aat.r.1t
has proven aahy up 10 Inc mark. Leatonant
Colonel Anthony, with three companies, left |
here on Sunday for the farm of Nj. Majors
,,,,1., .o,,+t, oe+h,a ,4b. -,~,,.a of rro-
seu .neo es"1.4 ~ tne' -o4 Wv - ~
tectaDg the Train Of 5o9 wagons ana ,ooo VOTE
cattle corralled there previous to moving on
totaaa,1;a The nrotection of thfa train
w tesuN1a. ,.e.Sas~ ~ ~ 49, se.s.."-s
was the speclal ouslness ol tne commanu.
Scouts reported probable attack. As preVf
rns1v exn1afned. The rebels were eatharing in /
g.~41 ...+ ~ 49, .,.,1,-t,. Th1a 1o~on
tne eoutue'n pa.S y. ~ sa' s:oa1' no .1so
amount OF Government atock had Deem sta'
tioned on Maiors's farm for some time, with
sS,- +.sa1t- ra,7,1ara a en.rd - Ma;ora ia
on'J t"enE5 tee a'o W ~ "tolo.S
member OF the detunct nrm Oh kusseu' Malors
g. WaddclI. Russell was in the Indian
ho,a s1r;na,a With +bs traitor F1ovd.
cono 6".no1o "t1n %o slA1.oA e'.'
Major EaEton, =. H. 81 FOIL Aessen"o1tn'
q ason-in-law Of Majors. The cattle are bought
of +he assfpnee of the latter, Majors, NOM
ADAls aeAs. 40 ou'-e
tract from the Worst secess1onlsts III th1s anu
2e;ghbo1ipg counties as from 30 to so dollars
a,ra Tba ,aaaon of this stont pot ha;nor
pt p;thss.+o 49, noi.s+ed is nrohah1v in fhe ahny:s
faet a. the herdipe Of he cattls is nearly
completed, movements eom@snesd NJ for thslr 1
capture IN 'ne ni aaaay ~ resi
eoL Aueiu ~ ;,tia p11a T.asir o.rht ~ -,;3es
eanP ~ 'nG 49, 't ~ f.ro Safsr,;na5
eou.nSso' ~ ah. -oaonnn;9sance Snhv ~ "
u nats ha .onnntad In raa, ~ p ,ri.,nr
Rai.s ahs;s ~ Sant5 Hu sWova2 and Par1ra i sharn
Loohio, eap., p,,ah+ |ta1 Tr;+b;s1 e;.b+ nf *
rug Soui nn ro1, ~ r;tb ~ ;n3a,1iganns
tsoe, pi.;ne ns mns 1ha 1atter a has moaIig ~.
t N1thaI f;1no;a1 800 lad into tha
tia.ts hoH ~ ~ an+hnau H,nnanv - 1afr
a.so @ a4i t1c un tuas ,ese5 9Th nn casn.
~ u.usl ~nu s4'H1 a., ota s1aa h sos+tarad
Mt!es, e4eePn 49, aom o4van rnd ehst +ha ra,s1s
"ss s,T 1oon sf1onr defensye noaition
RoesHssi f. sss iocated IN the pestern side If ~
stream on the summit Of bluHa which com.
! On tbat side upon high bluff a number Of
horses were picketed, On each side Of this
| hIuff. were two ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS doWn which
were made horse paths. By the treachery Of
the Guide, secesh named Gray who had beea
! rressed into the service, the men took the
Wrorr nah. and fins came npnr the laryeT
parr Of t1e rebel camp rather sooner than Ras
srticin:tea hv The Gi1cers. The rebeIs hs1
Received sufficient warniu : to became secreted
| in tbtir PREPARED rifle pifz, and behind rocks
niatean % of tfsn a nernendtcn1ar 1ed1s of rocEs
| I5era cIsan eraesY niateeu aeon Which :enss
| T1Te nitc1ed rhen another precinitons 1ad5e
| down to tie botton. The line SWING
| down TO The camp. CO. 4 formed tie exfreme
! end. r the centre. and ~ the nnnar. end
NfvRnc;n1 in this shane thev were Hset hv =
most f1e.frnctiva fra from tha crayices If
| rccAs. rsvinea. and fhe Ennilaa hill aide IN
ihe Hnrth The n,ao wers 1erfac.1v c,o1
| takine nrsjticn an skirmisherss and acting
more 10 # ri a fnrfev hnnt thar in a fett1e
| The frinr lasted an four and tha reheis wsre
FindiSp tha command in danger If q f,ansinr
nanvt1H.nf frnm frssh f1rcas "a the ,zext sids
of The strrsm- (3o1, Anthony pave nrjers
nuie11v for ererc 1nan to faEe thfs ssrv;cesnIe
hnrsss frnm the ref,s1 ri .h1es which wsre ~
nated or he fon Of The firS2 hill SINE II
snnnde6 snd fte men advanced "a # ahnnf In
obarns ~ 0i 4ha hiu e35.+n - N,-fn I1th;s ~
90 9ndtr az heayv t1ra f7n1, y n roe body ID
hcrss1n an m he hioter gTo1nd INN ths m
.ua nh1;oe5 - 80. -. ~, s"3o+y ~
~ as.ia Tha seha1s oc,,n.isra ~ GI ~ ~
,.n usAa. ta"s'e ~
-, u1 ~ ~ a1s> I;,1aI a,5 ~ TaSerI
~ ~ nny; "99 atao Nh;e, s>uu " Lsse1,
u Company D. T. 1uleago man, olouSa,
z1z-+ +ref
sEnle, ~. we a.su 1aaoo aooh esea p1,sonsls wv "
mEvM nsie Ieaeassu loEe suagsorl On con
alaiaH ol eeelEg ~ oul nounaea ana oeaa
~ s.g - h..a., ana su,ea2
carsn at Nsinrs 0na Gis5 shortIV after. ~
ether viii live, An orderly sergeant of Com
, pary e, supposed to have been killed. is re
porfed prisoner, anc but slightly Weunded
1his reduces our .dtai to five, and wounded tt
!, eleven, With twe rris ,aers. The rebels hs,
the advantage of 4; Ut To one and very stronE
:, | position. Yet the light Tss cer:aiolY On ou
.. | slce, fer We captursd segent7.fiYe hosses
,, | killed double OF cur avn killed aad wounded
! wounded az many, and took eeven priscne1s
| We accom- pl:4ked the obieet sought, fuus
!: ,htIr strength GiscrEanjZel their plaas, 81
: testtd the bcys. Tntre vera som. etrikla
7cts of individual courage. Tae wcrf
, | weuh6e6 Ban, 81. P. Swan, OF Company F
) sis shcnldes blmo.t in two. He vas lett fr
. dea5. After TIE command lief, tae erouad h
: draseeG bi1nsulf to eprlug. Wijls 6rinkin
: two febsls approached. He shos them BOT
|. e,ad, and then walked half 3 1nile to the DIS
J bouse. where he ccrr oeI;ed q woman to aadd]
q horse for hlna, SIC had only side-saddl
= = snd en- this he rode tnree miles at = brca!
tcl: pace, pursued bY the euauy, but oY.
: took the troopa, He is TIE fu=st incArnasio
+ Of pluck and ncr7e baye egsr sten. Viii
, under the surgeons probe he never uttered
) oroap, and bears himself with Spartan fri
l. Refs. Capt. Pardee vas shot three times
= | the suotd hand. The personal daring OF Lieu
. | CClt,ne1 Anthony il the theme cf sa1n;r.,ie
I, | aun1e the men. and the nff.ir han r.{a.1 a
e e1,tanS7as1n 0f the rap;ment
y 1,nosT ,,,.nr>,
:t a 1hoeAAAAiloN'
J. CcI JenD!son arrived thls noon IL acyan
Of reinforcement 6f tarea companies. /
) assum5d command to dsT. The foi!o"1i
e characteristic document was Issued By ann
J. the afternoon. Ihe style may not 6e alega
10 and ornate, but it is certainly good home
!, and to the po1Ht: no one can misu1dsrsta'
= it. have italicized some sentences, ,and thil
&c they te1ssly express me Ie91ings o. Inc men
: tAe West IN general anu OF Kansas II particnl
20 On tne co2dccs OF me WAT. II Is the Ja7aaW
. etg programme Probably II carried out
5. "l3l be more tlaE fhe walters on Psoyldea
le cs2 etand, aud as they feen to rule at Na2
J. 1fg1of, Col; JtnnSon may oe ordsred IN
7 quarters. but II Lbs Is aoac ne Viii resR
~ afu pefaaps some otEef IE1nSs WILL pc aea
~ ~ i1om MN. BAL 70 lae dqcn ncnt. Here u
= 10 TIC If0ptc Of Jackson, LaFa1ttse, taSS, Jot
"a son and ietttS Counties, MtSsonFb:
ie have come among you With Ey c0mmal
'g III der the authority of the General Cove,
=. ment, ioT The purpose OF protecting the s.
IS ply tralns, and all other property Of tho u Git
Z States Government, and for the purpose
e throwing shield Of protection and defer
60 around all men VINO are loyal to that Cove
U. next.
3s NO excess VIII oe committed BY 2ny sold
- IN ny command.
- We nafcn 70 en1o5ce tae laTs ana s1ss:
VI the 6o9er1meus. Every lo5a1 cit'z .ns Is t
Is pected 10 give esloence o1 his loyal5y br
tive etiorta tor the protection OF the flag. !
% four mouths cur armiss have marched tareq