, 1861-06-26
TEE Q. 8. TROOPS At LIBERTY MISSOURI.


Correspondents Of Leavenworth Conservative |
> Having accompanied the y. 8. troops from
Fort 1eavenWorth on their march to Lib:fty,
No., and having been an eye witness of every
thing which occurred there, J. hasten to give
you description Of this interesting scout,
together with all the incidents which c1m4
under my observation.
It WAS On the evening Of the 18th inst. when
An order Was recelued by the different CON-
panies constituting the command of regular
troops In camp 1t Kansas City, under com
mand Of ". E. Prince, 1st Infantry, O. s. A.,
to provide themselves with one days ratIons
. and hold themselves in readiness to march
within an hour. The three mounted comps-
MES, C and D Of the First Cavalry and compa-
nyc of the I'd Dragons had orderE to 1eaTe
their horses and eabres behind and only armed
with carbines and reEolvers act as Infantry on
the scout, which order was q very wise one
as the ground Of action afterwards proved to
be altogether unadapted to the use Of mount
ed troops.
Such was the anxiety Of the troops to get
off, 1t being evident that something wss afoot
that would change the monotony Of camp life
to one Of excitement and amusement, that in
ten minutes after the above order Was received,
every man was ready for the march.
The troops under command Of Capt Prince
marched In silence along the four mile lane
leading to Liberty, and when within half q
mile Of that place, and the rebel fag WIS
espied floating from high flagstaff, a scene
ensued which l am at d loss how to describe.
Prince, their gallant commander, lmmediately
charged bayonets and taking their storming
gait double quickly went shouting up the
street, closely followed by the cavalry, In IN
order which cannot be surpassed by any other
corps. Company G, 1st Cavalry coming next
and espieing large herd Of noblelooklng
horses around barn rlose by, Immediately
crossed the fences and fields between and sur.
rounded and captured them The company Of
recruits of mounted rifles and lst dragons
under Capt Granger having discovered a large
body Of rebel troops running along deep r.
vine pursued them. These rebels when near
their horses, were suddenly confronted with
the other haH of Company c, 1st Cavalry, uu-
der Capt. Stanley, and were driven over the
adjacent fields until the thunder voice of Capt,
Granger VAS heard shouting: "Down with
your AIMS and surrender" Which, as well
as their now helpless position, although arm
ed. as they were, armed to their teeth, seemed
facing us aud throwing their arms to the
ground, they surrendered Internationally to
thelr captorf. They then gave up their arms
to detachment Of Company G, 1st Cavalry,
consisting Of IS rifles, muskets and shot-t1uns,
30 1evolvers, any amount Of bowieknives and
| pocket'pistols, together witha good amount
Of ammunition.
The number Of rebels captured By these
men was s., and forming them toto single
column, their captain Was compelled to march
them In front Of bis captors to the marke!
! place where the rest Of our troops were a1
ready stationed, they also having captured
those rebels who had managed to escape from
/ tho Others, together with their arms and am
mupition.
During the administering Of the oath to the
rebels, their Gag was torn from the flagstaff
and the pole itself felled to the ground those
men Who obtained piece Of that rag will
keep 1t as remembrsn Ger for nany year te
come
Having returned to them their horses aui
arms, the troops, admidst cheering and shout
Ing, marched off towsrds Kaasas City, 1eaTin!
behind them, 1t Is hoped, IN Impression whicl
all the false promises and delusions of JET
Davis confederates will not not be able tt
| shake.
The men, after hard days march, arrives
| ut their camp at Kansas City at 8 z. NJ, wher
they we're received by that gallant corps th
LIST Regiment z. v, who had been left Il
charge of the camp, with arms presented.