, 1861-08-27

Gen. Rains upon it with 1000 Hen
Correspondence Leavenworth Conservative.]
FORT ECOTT, Aur, Is. 1861

Correspondence LeavenWorth Conservative.1
FORT sco7T, Aug. Is, 1861.
The ticings Of The late battle and death Of
Gen. LyoD, which arrived here four days Since,
have caused considerable increase of the
Home Guards and everything is being dcne TO
prevent surprise and to repel any attack that
nay Re made. The Home Guards number
about $50 men AID cur command about 800.
In case of an attsck, thilk there could be
raised 500 men.
Yesterday part of our command, (Capt,
Wi1liams) so men, took trip On the " sacred
soil, first visiting the residence Of one karnes,
who has been getting up a secesh company,
but be had Lett the day before, taking his COM
it being nooD, appropriated what eatables
there were in that vicinity to our own use.
There not being enough provisions at Karnes's
and three houses being close bY, the command
Wss divided into three squads. One squad
took a man prisoner, who Was armed with
revolver and q double ba1re0ed shot gun. He
owned that he was secessionist and said that
he was captain of company. He is now here
in enstody, but denies what he first stated.
We heard Of company at Nevada City,
about miles distant, which numbered 10
men, and, notwithstanding our number was
only so, 1t was decided we should 60 and
"clean them out" 1t was about Elk O'clock
Ehen we arrived in the vicinity. The enemy,
nav .Dg heard Of our approach, we're drawn
up in the center Of the city. When We were
within onelourth OF a mile from the city, the
| command, "Forward-on the gallop !" was
| Just as re got to the center Of the city, the
| chiva|ry vas seen making ssdouble quick"
toward the timber. They were followed, and
| some Of them being hard pressed, turned and
| fred. One OF our men, seeing man aim at
him, his gun resting across fence, turned in
| The ehot went through the horses neck aud
| within four inches of the mans head. The
seecsher then turned and ran, bnt s Sharp's
rife ball overlook and stopped him.
a man shot at Lieut. Brown and then aimed
blow at his head with the butt Of his gun,
knocking the Lisut's hat of, but the foree OF
the blow was received on the back OF his
| hsnd. The man then tried to secede, but his
constitution want strong enough to take
eleven Of "eha1p's Pills." 80 he fell. We
dent know Ike exact nun:bsr killed; some
say five, and others seven. There we're eight
hCrsee taken and one wagon which WIS loaded
with goods, and all broueht into camp. We
got in at 2 o'clock this morning, having been
IN the saddle 10 hours.
| There will be an expedition to place called
Bills Mill ne1t Monday. It Is about 20 miles
from here and the enemy number 500, armed
with MIME rifles and nuskets. It will proba'
bly, take shout LOO Of Us to satisfy them
Col. Montgomery arrived yesterday; hit
train is expected next Wednesday.
4 man came In this evening bringing ncTs
| VI &v1ooo 441A II 1k4@4A INV lla1I2 0l Clia
place, well armed and having artillery.
LATEST FROM FORT scorT-A MISSOURI FoRc1
MERACING.
Mr.. Wm. Dennis1, OF Fort Scott Hom
Guards, arrived h. re yesterday morning Will
dispatches from Col. Lane, at Fort Scott, t.
Maj Prince. Mr. Dennison left On Tuesda,
morning and pushed through with the utmos
dispatch, using eix horses on the route.
Reliable Information had reached Fort Scot
, that Gen. Rains with three OF four thousan
| Miesourians WAS at Nevada, Misaouri-2
: miles di6tsnt-and was momentari]y expect
ed to move on the Fort. RainB Was constant
II receiving accessions. It was reported tn
rebels have six pieces Of artillery. Ther
seemed no doubt whatever Of the truth Of til
, reports.
Mr. Dennieon passed Col. Montgomery
: supply train two miles this side Mound cit,
Montgomerg's, Weif'e md Johnson'e conn
; msnds will be buried forward to Md the sc
: men ROW at the Fort.
Before this doubtless, earth works hsye bee
thrown up, and if the different eemmands
:, Karsas volunteers can concentrate in seaso,
! Rains will be sure Of defeat, provided an a
tack be made.
a Reports are continually reaching Fort SEQ
Ct continued depredatiors OF the Msso1rl2n
l Arksnsans and renegade Cherokees upon Il
Il haGitantB of the neutral lands.