, 1861-06-19
EXCITING NEWS FROM KANSAS
CITY,


correspondence u %uR 4<$a1GuHufIn ton4&fA1T1,
=. FRIDAY MORNING, tam.
. Shortly after sent my Ietter last evening,
1mada trip to Kanaas City and the camp 81
Capt. Prince. Crossing the Kaw st tho Ferry
made my way to the city, The town ioofa
as If 1t had been under mortgage for some
time and the mortgage closed. In returning
to Wyandott Camp Cameron) learned that
near that Of Capt. Prince. At dark moving
commenced and by ten o'clock all were eItker
guartered under the hill near Kansas Cl*Y Or
stationed along the same. The picket c1ard
Eas Kept from the kaw to the Camp Of Cant.
nlmee- & nee - couple Of ns were len behind and
1t was With great difficulty that no could
reach tie headquarters Of Capt. Stockton.
All the companies were diminishing durin.
the night but no attack Was made. There wa
:, little 'alarm during. the night, aad SONS
[nl1ty guns we're fired toward Capt. Princes
Camp; Your correspondent and tha. Of the
HtraM we're in alittle cottonwood shanty. a1d
me thought that we were to be in the middle
Of fight and nary chance to shoot, Ens not
the most pleasant, It Ia fortunate none ~
tie regulars were hurt. The scare, believe.
was caused BY a woman connected With the
regulars:
Ea1Iy this morning the volunteers pitched
their t:nts at the grounds Of Capt PrInes-
called Camp Union. This C,mp is situated
On the highest point Of land In the vicinity Of
Kansas city and can be easily defended In
cose Of IN attack.
4 bali hour ago the entire regulas command
ence to attack the body Of secessidnists
In an hour Or two the following companies of
the First E. 2. r will be on their way to tha
scene Of conflict: Clayton's, Robe1ts'e, Che.
noweth's and AcCook's:: The boys are afraid
the muss will be over before they caa re1ch
the scene Of conflict.
Yesterday two companies Of Cavalry aud
one OF Dragons were sent to reconnoitre to-
wards Independence think It Was the In
tfnuon to get In between Independence and
Westpo1t and cut off the retreat Of gang
latter place. They went within two and a
bali miles Of Independence, when they came
upon body Of 9ecessionists numbering from
l,scoto 2000. The officers Of the regular
force we're holding par1ey, when the rebels
nfea IRE IL tupon the troops Wonndlng one nan N
though not mortal. Another man had bis
shoulder crushed in the retreat. The regulars
did not fire. When We consider that the
rebels were only seventy-dye yards from the
troops, 1t is remarkable that none were killed.
It does not speak very well for the sharp
shoonpg Of the rebels; they were fortified
aud had every chance to assassinate
The Dragoons captured secession flsc near
Independence; another vas taken down In
the CITY, There Is not secesh fig in Kansas
The boys are all well and in good spirits.
will send special dispatch; you may look
for full aceonnt;to-morroW Of the Indep:n-
dence expedition. We leaye for the arena or
contest In few moments.
It Is reported that q small body Of Seccs-
s1onists were near the camp last night aud
that the regular guard fred on them,
Camp Union Is now in charge Of the Kansas
boys; Lent McGonigle Is the officer of the
day ter to day. We are much indebted to
Capt. Stockton and Lieuts. Ketner aud AlcCar-
Z 1oI many fa7oEsa; also, Lieut.. McGonigle Of
the Shields Guards.
n from Independence and by it we Learn that
Capt. Holloway, Chief Of the rebel forces, was
Killed By his own men accidentally, together |
With Il men, In the fire on the troops yester- |
daJ. It seems that while the officers Of the |
re .ryeg9la1s Nas holding parley With the rebels,
but they did not succeed. The regulars re.
treated In good order. They we're In lane |
and the rebels In field; so that 1t WIS im. !
possible for the former to get at them. The |
rebels marched up as If to surrender On the |
command Of the officer oftbe regulars; when |
were wounded. The regulars bayc . poor
opinion Of rebel shooting.
me rebels had seven pieces Of cannon in |
sig Mt and think fired q few rounds. Their |
OBJECT vas to outfank the rebels and cut them |
up In the lane. But one shot was fired By the
troops, IS they did not 20 prepared to flGhtso
large body. The rebels will not gct. off so
we'll to-day.
VERT LATEsT.-We learn that the Union
men arrived at Independence about 8 O'Clock |
yesterday afternoon. The Secessionlsts Ware |
theie IN ia1ge numbers but rstreated on the t
. There is no news yet Of the arrival OF the |
Lawrence Regiment at Kansas City. H. B,