, 1861-11-30
Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribunc.l

tGIEClH1 correspondence chicago 4f11nnG.l
CAN'T -, KAHsAs CrTI, NO., atst, 1861.
We left Pleasant ELL on Thursday morning.
Nothing was injured in the town, except the
taking Of q dozen secession horses and couple
Of carriages required for the nsc Of some sick
soldiers. We gathered up all the cattle and
wagons recovered, and considering that their
safety was the first object to be accomplished,
determined to push through to the ontfttine
station as quickly asssnaay be. so large train,
consisting Of five hundred head Of cattle,
some hundred wagons, and several Union
families that had been driven out, required
circnmspcct action to secure its safety. Our
Information led US to anticipate an attack Oh
us at tho crossing Of one of the streams,
through the timber Of which ne should have
to pass. We brought seven prisoners with us,
having released one on leaving itown. Some
scenes we're witnessed as VIC left tic village
that were both pathetic and grotesque. One
woman came ont with q babe in her arms,
{her husband being n priEoner) screaming
"0h, Kurne1 Anthony, do let my man 80; lie
never II 60 out among them are men agin ;
TIL keep linn home Kurnel; look at this
arc blessed babcy, Kurnel, and he has
Ka1ne1, he hasn't been f with me me a but
iong rhis IL LIST ,Eo waz 1as han most sa@%e5 cope1a
size argument why the man should be retained,
and Col. Anthony was cruel enough to keep
my man" from the embraces Of lis wife for
some time longer Another woman, whose
husband, after being found in arms, had been
released, and then went and Threatened our
pickets, stood ut the gate Of her dwelling,
screaming that she was dying, wanted her hus-
band, and curEing tile Colonel with every con-
ceivbblc epIthct Nou1an's anger could i'm
agine.
Nothing occurred on the road the first six
miles. Our advance gave chase into the tim
ber to IN armed party, a house owned by q
Union man named Hockaday and tenanted by
another Union man, six miles to the north OF
US, was discovered TO be in 1lamcs. Our
Hanking party rode in that direction, bnt the
lneendlaties fled TO the bush. Some distance
beyond here party Of scouts lad slight
skirmisl, driving some thirty to the timber.
Ihe Orderly's horse was shot in the head, but
the ball passed out, inaicting only 4 slight
wound. The rider had L narrow escape.
About half mile from our road, ono Of the
aanking party, German, being called into the
timber by necessity, w:s fired upon from be-
hind While his apparel was disarrangcd. He
sprung for the cover Of 4 tree, and discovered
Nun armed with a e-barrvllcd shot gun,
IN the act Of firing a second time. Missing
4,
drew Il bead and brought the assassin down.
Tic Horse broke away. Papers taken from Lis
great coat, showing the fellows name to have
bccn Francis B. Lacy, OF Independence. Pass.
ing through the timber Of the Little Blue
Creek, close by this place, two other rebel
scouts were fired upon bnt escaped.
The woods at this ford are over half a mile
wide and afford excellent cover. In the tlick.
est OF them was situated a small church, which
we had certaln information had been used fol
q rebel rendezvous. Tie appearance Of the in.
terror was coTobatiye Of this statement. Be
hind it was secrctcd the party that attacked
the Federal troops some months since. Under
tion Of the place, by order Of tl,r Colonel, tlle
building was fired. Those who executed il
removed the Bibles, etc., from the building tt
i safe place, where they could be recovered.
we campcd for tho night on thc prairie
without tents, and sleeping on our arms. Il
ceedipgly. Being il tic neighborlood Of ths
late fight on Little Blue, and the train having
pushed on beyond danger, Col. Anthony dc
tailed two companies 10 rcconnoitrc in thai
direction. The dwelling houses and farm
buildings Of three Of the most active guerrlllas
were burned to the ground, and tleir horse:
and negroes taken. Thrse men were not only
engaged in the fight, but had been participant:
| III driving out four Union men in the neigh
borhood. Their cattle {scsrsll) were doubtless
taken to reimburse one Union Nun, whost
1.1nlly was going to Kansas under our protcc
ton. They had stolen from him eighty head O
cattle, anu he probably recovered the equiya
lent to onc-half
BURNING oF LITTLE SANTA FE.
Three miles to the west Of where VIC eros;
The Big Blue Greek, in this county, is town
| about twenty houses, known as little SAINT;
Fe. 1t IS, or Was, the worst hole in the State
On the Kansas side is the infamous town o
| Oxford, where the great election frauds O
1857 occurred. It has for a long time been tht
| head-quarters Of Up Hays's and other gangs
-Four Of our scouts incautiously rlll into tht
place early. this morning, and were capturet
| by some fifty rrbels. Their horses, arms anG
| uniforms were taken from them About thif
| time Company H, !" under Captain Pardce
came in on the run The rebels ran il
| all directions for the timber. Severn
SLOTS were fired on our men ON
| rctsrn yollcy. The GlrEicr Of the com
| pany, Tom Barber, pursued some into til.
bush. AS he was returning, two men, pisto
| IN hand, sprang upon him. One seized Iii
bride, the other attempted to pull him off hi
horse. Barber seized this fellow with one hand
o1lcr drew his revolver shot the other man
| and then, firing under his urn, shot tie on
4e was holding, killing them both instantly
II was done III less time thun it takes to til
|
horse FILLING on him. The town was immedi
| ately fired, and the company left for " Westport
| Several secession guerrilla houses were burn
on the Big Blue, and in Wcstport Col. An
thony ordered a prominent merchant to brin:
INTO Kansas City all the flour, sugar, salt, etc.
le had in his store. It was known he had sol,
these things contrary to orders to the peopl
south Of the place.
LII town he pursued the same course. Thcr
arc some thirty OF forty Union refugees, men
women, and children, under protection Of til
camp. The wcll-to~do secessionists arc re
CURED to provide food for them. Others, an
among them are judges, lawyers, and doctors
are required to haul water, wood, forage, &c,
&C., and TO chop wood for camp use. No me
are SO employed VIM arc not known to b
secret and active agents and sympathizcrs wit
the rebels This course makes them feel wit
Crlah Hcep-''ycry u1nblc.''
| DoEGs AT KANSAS CITY.
Col. Jennison, with the balancc Of th
command, had garrlsoned this post, and ut til
s;A1lc time 1nade the neighboring country III
safe for "scccsh.n The pcculiar policy I
Col. Jennison is having its due efIect.f Beside:
it meets the approval of all the actipe Unio
men, and in this Missouri tight the opinions I
passive ones arc Of no account. An instanc
or Two besides those given Of the manner
which tlls action works, will best illustrate il
| wishing to send message to Lieut.. Co
Anthony, at Pleasant Hill, which would b
sure to reach, lie ordered the richest old 81
eess1onlst IN town, Judge James, 4 forme
Federal Office holder, to carry it, telling hi.
llc should hold his family andproperty respo1
siblc for its safe delivery. Sure enough til
message was delivered, the Judge layiu
driven TO Pleasant Hill, found us gone, an
followed up as speedily rs he could, 1alnin
| his team in his hurried drive.
How IoHS BROWN, IRIS BoIs FIGHT.
Two days since Col. Jennison mountc
twenty-five Of the boys, under tile con1nan
91 LIST Lieut.; Bostwick. Capt. Burchard, Ge1
Lyons scout, who is raising company Il
this corps. was also detailed 10 foaccompany til
party. They were ordered to beat up IL
which is only about cight miles distan
According to orders the buildings Of CO
hays and two others vert burned to tt
ground. A quantity OF arms, horses an
"eontrabandsn were taken. The party tile
. moved to the house Of Sam. Hays, on tt
Westpon road. Tlis house stands back SON
. sixty rods from the road- Lieut.. Bostwicl
| ordering his men to remain in the road, wit
Capt. Burchard, rode across to ii
hltched their horses, and entered the building
Ihey plsscl through with MF. Hays, an
, stepped on the porch. The moment they d
so, some fifty men rose in the corn-fcll fr
rods IN advance and fred upon thens Ha.
fell very severely wounded. Capt. Burchai
, was slot through his clothing in sever
places, but not hurt. Both officers rushed il
their horses, and as they seized their bride
another volley WIS fred into them. Lieu
, BostWick's horse received two balls and fc1
| Both then succeeded in reaching the roa
The boys by this time had returned the Co
federate fire. Only eighteen were armed vii
rifles Ihe advance scouts and guides lla