Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-26
Latest Dispatches to the Louis
vile Papers.
From Kansas and missouri.

LEAvENwoRTH. Oct 21.-Conservativr, of
this city, has advices that the town of Hum
ooldt, Kansas, has been totally burned by
secessionists from the indian country. 1t is
thought probable that the records and pa
pers of the q. S. Land Office were destroyed.
The Republican State ticket will probably
hold, Without regard to political antecedents,
the last Legislature having failed to provide
fog an election during the coming November.
1t is claimed by those opposed to this move
I. ment. that the present incumbents hold over
till January, 1868.
Two hundred wagons and one thousand
yoke of oxen have been sent to Fremont's
command within the past week from this
place.
Steamer Florence arrived here this morn
ing from st. Louis. She has come through
umoested by the rebels.
River four feettand stationary.
ATCHIsoN, Oct. borders have to-day
been issued by the President of the Pixies
Peak Express Company at this place to stop
the running of the Pony Express as soon as
the California line is completed, which will
probable be early next week. 1t is, there
fore. probable that not more than one pony
will run.
SYRACUSE, Mo-. Oct. 2O-Major Scott of
Sigefs staff, from Warsaw yesterday, states
that definite and satisfactory information had
been received at Sigel's camp that General
Price broke his camp in Cedar county, where
be arrived last Sunday week, aud where it
was said he would stand and give battle. and
continued his retreat to The Arkansas line.
HUDSON, No., Oct 20.-A messenger reports
that scouting party from Cameron, number
ing 100, have been taken prisoners by some
500 rebels at McCabell, Caldwell county.
Four hundred of the Federal troops at Cam
rnn Axr To 10
when the traiu left. Another party of from
400 to 500 rebels was in Carroll county and
had captured IL of Col Morgan's men. Nor
gan had started in pursuit.
Lexington Retaken.
JEFFERSON Cry, Oct. 2O--Speciai TO the 81.
Louis Denocrat.-Major Wilve, of the First
Missouri scouts, arrived here to-day on the
steamer Sioux City, and reports that on the
10th, $50 of his regiment under Mai White
surprised the rebel garrison at Lexington and
recaptured the place and all the sick and
wounded, together with quantity of guns,
pistols, and other articles which the rebels
threw away in their flight; two pieces of can
non which were in the fort were also cap
tured.
The Sioux City brought down about one
hundred OF our sick and wounded. among
them Coils. White and Grover, who are slowly
recovering The rebel garrison numbered
three hundred
The condition of Lexington is represented
as deplorable. Portions of the town ha7in q
been stripped of everything. many of the in
habitants are actually suffering for the neces-
saries of life.
The pickets at Usage bridge were fired on
last night and matters are Somewhat unset
tied in Galloway county.
A rebel company is being recruited in ST.
Auburth. The work on the Notifications
here has not been suspended, and no order to
that effect was ever issued.
RoLLA, Mo, Oct 20.--The capture of Linn
creek is confirmed. The place was surrounded
on the 14th by Major Wright's cavalry and
artillery-the same that routed the rebels
near Lebanon. A camp of secessonists un-
der Capt. Roberts. aud number of other
persons, including the Sheriff of the county,
were taken prisoners. A rebel Captain and
Lieutenant Were killed in the~affar near
Lebanon, and Lieutenant Colonel Somers
was taken prisoner. The prisoners taken at
both places, seventy-four in number, have
arrived here.