, 1861-11-25

iant lst1org advance guards aud skirmishers
IL rode ~ day In advance or with the Colonel.
The country everywhere looks desoInte ana
; oeer1eo, ano the women, who a1one seem-d
= W ~ aome, were In general the greatest
ihnoM1;hointngsl it hss been my fate to meet.
3, see1 any armed men 20 hy.
bs-a - ~, taey didn't know. They might
wtek. so ~ outaes 1ae
~ Where's your husband or sons:" would
Ct tEe Ie1t inquiry.
Wall, I don't Know; rsy mans iust pona
# or tcreebsck.'' jazz sone
Do ycu know where he's gomez"
Nc, he didn't te]l me-"
1E he in the Southern armys"
ther s:de.'' p1t oa
10 Whas are you, Union OF secesh.'
th;nn " a.. a. !. guess lam rs good Union - ANY.
SIT gses, with little variations To b Sieve
-, Peelie e1e meets-man or woma a-.hera
nc 20 armt bodice, and never haye neen ~
ssoela, nor anE disloyal people in the con 1trS ~
seon aiser lsaving the camp We INST the fesn.
t:e1o returning from the captured train ~.
regoA-master being alorg, obtained nartni ;.
son 10 mount come ten men md return Win
l1e command, to hunt for the oxen. Just be-.
1ond this place, sergeant scoatinp win tha
acVance rode in, reporting . partT Of ten 1r ~
!Renty armed men half mile to the left. It
Inc Rouse OF Dr.. Lee. These pursned sn
stRea nkn down there, but returned on sees
s9,s, 81 1e Of 'ees Go cT*znty IN rPasF 1sa
report ted in about an hoGr. fbat Eth tfe1 10y 10y
twenty armed men, who retreated On thar an.
Rloach, ard then attempted to out flank them,
IAelf MeneuEers seemed to indicates support.
tSge hg 1ofce, 80 Lieut.. Smith did not pursue. Il
boys fred on the "sece:h" and Kif1ed one. me-
nc reft deeiDg. Three miles further, mesgen,
gtrh cane IN constantly from the advance
n1eer CsDt: Jenkins, with reports Of sconts
9no 91 p!ckets IN front -Four miles from Plessant
n,1 14ts,t - uae crossing OF stream called Big
S1eek' s' [he advance scouts came on picket Of
nee. lhey were at the house Of 3 Union
1a1mer, SIG this confused the guide 40 the1
Maoe their escape. One Of their arima1s ~
1aot, and a double hzrreled gun obtaiued
ans soEstce company were th!n dizm3uuted
S4sa,a1 80 sqsanesa % through the brash on foot.
97sela eccuts E:re seen, but none captured.
me aIdergTo"ih ard timber was quite thicE.
arc expecting an attack, four comparIes werr
etAaeeo On trot, With the hoHltzer. We.
t11oReFer, passed the timber, aud came out to
t ne tpo. Fhere the train canped. We found
three Magons given to the tearnsters. usEe
one-nan the tratn saved. It appeara that tho
5eiEhhorirg farmers, after the rebels set them
slfe, went up and drew ont those that ha;l not
a already caught fire. -Four companies, with
sts ets p9ggags wagons, were left to aid the team
o. ne command pushed Oh At trot to The
r. r It timber, where we fully expected brnsh.
ne, however, passed it in safety. The ad.
'aLee Grove In eone scouts, and Killed ona
adrs az. me Goloael's orderly was with the |
aaoFance, AID being wen mounted rode ahead.
! I1piniDg 1rag N angle OF the road sharply be saw
: lsfge party OF horsenen advancing. There
tne3ng : no escape, he boldly ordered them to |
= ! At. O1e Of their number rode out to him. |
&c Iasa ssseo K6at thy we're: "Secesh, WAS the
that he Hanttd him to ride back and tell len.
lson Lat his 1sme (tie rebel} was %. |
lays, and th@t he Was there to tiEht the faT.
LaWherH. The hoWitzer was then ordered NJ.
1no 1'n1 ne column advarced on double quick,
~ s,t.n ~ io5ce Was seen, though our ha1klng
a2a scattered men. NE rode into the town.
mNaouI .ny rencontre. Here ne are then ca,
laHpeo, Wlth the prospect Of sharp ftpht |
:oon. The country immediately adjacent il
u character well adapted to "bush vhacE-
n, aud it is quite evident that large f,rce
IS scattered around us. We we're 90 close On
[ae r. bells, aId our scouts pushed them 40
Esfo, that the cattle Ehich had been driven off
we're len IN the timber, aud some three hun
sIea Or e1en came into The town, and vera
.GIIalIed BY the 1eansterf.
b, Ffcm information received it il probable
est the larger portion OF the rebaI forcos.
A1eT capturing the train, had moved to thu
.ofInHest, and we're encamping On the Little
sue, at santa Fe, ard near Westport, They
their intention Of attacking Kansas
S!ty; ftheJ do, they will meet thei- match.
Aitef occupying this evening, the scouts
Iought IL five prisoners, witt ten horaes.
nc mtn we're armed in Varions ways, tHo Of
Gem with United EtateE muekets, One OF
ae Rorses had On & government saddle, &c.
no aEother ! government Bride. One OF the
= r1scnefo had cxltridge box belonging to
ne ONO volunteers The prisoners are named
srde1s. Grsham, Powers, Wh1te, and Roberts.
ne nItt, very Genuemally and evidently
Iell educated elderly man, acknowledged
Eat he MSS armed, and intended to ioiu fhe
outhern camp. The others were go{nx to
ee ~ amt, to visit town, DC, Tbev we're
dentlted IS guerillas, and one as q horse
GENERAL ORDER
Tho following order vas issued to Lieut..
>oA Anthony as The force left camp.
iEADquA HTERs 1sT RECT KAEeAs CAVALRY
Camp Jennieen, Nov. 16 1851.
General Order, No.
II any soldier, after this date. shall enter pr1.
ate noaee ard take er steal any property, OF in |
NJ way co sly Tlolence to any private citizen, or
aake any violent demonstrations towards private
l1i5ena without orders, the penalty specified fer
nch offences In the articles Of wer shall be Visited
By order Of Co1 JExErsor
JoBN T. sroDpr, Adjutsat.
This order will undoubtedly be strictly csr-
lea out BY the Lieutenant Co1oAe1.