The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-18

cavalry commanding the post u Independence allcwet
himself 70 be surprised al Ave O'Clock this morning and
Trough ths mcn made gasnt night, tho odds were tos
heavy aid tho advantages gained b. the surprise toe
great 70 b. by the garrison which consisted
OF ts fcIiewing troops, vzs-rwo compasiesD and Bob
thu sevepsh Missouri Volunteer cavalry, and
panisD srd Eof he Sec naba,,alon cssary Missouri
sa.o Mlitis The toai garsislh was fosrteen officer
! aud tlIe- hundred aud sixteen men.
On sunday WAS ascerained ehas thore camp of
rebels on the Little I:Iue about Twelve miles from Inds-
penaence ana Iotty from here 1t arranged that
nsese should be acocpsrave movement from this place
sad IndelcndoIccs ths whole forrs when ccnbin-d,
ahack tho rebsl camp, and Lieutenant Col nei
Bsei 10 commans she whole. Accordingly M.t0s
Bfeis,t, with troops, started FROM here, and upon
eight inies this SIDE Of ladepandea learned that
Cpl0be bte had beam attacked by the rebels ~ nve
ociosk this N rn'ig ard compelled 70 surrender Tho
rebel grei HAS 100 in aum0er, ard under Gel
Hughes. Colonel Buel, with ~ officers and were
iay driven % the bank building, and osy surrendered
alter had boon fired and they likely perish IN thu
naInes. Shortly after she surrender CAPTAIN Aaron
Ih,mas OF tomany Second bait lion Of cavalry. Mis-
souri, 81 se M,litit, was tsscn out and mard Tsd.
The enemy are now mar ching on this place Major Bo-
delt haviag fallen back
ExIongressmen Reid is in confinement at this placs,
and will b. sent St Louis DO consaed for the
war. Hc has been aiding the rebellion every possibe
Wy sinos his dismissal IRON the halls OF Congress.
There is charge oil treason against him in the United
states strict Curt his trial 20 or in October
Probably he win be paroed Louis long enough to-
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the military VIII again col4trc; Of him.
learn that there is some anxiety felt for two COM
panies Of tho Seventh Missouri volunteer cavalry sup
posed be the march from lie to indepen
dence, and perhaps some for the Kansas City garrison
II hughes will only attack hers he will get much
fight rs no wants. We shall soon have renforcements,
which on the way from Marshall, Chapel Hill Ssdaa
and BY river, including In the latter artillery.
We have report VI the loss sustained IN killed and
wounded On either side in the tight ut Independence.
The militia are responding remarkably well to the call
ION thousand within this vi oD
Volunteering 70 also worry good throughout the Stale.
There viii nsedt be no drafting in the state and, in
decd, Will be difficult tn do this at all account q the
large number Of citizens not yet enrolled.
The.F5ght at Newark, Missouri.
THE owNNCAPIURED BY GUERILLAs AND RETAKEN
BY UEIONISTS,
On Friday August about tour O'Clock p. NJ Captain
Lair OF Company X. Eleventh regiment Missouri state
Militia, post commander, received u despalch from Col
Mcneil, informing aim that the evening before Porter
with so one thousand y hundred men hal crossed ha
Ii n,ihal and ST. Joseph Railroad Hunney eli station
ara wer, making toward that point. Captain Lair at
the time Of receiving the despatch engaged in or
ganzng The militia enrolled Under General Order No in
the OF Newark Knox county, Missouri whilst our
catnp was about quarter OF mile southeast OF the
the command mai Porter thought be moving on
and ordered IL! the to put their cquiprneuts
and be ready to receive him when he He then
went back 10 iowu 70 finish the organization or the mi
litia AT fye o'clock the water call made and the
boys had pretty much waterad their horses, when one
oil the newly made militia, who had gone down. TO
water his horse, Came up into camp and reported
tat the enemy, IN large force, upon Our boys
gathered up their guns ran down the hill few hun
,fed yards, when they met Forers cavalry seme hun.
dreds strong Our boys opened FIRE them and they
turned up the creek behind cornfeld the Infantry
then moved on as NJ doubl8 quick, yelling like demons
our boys emptied their guns retrenpd past the
Inc Of oar camp, loaded and tsed Upon them another
yolcy tic onemy firing continually upon u.s. bat over
shooting al tn time. Hore we mel Captain Lair and
lao tenant shy der, who rallied the and gave them
another salute. our men then lctreated towards the
town, each man firing ne until we gained the
town. We then took possession OF the Presbyterian
church, Captain hragg's store and two other
houses anu poured ny tho enemy leaGen haii
Tie space Of hours IN the the ec,ny were
s4potns at Us from behind houses whenever . chance
offered. They maize charges upon tna houses and
each time ropnlsed witb loss.
AT the end Of two hours Colonel Porter 10 fag
TRUCE, asking ~ 10 surrender informing Captain Lair that
L. Lad prepared two WAGON loads Of hay aud other
bustibc matter, which he couG mp against Captain
biagg's sorehcuse, and thereby burn Under thu
Captain Lar concG9ed TO surrender. Porter agreeing
roscct private prapefiy and giving kind treatment 10
the ciicors and soldiers Of the command.
here were seventy men ihe command, being par,s
Of companies l. and H. OF when four were killed,
nortaily wounded md three slightly. Wcgave by the
catuiaon something between seventy aud one hundred
horses and guns about forty tents and variety of
missary stores, xith about esht thousand rounds OF
cartridges.
The enemy had in killed aud wounded OVER one hun.
dred Colonel Mcneil came IN next morning aeu eleven
O'Clock r. NJ and Porter LETT in double g1iekso quick
that he orgo leave the clothing and private property
Of the men Of the command, according TO terms "
the surrender Porter says th has been the hardest
fought battle he has yet had IN Northeast Missouri.
He left Of his dealt for us bury Porter's sur
geon acknowledged to Lieutenant Warnsiy hll the loss
the field aud those who haze died from yoruds up
Sunday ev0ning, 70 be seventy three aud IL u reported
that some seven have sincs lied Of thelr wounds
Porter has moved ncrthwnsd closely pursued by Col
Mcneil, " the Second regiment Missouri State Militia two
battaons Of the Eleventh regiment under Majors Rod
gers apd benjamin. Tcntn rcgimcis Missouri Volunteers,
one talon Third Iowa. aud one battalion Merrs hosse
Later Intelligence Informs that Portcrs force
tirey and rsmcdicssy scattered, hundreds OF his
being Killed, many taken prisoners ana the r.
mainder paratsd and Fugitive. &t