, 1862-08-14
FROM KANSAS AND The BORDER.
Guerilla Disturbance on Land
and River.


From the Leayenworth Conrservatlve, 11th j
On Thursday evening, about o'clock, two
or three shots were fired into the train from
hannibal, Oh the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad, as it approached Platte River bridge,
about two miles distant, which caused a gem
eral excitement upon the train. Among the
passengers wonderful uniformity WIS soon
Witnessed; all suddenly stretched themselves
at full length upon the dirty floors Of the cars,
with as little hesitation ae II they had been
carpeted psrlcFs. until the danger Was passed.
"a large gathering of wild Indians are nov
!: encamped on the PaWnte Fork Of the Arkan-
! sas, for the purpose Of receiving their annu1-
ties and presents from the government The
number i. estimated at $1,000, and embraces
portions Of all the wild tribes of tlss: plaius
md mountains. They have caused some un-
easiness among the settlers In, that vicinity,
who seem TO feart that they 1A commit dep
relations. -. -
Col. Barstow tr7sot captured. He arrf7ed
with four companies ct Fort Scott on the 7th.
DR.. Reynolds, Rhodes and three OF four others
were taken by the b1tiernuts.
Il regular semi.Week1y mail Is HOW run.
nfng between Fort Scott and LeavenWortb.
:; The coaches leave Fort 6cott and LeayenWofth
at six 4 H., Mondays and Thursdays, making
the trip in tWo days and O half Fare $500.
Col. yennison and Cept, HoYt ars in the
sfArmY Of Liberation" Ihat army Ia getting
a?png very we'll, In spite Of the dispatches
from Washington. We don7t know how it Ia
in Washington, but negroes are going fEhert
very generally, and are armed They Ike it,
and We aha& Ii Kansas ls eVerinVaded-
Since ThnIsday last, the rebels under Col
Cofey have gathered together and taken The
tOWna Of Greenfield. NeoghOx HKAnbY, G5-
Vernon: The utmost Excitement and conster~
nation prevails IN all southwest Missouri.
The rebels p3undef, take prisoners. and de.-
stoy wherever they 60. The cause ofthis 1aid;
is eaid to grow ent OF the recent order Of Gen..
sehofela in It ls'aon to the organization Of the
State militia
Last week az, the steamer WarK.gle was
on her waJ up fre1i st. louis to Leavenw0rtn,
and when between Wave1ly and Mob4y's Land
ing, band Of guerrilla attacked aud fired Fl
peated roAeyss Of mueket and Mimic balls &&
her. 4 man frona Kansas City was seziopsE
Wtuuded.--.The pilot escaped unhurt by dfob-
ping upon the Aoor and remaiaing i'm that po-
sition until the firing ceased. The boat was
compelled to .s'rcnad To-" when She. Was taken
possession ofby tue guetillas, who coGmenced
worth OF ordinance Stores and case ct segen-
ty-6ye splendid sevolYers On board, which
they dId,,not find. They however rarried away
about S200 worth Of provisions. They detaia-
ed the boat come five or six hours when it was
allowed to proceed On Sunday another
steamer, Estella, was stopped near Lexington,
and searched BY guefillas. It is reported that
the cars we're stopped short time since by
eoae Of the same parties, but no damage was
done.
- On Sunday Last az expedition left thi.
city to put down reported guerilla force In
mics Of the sth Kansas under Capt Abernsthy
and Lieut.. Todd; battalion o1 the 81 Wis
consin under Major Cslkin3 .Ltsnt. Bowmau
with four pieces Of artillery. The command
reached Platte City Sunday night, and Barry,
afteen miles beyond, Monday night; o.
| rectly to Liberty, while the cavalry made de-
| tour in the direction OF Kansas City and
| joined the other division at Liberty in tht
evening: On Wednesday the command
marched thirty miles, in northerlv direction
aud bound homeward- That night Col. Bur
| tis sent Adjutaut WEIGH OF the Sd Wisconsin,
with forty Hlen, twelve miles up the Platte
River to take possession Of bridge.
| At 8 O'Clock Thursday morniog Col Burri
| etarted with the main body up the south side
came upon the enemy's camp at sunrise, at 4
place called Rocky Bluffs. Two rebel com
panies, under Captains Jones and Patton
| we're pested behina q natural fortiGcation in
dense forest, The artillery could not b
brought within range. After sharp engage
found killed, several wounded and six prison
ers were taken, among them Captain Patton
| Two were wounded on our aide, Que severely
We captured several stand OF arms, ate thei
breakfast and burned up their camp equipag.
Three houses which had beel, USED Is pias,.
OF rcndezyops, were burned
! Twenty negroes came back with the coa
mand which reached here last night.
Col Busris started without rasions or ten1
and forsged On the enemy.
The infantry s' mazched'' In wagons pressa
| frcm the rebels.
The slaves who came over with Col. Bcrri
al vent down to carp last night aud wei
sworn ir, This beats the fugitive slave lsa