Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-25

Springfield, Mo-, July I2-Judge Price, of
MI. Vernon, has arrived here, and brings inteli-
gence that the expedition, or portion Of il,
which is moving from Kansas into the Indian
nation, encountered body Of rebels at Evans
vile, near the Arkansas line, some twenty miles
east Of Tahlequab. few days since, completely
routing them, and taking James J. Olsrkson,
formerly notorious IN Kansas, prisoner, and also,
il is reported Cen jim Rains, Of the Missouri
State Guard. The rebels placed the Indian al
Lies in front who are reportedtO have lost lao
killed aud so prisoners The statement is corr
roborated by gentleman just from Neosho.--
The Federal forces are said TO be at or near
TahlequalI
Springfield, Mo, July l7.--An expedition re-
Gently sent FROM here under Major Miller of the
I'd Wisconsin Cavalry, consisting ofone section
Of Davidsons battery and detachments Of the
10th Illinois, ID Wisconsin and I'd Missouri
State Militia, numbering about 600 men, attack
ed the combined forces of Rains, Coffey, Hum
ter, Hawthorne and Tracy, about 1900 strong,
eight miles Fayetteville, Ark, early Tuesday
morning, completely routing them with heavy
loss.
| Major Millers command marched seventy
five miles in two nights, and took the rebels by
surprise Our loss very small.
Col. Hall of the 4th Missouri militia, stationed
at Mt. Vernon, reports the killing Of 2l guer-
rillas and the capture of 200 packages of lead
luu'AhS 'hN lloi lew udJS.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.-THE correspon-
dent Leayenworth Conservative says the recent
battle in the Indian Nation between detach-
ments OF Kansas regiments under Col Viewer
and force of rebels resulted in the capture OF
l25 prisoners, large number of horses and pom
les, about l5O0 head of cattle, SO loaded mule
teams large quantity of camp and garrison
Iequipage, and fifty stand Of arms
! Col Ritchie, in command Of regiment OF
loyal Indians, has information that Chief John
Ross was about to join the expedition with some
| l 500 warriors.
Col Soloman, of the 9th Wisconsin, had also
captured 40 prisoners, and 400 Cherokee and
Usage Indians had come into our camp with
white flags and carrying their guns with thcn
i muzzles pointed downward.
Hudson, Mo, July Collaboration ha
reached here that Col. Mcneil, with a detach
ment of Federal troops, had fight with Porter
gang of guerrillas near Memphis in which th'
rebels were badly whipped Our loss was l!
killed aud 80 wounded and missing The rebe
loss was much greater, % being left dead on tn
field. Col. Stacy, notorious narauder Of tina
section, is among the killed. Colonel Mcneil i
still in pursuit of Porters band.
ST. LOUIS, July 23d--A merchant of Freder
ickstown arrived here reports desperate figh
with guerrillas at Greensville, Wayne county
Two companies of the State Militia stationed a
that place under Captain Leeper, were surprise,
by band of guerrillas under one Reeves. Tn
attack was made at daylight, and was sudde
and fierce, no piclSets being out to apprise on
men of the approach of the enemy. Captai
Leeper and l8 of his men are reported killed an
not known. The rebels took possession of tn
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