Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-29
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The Battles in the VVess-As Endepeudeu,
and Aone sack,

From the st Louis Republican 23d.l
! From various sources within our reach, W.
have collected the Information which follows, il
regard TO recent battles in the western part o
this Stste. 1t will be seen thst, while the Fed
eral troops, both at independence and Ions
Jack, fought at great disadvantage because o
! the superior numerieal force of the guerrillas
they yet were on the point of victory in each
case, when accident decided it against them
Since these battles, we have official information
that Qaantrell, Hays and all their marauders
are Oh the retreat to Arkansas, closely followed
| by laTgee body Of cavalry, under Generals
| Warren and Blunt, and the next intelligence
may announce their total rout
Colonel Hughes and Thompson, after forced
march Of six days from Arkansas reached the
neighborhood of Independence last Sunday two
weeks ago. Their first act was to swear into
the Confederate service the bands Of Quantrell
aud Hays, appointing Hays the colonel, and
Qasntrell a captain On Mondsy morning they
attacked Lieutenant Colonel Buell. at Indepead-
ence, entering the town (afler surprising the
pickets) on the east side Of the place. Buell. re-
sisted them for four or ive hours, and being sep
arated from his camps was compelled to surren-
der de had twenty-three priYstes killed, and
tWenty-eght or thirty Wounded-among the lat
ter two lisu,enants. Pence and Vance. OF the
rebels ten or fifteen were killed, and quite
number woundtd-the latter Of whom were i'm
medistely conveyed to the country. Col. J. 4.
Hughes, a man Of very considerable nOtOriety
in the western part Of the State, was killed in
leading his men to the charge. All of the Off
GERS that morning were killed or wounded, ex-
cept Qaantrell aud Hays, and they are reported
as saying that, if charge had been made upon
them al sunrise they would have bSn compelled
to retire from the town.
On Tuesday, while the citizens were burying
the dead, Colonel Burris entered the town, and
remained until Wednesday noon, and then left
for Kansas City. Whilst he remained ali the
horses aud wagons in the place were pressed into
service, to carry off whatever could be procured,
leaving very large lot Of -four and bacon un-
touched.
Qlantrell's men entered Independence next
day, taking away what -four and bacon they
needed.
Up to this time the force Of Colonels Thomp-
son and Hughes did not exceed 800 to 500 men,
excepting those who joined them from Jackson
and Csss counties.
Ga thursday, Cockrell, with a body guard OF
about one hundred men, and Coffee, with about
1900 or 1900 men, but according to their state
ments, 5000 or 4000,) approached Lone Jack
Ga Friday or Saturday they were attacked in
Lone Jack "a small yilsge) by force sent
out from Lexington, under Colonel Foster
They fought desperately for two OF three hours,
oftenbmes hand to hand, and Just across the
streets Of the village. A number of the Federal
troops obtained possession of the hotel, and
fought from it till it was burnt down, and three
or four Federal soldiers were burnt up in the
building During the fight in the town two wo-
men were mortaliy wounded.
The Federal troops were evidently getting the
better of Hays and Coffses men, and had not
Just then come up they would
AZ L.
of whom were in Independence at the tims) had
been sent for, aud anotbek party left in camp
under ehsTge of Bill Halter, now coming up,
soon the cry was raised "they're coming" and
with whoop, "Qusntrell," etc, they charged
and the Federal troops fell back, leaving in the
possession of Coffee and Hays two brass pieces
of ordnance. The infantry supporting the bat
teres were taken prisoners, and all the scattered
arms, coats horses, etc, were captured.
Six of CoekrelI's and Coffee's captains were
killed on the spot, and they report frsm 40 to so
of their men killed and 80 to 20 Of the Federals
a large number were wounded.
Flushed with victory, large numbers Of rebels
in Lafayette, Johnson Csss and Jackson coun-
ties were joining them.
Colonel Berris, BY request of Major Ransom,
returned again from Fort LeayenW0rth to Kan
sas City, and were making preparations to de-
fend the place
On Wednesday, areport reached Leavenworth
that fight had taken place northeast Of Fort
Scott, in Missouri, and that Major Cloud, Of the
2d Kansas, was among the killed.
Hughes and Thompsen's reports were, that
large body of men were coming up from Arkan-
sas, under Coffee and Cockrell, (all cavalry to
be succeeded by another force, under Rains, who
was bringing with him artillery, and would
reach the border counties in about a week or
ten days But our own information satisfies us
that little credit is to be given to the statement