The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-12-27

Gen. Herron's command is 843; in Gen
Blunt's, 152; total, 995. This is official.
| Accounts continue to come in which in
crease the rebel loss in killed and wounded
TO about 2,7o0, and nearly 5000 by deser-
ton.
Thirty-6ve commissioned officers of Gen.
Herren's command were killed or wounded.
The most reliable information by spies is
that Hindman is on the south side of the
Arkansas river, with his entire force of in
fantry and artillery; and Marmaduke is on
the north side, with heavy cavalry force.
Our outposts are within miles of Van
Buren,.
The forage south of the Boston Noun
tains, along the Arkansas river, is said to
be entirely consumed.
The rebels use most frivolous pretexts to
send in flags of truce. Yesterday Hindman
had the impudence, by flag of truce, to
request the privilege of sending an engineer
to make drawings of the battle field oil Prai-
RE Grove and its approaches. Gen. Blunt
replied that be would grant the request,
when one of his engineers was allowed to
make survey of Van Buren, and its ap-
proaches.
Great activity prevails in the army of the
frontier. and campaign of much interest
is on the tapis.
Gen. Heron had only $500 men of his
command in the battle, the remainder fail
ing to arrive on account of excessive fatigue.
THE KANSAS BATTERIES.
An account IN the St. Louis Democrat
says:
Gen. Blunt ranged his twenty four pieces
in line, and opened CALLING fire upon the
left wing of the rebel army, and drew por-
ton of their attention toward his forces.
They advanced upon him from the woods,
at double quick, in eight ranks, seemingly
half mile long. They went down gentle
smooth slope, with an easy prey apparently
in view. When they had got to certain
point, within canister range, he opened his
entire fire upon them, "fairly lifting them
from the ground" as he afterwards de-
scribed it. This checked their impetuosi-
ty and put terror into their hearts, but still
they went on. Another and another volley
was given to them until they broke and fled,
and when the remnant of this storming
party had left the field the ground was
strewn and piled with rebel slain. In the
meantime our boys had not been idle. They
pressed the enemy hotly at every point. and
as the sun went down they were falling
back in every direction. Before it had
become fully dark the only sounds of firing
heard were those of our own musketry and
cannon. The field was won and the victory
gained.
Al nine o'clock of the same evening, the
enemy were in full retreat towards Van
Buren,; and at daylight this morning they
were twelve miles away. A more complete
and glorious victory never was obtained.
As soon as the pail of night had descended
upon their motions, a perfect stampede took
place.
WHERE BHE REBELS GET THEIR ARMS.
The rebel expedition was carefully fitted
out with comfortable clothing abundant sup
plies of food, and the best of arms and am
munition. The muskets were a complete
copy of the Enfield gun, and stamped &C.
S. A, Richmond, Virginia." though they
were undoubtedly made in England. A
large number of them were captured, and
all showed the most perfect finish and work
manship. The packages of cartridges were
stamped 81. D. Lowe, Birmingham
THE REBEL COMMANDERS.
A correspondent of the St. Luis Re
publican says:
l went among our officers to meet those
of the enemy. Among the enemy s officers
present were Generals Hndman, D. M.
Frost. and Marmaduke; Colonels Dobyns
and Emmett McDonald; and Captain Henry
w. Williams, formerly of st. Louis. They
all spoke of the terrible execution of our
batteries, and acknowledged that they had
never seen such artillery practice
We are awaiting the arrival of Gen. Fitz
Henry Warren's division, now hourly ex-
pected, before moving forward.
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.