New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-26
THE PURSUIT OF QUANTRELL.
THE BAND BROKEN Up AND SCATTERED.
Engagement Near Harrisonvtlls.
RE.CAPTUREO OF GOODS AND HORSES.

KANSAS CRY, Monday, Aug. a, 1863.

KANSAS CRY, Monday, Aug. a. 1863.
Gen. Ewing has not returned from the pursuit
Of Quantrells Rebel force. It is estimated that he did
not have over 800 men ct Lawrence.
The Rebels disbanded at the head Of Grand River!
going SOUTH northeast and others sesttert
ing into the brush.
Our forces have divided accordingly and are pursue
ing the Rebels. Continual diminishing is going on
Lieut.. Col Laszcsr. with two sQuadrons Of the Ii
Cavalry. Missouri State Militia, had an engagement
with lou gucrrilas on Big Creek near Harrisonvi1e
No.. killing five and capturing Considerable quantity
Of goods and horses taken from Lawrence.
Thirty guerrilas have been killed 20 far as heard
from.
ST. LOUIS. Tuesday Aug. Is, 1859
The Union Merchants Exchange passed resolutiou
to-day condolng with the citizens of Lawrence, and ap
pointing committee Of ten " collect contributions fof
the relief Of the sufferers.
Gen. Schofeld has issued stringent order against
bush1hackg guerrillas and giving permission to lcys
citizens TO bear for their own protection and I'd
aid the troops If necessary.
KANSAS CITY, Tuesday. Aug. IS 1869. 4
Qnantrels force reached the headwaters Of Grand
River, Cass County. about on the day after theI
burning Of Lawrence and there divided with squads
forty and fifty and scattered in various directions Ou
troops were half hour behind, aud aso divided
and continued the pursuit.
A detachment ordered from Lexington met part Of
the Rebel force Pleasant Hill killed seven, and re-
covered considerable amount Of the goods taken from
Lawrence.
report has just been received that MAJ. Plumb and
Mai Thatcher overlook company in Lafayette County
and killed 20 II them.
The total number of guerillas killed. according TO as
reports is between 81 and 20. Our detschments are
still in pursuit Z
It is ascertained that Qusntrells whole force eonJ
sisted OF 800 selected men. who assembled rom La
fayete Saline Clay johnson and the border countie
on Thursday noon the head Of Middle Fork GRAND
River Is miles from the Kansas line, and the same
day started for Kansas.
Scouts brought word that afternoon to the mihtar
station ut Aubrey six miles north Of the place where
they crossed the line Of their assembling on Grand
River and an hour after their entrance into Kansas
other scouts brought word TO that effect This infsfma
ton was TO all the stations on tho
border and TO the district at Kansas Cts
IS miles north VI Aubrey.
delay Of three -four hours occurred at each station
In gathering part Of the parolng and scouting par
ties when the pursuit began from each station separately
IT, leaving portion Of the troops to watch the border
and cndeayor TO prevent Quanres return 10 Assourf
Quan,rels told many persons before reaching
Lawrence that they going there to destroy the
town. but by strange fatality the people along tho
route. who might easily have got word to Lawrence
did not try. messenger sent by Capt Coleman To
notify the people Of Lawrence Of Quantrels approach
failed to get through
Quanirel Obtained a supply OF fresh horses at Law1
renee which enabled him 10 ousirp and eude the pur
suit OF soldiers whose horses nearly exhausted
VIXEN they reached him six miles south of Lawrence.
The citizens who joined in tho pursuit were able TO-
keep mp with the enemy. and often compelled him to
halt and form line OF battle but the soldiers could
not force their faded horses to gaop for charge and
the pursuit went Oh ineectiyely At night Quantreu
broke his trail near Pao and troops were delayed
all night in finding it.
No damage was done by Quantrell from the time our
forces up with him until he got out OF Kansas.
The pursuit close that he was compelled TO ahan.
don most Of the horses he leading and the eooda
stolen from Lawrence.