Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-06
Miscellaneous Telegraphic Items

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 90 A dispatch to the Dem.
otrai from LeayenwoIth, says authentic adylces
have been received at Leayenworth from Wash
inpton to the effect that Kansas will be made
separate Depar tment under Gen. Curtis.
Col. Moss men are disarmng the loyal en-
rolled militia of Platte County Several Union
men have been killed, and perfect state of ter
ror exists there.
Five DAYS later news from Western Kansas,
saws that the rebels Coffee and Hunter are en-
camped In Cowskin prairie with 1000 men.
Kirley Smith is at Arkadelphis. The rebel ar
nv which is said TO number $4,000 men is with
him. Cen Cobell with Texas troops and Ark
ansas conscrpts have joined him.
A powder mill at Arkadelphia, containing up
wards of 10 ono kegs of powder exploded on the
10Th This loss is regarded as fatal TO the rebels
Great dissatisfaction exists with Kirby Smith.
Gen. Cobell is regarded as the best man in the
State. Gen. Bluutis at Fort Scott organizing
new Kansas regiments which he expects to lead
into Texas in few days Negroes are arriving
in large numbers to join Kansas regiments.
LKAyRSwoRrn, Sept. %. Gov. Gamble hav-
inc authorized Col Moss of Liberty to arm men
in Platte and Clinton Counties, he has armed
der bonds and his men are now driving the I'm
ion men out OF the State Over 100 families
crossed the river to-day. Many OF the wives o
our Union Soldiers have been compelled to leave
and four or five Union men have been murdered
| by Moss men.
On Monday morning last the troops stationed
in Natchez were stai tied by hearing several vol
lies of musketry, and locking in the direction
of the firing they were surprised al seeing upon
the opposite bank of the Mississippi, and not
m re than q quarter OF u mile to the LETT run
ming infantry fight,
In this nelghborhood was large camp OF con-
trabands and as they were seen to flee from the
firing it was supposed that raid had been made
by guerrlllas. - 80
and 18th Wisconsin regiments were Immediate.
| " ordered under arms under Col Humphrey OF
the 95th Ill.,, and proceeded at once to cross the
! river.
Before they embarked, courier arrived with
the news thai a force Of guerillas 200 strong
had attacked company Of the 80 Missouri,
who were guarding q junction Train. When
the puerllas saw the force crossing the river,
they left, leaving two OF our men killed and four
Mounueu upon 'he heiu'
Col. Humphrey chased them IA miles, and
coming up with portion OF them sklimlsh
ensued in which four OF the rebels were killed,
and captain and several priyates captured
Arriving at bayou over which there was a
bridge, the rebels crossed and burned the bridge
before our troops arrived, thus cutting of fur.
ther pursuit. Here the rebels were reinforced
by from 1000 10 $500 men, who fired a yolley as
we advanced.
Skirmishers were thrown out, and Tor nearly
an hour firing continued, when Col. Humphrey
finding that the enemy occupied very strong
position, and fearing that he would be out
banked fell back, and returned TO NatcheI,
In this skirmsh we lost one killed and slI
wounded.
The day previous TO the attack, 200 head Of
cattle had besn sent to that side OF the river
as well ss large number Of mules, and Il /.