The New York herald., 1863-06-17
ANoIHER GUERILLA RAID INTO KANSAS
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MURDER OF FOUR UNION MEN
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BURNING OF SHAWNEETOWN.
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COLONEL LEAvENwORgEs NEW CoxMAul
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GEN. BLUUNT's FORCHe|
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ANOTHER GUERILLA RAID INTO KANSAS
BURNING OF sHAwNEETOwN.

GEN. BLUNT's FORCHs
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sSsis aas9 LaAvzswoRrH. Kansas. June g. 1853
Infornatcn received hero this morning OF the ID
ssructicn BY gerlas Of the village shawneetown John
son county. Kansas Saturday aight II appears sha,
body Of City mounted mon rode into tho town mm
dstely commenced their work. They plundered a nuu
ber Of Union men and killed four, who resisted
wben they had obtaised all the plunder possibi|
| they nred the village in several places, and lsf
~ tho light Of the flames. The major part OF tho tows
was burned. Tho guerilas made on 10 the direction
Missouri Tho moss nsxpcable part Of tho affair 10 th
facs tha she marauders apparently from the interior
q Kansas, and, ~ usual from Jackson county, Mo- n
has boon sscoraned that they crossed tbs
from tho northern portion OF tho Ssae This a.
founding evidence OF defsuceIess condition Novel
yet in the history Of tho has ths border OF Kansas
beon 60 much a the mercy OF partisan raids al th
time. Gencrai Blunt took the proptest measures in hid
power receiving the intelligence Company A. Captain
Whitman, Of the body guard battaoo was ordered ts|
Johnson county Major Ransom, the sixth Kansas all
wesrort NO. rosed by ths con1agration started oros
in that direction, which, at last accounts the
tran OF the maraudors. company Of tho Ninth Kansas
IS also in pursuit It Is be hoped they may bel
overtaken and meet the summary punishment they dc
serve. Anisef sssa~ ~
Colonel LeaYanworth Second regiment Colorado voun
teers, formerly officer Of the regular army has just
been ordered by General Blunt to the command OF tho
important posts which control the Santa smoky
Hill routes These Forts Riley, Iarned and Lyon.
The latter was formerly known Fort Wise but whea
General Blunt assumed command In this region no
dared The changed from the tratorous cognomsn
to that Of the gallant aud heroic sod Of Camp Jsckssa
and Wilson'S creek Ths forces at these posts and on ,he
Kansas at Fort Riley the other Iarnod I've
companies and K, Colorado Second at Fort Lyos
between Council Grove and Cow orsef In ~ addition @ % %
| these troops there ID also q company Of tho Ninth
Stationed Il these forts H. "a appons%.Ss Of Coo"ei
IAayonworh TO the command OF that region regarded
az highly na ,h lie y re sr efficient and valuable
es and with the character and exeut Of the secesloa
element in Colorado and New Mexico, which has lately
commencsa M reoreansing win view 70 guerilla opers-
Colonel Ieavenworths thorough acquaintance with the
service The principal Indian tribes who roam TO the
westward Of Us from cause other have Of late
rct shows that rebel have been
a ,hs s'sr ash 'nS n .eo,m,,,on "a. reo.,ved
Fort Riley from Iarnsd 70 thss snsct that three
thousand rebels were encamped On the Cimarrca
msschng on Isrned XssIsssnee was asked and sons
The OF the Indians color the
The despatch reported she and Chcennes -
moving We IN large numbers and the kiowas a. moving
ihiae with the rebels Improbable & tho story may
large body Of Indians sncampsd ts Iarnsd
Colonel Is charged wih the duty Of nqurinG
into the causes OF this Gathering and IL possible 70 pro-
vide Tor their wants and satisfy their demands Tho con-
dence with which he regarded by tho leading chiefs
wiz doubtless tend 70 maze Colonel Isysnwor,h's mis-
It is we'll known at headquarters hore that the rebsl
E,sn e T ios re prssen. snmass 10 TINS rsSoe
friends In Colorado eud New nexico with the design of
ne trains ana trade on the santa re- Coo
posts ana otncr measures o. snnoyance As there are
hundreds OF cesperate c1araclers N ne mountains
peus 20 the movement 20 make quite formidable 70 the
government As tne lnosn terrtosy south Of the Arkan
the rebes, and ell Information tends 70 show that
OF Texans and indians are In the region south Of the
seen that great damage can be doue The richly rehted
new mcxcan trains now passing over the santa fe roaa
rebels. fsa.
Anotner en tns.r pan = zoe concentration o. disturb
20 Se bearing NUT to meet shs wscS
sho9a % true seas ten Price mas established his
,ss s,.e ao,s smn WIN % sure 70 arise
cope Win tns occasion;
- ~ 'a ~ acs Swncn includes .ae
from tho Kansas TO the Arkansas river and the Indian
srrtory norin o. the lstier) the following rcgimens-
ing at present o. three regiments and two others in pro-
cess o. ioIma,loni . Dattanon o. tne SKIN KAnsas
cavany tnc lnlro Kansas, Chptain HOPKINS section
o. tne second Kansas battery And the First regiment
hansas Coorcd Vounteerss Coi James NJ Wiiimins-in
all ABOUT Tour Thousand nve hundred men ana egnt brass
Iieces with Two tweive-pounder mountain howzrs This
fofce undcr Coonei wm A. fnips OF tho Ihlrd lpdi-
ana one o. ne most valuable n, ocers ~ the ser
VICE his are a. Fort Blunt Gate Fort GID
SOM, on the Grand river, about two miles from the
Arkansss ne has fortified himself strongly aud by MS
activity manages 70 keep the rebels from cross ng the
river n any considerable force HIS position ono OF
great danger as the rebel forces arc massed n h front
ana CONSIDERABLY outnumoer MS own force SIX comps
mes OF the eolorado volunteers arc now stationed
, Ceow fvrs Scott, 90 inc supply I!ne between
colone rnllIipe ana mat post. a. Fort scout thers