, 1864-10-24

glory; not O man faltefed. The I'd Co1ora-.
do, Col. Ford commanding, was in the thick
est Of the fight, and made several brilliant
charges. Cole. Jennison and Hoyt, Of the
18th and 10th Kansas, were also conspicuous
on the field, and displayed the utmoat yalor.
Gen. Distzeler, Gov. Carney and Gen. Curtis
we're constantly with the alyaace.
KANSAS C1rr. Oct, oa.-The fight yester-
day, between Little Blue and Independence,
wss gallant affair. We fought Prlce's en-
tire army for five hours.
Lane'e colored battery eilenced the guns Of
the rebel batteries.
Col. Hoyt made q gallant sabre charge
with q battalion Of the 5th Kansas, ColoueIs
Ford, Moonlight and Jennlson, all behaved
With the utmost gallantrs.
The "a Colorado lost sixty in killed and
wounded. MsJor Smith Of that regiment,
who wss In command was killed. Our loss
was over sco.
The notorious guerilla Todd, Of PRICES
large force, was killed. Fagan, Shelby, Mar
Inaduke, Clark, McCray, and several other
BrIgndiera, are with Price. He has both At
karsas and Missouri troops, mostly veterans.
We evacuated Independence, falling back
to Big Blue, this morning. We held the line
Of Little Blue,
Gers. Curtis, Blunt aud Dietzler were all
on the ground early this morning
About 10 o'clock, Jennlson WIS attacked
at B5 ron's Ford, by heavy column. He had
tho 18th Kansas and several guns.
About two p. II. the enemy forced the
ford, and Jenpison 'feu back towards West
Port and Chate1lne. Moonlight vent to his
MD. Both commands were separated from
31he main force. a portion Of the State mi
litia fought near McMorris Mills, but were
compelled to retreat. falling back to Shaw
rcetown. The main body Of the militia
mo7ed to Kansas City, where headquarters
now are. They occupy the entertainments,
and are in good spirits.
Gems, JcnnIson aud Moonlight and Major
Hint, with Gen. Curtis' bo5y-guard, fought
the enemy until some time after dark, dri-
yipe him distance Of over four miles over
m open prairie. Tho affair was very bril-
liant, Our loss ia uncomfortable. That Of
the rebels eco. We captured $50 stand OF
arms- ..
The fight was brilliant, and our officers aud
men behaved most manfully. We captured
the rebel Capt Van Va1kenburg, brother Of
the New York Ex.Corgreasman ,ofthat name,
ut the Blue.
PRICES main column has crossed at Byron's
Ford.
Jennison snd Moonlight are on the State
line. Price il at Majors farm.
He is moving In haste in three columns.
1t sun-downa message was received from
Gen Pleasanton, that he was pressing Price
with 70 600 men, and had fought them yes
te,day, and drove them from Independence,
and was pressing them heavily. Price was
heading for Kaneas. He may Cross the line
In his retreat TIE move to attack hin soon,
and shall do our best. Our rear had sharp
esirmish at the Blue Crossing, on the Old
Road, and killed one.
1speciaI DIspatch to the Chicago Fdhnne1
81. LOUIS, No., Sunday, Oct. e,
It was Fagan's division which had the fight
with Blunt on the Little Blue yesterday.
Blunt's object was to detaln the rebels as
1cpg as possible, and be succeeded with
email force in keeping them employed nearly
all day, when they got position to flank
him. He 1etreated to the Big Blue, where
Gen Detzler, with several thousand Kansas
militia, and Gen Curtis with large force OF
veterans from the plains, ara In strong posi-
ton. Rosecraus and A. ]. Smith were near
Lexington yesterday, where Price Was harry
ing forward men to support Pagan.
There is a prospect that General Clark's
forces North Of the Missouri river, will be
permanently cut OF from Price.
The. Pacific road Is being rapidly repaired
and will be open to the Osage next week.
2. .ssepeers and troops now 60 By
rail- to Hermann, and therce fifty
miles By steamboat to Jefferson Clty. Six
| men of Msior Wilson's command, who we're
| captured with him at Pilot Knob, arrived
| here yeEterday. Alter their capture the
| prisoners were turned over, not to The gueril-
la Sam Reeves, as has been stated, but to
Gen. John B. Clark. They were carried
I a1o1g By him In his march to Jefferson City
| and Boonesville and towards Glasgow, near
wnere MsI. Wilson's Elk companions man-
seed to make their escape. They travelled
through the country ard succeeded in reach
| Ing St. Charles on Thursday, from thers
making their Way to Benton Barracks. Maj.
Wileon WAS nlive and well when they left,
AID probably is alive st.1l. Tho Telegraph
wo1ks through to st. Joseph direct. It Is
belle we'd the rebels have tapped It, and con-
seouent1y official connections to kansas CITY
are sent tio Chicago, Davenport, 0caaha and
st, Joseph.
LeayenWorth papers of the skh forplsh
the following: Gen. Blunt With 2, 600 cavalry
and how ftzefs entered Lexington on Tnes.
iay. On Wednesday Price attacked him With
| overwhelming force, and alter sharo fight
droye him from the city, Blunt fell back te