New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-24
SEVERE BATTLE.
THE REBELS WORSTED
THEY ARE In FULL REIRAT'
OT1R CAVALRY AFTER THEM.
ai,c War in Niss0uri.
ST. LOUIS. Sunday. Oct %. 1864

dispatch from Gen. CURTIS dated hallsaS
City. O, 6 O'Clock last night. says;
Ihsye been pressed oil Day. and this afternoon the
.osry passed around my flank, when gave him heavy
hovs for several hours l have heard firing IN the
Vast, and inst reoeded messenger from Gen. Pleas
ANTON who is fighting on the other side.
Iss7enworth papers the 2o,h furnish the following
Gen. Blunt. with 1900 cavalry and four howitzers.
,utered Lexington on Tuesday. On wednesday PRICE
attacked bin with overwhelming force. and after
sharp fight drove him from the city. BLUNT fell back
10 The Little Blue River fighting desperately and re-
,ardipr the advance Of the enemy. On Thursday and
Yidsy diminishing continued between the Little and
Big Blue.
Yesterday something Of an engagement seems tohaye
occurred between the main forces OF Price and CURTIS
but the locality Of the battle is not known. has any
thing been received headquarters here since CuEss
dispateh Of last night BLUNT lost about so in the
fgbt Of Wednesday
Gen PiEAsAsTOy is believed 10 be cooperating with
CuRILs and RosECRANs. and A j. SMITH is near by.
KANSAS CnY, No, Saturday, Oct. -. 1864
The fight yesterday between the Little Blue River
anu independence. was a very gallant afiair. We
fought PmcEs entire army five hours. MoLrAN's Col
srsdo Battery sileneed the Rebel guns.
Col HoYT made gallant sabre charge with bat
talon Of the 18th Kansas The I'd Colorado los; sixty
tmed and wounded. Among TIE former is Maj
SMITH, commanding the Regiment. Our total loss was
over AGO.
We eva mated Independence, falling back on tue Big
Blue Tie militia have arrived THIS morning We
hold tie line Of the Big Blue Generals CrRIis BLUNT
and DoEsrLER we're on the ground.
About 10 o'clock this morning Col. ,bE,cIsoN. with
the 18Th Kansas and several guns, was attacked at
Byron Ford by heavy column Of the enemy. At about
?ocock in the afternoon the Rebels forced the ford
JESslsoS falling back toward QpspoIt and the State
line
Col MOONLIGHT wen. 10 his assistance Both com
cspds got separated from the main force. portion
of the Kansas militia fought near Pieknow's
Mills but were compelled TO retreat, and fall
Ing hack 10 ShawneetowE, the main body OF the
militia marched TO Kansas City. whore their
headc aarturs now are. They ocenpy entertainments
and are in good spirits
Cols. JEsNlsoy. MOONLIGHT and Major HaEI with
Gen. CURTIS Odyguard fought the enemy until after
dark driving them four miles over al open prairie.
Our loss was incOnsdeIehe that of The Rebels more
than 400 We captured 80 stand OF arms. and took
prisoner the Rebel Capt VAN yA1KI2BuEG brother Of
the New York Congressman.
JExSIsoS and MOONLIGHT are at the State line.
PRICE is at Wagon Farm moving rapidly IA three cob
umns at sundoSn.
A message has been received from Cen PIEAsoNIoS
stating tia; he pressing PRICE with twenty thou
.snd men, he lad fought them on the hsd Of yesteI
DIV drove them from Independence and pursuing
them sharply PRIcE is heading for Kansas aud may
sross the State line on HE reItat We move 40 oathe
Our rear had sharp skirnish with THE Rebels Of the
Big Blue this evening. capturing u and killing J.
KANSAS CITY. Oct -, 1854
A general battle has been fought and victory won
PRIoI vbeie army reported to be retreaiing rapidly
South Our cavalry is i'll hot pursuit altogether with
PLyAsANroN's force numbering l.N0 men only.
The enemy may strike for Fort Scott but viii be too
closely followed 70 do much damage. Peassnton closed
yesterday's battles at Independence by capturing d
large number Of prisoners and three pieces Of artillery
This morning our lire formed i've miles south Of
Kansas City. on the West Point Road
skirnlisliug continued several hours when the whole
force advanced and heavy fighting ensUed The enemy
rapidly fell back ard formed new line mile end half
frm the Grst position. An artillery engagement suc
ceedcd or Infantry meanwhile slowly advancing
Fighting was kept up for ten miles from this pint the
enemy gradually falling back.
PIEAsASTos then came in on left and grand
charge followed resulting in the total route OF The
enemy.
when ouI informant lef, the fioDt our whole cavalry
was in vigorous pursuit. the infantry following thom
Gen. BLUNT had command Of the volunteer force on
The LETT and Gen DErsELEB that in the center, com
pssed Of mihtin, who behaved CALAMITY.
The "a Colorado Volunteers. Col. IoHD. IN the
thekeis Of the fight made several brilliant charger
Gen DETsIlER Gov. KEAENEY and Gen. CURrIs
we're csnstontly with the advance.
Our ioss Was not heavy that OF the Rebels from ;hc
number Of dead and wounded lefi Oh ihe Geld aust
have beer very great.