Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-25
FROM MISSOURI.
eral Battle at Kansas City-A Feder-
aIVictOry-Price Retreating, closely


The Battle near Independence-AGe Gem
eral Battle at Kansas City-A Feder-
al IVictOry-Price Retreating. closely
Pursued.
KANSAS CITY, Oct 22-The fight yester-
day between Little Blue river and Inde-
pendence was very gallant affair. We
fought Prices entire army for five hours.
McLean's Colorado battery silenced the
rebel guns, and Col. Hoyt made gallant
sabre charge with battalion of the 10Th
Kansas. The I'd Colorado lost 60 killed and
wounded; among the former, Major Smith,
commanding the regiment. Our total loss
wasover 400. We evacuated Independence,
falling back to Big Blue. Militia have ar
rived, and this morning we hold the line of
Big Blue. Generals Curtis, Blunt and Dietz-
Ter are on the ground.
About two o'clock this morning Colonel
Jennison, with the 18th Kansas and several
guns, was attacked at ByrOn's Ford by a
heavy column of the enemy, and about p.
M.the rebels forced the fore, ,Jennison falling
back toward Westport and the State line.
COL Moonlight went to his assistance
Both commands got separated from the
main force. A portion of the Kansas mill
tia fought near Bickhaw's Mills, but were
compelled to retreat, falling back to Shaw
neetown. The main body of the militia
marched to Kansas City, where headquar-
ters now are. They occupy entertainments
and are in good spirits. Colonels Jennison
and Moonlight, and Major Hunt, with
Gen. Curtis body-guard, fought the enc
my till some time after dark, driving them
four miles over an open prairie. Our loss
was inconsiderable; the rebels more than
400. We captured $50 stand of arms. and
the rebel Captain Won Volkenburg, brother
to the New York Congressman. Jennison
and Moonlight are at the State line, and
Price at Wagon Farm, moving rapidly in
three columns.
At sundown message was received from
Gen. Pleasanton, stating that he was press
ing Price with 10000 men. He had fought
them on the field of yesterday, drove them
from Independence, and was pursuing them
sharply. Price is heading for Kansas, and
may cross the State line in his retreat.
A general battle has been fought at Kan
sas City, and great victory won. Prices
whole army is reported retreating rapidly
south, with our cavalry in hot pursuit, al
together, with Pleasanton's forces, number
ing $4,000 men only. Price may strike for
Fort Scott, but will be too closely followed
to do much damage.
Pleasanton closed yesterdays battle at
Independence by capturing a large number
of prisoners and three pieces of artillery.
This morning our line formed five miles
south of Kansas City, on the Westport road.
Skirmishing continued for several hours,
when the whole force advanced and heavy
fighting ensued. The enemy rapidly fell
back and formeda a new line mile and
half from the first position. An artillery
engagement then ensued, our infantry
slowly advancing. Fighting was kept up
for ten miles from this point, the enemy
gradually falling back. Pleasanton then
came in on our left, and a grand charge
followed, resulting in the total rout of the
enemy.
When our informant left the front our
whole cavalry was in vigorous pursuit, the
infantry following. ys
Gen. Blunt commanded the volunteer
force on the left, and Gen. Deitzler the
center, composed of militia, who behaved
gallantly. The I'd Colorado (Col. Ford) was
in the thickest of the fight and made sew
eral brilliant charges. Gen. Deitzler, Gov.
Carney and Gen. Curtis were constantly
with the advance. Our loss is not heavy.
That of the rebels, from the number of
dead and wounded left on the field, must
be very great.
i tt.f - LATER.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. pa courier just in
from the front reports Price in full retreat,
closely pursued by our forces. When the
courier left the enemy was twenty-five
miles south of here.