Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS,
KANSAS.
ST. LOUIS, oct, %.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct, g.
A dispatch from Gen. Curtis, dated al
Kansas City, at 6 O'Clock last night, says
II have 3een pressed all day, and this after
noon the enemy passed around my flank
when gave him heavy blows for several
hours. We have heard heavy firing cast
and | have just received messenger from
Gen. Pleasanton, who is fighting on the
other side
Leavenworth papers of the Goth furnish
! the following:
| General Blunt, with 1000 cavalry and
four howitzers, entered Lexington on Tues
! day, and on Wednesday Price attacked him
with an overwhelming force, and after a
sharp fight drove him from the city. Blunt
iell back to Little Blue river, fighting des-
| perately, retarding the advance of the enc
my.
On Thursday and Friday the skirmislnng
continued between Little and Big Blue
rive:s, and yesterday sGrNHthing of an en-
gaSemcnt seems to have occurred between
the main forces Of Curtis and Price, but the
Locality of the battle is not known, nor has
| any thing been received at headquar .ers here
since General Curtis dispatch ot last night
night Blunt lost about fifty men in his
| fight of Wednesday. General Peasanton
Is believed TO be cooperating with Curtis
! and Rosecrans and \. J.. Smith are near
| by.
KANSAS City, Oct. 22.--Thb fight yestc.-
day, between Little Blue River and indie
pendcnce was very gallant affair. We
fought Prices entire army for five hours.
NJ Leans Colorado Battery sicnceG the rebel
guns. Col. Hopt made gallant saber
charge with u battalion Of the 18th Kansas
Cavalry.
The 2d Colorado lost sixty killed and
wounded; among the former Major Smith
commanding the regiment. Our total loss
was over 400. We evacuated Independence
falling back to the Big Blue River The
militia have arrived, and this morning we
hold the line of the Big Blue. General Cur
tls, Blunt and Doster were OH the ground.
About ten o'clock day Col. Jennison,
with the 10Th Kansas, with several guns,
was attacked ut Byron Ford, by heavy
column of the enemy. About two o'clock
the rebels forced the ford, Jennison falling
back towards CrcStport and the State Line.
Colonel Moonlight went to his assistance
aad both commands got separated from the
main force.
portion OF the Kansas militia fought
near PiIknOw Mills, bGt were compelled to
fall bacl, to Shawneetown. The main body
Of the militia marched to Kansas City.
where the headquarters now are They
occupy entertainments, and arc in good
spirits.
Coloncls Jennison, Moonlight, and Major
Hart, with, General Curtis body-guard,
fought :hc enemy till some time after dark
driving them four miles over an open
prairie. Oar loss was mC0nsiderable that of
The enemy was over 400.
No ru,tprnl Sn s,.,nl ,rc h.
rebel captain Van Nalkenburg, brother OF
the New York Congressman.
Jcnnison and Moonlight are Mt State line,
aud Price is at Wagon Farms, moving ra-
pidly i'll three columns.
at sunduwn message was received from
GcA. Plcasanton, stating that he was press
ing Price with 2,OOO, that he had fought
them on the field Of yesterday and drove
them from Independence and was pursuing
Them GGarpy.
Price is heading for Kansas, and may
cross the State line in his retreat.
Our rear had II sharp skirmish with the
rebels at Big Blue this morning, capturing
fourteen and killing one.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 23-Pricc's whole
army is reported to he retreating rapidly
south. Our cavalry are in hot pursuit alto
gethcr, with PeusAuton's force, numbering
l0,UOU ulcn.
Pleasantnn closed Yesterdays battles at
Independence by capturing large number
OF prisoners and three gJ!as. This morning
our line formed five miles south of Kansas
City, on the West Point road. ShrmShing
continued for several hours, when the whole
.Orcc advanced ahh heavy firing ensued
lie enemy rapidly fell back and formed
new line a mile and half from the first
position, An artillery engagement then en-
sued, our infantry slowly advancing. The
fight was kept up for ten miles iton this
point, the enemy gradually falling back.
Pleasunton then came in on cur left and
grand charge followed resulting in the total
rOut of the enemy.
When our informant left the front dur
cavalry was in vigorous pursuit ard the in
iantry following.
General Blunt commanded the volunteer
force on the left; General --- the Gentle
composed of militia who behaved galantly
The I'd Colorado, Colonel Ford, in the
thickest Of the fight made several brilliant
charges.
Our loss was not heavy, but that Of the
rebels, judging from the number OF dead
and wounded left on the field, was very
great.