The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

FROM MISSOURI.
BY TELEGRAPH,

FROM MISSOURI.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. pa glorious day for
Kansas and Missouri! Kansas has been re-
lieved from martial law. A general battle has
been fought and great victory achieved.
Prices whole army is routed and retreatirg
rapidly south. Our cavalry are in hot pursuit
together with Pleasanton's force, numbering
1900 men. The enemy may strike for Fort
Scott, but they will be too closely followed to
do much damage.
The battle began early this morning (yester-
day.. The volunteers were holly engaged and
Coils. Jennison and Moonlight did some splen-
did fighting, but the situation in the evening
looked precarious, for Price had occupied the
line of the Big Blue. Gen. Pleasanton closed
the ball on Saturday night at independence by
capturing large number of prisoners and
three pieces of artillery.
This morning our line was 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
formed his line mile and half from his first
position, our cavalry and infantry slowly ad-
vancing. Fighting was kept up TOR about ten
miles from this point, the enemy gradually
falling back.
Gen. Pleasanton then came in on our left
A grand charge followed resulting in the total
rout Of the enemv.
When our j." left the front the pur-
suit was Wig )ur whole cavalry, the
infantry follow
Gen. Blunt col Us the volunteer force on
the left, Gen. Deitzlel the centre and right,
which is composed of the Kansas State militia.
The militia covered themselves with glory; not
a man faltered.
The I'd colored Col. Ford commanding, was
in the thickest of the fight, and the brilliant
charges of Colonies Jennison and HOyt The
10th and 10th Kansas were also co-operators on
the field and showed the utmost valor. Gen.
Deitzler and Cory were constantly with the ad-
vance.
The loss is not heavy on our side. The rebel
loss is not known, but from the dead and
wounded left on the field they must have suf-
fered terribly.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. 23.-The fighting vester-
day between Little Blue and Independence was
very gallant affair. We fought Prices entire
army for five hours.
McLanes colored battery silenced the guns
of the rebel batteries. Col. Hoyt made a gal
liant sabre charge with battalion of the 18th
Kansas. Coils Ford, Moonlight and Jennison
all behaved with the utmost gallantrv. The
I'd Colorado lost GO killed and wounded Mai
Smith of that regiment, who was in command,
was killed.
Our loss was over 400. The notorious guer-
lila Todd was killed.
Price has large force. Pagan, Shelby. Mar
maduke, Clark, McRae and several other brig
adiers were with him. He has both Arkansas
and Missouri troops, mostly veterans.
We left Independence falling back to Big
Blue, and held the line of Big Blue. Gems
Curtis, Blunt and Ducher were all on the
ground. Early this morning, about 10 o'clock,
DennisOn was attacked at Browns Ford by o
heavy column-he had the 18th Kansas end
several guns. About P. NJ the enemy forded
the ford, and Jennison fell back towards West
port and the State line. Moonlight went to his
aid,-both of the commands were separate
from his main force
A portion of the State militia fought near
Hickman's mills, but were compelled to re-
treat, falling back to Shawneetown upon the
main body of the militia, near Kansas City,
where the headquarters now are. They occu-
py the entertainments and are in good spirits.
Coils. Jennison, Moonlight and JEFF. Hunt with
Gen. Curtiss' body guard fought the enemy till
of four miles over an open prairie.
The affair was very brilliant. Our loss is
considerable. Rebels not less than 200. We
have captured $50 stand of arms. The fight
was brilliant, our officers and men behaving
most manfully. We captured the rebel Cap
tain Van Valkensburg. brother of the Ex-New
York Congressman of that name Prices
main column has crossed at Browns Ford,
Jennison and Moonlight are on the State line.
Price is at Wagon Farm. He is moving in
haste in three columns, and at shutdown, o
message was received from General Pleasanton
that he was pressing Price with twenty thous-
and men, and had fought them yesterday and
drove them from Independence, and was pres
sing them heavily.
Price was heading for Kansas He may
cross the line in his retreat We shall move to
the pursuit of him soon, and shall do our best.
We had a sharp skirmish this evening at the
Blue crossing, an old road. We captured IA
men, and killed one.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 25.-Dispatches from Gen.
Curtis dated Kansas City, o'clock last night,
says: l have been pressed all day and this
evening. The enemy passed around my flank
when gave him heavy blows for several
hours have heard firing in the east, and
have just received message from Gen. Pleas
anton, who is fighting on the other side.
KANSAS Cry, Oct. PA courier just 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 this