Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-27

Yesterday something Of an engagement seems 70 have
occurred between the main forces Of Price and Curtis,
bat The locality Of the battle 10 not kno~n, or has any.
thing been received Of headquarters here since Curts
despatch of last night Bluns % about 10 men In tie
fight Of Wednesday.
General Pleassnton ID believed to be COOPERATING
with CARTS and Roseorans, and A. J. Smith Is near
By.
KANSAS CIR, Mo-, Saturday, 0st q.
The Eight yesterday bet seen the Little Blue River and
Independence, was q very gallant AFFAIR. We fought
Prices entire army Ave hours. hcLeans Colorado bat
terry silencsd the rebel guns.
Colonel Hoyt made gallant sabre charge with bat.
tAlon Of the 18Th Kansas The "a colorado lost SKY
killed and wounded. Among the frner 10 msjoF
Smith, commanding the Regiment Oar total loss was
over 400.
We evacuated Independence, falliag back on the Big
Blue. The militia have arrived. This morning We hold
the line of the Big Blue. Generals Curtis, Blunt and
Doestler were on the ground.
About 10 o'clock this morning Colonel Jenniscr,
with the 10Th Kansas and several guns attacked at
Byron Ford by heavy column Of the enemy. At
about o'clock In the afternoon the Rebels forced the
ford Jsnnison falling back toward Orostport and the
State line.
Colonel Moonlight went to his assistance. Both com.
mAnds got separated from the main force. portion Of
compelled to retreat and falling back to Shawnee.
town. the main body Of the militia marched to K,nsas
City, where their headquarters are. They occupy
intrsnchments and are IN good spirits.
0olonea Jsnnison, Moonlight and hsjor Hut, with
General Curtis body guard, fought the enemy until af
ter da driving them four miles over an open prairie
Oar loss was uncomfortable that OF the Rebels more
than 400 We captured $50 stand Of arms, and took
prisoner the rebel Uaptln Van Vakenburg, brother Of
the New York Congressman.
JspnisOn and Moonlight are Ut the State line. Price
at Wagon Farm, moving rapidly In ihrss columns q!
sundoWn.
A message has been received from Gen. Psasanton
stating thar he was pressing Price With twenty thousand
men, be Lad Tough. Them on the fsld Of yesterday,
drove them nom Independence, and pursuing them
sharply. Pres Is hssdIpg for K,asas. sna may eross
she State us on bic rs.res We move 70 0lahs room,
Oar Ksi had . lhaIp skfnlsh wish the issss n the
Big sla' 'Ai' s'saps, s'P,s'iss y .nd l.si ;.o
4 general hists has hssn fpaEhi sps ristcfy Voc
Pfisss sbss sfny reported 70 10 ,ssssstlhs rapid,
5eah. Oar ssYHlty "a ID hp. btrsnit Altogether vita
plesasntpn's fotssu numbering 1900 men only.
The enemy may strike for FoH Sest bus will be too
closely folswed 10 DO much damage Psasanton closed
yesterdays bat |, o. Independence BY capturing large
number Of prisoners and three pieces OF artillery. This
morning our line formed Ave miles south Of Kansas
Oily, on the West Point road
Skrmishing continued several hours, Wien the whole
force advanced and heavy fighting entusd The enemy
RAPIDLY fe back and formed q new line mile and
nAlt from the fret position. An artillery engagement
succeeded, infantry meanwhile slowly advancing.
Fighting was kept up miles from this point the
enemy gradually falling back.
Pleasanton then came in on our lsfL and grand
charge followed. resulting In the total rout OF the
enemy.
When our informant left the front our whole cav
airy was 10 vigorous pursuiL the Infantry fIhowing
them.
General Blunt had command of the volunteer force
the lei and General Dstsel,r that in the centre,
composed Of militia, who behaved CALAMITY.
Toe "a Colorado Volunteers, Colonel Ford, In the
lhcksst Of the fgnk made brilliant charges.
General Dstss!er, Governor Kearney,. and General
Jurts were constantly with the advAnca
Our loss not hesvy that Of the rebels, from the
number of dead and wounded lefs on the field, must
nave been very great.
CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION CT re srIIr,l ROANOKE.
A telegram dated HALIFAX, AL, gives tie following
version Of this affair:
The Roanoke left Havana for New York Ga her regu
ar day. and proceeded her course until evening" IN
the usual manner, without any thing remarkable occur
ring.
captain Drew retired to his cabin about 10 O'Clock
2. NJ Al thas time o number OF passengers we're as
semoled aft, singing.
Suddenly, several men, armed with revolvers, en-
tered hs cabin, and in . moment no found him eli
bandcuffsd.
Diners Of the party, meanwhile, adopted similar
measures in other pars oil the Cd p, AID in lev min
atss she was completely in possessoI Of the oaptors
Only two shots were fred, 04e took effect on tie
carpenter of the >snOke, who Offering resistance, was
shot dead,
The captors having gained possession at shaped
the course Of the vessel for Bermuda. On arriving Of
the Islsnd, they did not atemp enter the haIoo
out waited for passing vessel by which they oOulo
get rid OF the crew and passengers, There were fifty
of the former and thirty Of the atteI-mostly span.
ish.
The Roanoke bad but little freight bu. she had forty
70 fifty thousand dollars, partly IN specie ana partly
paper, on board Sac had also but very ltie coal on
board when the transfer took plaos,
fer the hathide reached Bermuda with her pas
ssnEers party from The Roanoke arrived there in
boas the latter vessel having been Get on Are and
burned. ...r
TIE HEW MAINLAND CONTRIBUTION.
Ths Baltimore American, Of Monday, P. NJ, says:
An application made In the Superior Court this
morning BY Thos. s. AL lander, Esq, for mandamus
compel Gov. Bradford out the soldiers
vote. IL Was refused by Judge Martin, and an appeal
vas taken to the Oourt Of Appeas before whicn tr-
bunAl the hearing will be had In 9 few days.