The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-25

Kansas City, Oct. "a.
The fight yesterday between little Blue
river and Independence was gallant af-
fair
We fought Prices entire army for five
hours. McLean's Colorado battery silenced
the rebel guns. Col. Hoyt made spen.
did sabre charge with q battalion Of the
fifteenth Kansas.
The I'd Colorado lost sixty men 10 kill
ed and wounded, among the former Mai
smith, commanding regiment.
We evacuated olndepsndence, falling
back to Big Blue. The militia have ar
rived and this morning We hold the line
of the Big Blue.
Generals Curtis, Blunt and Deitzeler
were on the ground abou. two O'Clock this
morning.
Col. Jennison with the fifteenth Kan
sas and several guns was attacked at By
ron's ford by heavy column of the en-
emy aad about two p. m. the rebels gain
cd the ford, Jennison falling back to-
ward Westport and the State line
Col. Moonlight went to his assistance.
Both commands got separated from tue
main force.
A portion of the Kansas militia fought
near Pickwoods mill, but were compelled
to retire falling back to Sbawnestow
The main body of the militia marched to
Kansas City where the headquarters now
are. They occupy cn.renc hue nts aud are
in good spirits.
Cols. Jennison, Moonlight and Maj
Hunt, with Gen. Curtis body guard
fought the enemy till some time after
dark, driving them four miles over an
open prairie.
Oar loss is inconsiderable. That Of the
rebels more than four hundred. We cap
tured hity stand of arms, and the rebel
Capt. FanV Valkenburg. brother t., the n.
Y. congressman.
Jennison aud Moonlight are at the
Safe line. Price is at wagon farm mo
wing in three columns.
AT sundown q message was received
| from General Pleasanton stating he was
pressing Price with 10000 men; be
had fought them on The field of yester
day, drove them from Independence anc
pursuing them sharply.
Price IS heading for Kansas and may
cross the State line IN bis retreat.
We move to Olatheso soon. Our rea,
has sharp skirmish with the rebels a,
Big Blue this evening, capturing ii ane
killing one General.
A battle has been fought at Ksnsa.
City with great victory. Prices Who'll.
army Is reported retreating rapidly south
our cavalry - lursuit, altogether will
P'easan,on force numbering Is, 600 mel
only.
The rebels may strike for Fort Scott
but will be too closely fol 0 cd for the IL t
do much damage.
Plsasanton closed yesterdays battle a
Independence by capturing large mum
Der OF prisoners and three pieces of ar
tillery.
This morning our line formed five mile
south of Kansas City on the Westpor
Road. Skirmishipg continued severa
hours, when the whole force advance,
and heavy fighting ensued. The enem,
/ tdHiuit iSii bdGht iuIuIQ n new lt0c ulli
aud half from their frat position. A.
artillery engagement then ensued Ou
artillery slowly advancing, firing was KEEP
up for ten minutes from this point, tn
enemy gradually falling back. Pleasau
ton then came in on our left and gran
charge followed. resulting in the tots
rout Of the enemy.
, When our informant left the front. tb
whole army was in vigorous pursuit, th
infantry following.
Gen. Blunt commanded the voluntee
force on our left, Gen. Deitsler the ee,
, ter, composed of militia who behaved ga
lantly. The ed Colorado, Col. Ford, i
the thickest of the fight made sever
brilliant charges Gen. Deitzer. Go,
Carney and Gen. Curtis are constant
with the advance. Our loss is not heavy
1 sha. of the rebels from the number of dea
Q and wounded left on the field must
very great.
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