The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-29

The Defeat Of Price.

The Defeat Of Price.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-Dispatches in the
border papers SAY that train from Fort
Saith was attacked by bushw hackers,
q0hth Of Fort Scott, and Is men killed
Part Of the train was burned. About A5OO
refugees accompanied the train.
About 100 guerrillas, under Capt. Tay-
lor, entered MarmatanO, four miles from
Fort Scott on Saturday night, and muir
dered Coils. Knowles, Brown, Hawkins,
McGargle and Chadwick. En- route north
Old Squire REYNOLDS and two other
citizens, burned two stores, church, and
several dwellings.
was IS wounded, who were sent to Leav-
enworth on Monday.
The rebels were chased all Sunday night.
Constant fighting with their rearyuard
was kept up. At daylight they made q
stand, and were handsomely whipped
again.
Most of the Kansas militia have gone
home. Martial law has been abolished,
and business resumed.
Five hundred rebels under Lieut.. Col.
McDaniels crossed the Hannibal q st. 10
Railroad near Buckton on Monday, going
north. A strong force was sent after them.
Advices from the Upper Missouri state
that Gen. Sweny had gone into winter
quarters at Fort Sully.
The Winnebago Indians are in a starving
condition.
The following account is from entirely
reliable sources: Our forces have been
driving Price rapidly since last Sunday.
At last accounts he was IS or so miles south
OF Fort Scott, his army routed and diSpers-
ed. On Tuesday we had fight with him
between Mound City and Fort Scott, in
which he was badly whipped. losing 80
prisoners and 10 or Il pieces OF artillery.
A t>s.v e;Sr arn nj ylP
Gen. Cah;ll, and several other
officers.
He was again attacked Yesterday morn
ing short distance from Fort Lewis, and
was driven pell-mell in southeasterly di-
rection. He burned 200 wagons yesterday
to preyenttheir being captured.
Nothing is stated about the loss on either
side.
There seems to be no doubt that Prices
army is completely demoralized and scat
tered.
The telegraph works to Fort Scott, but
nothing has been received Of tO.day's ope-
rations except that our forces still pursue
Price.
Gen. Steele, with heavy endorsements,
is at Fort Smith, with the probable aim of
Prices entrance into Arkansas.
The old $50 Treasury Notes.
NEW York, Oct. 1.-THE following cor
has been had concerning the
question OK the old 80 notes being u legal
lender for Custom dues:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Oct. c6.-Sir, !
II having been represented to the Secre- !
.ary that there is an impression obtaining |
hat q decision is about to be promulgated |
BY this Department to the effect that the |
old $50 notes will be received in payment |
Of duties, he directs me 10 transmit the |
enclosed copy of letter addressed to FL |
lott Fishald & COL
am, very respectfully.
GEO. HARRINGTON,
Clerk to Secretary.
JOHN A, STEWART, Assistant Treasurer. |
New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. 2i.-To
E'ishard 4 Co., No. IS Wall street,-Sir, I |
am in receipt OF your letter Of Sept. I'd, in |
which you suggest in behalf Of yourself
and club that the question whether the !
notes of the issue Of the 7-30s are receiva-
BILE for duties, he referred for decision, Ell
her TO Judge Belts of the L. S. District
Court, or 10 The Attorney General. In the
discharge Of my official duties have al
ready found it necessary 20 examine and |
consider fully the subject here presented,
and have repeatedly expressed the opin-
on that these notes are not. so receivable.
The question being therefore decided in so
ar as its decision with this department,
must decline giving my assent to the pro-
POSED reference. Respectfully,
w. f. FEAsENDEN,
Secretary Of Treasury.