Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28
still Another victory.
Another Pet of the Peace Democracy ON hi
Winding MaY.

Another Pet of the Peace Democracy ON his
Winding Way.
Kansas City, Oct. % The fight. yestefslg
between Blue River aud Independenee wilssa
gallant affair We fought Prices entire amy
five hours. McLear's Colorado battery al
fenced the rebel guns. Col. Hoyt made gal
lant sabre charge with battalion of the 18th
Kansas The I'd Colorado lost 60 killed and
wounded. Among the former was Maj Smith,
commanding regiment. Our total loss is over
four hundred. gllfis,ft Ht
We evacuated Independence, falling back 60
Big Blue. The Militia have arrived and this
morning we hold the lines of the Big Blue
Geu'is. Curtis, Blunt and Deitzler are on the
ground. i ii
About o'clock this morning Col. JennsOn
with the 18th Kansas and several guns was .at-
tackled at Byron's Ford by heavy column Of
the enemy, and about 9 P. NJ. the rebels forced
the ford, Jennison falling back to Westport and
the State line. Col Moonlight went 10 his as
sistance; both commands got separated from the
main force A portion of the Kansas militia
| fought near Pick Haw's Mill, but were COM
PEELED to retreat falling back to Shawnsetown.
| The main body of militia marched to Kansas
| City, where the headquarters now are. They
occupy the entertainments and are in good spir-
| its.
Coils Jennison and Moonlight and Major
Hunt with Gen. Custar's body guard, fought the
enOmy till after dark, driving them four miles
over the open prairie. Our loss was ,ipconsId
/ erable, apd that of the rebels more than 4OO.--
| Capt Var " Valkenburg was brought in tonight.
Jennison and Moonlight are at State Line
Price is at Wagon Farm, moving rapidly in
i three columns.
At sundOwn message was received from
| Gen. PleasOntOn, stating that he was pressing
Price with 20,O 600 men. He had ioughttheIn on
the field yesterday, drove them from Independ-
ence and is pursuing them sharply. Price is
heading for Kansas and may cross the State
| Line in his retreat. We move TO Alathe soon.
At rear had a sharp skirmish with the rebels at
Big Blue, this evening" capturing a and kill
ing one. .tIsF ~ NtE iis
i LArER-A general battle was fought at Kan
sas City, and great victory gained. Prices
whole army is reported retreating rapidly South.
Our cavalry is in hot pursuit, altogether, with
Pleasanton's 9 force, numbering $4,000 men only.
Price may strike for Fort Scott, but will be too
closely followed to do much damage. 81 q E44
Pleasanton closed yesterday battle at INDIE
pendence by capturing large number Of pris-
oners and three pieces of artillery.
This morning our line formed five miles south
} of Cansas City, on the WestpOrt road. Skirm-
} ishing continued several hours, when the whole
} force advanced and heavy fighting ensued.--
The enemy rapidly fell back, forming ashey
: line a mile and a half from the first pOsitions
An artillery engagement then ensued, our in
fantry slowly advancing. Fighting was kept
up for ten, miles from. this point the enemy
gradually falling back. Gen. Pleasonton ther
; came in on our left and grand charge followed
, resulting in the total rout of the enemy: fj
When our informant left the front 0uriwholl
cavalry was in vigorous pursuit and infantry
following. Gen. Blunt commanded the vOlun
teer force on the left and Gen. Deitzler the cen
tire, composed of militia, who behaved gallantly
The I'd Colorado, Col. Ford, was in the thickes
5 of the fight and made several brilliant charges
, Gen. Deitzler, Gov. Carney and Gen. Curti
1 were constantly with the advance. Our loss i
not heavy; that of the rebels, from the4Fupbe
Ofdead ndwoanded left onSthe ieId, must b
very great.
Kansas City, Oct. pa courier just from
the front reports that Price is in full retreat
e closely pursued by our forces. When the cour
+. er left the enemy were 25 miles sonth of here
l. Death of Henry Potter.
A letter from j, W.. Robinson, dated Cairo