The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-29
Great Victory II Bllssouri-Price

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KANSAS CRY, Oct. 22.-The fght yester.
day between Little Blue river aud indie.
fought Prices entire army for ave hours
McLean's colored battery silenced the reb.
Col. Hoyt made gallant charge with .
battalion Of the 18th Kansas and "a Colora.
do, and lost 60 killed and wounded, amona
the former Major Smith, commanding I'D
regiment. Our total loss was over 406.
We evacuated Independence, falling
The militia have arrived, and this morn
ing we hold the line Of the Big Blue.
Generals Curtis, Blunt and Deitzler are
on the ground.
About 2 o'clock this morning Col. Jenni.
SON with the 18th Kansas and several purs
was attacked at Byron's Ford by heavy
column OF the euemy:. The rebels forced
Westport and the State line. Col. Moon.
light went to his assistance. Both com.
mands got separated from the main force
A portion Of the Kansas militia fought
near Pickahaw'S Mill, but were compelled
to retreat, falling back to ehawneetown.
The main body Of the militia marched tc
Kansas City, where headquarters now are.
They occupy the Entertainments, and are
!
Coils. Jennison, Moonlight and Major
Hunt, with Curtis body guard, fought the
enemy till after dark, driving them four
miles over the open prairie.
Our loss il inconsiderable, the rebels
more than 400. We captured so stands o1
arms, and the rebel Captain Van Valken-
berg, brother to the n. Y. Congressman.
Jennison and Montgomery are at the
State line.
Price is at the wagon ford moving rapid.
~ in three columns.
At shutdown q message was received
from Gen. Pleasanton stating that he was
pressing Price with 10000 men. He had
fought them on the field yesterday, drove
then, from Independence and was pursu.
ing them rapidly. Price was heading fol-
Kansas, and may cross the State line on
his retreat. We move to Olatheson.
Our rear had sharp sktrmish with the
rebels at Big Blue this evening. capturing
II and killing l.
A general battle has been fought 1T Kan.
sas City. A great victory. Prices whole
army is reported ret-eating rapidly south
Our cavalry are in hot pursuit. Altoge-
Their with Pleasant0n's force numbering
$1,000 men. Their only way is to strike
for Fort Scott, but they will be too closely
followed to do much damage.
Pleasauton closed yesterday the battles
at Independence, by capturing q large
number of prisoners, and pieces Of artil.
lery. This morning our lines formed five
miles south Of Kansas City, on the West
port road. Skirmishing continued severa,
hours, when the whole force advanced
and heavy lighting ensued. The enemy
rapidly fell back and formed new line, 3
mile and half from their frs, position
An artillery engagement then tensued.-
| Our artillery slowly advancing. The fight
ing was kept up for 10 miles from thi:
point; in the evening gradually falling
back. Pleasanton then came in on oui
left, and grand charge followed, result.
ing in q total rout Of the enemy.
When our informant left the front oul
whole body was in vigorous pursuit, til,
infantry following. Gen. Blunt is in com
mand Of the volunteer force on the left
Gen. Deitzler in the centre, composed o
militia, who behaved calamity. The %
Colorado, Col. Ford, was in the th;ckest o
| the fight, and made several brilliant char
ges.
Gen. Deitzler, Gov. Carney and Genera
Curtiss were constantly with the advance
Our loss il not heavy; that Of the rebels
from the number OF dead and wounded LET
on the field. must be very great.