Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-10-28

18th Kansas. The ID Colorado regiment
lost 60 killed and wounded. Among the
former is Major Smith, commanding reg
iment. Our total loss Is over 400. We
evacuated Independence, falling back to
Big Blue. The militia have arrived
This morning we hold the line of the Big
Rlup river. Generals Curtis. Blunt and
Doyestce We're on the ground. About 10
Il. m. to-day, Colonel ,lamlson with the
18th ka., and several guns, was attacked
at Byron Ford by heavy column OF the
encm-.
The rebels forced the ford, Jamison fall
inr back towards Crest Port and the State
line Coleuel Moonlight went to his a.
sistance. Both commands got separated
from the man force. y portion Of the
hausas militia fought near Picknow mills,
/. twerc compelled to fall back Ia Shawnee
toan. The main body OF the militia
marched to Kansas Ciiy, where their
headquarters E0a are They occupy en-
trenehmcnt> AMI are in good spirits
Calonels JaRiison and Moonlight. and
Major l.ari are with General Curtis. The
hojy guard fought the enemy until some
tine after dark, driving them four miles
over an open prairie. Our loss was small
that U! the enemy move than 400 We
captured loo stand Of arms. and took prs
ourr the Iclael Captain Manufacturing,
brother IL tie New York coa-ressiuan.--
Co.cnel> Ja4isen and Moonlight are at
tie STATE line. Price was at Wagon Farm
moving rapidly in three columns al sGn-
down.
. \ message has iast received from Cen
tru.i ilcaSautpu. stating that he was press
ing Price with $1,000 meH. He had
fought them on the field Yesterday, drove
them from Independence. and Is pursuing
them sharply. Price Is heading for Kan
So. and laay cross tie state line in his IT,
treat.
We move tn oiathe soon. Our rear had
a sharp skirlnish w,th tie rebels at the Big
Blae this evening, eaptarins II rebels and
hilAa- one.
Kansas CITY. Oct. %.
4 general battle has been fought and
victory uou. Prices whole army is re-
treating rapidly South. cur cavalry are
in hot pursuit and altogether with Pleas
on,on's force number eulv 800. The re-
bels NAV strike for Fort scott. but viii be
too CLOSELY followed 10 do much damage.
Gen, plca>onton closed Yesterdays hattie
bF capturing large number Of prisoners
and pieces OF artillery. This morning
our Inc was formed miles South Of Kan
>az City at the v est Port road SkriniSh-
Ing continued several hours, when the
whole force advanced and heavy fighting
eu.ued. The rebels rapiily fell back and
form d line a mile and half from the first
position. An artillery engagement then
cemmeneed-our infantry III the mean
while slowly advancing. The fighting was
kept up for 10 miles from this point, the
enemy gradually falling back. Gen.
Piea>antOn then came in on our left, and
grand charge followed, resulting in the
total route OF the rebels. When our in
tormant left the front, our whole cavalry
force were III hot pursuit of flying rebels,
the infantry following them. General
Blunt had command of the volunteers on
the left, and General Dctzler the centre
all composed of miitiaNho fought and be-
hayed calamity. The ID Colorado Vols,
Col. + ord, We're in the thickest of the
fight and made several brilliant charges.
General Detzlcr Governor kearney and
General Curtis, We're constantly with the
Advance. Our loss + not heavy: that of
the rebels, judging from the number of
dead aud wounded eft ON the field, must
have been very great.