, 1864-11-12

ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Nov. 1o--The LeaY.
cnWorth Conse: ratirs publishes the following
interesting dispatch from Major General
Blunt:
Nrosuo, Newton comfy, No.; Oct 80, 1854.
- In the Field.
To General J. Il. Lane:
On the 2Sth inst, at o'clock. p. m after
marching all day and night previously, I
came up with Price at Newtonia, with Ford's
afd Jenniron's brigades Of my dlylsIon.
Price had gone into campin the timber south
of the town, thinking We had quit the pur-
suit,
Upon discovering our advance, he formed
one line Of battle In the edge Of the timber,
another IN front OF the prairie, developing
about ten thousand men. moved forward
rapidly, and attacked him With vigor. The
fight tasted from three o'clock uutl dark.
and Was the warmest contested field We
have had In the campaign. With the two
brigades held the field without support,
until near sundow1, when Sauborn CANT up
just In time to form on my left, and repulse
flanking column of the enemy. We then
drove them from the field In confusion.
They 1etrcatsd hastily and moved all night
wounded Is about 118, and about LIS horses
killed.
a rebel surgeon, who cauc In with flag
truce, reports the enemy's less at over a0U.
Amorg their killed are two Colonels.
Aspy OF ours, who has been with them for
several days past and during the battle Of TIE
28tb, has come in, and reports that Prics has
5000 men armed and 10000 unarmed; that
he has still shout 400 wagons, mostly loaded
goods plundered, aud that be has burned
large amounts Of his transportation. He eays
Price vii not fight unless compelled to, 10
Fill move as rapidly as possible to Red River.
He also ssys that Price intended, If possible,
to make his headquarters this winter at Kan.
sas City. This is also cortoborated by most
OF the prisoners we have taken.
Price told the Missouri recruits that Kan
sas could not raise force enough to disturb
him In carrying out his programme.
General Curtis ordered the troops to march
yesterday morning at three O'Clock, and
vigorously follow up the pursuit, but before
the hour arrived, an order came from Gen.
Rosecrans for all the forces Of Plcasantou to
abandon ne pursuit and return to the head
QUARTERS Of their respective districts. Yes
terday removed to this point to recruit the
stock and rest the men, and be within sup
porting distance Of Forts Gibson aud Smith.
ORDERS have Just arrived from Lieutenant
General Grnnt, which will, Ihope, Enable US
to do the enemy more damage.
OF the Shawnee county militia one hundred
have come In paroled- They have suffered
much for food and from hard travel. All sav
they WIRE well treated as prisoners. They
speak well Of Gen Shelby. I will keep You
adv1Eed as proper. Truly yours,
JAS. G. BLUNT,
LATEST.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tslhunel
FoRT SNITu, A1k., Noye 81
Tia ST.. LoU1s, Friday, Nov. III
Price tuned westward from Cane Hiu on
the 4th. On the 9th Gen. ThRyer moved a
force up the north side Of the river from
here for the purpose Of attacking Price, hut
fearing that Cooper would move towards
Fort emlth with 1000 men, he thought best
to return. Thayer can hold Fort Smith
against Price and Cooper united, and he has
supplies for the present. He has plenty Of
artillery and an abundance Of ammunition.