New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-12
Another Fight with Price-Hc Is fo"nd
at Newtonia-sharP iC"nhict-Eebei-
ncn,cn-End of the Pursuit-Foh-
teal, sc.
From oaf Special Core pondeht.

/ From ouT Special Core pondeht
ST. Louss Monday, Nov. :. lsoi |
Another fight with Price Is reported. 1t took
place in and around Newtonia, in Newton Comfy |
between our forces commanded BY MAJ Gen. BUM
and Brig Gen Sanborn and tic bulk Of the ReDelhih!
The Rebels evidently supposed the pursuit had Oeen
given up end fhey went into camp with iecihf o.
security such as they have not felt since their departure
from bonneville.
Gen Blunt overlook them on the 29th uli. IFS
advance consisted Of two brgadcs commanded by col
Ford OF The second Colorado and Col Jennson OF the
Fifteenth Kansas. Gen. Curtis with a reserve. md
Econ. sanborn with two more brigade, were some Dis
tance 70 the rear Blunt vos with the advance and vas
deceived rs 10 the strength OF the Rebels. But
Notwithstanding the regular army tactics which would
have declared his attack impudoni, be assaulted tie
Rebels on the edge 81 the town with lis Usual
yieor. The Rebels fcu back and or forces
pressed forward to fnd the mhn portion OF Tie Rebel
AMY under Price, occupying strong position. Two
pieces Of artillery were soon in position. sheing the
enemy's line and in few moments the firing vas very
rapid GEN Bunis small force occupied an eminrnce
on the north side II tho wu with his night resting on
Indian Geek As our men drow nearer TO The Rebels
The latter opened with three gu2s tus eIplo4ins the
story that al their artillery captured on the Ma
ries des Cygncs The firing from small arms exhaust
cd the ammunition Of two Of our regiments ana the
line bcran 10 wayer cloud Of duet in the rear caused
shout from our men as the fact OF reeniorcement De-
came known Gen Sauborn and bis stai rode ahead 10
ascertain the position Of affairs aud then reoined IDS
command. Gen. Mcneil was with him. Al that time
our line Of battle was on open prairie with the
town On the len and Indian Creek on our rsh'
The enemy discovering their numerical superior
/ it, we're cndcayoring 20 hank Blunt upon Dol
sides Gen Sarlrn ordered his lst Bfisade 20 charge
On the left and .ho "a on the right which threw the
Rebels into confusion. Tho fight commenced about
O'Clock with dcsultory skrmishing and lasted III aaIh
The Rebels were too strong 70 be driven from tHef J"
sition and our men we're too abort Of ammuniion ~
instfy further pursuit. Gen. Rosecrans lad pro'F
ously issued orders 70 Cen Sanborn TO return All
passing certain point and the ncIt morning AL inc
t,oons turned thcr faces northvnrd sanborn going 70
Springfield and Blunt 70 Fort Scott. Gen Curtis had
halted nt Cartilage. and j, nov back at fort Leayen'
worth.
mi. ends che pursuit Of the Rebels 1t asccr.
tanned that shelby lad the chief command In this en-
eagemert. Doubtless Price Is FAR south in Arkansas
ere this. with many wagcn-oads Of plunde' Tor III
spie Of previous reports Of bis bnrning oil his wagon
trains. il Is proved by many Witnesses that Pice did
get OFF with at least hundred wagons, though they
were far in tie advance OF bis main column when the
fighting took place Fort Scott There Ii no end
70 the quarreng which has taken place between The
paftisans Of Blunt and Peasonion concerning the pur
suit II Price and II will be hard ~ make mp history
when referring 20 Prices invasion, correctly IN TIE
light Of the present conflicting accounts.
The arrival Of the Rebel Generals Mnrmaduke and
Cabeu with Colones ca other commissioned officers
and about privatespf Prices Army who were cap
ured a. heretofore stated. created quite sensation
among the secesslonists who could not and would not
believe that any such disaster the one referred 10 bad
happened. disgrqcofu part Of the business was the
treatment accorded 10 Marmaduke end Cabe and the
I FIVE Colonels. They were taken to Barnums Hotel
without guard and allowed the liberty Of the hotel on
parole not to escape. Here at first class hotel they
lived ike princes receiving their friends and painz
Ion nnumerable airs Tie event created such udisna.
oh among Union that they were hustled on the day
after their arrival to Johnsons Island. The idea that
these robbers and murderer who have desoated the
State wherever they have been should DO thus treated
II bitter rs NORWOOD to Union men.
The Rebel army has been driven from the state. bn
there are many hundred bushwhackers and gnefrilas
v ho vet remnin Bill Andersons gang is sin at large
and Is said 10 lie commanded by a fellow named Jack
son who is a worthy successor In the scapng oil prs
oncrs aud other cruecs committed by the bushwlack
icr- An energetic movement has been made In North
Missouri to clean out the gucrrillas from that section n
early ~ possible Gen. Craig eft 81. Joseph several
DAYS sgo with about two thousand mounted militia for
a raid on the Rebels in Platte and Clay Counties Col
shankn from Chillicothe. and other officers from the
line OF the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad
arc after the Rebels also. and the fur has begun
TO Ay before this Every one OF these e1pe..
ditions contains majority OF the ioca'
loyal militia who have in many been driven from
their homes by the Rebels There Is no conccalment Of
the fact that they TO be rcvenged on tier Seces
sion ncchbors who have pointed them out 10 tho Rebels
AZ Union men; and many Of these sympatbIers. who
welcomed Price with their whole heart will have to bite
the dust. This retaliation has commenced already In
many counties and the Copperhcad journals have set up
a dismal howl in consequence or course. when Rebels
Are hit the Mcclellan party suffers, but it makes nj
Difference Missouri belongs to tho loyal men, and the
Rebels whether they call themselves such OF are simply
!. CoppeIhcnds have got TO leave It, Their tire hLs
come and they will save much blood by leaving quietly
without waiting for further warning.
Tomorrow Is election iday. and tile political parties
are stripped for the race Sterling Price was hd
stump speaker for his cousin Tom. who is running for
Governor the Coppcrhend candidate Sterling carried
of 30 many Of Toms friends and raised such ~"
among the balance while he stayed at bonneville that
they thought he meant TO stay. Hence they gave way
TO reolcngs and showed their true coors
Now they cannot vote having assisted the Rebels con
rary 10 the oath required Of voters Bye'tle bye u
Missouri goes for Lincoln morrow the world may have
hing TO say about test oaths just say then that
flo ooih gas prescribed BY the State Convention, called