The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-15

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Pagan were gagged Shelby was engaging
0'S While Tbs vas ring on; the infantry I'm.
der Aajor-Gss. AS@ith hg marched
81 hapel H1ll IL derb strike The enemy's
line df retreat, q lit was believed to be
southNard 81 IwsF sof. Hickm ans Mills.-
II Wasexpee s6xtabe would move 30
rapidly that Smith would have to 60 still
further down; bat~safy in the afternoon
Smith received dispatches requiring him to
assist Pleasapton at In1ependence, as II
was belieSed by, Ill thst sPfee Would give
battle thsreabouts. Smith started and ar :
rived At Independence N . o'ciece .n
81 r ,Gs s i bsi IL Il Rtss ,e
ton had already driven him south on the
Fort Scott road. -
Shelby was driving Blunt towards Kansas
ely Gig ] . IN SIs, laIsE. B.. sS '.,
on bis right flank, compelling him to turn
southwark, on the Fort Scott road, vigorous
Nv pursued. ThsEnisht, Headquarters were
EattNew Santa Fe. A messenger arrived
from McNeill, to say that the enemy's en-
tire force was moving south, but he was un>
able to:do anythingl but iskirmish. Spih
moved sssrk Is HicRmsns Mills, reaching n
at 2 O'Clock A. M on the Oath.
At daybresk Curtis started Blunt ip the
advance. on the Forttu Scott eroad,l xhd
marched 81 miles, when finding the enemy
only 10 or IL IT lies ahead, he let Pleasant
on take the advance. The next morning,
25tb, Pleasanton slipped upon the enemy g
camp and found it steepedl in slumber. He
opened at once with all his artillery, and
threw his missiles iutp it's midst A perfect
panic ensued. The alarmed soldiers spfang
from theil sleep, deepened BY over march
ing and fatigue, and rushed for their arms,
but the shower cofassboti and shea grew
thicker and more frequent, for Pteasanton
had taken psinsi to ascertain the position OF
the camp, and knew exactly where to- rake k
it. The enemy fed without even show OF
resistance, leaving one gun, twenty wagons
full of plumber, and burned thirty Others,
besides leaving over four hundred head Of
sheep and csttley 'aSThe, road south was
sire we'd for some distance, with equipage,
and everything ibetokened the precipitancy
Of the retreat. a Pleasanton followed closely,
and compelled them to stand at Mine
Greek, or else run the risk OF capture
Marmadukes and 0 Fagan's divisions, sup
ported by light guns, were thrown into Pc
sition, and for the FIRST time battle, in the
strict sense, seemed imminent, Pleasanton
had pursued with such rapidly that be
distaiced his artillery. Fora moment 1t
seemed that he had over-reacbed himself,
but his men were in fine spirits, and eager
to fight. Time could not be wasted, for ev.
cry moment vas precious to .tbe. enemy
and that decided him to attack, come veal,
come woe. The charge was sounded. The
enemy's lines looked as though six times as
deep and long as Pieasanton's, but bis men
were impetuous, and went into the charge
solid and compact. The enemy S lines, broke
at once, and did not attempt to reforme--
Marmaduke headed his column and tried to
rally it, but was captured in the attempt-
Cabell was captured willie trying to save
the train. He had advised Price to burn
! it at Independence, and foretold evil conse-
quences from attempting to save II, but be-
came himself the victim of his own fears
A Thousand prisoners and fifteen hundred
stand of arms, together with the eight
guns, completed the victory Of the 25th. d
It now became" certain that the infaut
ry never could reach Price therefore Roser
fcrans ordered Smith to Warrensburg to OBJ
tain the supplies and ammunition awaiting
him there. The property was gathered up
on the way, and the point reached in due
Jtime.5 a2e ana gElH
Pleasanton rested some on the night OF
the 25th, and resumed the pursuit until he
brought the enemy to final star d on the
Marias Des lQYgnes, where, after a sharp
encounter, the enemy was compelled to
blow up his artillery ammunition, and burn
two hundred wagons, and obliged to retreat
below Fort Scott, where Pleasanton gave
over the pursuit Z uE' aItd5 >'N'sa 81.
The losses on either side aranot official
ly known yet, but intelligent officers who
took part in the entire campaign, estimate
them as follows: Prices total loss 3 700 in
killed and wounded; in prisoners 1900
This is reliable, fer that number are report.
ed officially, His killed and wounded in.
clude 1900 at Pilot Knob, 100 at Jefferson
City, 250 at Boonvillej and LOCO in the
other battles and engagements down to the
last on the lddrius desJCy9nes. / FL @ ~
The Union loss in killed and wounded is
estimated at $50. About 500 prisoners
were taken, but the enemy not being able
to hold them, placed them under parole.
Curtis took up the pursuit after Pleas
anton desisted, but the result Of his operas
tions must be left until it Is more definite
ly understood and more facts regarding it
are produced. vs.
h. REBEL CONGRESS-. 3