Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-28
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pursued the enemy nearly TO Mount Jack
son which point he reached during the night
OF the 10Th and the Goth without an organ
issd regiment Of his army. From the ac-
counts Of our prisoners who have escaped,
and citizens, the rout was complete. About
1000 OF the enemy broke and made their way
down through the mountains on the LETT
For miles on the line Of retreat the road and
country were covered with small arms thrown
away by the retreating rebels and other de-
bris. Forty-eight cannon are now at my
headquarters. | think that not less than
500 wagons and ambulanoes were captured or
destroyed The accident Of the morning
turned to our advantage as much as though
the whole movement had been planned. The
only regret ! have is the capture in early
morning Of from 500 to 1000 men. ! am now
sending to the war department 0 battle flags.
The loss Of artillery in the morning was 7
from Crook, II from Emory and 6 from
Wright From all that l can learn | think
that Early's reinforcements we're less than
10000 men.
w. T. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen.
Gen. Stevenson reports the arrival at Mar
tinsburg Of 1900 wounded and 1900 prison
ets. Gen. Custar arrived this afternoon at
Washington with 10 battle flags displayed
from the railroad engines.
f. NJ. STANTON, sec'y Of War.
New YoRK Oct. "a.
The Heralds Martinsburgh correspondent
Of the 22d says our losses the 9th are in the
vicinity of 5000 killed and wounded and
missing. We have captured. including the
wounded, 1000 prisoners and so guns. The
total loss Of the enemy will be near 10000
men. Gen. Gustav receipts for As guns, max
ing 81 captured by his division during the
last two weeks. If prisoners are to be be-
lieved, Longstreet was not present at this
fight Early, under the supposition that the
9th corps and the commanding General were
absent, thought be would make a dash and
recover portion OF his lost reputation
Another correspondent says that in the
retreat of the -ebels, Divine's little brigade
kept swooping down upon their rear, gobbling
up officers and men oy scores.
The following are the principal captures
made by Divine's little brigade, % guns, 20
army wagons, 80 ambulances. l43 mules, ~
horses, 2 stands OF colors, and guidon We
followed the rebels to Fishers Hill, drove
them out Of there, capturing another wagon
train, and there bivouacked for the night.
Early next morning pursuit was resumed by
Powells cavalry. He captured IA pieces Of
artillery in the woods AT Woodstock the
column halted for rest, and soon returned
toward strasbufgh, picking up many prison
ers by the way.
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 20.
A dispatch from Gen. Curtis dated Kansas
city 6 p. m says have been pressed all
day and this afternoon the enemy passed a.
round my flank, when | gave him heavy
blows for several hours. ! have heard firing
in the east and just received a message from
Gen. Pleasanton who is fighting on the other
side.
Leavenworth papers of the goth furnish
the following:
Gen. Blunt with 1000 cavalry and four
howitzers entered Lexington on Thursday
On Wednesday Price attacked him in over
whelming force and after sharp FIRE drove
him from the city. Gen. Blunt fell back to
Little Blue River fighting desperately and re-
tarding the advance of the enemy.
KANSAS CITY, %.
The fight yesterday, between Little Blue
River and Independence was gallant affair.
We fought Prices entire army five hours
McLeans' Colorado battery silenced the enc
my's guns.
A message has just been received from
Gen. Pleasanton stating that be is pressing
Price with 1000 men. He had fought them
on the field yesterday, drove them from In
dependence and is pushing them sharply
Price is heading for Kansas and may cross the
state in his retreat. Our rear had a sharp
skirmish with the rebels at the Big Blue this
evening, capturing IA rebels and killing one.
LATER.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 23.
A general battle has been fought and a
victory won Prices whole army is retreat
ing rapidly South Our cavalry are in hot
pursuit, altogether with Peasantons force
numbering only 1900. The rebels may strike
for Fort Scott, but will be too closely fol-
lowed to do much damage. Gen. Pleasanton
closed yesterdays battle by capturing a large
number OF prisoners and three pieces of ar
tilery. This morning our line was formed
five miles south of Kansas City at the West
port road.
Skirmishing continued several hours, when
the whole force advanced and heavy fighting
ensued. The rebels rapidly fell back and
formed new line mile and half from Ia,
first position. An artillery engagement ther
mmenced. Our infantry in the meanwhile
slowly advanced. The fighting was kept VI
for 10 miles from this point, the enemy grad
ually falling back. Gen. Pleasanton then came
in on our left, and general charge followed
resulting in the total rout of the rebels
When our informant left the front our Who'll,
cavalry force we're in hot pursuit of the fying
rebels, the infantry following them. Gen
Blunt had command Of the volunteers on tn,
left, and Gen. De,zter that 10 the centre, al
composed OF militia who fought and behaved
CALAMITY. Our loss is not heavy. That o
the rebels, judging from the number Of deaf
and wounded left on the field, must have beer
very great.
WAsHINGToE, Oct. "a.
The rebels loss in the battle Of the 1911
reaches nearly 10000 of this number 1000
were captured including 5000 wounded. -
Gen. Lorfitreeti it is now said was not in tn,
valley. Every field officers in one brigade o
Groves division was wounded or killed anC
in another only three are left. Deyines brig
ade alone captured % guns. Custar's brigade
20 guns and IA guns were taken by Colone
Powell in the pursuit on Thursday. Sheri
dams arrival in the field is said by officers t
have been equal to reinforcements OF 5000
veteran troops.
The rebel prisoners say their Generals wer
much surprised at meeting the 9th corps sup
posing it had withdrawn from the valley
They had information of Sheridans absenc