Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-25
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Interesting from the Southwest.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. 23-The fight yes.
terday between Little Blue river and Inde-
.pendence was q very. gallant affair. We
fought Prices entire army for I'VE hours.
lAieheanls. colored battery sileneedI the
rebel guns. Col. Hoyt made q gallant sa-
bre charge with . bHttAllion OF the Let
Kansas and I'D coiofed cavalry, He lost
go killed and wounded. Among the foF-
mer was Major Smith, commanding the
regiment. Our total loss is A00sgs rftigs e
We evacuated Independence, falling
back to Big Blue. The militia have ar
rived; and this morning We hold the line
on Big Blue. GeHs. Curtis, Blunt snd
Dietzler are ON the ground,a ssH & sioa-i 81
About O'Clock this morning, Colonel
|Jennison, with the 18th Kansas and sew
eral guns, was attacked q Byrou's Ford
by Q heavy column OF the enemy and
about 2 p. N. the rebels forced the lord
JenniSon falling back towards Westport
and the State line, and Col. Moonlight
got separated from the main force.
( A portion of the, Kansas militia were
found near Rickett how mills, butiWeFe
to retreat, falling back to Shaw
lneetoWn.T The main body Of the militia
marched to Kansas City, the others are
sun shere, 1Where our headquarters nov
are. They occupy sntrencbmsnts and are
Coils. Jennison, Moonlight and Maj. Hunt,
with Gen., CuFtis's body guard fought the
enemy IilIiong after dark, driving them
miles over the open prairie. Our loss Is
considerable. The rebels lost over 400.
we captured 100 stand of arms and the
rebel Captain Van VOlkenbuEg. Jennison
and Aloonlight are at the State line Price
is,at wagon farm moving rapidly ID three
columns. At sund0wn q message was re-
eeiyed from Gen. Pleasanton, stating that
he was pressing Price with 2oo0msn4 BE
had fought them on the field Of yesterday.
and drove them from Independence and
pursuing them sharply. Price is beading
for Kansas, be may Cross the State line in
his retreat, We move 70 0lathe soon. Our
rear had 4 sharp skifmish with q e rebels
At Big Blue this evening, capturing II aud
killing LA general battle has been fought
II Kansas City and q great victory won and
our whole army Is advancing. lis report
"a that the rebels are rstFeating south, our
cavalry 10, hot pursuit along with Pleas
euton,s force, which number !, 500 men.
Price Il making for Fort Scott bis VIII be
too closely followed % do much damsge.
\ Pleasanton closed yesterday'st hattles
ht Iddependences by capturing q large
humber Of prisoners, and three peiees Of
artiIiefys On this morning our line form
81 Eve miles south 81 Kansss City 90, the
Westport road. Skirmishing continued
several hours, when the whole force ads
ganced, aud heavy "a ghtihg ensaedl . ! The
enemy rapidly fell back. aud formed q new
line q nile and q, half from their frat po-
sffion. An GrtilleFy eng aement then efl-
shed our inlsatfy slowly kdVaneinE y TIE
lighting vas kept mp for ten miles from
his point the enemy gradually falling
hack. Pleasanloni thea came ID on our
left and.a grand charge followed, resulting
lathe Total knnti II The enemy. When oar
informant lsft the ffont opr whpie e6FAlry
rs 70 fgotol5 pnrsnit and the infantry
follOWida. OGen. Blunt commanded the
volunteer force on our left, Gen. DeitzeleF
tbs center, composed % milltiai = b hayel
RsIIantly. The "a Colorado, Col. Ford, @
The thickest Of the fght made several bril-
liant charges. Gen. neitEeler, GOV, Corn