Bourbon County Monitor from Marmiton, Kansas • 2

i t- I d.b EaaiEaT, Editor Saturday. Dec- ctb, ism. I Groat Victory in Arkansas I Kansas Troops. Cover Themselves tclth Honor Nov. siy-: On Tuesday; some 4,000 rebels, und -ued.

Nin, t.ttemplel fo' tl five in our pickets and take the Trect road Horn UoUccksyillo, and succeeded in driving the pickets" after a brisk skirmish, a fehortr distance. About 800 rebels marched through the woods about 7 miles to capture two companies of tbe 27th Massachusetts and one company of th 24tb Massachusetts, stationed at BacbelorV. Creek, on the railrottd. The rebels got a I hot reception, and wee tlefeated, falling back'' in disorder and retreating on the double-quick. The rehels- thought to take our'" torcos Unawares, but Col.

John Curtzj; the 23d MassnchuseUs, the Provost Mnr--tial in communii of the post, was prepare State vltesaa The White Cloud Chief Las becn iuforfficl that Cleveland was recently seen in St. Louis, and that "the story of his death wgs manufactured in order to direct attention from Guess not, Sol The soldiers of the Sixth Kansas who killed him, and the citizens of OsaWntomie who burried him, are probably not conspirators Leavenworth Conservative. Koft, Josiah Kellogg, member elect from this county is candidate for Speaker of the House, lie has hesitated about allowing his name to be but we believe does so no longer. He is in every respect fitted for that important position, and those who have known him longest fte his warmest tupporters. He is an ab'e and true man, and has precisely the qnaiificatioaa needed for a successful prasid ing officer.

-lb. We have gcod reasons for believing that the movement for ovfranizin one tlmnai.nd I 1 (For-the Monitor.) A Little Tcrsbnal HistoTy Mr.E;3itor believing you to be a friend to the, oppressed, Is take up my pen to mete known to you, and to the fi lends of justice through your columus a scries of persecution, suffered by me and my family up to the present time; commencing with my first settlement in Kansas, in the spring of 185 for no other cause, that I can imagine thad that of my political opinions I landed in Kansas city on the first day of April, with ray oldest eon, free from all connection With aid societies or political cliques. We started up in the Territory incompahy with iaany others, like myself, seeking for good locations forVmrfuture homes. After travelling around for a week or more, I found a place on Kaw river, about a mile below where Lecompton now stands, which suited me well occupied by a man from Arkansas with a good house on, but with no other improvements. I bought it of him for $250, which I paid him in gold; bought cattle tof him and other things, in all amounting to -5 400; left my son in company.

with four etfrera, make improvements, and returned home for 3 Items. Petitions have been in circulatior amoD" the people of Eastern North Carolina, asking Gov. Stanley to order an election fortb-with, fo Representative to Congress. A Publishers Convention Wasbtld at Indianapolis -on the 25th uIl The Savannah Republican says the total nbel loss in the recent battles is seventy-five thousand. Two newspapers bave beeu suspended in Rockville, Maryland, for publishing treason able sentiments, u.

Tbere are many premonitory symptoms of the scurvy in th ranks of the Army of tbe Potomac- The estimates of tbe expense of our army or the ensuing yewr are set down at four hundred and twetty-eight millions of dollars. are now one hundred and six thou sand soldiers on tbesrik list nearly one sixb of the entire army in tbe service oftbe United States. another column we publish a communication from Mr. Josepo Qakley, of Scott township, relative to bis past persecutions, and the lato location of a land warrant on a part of bis homestead for securing whicb hebas suffered a good many privations, and paid a very considerable snm of money but whicb be bad" not entered because, believing that no neighbor would be so reckless of public opinion, as to morally rob a quiet citizen of what be has labored to make bis homestead, be bad hoped that he would bo allowed to take advantage of tbe Homestead Act whicb will come into effect the first of next montb. One of the most unpleasant features of tbe publisher's life, is tbat whleh calls on bim to express bis views relative to certain private acts of individuals, who are citizens with us; but we would be recreant to bur duty as a journalist, were we to fail to express our disaprobatlon, when we believe those acts are deleterious to the public good.

As a stranger wbo bas never suffered any of the indignities tbat have been he-ped npon many of the eiti2etrs of the county, we are not at au points. State Militia will ik.1 be sanctioned by Gcn.J 3 uurtis tiiat the men wid not be received into the service, and willnot, of be'eubsist-ed. lb. 'I I 1 The detachment of the Kansas 2d, which returned from Kentucky with Gen. witeLellhave been paid, and will leave theort this morning to join their regiment The boys are highly" delighted to think there is a prospect of their meeting the rebels again.

They are just like all Kansas troops decidedly opposed to taking prisoners. lb. the rest of my family. On my arrival home I sent my second son- to-join his brother and as' eist in getting things in a eomfortatle fix while I settled up my business and got ready to The Englisb Government has dissented Caibo, Xov. 29.

All transports for Helena are retained at this point. This looks like work in the future in that quatrer. The rebels may Cofd -out a day or two longer ou the they have men enough to whip one of the best armies tbat ever stopped to mar- tial music, a "fight or loot raco" is bound to coma off soon. fJea ftV.qr"n"da2hav.a Hiat SherTiran is lriHTcTilngTon them, and some of them baveskedadled. The Ap peal bas commenced shipping its fixtures to' Jackson.

It will be a foot race, but not a fight. Reinforcements for Pemberton now go to Columbus, where- the rebel have ordnance find other Goverment prop-' ertv. Tne first act of Congress is to inquire about tho defences of Lnke; Ontario. Id-there fear of English intervention I bring my family, which consisted of my wife, three daughters and four sous. I started with two good horse teams and two Wacons.

6end actuatedby any of those prejudices against individuals whicb are only formed by tbe indignities they have heaped Ppoa otbers We canuot, tberefore, be expected to criticise tbe private character of any individual: Li fng my goods by water and rail through to Kansas city, about the middle of June, and VTa have private accounts of a tattle in Arkansas, below Pea Ridge, between Gen. Blunt a command of six thousand Kansas troops, and twenty thousand secesh under hose command wo have nof learnedin whieu our troops achieved one of the great-est triumph, ot be tear. We have" been unable to get any particulars; the the account of the bnttIot which we are informed, arrived in Fort Scott last "Wednesday Geo. Blunt, fimlirrt, hifrrself pressed bV a greatly soperior force of ihs enemy, lad fallen back to a stronger position than be bad formerly occupied aoi commenced forUfy ng. In this position be found that1 tbe enemy had succeeded in ffankinghim, with a force of five thousand on th right, and equal number ou tha loft, while they approached from the froui with ten thousand The Sankin- force was oil-gad to go around ome distance, before they could approach our- force.

While they were domVthis our troops "pitched in," as thev usually do and made a vigorous and determined charge on the force in front, which movement resulted in tbe utter defeat of the enemy, and the capfnre of six thousand priso nera, the most of their artillery, munitions of boggnge. We haVo no further accounts as to the movements of the troops after thiswhether the flanking force made another attack, or whether they gave up tbe effort they S(tw the disastrous rifsu the contest. The general impres-Bion is that the latter course was pursued, or that a further contest was postponed, in which case reiuroreements probably arrived before it could be renewed. Our loss in tilled and vrouniled we have not been able to ascertain, though we are informed that a portion of the regiments, nd especially the sixth, were badly cut up. The gallant Lieut.

Col Jewell, of the brur regiment, was mortally wounded. In myself and family, the 8th day of but, only treat as a generality any system July. I found my two sons sick and dispair that is derogative tb the public interest i-ngr anxiously waiting" my arrival in a little Cnpt. Inslcy has purchased, the interest of ot Samuel Kiaer iu the Mansion and i now the sole We understand he will build a large addition next season. Under Capt.

Insley's management this popular hotel will fully sustain i's excellent reputatiou for affording all kinds of comfort to travelers. Ib. Tbe fol ring are some tf tfe Western of ficers dismissed with loss ot all pay or allowances that nre uow or may become due Dismissed for absence without leave, Capt, J. B. Stockton, 1st Kansas; Assistant Surgeon Bigflow, 6tb Mo.

cavalry. Dismissed for other reasons Geo. II. Mitchel, Assistant Surgeon 8th absenting bimsdf without permission, while awaiting-sentence-of court martial. J.

W. Bell, 13th Illinois cavafry deserting his command. John Hooker, 1st Lieut. ZQih Ohio, I i-i it 1 r.eoarj;ess of any particular indsvedual then log Dy twelve, wan Mr. Smith ana from the French proposals for mediation.

It is staled that Gen. Sixton's negro bri ade has recently met with briilianf having bad tbree fights, during which they took number of prisoners and captured twenty slaves. Several extensive salt works tn londa and Georgia were destroyed. The rebels were badly beaten-, and i rfi treating, destroyed an iRaaiense enanMty of property. Ilon.

Frank P. BIai-rr has resigned bis st-at in Congress, in order to take command of a brigade at Helena, Arkansas. If was rumored that Beauregard had pronounced Charleston and that the inhabitant are moving their property from the his three sons. They related the story of their t.ut refering to Mr. dakley's case as one of nrst persecution as loiiows ua the -It th day of Mav.

"while thav were absent frnm tknif i tue instances wincu- neartiess speculators, taking ad vantage of few lgal ties have attempted to feed Onon the "ne individual wrote on the cabin door cessities of their neighbors, wa unbesita- a notice to leave oy ten ciocs tne nest day, which was the 28th, or they would be put out. At the time specified the notorious Sam a tmgly pi-ouounce Hhe system of jumping claim? knowingly, especially wben they have uel J- Jones, auerwaras baena ot Douglas Co triads his annearance Vfith thirtv hnnlrtr rnfF ians, mostly from VV'estport, armed with oecn securea at tue expense ot labor, money and suffering, one of the most despicable and outrageous that cau be Dursued liv nnA nnes ana uowie Knives, ana Dy violence drove mv eons and their comnaniona and set fire tn being taken prisouers at his own desire John Kendal 1st i.ieut. 7th Kansas eav my house, distroying eome other property Cj A neigblvor towards Another, and the sooner airy, intemperance inefficiency and absence rEOGEEss or.Retrogtessioa is the device of' the day. We perceived that this was the cas when. we called at Leavenworth on Mr.

S. M. ROTHSCHILD'S Store, who keeps a large and. nice assortment, Wholesale and Retail, of MILLINERY and STRAW GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, HOOP SKIRTS, all kinds of NOV TIONS, Willow Ware, Children's Carriages, and GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, and is going to keep BSI GO 013s, by next for which purpose he is enlarging his store and fixing it up in the latest Ser) York Stylo.1 W-therefore ndvise all, and especial! AfER--CANT3 and MILLINERS, to call athis estab-' lishment, 71 Delaware Street, and buy their wants, where they surely will find the best and greatest assortment, tho lowest prices, and the" most prompt attendance iu the Western conn--try. nltf Tnu unu luicuicuaig ii iiier icrUl ii thev would be exterminate M-r feearteas speculators are convinced of the fact that public seutimejit wiif not fiustaiii witnout jjtiurpny, capt.

Vols absent without hiave and speaking set to work plo'iug and putting in corn ou a claim in Comnanv with Mr Smith and hi i i 4 prisouers at Fort LaFayette including Pierre Sou-le have been reloaded, A coITislon occurred on the lannibal and St. Jo. Railroad on last Saturday, between a freight and construction Two of the emtjwees were killed, and a fearful wreck made of both trains. an rnnrnwr manner (it- id war nni thA sons, and succeeded raising fifteen acres of them in such outrages, any more than it will horse theives, the better. There, are instances, it is true, in which persons may President.

very good corn. They had made a good veg The following are dismissed, but not with oe justmea jumping claims. v. Jb or instance, 1. ilt etable gawien and iww winch Jones wrested from them.

You may conjecture, Mr-Editor, what were my feelings when I found loss of pay and allowance now due R. II Kerr, 2d Lieut. 7th Kansas cavalry, intern wuen tuey are neia Dy non-resiaent specula tors, or persons in arms asrainst their coun perance, and carelessness in the discharfre myseu witu a large iamiiy, in a new1 country, distant from friends, home sunnlies snwu utIi! try But the case of Mr. Oeklev is entirel of duty. Frank A.

Hart, 2d1 Lieut. 04th high, and late in the season; but this waa only different. He is one of the best and mos't (For the Monitor.) A Few Inquiries. Friend Emmert? Will you allow me me commencement oi trouoies. in JJecember Ohio, absenting himself from bis com man ti wirhout leave, durinor a reti-pat.

Thpsa Ti reliable citizens. ta mkft Tax Notieo. followiag we wre invaded by large gangs "ot Border rufiian3." mostlv from Missonri anil Ar present reswenceihis future home. Ilehna bis death the country has lost a brave and efficient officer, aod bis untimely fate will be missals are officially anuouncen at the War space enough in your paper to make- an inquiry or two? have heard considerable rTlUE tax payers cf Bourbon Con kansas, invited in by the raling powers then in mreauy lost in tne cany struggles over 500 worth of property, for which he bas mourned bv many warm'friends in thia sec- iiecompr.cn vras tncsr nead quarters. All free state men were sorelvTfOrsenfed! thtw uepartment.

Cairo. Xov. 27. speculation as to when the different Schoo1 Ihs eertificates of ihe. Claim Commisioners, 7 destroyed and usse-l up all my corn and fodder .1 Districts in this County will draw their nro- sas, are hereby notified that the rate of taxes levied 'for btate.

County, b'chool and-Township purposes for the year 18B2 is as fol-- lows on -each one hundred dollars' viz Townships State Co. School TpV Total Incendiaries are trvin? to burn the citv tnat year, amounyng, as i nave said b-for, to what I had raised on 15 acres, and the hut for which he will never, get any pay, although part of his loss was occasioned by U.S. troops. A troe and consistant Union portion of the State gcbooi Funds: Suma of Memphis-. On Sundav night there were ten different fires, on Monday nio-ht.

four sprirg loiiowmg ixiau to pay two dollars per bufihul for corn ta use for TT1V hnra i.ilA man, fm bas. fi-oely given np tbreeson's to ne-ghborboods wish to ascertain accurately about this matter, so tbat they will know teetvWTripg conclusive! JT tht thcro-ia do battle in defence of their country. He v- Millie plowing for another crop. In August of 1856 we wtre again invaded by a large army of lion oi ua oiate. If the report, as we Lav it is correct, the achievement is certainly one of the most brilliant that have marked tbe history of tbe war, and not only adds immortal honors, to those that have already been gained by our brave troops in the tattles cf Missouri and but reflects great credit upon the commanding officer and hrs subordinates, for their sagacity and concerted movement for the uestruction of the city, and great alarm exists in conse Qsfigo.

Freedom, Timberhill Franklin i rumans. iney destroy ea, this time tor me 25 better what arrangements to make with tbei teachers. There seems to bo a diver. paid $800 for the claim, and added im- Groveraents to the amount of $00 more. rdor these circumstances be hotxLl ta tatn "era.

cts cts 50 1 io 18 I .1. 10 34 5a 1 10 15 50- I 10 "28 50 1- 10- 23 50 -1 ,10 10 50. 1 10-! quence. On Tuesday morning 250 rebel cavalry 1.7& 1 94 1 76 I 8-1 83' 1 70 1 70 acres oi corn, tnen in no growing condition, and robbed ua otherwise of whatever they could get hold of; we were driven from- our sity of opinion. Some say the monev can Alar ion jV Marmiton be obtained in the spring, while others think eu vantage of the Homestead Act, wb'cb will be in operation next month.

But be tooK tne town ot Henderson, on tne M. R. burning the station house and othe-1 Scott, workt' hide our horses -in the bushes and ravines, to.keep them-frotti being they called of tbe more refined came will not be available till next Fall. Now was aaprivea ot that priviicr-Q by havpcr property. -They also took one comnanv of Also acanitation tax of fift.v.

r.pnta nn ii Later. The following official report if yoor siV, or our County or County er jayhawking. During the year of 1857 we jjeocrai soiaieps prisoners fi om Gen Blunt, vVslI show th at, although pne uau entered trom unaer mm. it is true lie got a deockVj" giving bis note for the persons over 21 and under 50 years of I I will attend at the nsual places of holding election -in each to for thn it is a fact that our troops gained a brilliant nad a little respite lrom being so hard pressed, and managed to raise tome corn and garden truck, butt not without, havicsr a nart taknn Superintendent will give us the facts in tho case, we wiir be greatly obFged to you. Also what is the amount due this County iijc jjiicuui at.uiu witrtHui, oui mai is just so much oat of pocket.

If tbe individual WAsniNGTorr, Nov. 30. Snec'aT to Missouri Democrat: To mor victory over greatly superior forces, the receiving gaid taxes, on the following days Osajre. on Honda r. Dcr.pmhpr ir, frbm us by the same parties.

In the winter of entered it unwittingly whicb Mr. 0klev vule. tais year 1 moved my iamiiy from Douglas to Bourbon County, my present tituation. and claims to be impossible) the complexion of row's Philadelphia Inquirer will contain a Washington dispatch, professing to have re liable in formation direct from Riebmond. Freedom.

Ttresdav. DeccmberlfUH Stone's. bought out Mr. Boydson, paying bim $800 and bow many school will this, be distributed among? and wilf it be divided fqually among the schools or wHi it propor- tne case wouia be very 1 materially altered, so far a nubiic ownion i concerned n. is I 1 ,1 tor ms improvements ond claim, wiiu the in Timberhill.

Wednsdav and Th The Bubstance of its information, which is tention or niauna it ooniesteaa. .1 A 17th and 18tb, at Mapleton. though it would not morally relieve bim of In April 1858 a nartv ef fifteen' ram. com- lonately to the number of children in the probably of an average, reliability, more, is as follows: nfed rart of V. A djaiyoona.

Ami. ui3 ligations to mase Mr. j. a tree deed, as it would not be rifrht that the latter i ranKun, t'nciay, December 10, at Xeniii. Marion, Monday, Dec.

22d, at W. B. Ilolt'd Seott. Teslv and tt'prl son's command, and martlv of citiiena rT Vnrt The people of Richmond hare ben hav District, or to the number actuary attendinjr tleroan snouid suffi3r through the careless- Scott. snt out as a patrol! cuard bv tha thftn 23d and At.

Fort Scott. ing another panic for tho last two weeks. The removal of McClellan, and tho exist ing authorities of that place, surrounded 1 Will cmr County Supt. please inform us ness et tne tormer, Tbere are "often act3 Derformed nndfir Marmiton, Thursday, Dec. 25, at Marmiton.

)n all taxes not naid hefn my uouse at mcnoar or miuuignr, attempted to murder tar, and robbed of a fiat span ot ournswe movements, were first througb the; Monitor, bow many Hack- a penalty of ten per cent will bo added. By an act of the Lfri slat urn ar Uf-- causes. At th time of i Hurrrside move cover of the law, which are moral crimes of tbe very wetet character, and knowintylr principal portion of the above report is en-. tirely untrue. We gave lbs report as we received it from Fort Scott.

Here is the official report. St Louis, Dec. 1st. Tbe following dispatch was received at bead Quarters in this city ou Saturday n'gbtt Hswqpakters Battle Field, Nov. 29.

To -Maj 6V. Cur'is: GasicRAt: Lrf'arnipg tbat a rebel force, under Gen. Marmnduke, 8,000 strong; was at no Hill, forty miles of Van Bu-rcn, nd that Geti. Hiudman was to joiu bim to day or teMcvor row with a large force of for the purpose of making a desperate effort to nter Missouri, I determined to strike Marmnduke and destroy bin before reinforcements Leaving my transportation in the rear, I of horses worth $300. But I have steadily boards be finds in the District Schools in Kansas, it is provided that two-fifrh i ment Longstreet was in Richmond on his wav to North CarolB.

the camnairm burrs' persevered in my first determination of mak- Kansas my home and last resting have ii.i i i i this County? How many school houses entering man's homestead wheu necessity State tax must be mid in pnp; Mnni.l in this County How many school htuses supposed to ba over for th winter. Paf the bondi of the State of Kansas, er S. De- prevents uun irom aoing it mniseitjis onoof the tn i7 lujuuru iaonr aau not oy speculation, in creased my improvements to $800 or more waitinz patiently for the Homettead act to ke ihou stoics: of his corps were with him 'They were does be find with decent desks I know Witness my hand this 20th iu answer to our article of A. D. 18C2.

"JAMF.S ATTK'PV come a law intending to claim the benefit put on tue awuna KicDmonci at once, while he took the cars to Fredericksburg to tbat every thing among us is in the jorma-tion state, and that it takes time to fix these nlGwi Treasurer of Rourbun last week, beaded An Explanation," states tnereoi, ana not intenaing wrong to any one aor interfering with any one's rights.and BUp told the Kamwhannoek lin. if posing that in our Union sentiments, all that be considered bis information reliable, Corn Wanted. if not, to retard our movement till Leo camo things all up, but if any schools have such up. conveniences, let us know it, so tbat per SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Depot Quartermaster's nfflfo all our old political animosities were dead, and speculators would not dare to meddle with actual settlers but ah 1 how much I was mistaken! Mv persecutions are nirain renewed There are now from 200.000 to 250.000 as to the time that Capt. Meord's Company started from Fort Scott; but does not wish to have it inferred that be considers haps others may be stirred up to like good men in tbe.works wround Richmond, and Scott, Kansas, until 12 o'clock vn Saturday, Nov.

29lh, 1862, for, tho delivery at thi depot of works. but 80,000 north of there, iocludin." Lea's and that fiom members cf of our old opposing political party, who robhed mo of. the best Hoping to draw out some useful infor tbe circumstances as be bas since beard and Jackson.s forces. Twenty Thousand Bushel mation for the people, and also to start the Jackson has been recalled, witb Rhmrt them, an insufficient excuse for the delay. from the Valley, to form the left flank of ball rolling, I subscribe myself, He only desires that be should not be understood as giving false information.

We forces. Jackson was onnrtserl toenm. Pedagogue. ing, and wanted to keep up a division of 9 our forces thuJa -into I -i It is claimed by "some that ibe School of the best quality, free from dirt, cobs, or oth-' and Pennylvnia, but was over ruled by Lee and Davia. tairily had no desire to place bim in that light, as we have tobtgb a respect for bim to do so, and we gladly make tbe above statement.

did we desire to sav Funds collected previous to tbe 1st of part of my homestead by kuowingly entering it from under ms, after I had already lost many hundred dollars, spent much- labor, aad about sixteen hundred deUarsin my eSort to secure it. IIow long is this thing to last How long must honest, high-minded men endure the system of moral robbery pursued by speculators under the shadow of legal technicalities. Are our persecutions only to end in the graver Are we to coutinue to submit to eucb cruel and outrageous proceedings? If tbe frown of pub-Iio opinion will not stop heartless mtn trora lobbing us of our most sacid right, what ea-iise can we pursue to jfroteei om selves? Jostyu Oaklet. The Cabioet at Richmond hv ary last may be distributed immediately, but Lee to throw hfs whole armv on th.i TUn anything inimical to tbe character of bis pnbaDoock dispute every foot ground the most of our county oScers argue that inasmuch as there is a certain time named in which it is to be distributed, it can onlv friends who bave suffered frem the malicious tDrcco to me rebel capital. Thev bave of raw nrovision.

nnd 1 u.aiirr, wen stlCKeU in good gTm---Ji- ny sacks, and well sewed with lixeb twine: Seven thousand bushels (7.000) to be dcliv- ered 013 or before the 25th 'day of December -Iff 2. and tho whole amount by January Sls 1 COi. No bid entertained unless accompaniod'bv guarartee for Its fa-ihful performance' Corn" Sal8 t0 be "proposals for. Any other information wiir Be promptly civ- en on application to the undemgud e'-ther personaily or by letter. Bidders be present at the without positive knoivledce that thP rt? millioos of pounds of tork.

beef and flonr. persecutions of their disloyal neighbors. On tbe contrary, thev bave our heartiest sympatty for what they have suffered on be done at that time. We notice, by a brief examination of tbe law, that tbe County Superintendent is required to distribute tbe are wcctimulating at Richmond. Vessels with clothing are running th bKickade every account of their political seutiment.

ween, dui ineir army suuencg terribly. Numerous recent events have arrvM tr, Ttiaac a forced maTCU of thirty mijes, wuu but ,000 men, and attacked bim at 10 uVlock this morning. Found bim strongly posted on advantageous ground After; an engagement of about tbree hours, be commtuced to retreat. Every foot of tbe ground was faught over, and hotly conteittd until near sundown, wben lb! enemy Ending that their artiller-, whicb tbe Lad 'made every effort to got away, Was about lobecnpturcd sent Cols. Shelby and Emmett McDonald with a flag of truce for the ostensible purpose of caring for their dead and wounded, but with the real object of making good his retreat to Van Buren.

The casualties of the day 1 am unable tate with accuracy at this time, as we fought over twehe miles of ground. One of tbe rebel officers witb tbe fig of truce stated Jc me that they bad lost eixty is killed, among them a Lieut. CoJ. My kss comparatively small. Apiong" tlve wounded are Lieut.

Col. Jewell and Liaut. Johnsoq, of the Kausas, Sixth, botb of thorn, I foar, mortally. Th? enemy is bndhr whipped, and wiH probably not venture Xortb of the Boston mountains "gain this winter, if this part r.f the State it is their reliance for sub-Mstence, ami having hig eaten all in the val-Ir. rtiu4 retreat into Texas.

I I have sent for my transportation tocme tip, and Khali occupy a position at or wear C'itae Hiil. The reboti hnd ten days' rations, and in-tetjdoi ma'sirg a desperate -effort to force tbirr way Noith. Vcr jour oKdt srvent. bchool und on tbe Second Monday in March, or as soes. tboreafter as be shall receive ihe certificate of lh amount appor- New York, Nov.

29. Tbe Herald has the following special: CuARtESTON. Vn Nov.27th. I have influence the Richmond panic, such as Ley's suddenly ebart.Tuig from th offensive to the defensive. His telegraphing daily for more are reliable, no bids will be cctcd rpon.

loned to his county, from tbo State Super, just learned tbo additional particulars of tbe CaP- ani A. Q- U. S. Vola. meu to save the petitions and appeals of thir armv for clothing, oriva Dir's New Yokk, Nov.

29. Tbe army correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing from Aquia Creekv says: Daily, hourly, nd mcmentariry, we exp-ct to hear the firt gun fired that will iuaugurate the firt gfatid twttle of this carrt-pigu, for it in in this vicinity that the entire rebel army concentrated, and also tho three grand divisions which go to maha up the grand army of the Potomac. A dispatch to the Philadelphia Press, last nkrht, says that Gen. Burnside's nrmv snrcesaiui cout maue by the 21 Virginia Cavalry, under Col. S.

Paxton, in tbe vicinity of Leesburg. The troops left Camp capt tiro of their pickets in the Chickahomin7. "General Ordera-ITo. OrEicz Recelttiso Commission ju uiscovery mat tney nave lostrrom to 100,000 men in the last 95 days by battle, sickness and and indica Department of Kansas, IjEaveswokth ('irr Av. A isr.

IT, navin? rec(ivpl iTicfi.nrt..x. vvould soon move, and that we are on ihe! tions of slave insurrections. Burnside and Government are believed to have full acquaintance with the and Biirnskle regards his present force ample for the work before him. intondent, whose duty it is to apportion to the counties in the month of February. The School Fund maj-, therefore, all be distributed next Ma-reh.

The faw provides that themoucy is to be opportioned to each district in which a school has been in ojeration three months in the year, and in proportion to tbe number of persons residing therein, over five and under twenty-one years of age. There is now in the County Treasurer's hands about The present tax will amount to about $2G3, makinr 'a total of something like $650, which will probably be subject to the ordiof tha i peylntend-! ent next March. ee ot one of the greatest battles of. modern times. i rair, ten nmesirom here, on Mouday last, tho 24tli.

From that time they marched 210 miles in 70 hours, passing over in the route four spurs of the Ganley Mountains. Part of tbe mateb was througb pelting snow storm. Colonel Pasfon camo upon the enemy the vicinity of Frankfort attacked them with vigor, and, after a short fictht. defeated capturing teu commissioned ofSccrs and privates, ose hundred between two and tbree tbousaud stand of aims, burned his camp and all bis rqnpji2e." all bis stores and four wagons. War Department appointing me Commissioner of Recruiting for the Department ef Kansas I heeby enter upon my duties such II.

Major T. J. ed, additional Aid'd i Carnpto Gen. Blnt, having been by hint -m to me for special duty, is liereby 1 pointed ly Acting Assistant Adjutant GeC eral. All co-iammncations will be addressed him accordingly.

III. Untn further orders my IIeadonartr Cawo, Nov. 2D. The grand army of the Peutn is in motion. Gen.

Sherman, with his forces, left Memphis on Wednesday. General Grant's armv struck their tt-ntsat davlio-t Considerable excitement has been occasioned, by the report that a proposition bad been made by the rebels for tm armistice of thirty dayT snd that- Gon. Lee was already in AYashiuion tho terms terday and marched oi'on the Holly Spvings rJ. Ten days rations were prepared, and only onC tCat allowed to each twenty meu, one to. the officers of each ond, six to ech rcgliaeEt CViCet, Leavenworth CityvKan.

1 1- xon ukj not loose a man. Mijor I Pvwd dlstirguihtd Limself. ling. Ckm. 4J.mg.

of the agreement. Ku credence is put in Commoner for Recr titK the rumor howovcr. Kausas. recruiting. Department 4 TL.