Daily Monitor from Topeka, Kansas • 2

The Daily Monitor MONDAY, OCT. 31st, 1864. FOR PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHNSON, OF TENNESSEE. Presidential Electors.

W. CHEESEBROUGH W. F. CLOUD R. McBRATNEY.

STATE TICKET. For Governor. S. J. CRAW FORD, OF ANDERSON, For Congress, SIDNEY CLARKE.

OF DOUGLAS. POl Lieutenant-Governor. McGREW, of Wyandotte. For Secretary of State. R.

A. BARKER, of Atchison. For Auditor, JOHN R. SWALLOW of Lyon. For Treasurer.

Ww. SPRIGGS, of Anderson. For Associate Judge. JACOB SAFFORD, of Shawnee. For Attorney General, J.

D. BRUMBAUGH, of Marshall. Superintendent of Public Instruction, ISAAC T. GOODNOW, of Riley, Republican Union County Ticket. For State Senator, A.

DANFORD. For Probate Judge, WILLIAM MARGRAVE. For School Superintendant NELSON GRISWOLD. For Representative, 52d District, NELSON GRISWOLD. Z.

STRONG. N126 d8t. JAMES CLARKE. LOST. At the capture of the refuge train.

near Vow Creek, three Govt. Vouchers--one to the of $75, one $50, the other $40-a reward will be given to any person delivering said vouchers at this office, The above Vouchers were issued by Lieut. Robb at Fort Gibson. JANE3 MaHLIN. Price's invasion.

FULL ACCOUNT OF THE CAMPAIGN. BATTLE OF MARIAS DES CYGNES, OSAGE AND MINE CREEK. The grey mist of another began to lift itself like a shadowy curtain from the surrounding horison, to reveal to the anxious eye the most bloody but brilliant act in the drama. The previous night Gen. Sanborn had marched his command within a short distance of the Trading Post.

During the night, Mr. Marcus, Gen. Blunt's Chief of Scouts, joined Gen Sanborn, and tendered his services. He was immediately sent for ward to discover how much truth there was in the report that a considerable force of the enemy were stationed on a mound near the post. He went forward.

reconnoitered and returned with the report that he was unable to discover any considerable force of the enemy He was again sent out, and crawling on his handsand knees, to the top of the mound, at which point he was close enough to overhear the conversation of a small force of the enemy close by. He heard them bragging how, with a force of lesa than 200 they were keeping them back, while the main force was hurrying on. He also overheard them say that their instructions were to sack Mound City, but not burn it, then come to Fort Scott, and after capturing supplies, to burn it. After becoming acquainted with their intentions, the scout returned to Gen. Gen.

Sanborn and reported. He suggested that a force be sent forward to attack the force at the Mound, and then push on to attack the rear column of' the enemy Also that as they approached the mound, a volley of artillery be fired into the enemy on the east side.Adopting this suggestion, Gen. Sanborn sent forward several Missouri and Iowa regiments, together with the 7th Kansas and 2d Arkansas. As they charged up the east side of the mound, several shells were thrown, by order of General Sanborn. 'The first fell into the midst of our own ranks, but the balance reached the west side and scattered the force there.

Hurrying on, they forced the enemy to abandon one piece of artillery and 30 wagons. Cole. Crawford and Blair, having left Gen. Curtis, now came to the heard that the rear guard of' the enemy-500 strong, with 3 pieces of artillery- -had formed in line of' battle, a short distance ahead, those gentlemen, with Col. Phelps, of' the 2d Arkansas, took that regiment, charged, and drove them back to Marmaduke's command.

They captured one piece of artillery, and very nearly captured the other two. At this juncture, Lieut. Col. Benteen and Col. Phillips, came up with their brigades, Col Cloud and Majors Hunt and Weed, also arrived.

Our troops now advanced in line of battle about three miles, and finally forced Marmaduke to make a stand at Mine Creek, one of the tributaries of the Osage. His whole force formed on the brow of the hill, with his rear resting in the timber. Cols. Phillips and Benteen now advanced with their brigades, and formed within about 600 yards of the enemy's line of battle. Col.

Blair, who had been forward with the skirmishers, now returned with the intormation that tue enemy had opened upon them with cunnister and mu-ketry, and to save them, it was necessary for our force to move up immediately. This was a critical moment. Curtis. Pleasonton, Blunt and a born were too far back to have immediate communication with them, and immediate action was neees. eary.

Cols. Crawford and Blair held a short consultation, in which. it was decided that to save Fort Scott, and other points in Kansas south of the rebels, it would be necess ry to make a charge and capture the enemy's batteries.Col. Crawford as a member of General Curtis' staff, dete mined to assume the responsibility of ordering a charge, which it unsuccessiu. would nave ruined him as a military man, but being successful, covered his name, and those of his associates with glory.

He and Col. Blair went to Col. Benteen, and requested him to charge the enemy on the right flank. Col. Crawford then went to Col.

Phillips, with orders that as soon as Benteen came up, to charge them on the left.Col. Cloud and Maj. Weed then took command in the centre. Cole. Blair and Benteen led the charge on the right, and Cols.

Crawford and Phillips, and Maj. Hunt, that on the left. The attack was, gallantly made, our officers continually in the advance, urging the men forward. Col. Crawford, who had rode to the right, returned to Phillips' command, and filled it with new life and activity, by the announcement that the rebel artillery had been captured.This was not the case, although the Colone momentarily expecting it.

Col. Phillips' command rushed forward with loud cheers, and nobly co- operated with that of Col. Benteen. The result was that the enemy was routed and driven in confusion, and our men succeeded in capturing Gens. Marmaduke and Cabel, four colonels, nearly one thousand prisoners.

ten pieces of' artillery, and 1500 stands of small arins. 'The rebel Gen. Graham was killed, and Gen. Fagan reported killed, together with a large number of other rebels, while our loss was slight. The enemy had formed two other divisions in line of battle about a mile and a half in the rear of Marmaduke's division, and our men charged within five OX' six hundred yards of that line.

cap turing prisoners all the time. James Dunlavy, private in the 3d Iowa, captured Marmaduke, and turned him over to Col Blair, who, in turn placed him in the hands of Gen Curtis. The General permitted Dunlavy, to retain Marmaduke's splendid revolvers, as trophies, and a reward for his bravery. As was intended by the officers who ordered the charge, its success demoral. ized Marmaduke's division, and forced Price to abandon the idea of coming to Fort Scott.

The result exceeded their brightest anticipations. The enemy became terribly demoralized, and his le gions began a rapid retreat. Soon after this great victory was od, Gen. McNiell came up, and made a splendid charge into a corn field, upon a large force of the enemy, scattering them in every direction and capturing a number of prisoners. This was 3 splendid affair and all unite in giving Gen.

MeNiell credit for great personal bravery as a soldier, and splendid ability as a commander. The enemy continued retreating--his polumns having been turned off in aL easterly direction--until he reached the Marmaton, a few miles east of town, when Gen. McNeill, having reformed his lines, made another charge, and captured two pieces of artillery and more prisoners. Our forces with their horses, had trav elled two days without anything to eat, and it was found necessary for them to rest over night. They accordingly came to Fort Scott, went into camp, and drew rations here.

Price camped on the Marmaton until 2 A. M. next morning, when he broke can continued his retreat, after destroying a considerabie por-4 tion of his train. Next morning, our troops under Gens. Curtis, Blunt and McNeill, followed that day he was forced to burn about 200 more wagons.What their success has been since then, we have not learned, but we look tor glorious results.

A telegram was received from the Sec'y of War, on Wednesday, ordering our troops to follow, with further information that Steel had been ordered to meet him in the front. Col. Moonlight's connection with affair was a very important and bril. liant one, but inasmuch as his movements were separate from that of the balance of our troops, wo reserve de- serintion of that part of It for ther article. anoNeither would we detract from the merit of Gen.

Pleasonton, and other commanding Generals. To them we are judebted for the preliminary orders which brought forth the above glorious results. Do far we have given orly an account of the affair, as it would occur to an eye witness, who had no tunity of knowing from whom the oppor- Orders came; except as regards the principal charge, in which most of the cap tures were made, about which we received our information from the participants themselves. As the results are developed, due justice will be given to all entitied to It. Meeting on Saturday Night.

Tremendous Crowd--Intense Enthusiasm! ALLONE WAY! The meeting on Saturday night was attended by one of the largest and most enthusiastic crowds' we ever witnessed in Fort Seott. A stand had been erected at the commisary building, the portico brilliantly illuminated, and over all streamed a banner, orname, ed with the following motto: came, met Kansas at Lexington. Little Blue. Westport, Marias des cygnes, Mine Run, Osage, and fled, a demoralized mob from our soil. Glory to the heroes, Curtis.

Blunt. Pleasonton, Lane, Moonlight, Blair. Crawford, Cloud, Jennison." The meeting was organized by electing S. A. Manlove, President.

J. R. Morley, George Dimon, G. A. Reynolds, N.

Z. Strong and Win. Margrave, Vice Presidents, and D. B. Emmert Secretary.

Col. Cloud was then announced, and received with rousing cheers. We will not attempt 10 give a report of this or the other speeches made during the night. 'The Colonel congratulated our citizens on their escape from the great danger that 811- rounded them; considering our small torce as compared to that of the enemy, to great a eulogy could not be delivered on the character of the brave men who had beat back the invader. The colouel referred briefly to the political affairs of the state, made some happy allusions.

which kept theaudienceina roar of laughter. and then retired. Col. crawford wasannounced, and received with intense enthusiasm. The colonel was too unwell to remain on the stand.

He therefore made a few earnest and patriotic remarks. and then retired, amid loud and prolonged cheers which showed how popular he was with citizens and soldiers. col. Blair having been repeatedly called tor. now came forward, and held the audience spell bound with his truly eloquent and patriotic description ofthe battles of the Kansas border.

He said he did not come there to make a political sceech, as he had had nothing to do with politics since the war began, and would not have until it closed. Ile desired, homeyer, to do justice to the brave men, who had left their homes and kept in the front until Kansas was out of danger. lie thought when he went to Shawneetown, that there might be some truth in the story that the report of the invasion was one of Lane's electioneering schemes, but when he saw Lane rushing to the front, and leaving the militia to be eleetioneered by politicians who desired to remain behind, he could not but entertain 211 increased feeling of respect for him. Of col. crawford, col.

Blair spoke in the most glowing terms. lie had known him since the war broke out, and always found him a gentleman of the noblest impulses, a soldierof the highest order of ability and bravery. and 3. 13 9 woo would do honor to any position in which thesufferages of the people might place him. His description of the part col.

crawford had taken in the war drama, and especially that along the Kansas border, was a beautiful but just eulogium upon the character ofa brave good man. Col. Blair's remarks had greater weight and convincing. his unexcelled powers 09 am power, not only because of and his character for impartiality and Feracity orator, but because he was rendering the testimony, not of for others, to whom politician; but of one brave pan and the balance of the citizens of Fort Scott, are indebtHad he a vote, be ed, to a great extent for their safety. not as the would cast it for Lane, Crawford and Cloud, candidates of any particular party, but as individuals, 3 for the inestimable, services they bad reu part payment dered Kaneas, especially Fort Broth.

He would be is Same for any ether man, no matter what Col Blair has no superior as au orator in the went, and party, who had been so faithful to us. the noble sentiments he uttered last Saturday wig bi, ossible, added to his well earned repuration..