Yesterday was a fine day, and trade lively. The streets were unusually full.
Rev. Mr. Harlow returned yesterday. The members of his church and many friends will be glad to see him again.
The packet came down yesterday morning, well loaded. Besides freight for our merchants, there was a lot of ordnance stores.
The Fifteenth Kansas has left Fort Scott.
FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL BROWN TO MAJOR GENERAL CURTIS. --
JEFFERSON CITY, OCT. 6 -- 5:30 P. M.
To Major General Curtis:
Price has advanced his cavalry and artillery and is pressing in the fighting. My wounded are coming in from the front. There is no question but he is moving in force. What you do should be done quickly. The telegraph and our communications will probably be cut to the west to-night.
I have only to say if we do not make a successful defense he will be into Kansas City in a short time with large reinforcements. -E. B. BROWN, Brig. Gen.
JEFFERSON CITY, OCT. 6 -- 5:30 P. M.
To Major General Curtis:
Price has advanced his cavalry and artillery and is pressing in the fighting. My wounded are coming in from the front. There is no question but he is moving in force. What you do should be done quickly. The telegraph and our communications will probably be cut to the west to-night.
I have only to say if we do not make a successful defense he will be into Kansas City in a short time with large reinforcements. -E. B. BROWN, Brig. Gen.
FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL FISK TO MAJOR GENERAL CURTIS:
JEFFERSON CITY, OCT. 6
The enemy are steadily advancing and closing upon us. They crossed the Osage in force at Prince's Ferry at noon to-day. We hold them at the Morean to-night or the road to Castle Rock. Shall contest their advance inch by inch. A few killed and wounded to-day. We hear of no force pressing the enemy's rear. We shall fight them to-morrow, and hope to give you a good report. CLINTON B. FISK, Brigadier General.
JEFFERSON CITY, OCT. 6
The enemy are steadily advancing and closing upon us. They crossed the Osage in force at Prince's Ferry at noon to-day. We hold them at the Morean to-night or the road to Castle Rock. Shall contest their advance inch by inch. A few killed and wounded to-day. We hear of no force pressing the enemy's rear. We shall fight them to-morrow, and hope to give you a good report. CLINTON B. FISK, Brigadier General.
STARTLING JOKE. -- A waggish son of Esculapius caused great consternation in some of the establishments leveeward yesterday, by the startling announcement that Price was advancing, and was close to the town! They were relieved when he explained that it was Tom Price, who had just come down on the railroad packet.
FLAG STAFF RAISING. -- Capt. Edgar Seelye will raise one of the tallest flagstaffs this afternoon at the Fort at two o'clock. All are invited to attend. A new flag will be run up; and, in the language of one of our native poets, "long may it wave." It is almost unnecessary to add that the Captain will see that nothing is wanting to give spirit and enthusiasm to the occasion.
