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The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from the Notrh. (search)
force reached the head waters of Grand river, Gass county, about noon the day after the burning of Lawrence, and there divided into squads of forty and fifty, and scattered in various directions. Our troops were half an hour behind, and were also divided, and continued the pursuit. A detachment ordered from Lexington met part of the rebel force near Pleasant Hill, and killed seven, and recovered a considerable amount of goods taken from Lawrence. A report has just reached here that Major Plumb and Major Nacher overtook a company in Lafayette, killing thirty. The total killed, according to the last report, is between sixty and seventy. Our detachments are still in pursuit. It is ascertained that Quantrell's whole force was three hundred selected men, who assembled from Lafayette, Saline, Clay, Johnston, and the border counties, on Thursday noon, at the head of Middle fork of Grand river, fifteen miles from the Kansas line, and the same day started for Kansas. Our scouts