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paroled at Lexington by Price, and that he had enlisted in the 3d Iowa Cavalry under the name of William B. Miller, that he was acquainted with the Missouri troops in Prices army and was anxious to go there. Col. Bussey determined to send him. A “butternut” suit was immediately procured and with a few dollars in Confederate money in his pocket and without arms he set off on his perilous journey. Col. Bussey sent him on horseback six miles beyond Gen. Curtis Head Quarters. When he passed the pickets, he dismounted and proceeded on foot, a soldier having been sent with him to bring back the horse. Miller had traveled but a short distance when he met a small force of rebel cavalry whom he informed that he was just from Lexington, Mo. on his way to Boston Mountain to join a regiment in Price's army. After some hesitation, they believed his story and told him that he would find Price's army with Van Dorn & McCullough at “Burnt Mills” where they would camp that night and which place was only about eleven miles from Gen. Curtis' Head Quarters. He informed Miller that the rebel army was 40,000 strong and that they were going to attack Gen. Curtis the next morning and whip his army in detail, before it could be concentrated. Miller professed to be greatly rejoiced at this information and hastened on until out of sight of his rebel grounds where he turned about and made his way with all haste to inform Gen. Curtis, who listened attentively to the information Miller had to give and, like a wise General, acted upon it promptly. Carr's division with Gen. Curtis Head Quarters moved immediately back and the next morning found them mito[?] Gen. Davis'division at Sugar Creek. Lieut. Curken doll[?], with 20 men of Co. D, 3d Iowa Cavalry, traveled to Huntsville - a distance of 40 miles, on the night of the 5th to inform Col. Van Dever, who reached Sugar Creek on the night of the 6th. Gen. Sigel was ordered to move back to Sugar Creek on the night of 5th, but delayed starting until the morning of the 6th and before he was early on the march the enemy were upon him. A severe engagement ensued, Sigel sustaining considerable loss, but he fell back to Sugar Creek on the evening of the 6th, closely pursued by the enemy, who believed the army of Gen. Curtis to be in full retreat for Springfield. On the morning of the 7th, the Army of the South West were in position on Sugar Creek, expecting an attack from the direction of Fayetteville. The Quarter Master and commissary supplies had been sent back four miles to Elk Horn Tavern for safety, while the wagon trains of the Army