These were immediately sent out iti squads upon the different roads to guard the approaches to the town in case the cnetuv concluded to pay us a visiI; and the Cavalry and mounted citizens were sent nut on roads north and west to ascertain and rc- ;iport the whereabouts and doings of the in-! emy. About 10 o’clock a courier arrived j from Miiltown reporting that the enemy' were at that place at 7 o’clock on (heir waytowards Leavenworth. A force of Cavalry and mounted infantry, (composed of Homc-guanls and volunteer yifizens.) numbering about J00 immediately started for Leavenworth, ex peeling to meet the enemy somewhere in that ncighborhhod. In the afternoon citizens continued to aririve, and a-bout 4 o’el ek (’apt. Farquar who had arrived from Mack port, proceeded with about