Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-18

bringing into camp everything Of any value
10 the troops, and much has been destroyed
on the ground.
The casualties Of the command amounttc
four killed, four severely wounded, four
slightly wounded, and one missing, suppos-
ed TO be killed or captured by the enemy.
enclose herewith list of the above, and
also field returns exhibiting the strength Of
the troops engaged in the combat,
With regard to the officers and troop Of
my command, | have never seen finer
military spirit displayed generally; and, if
there has been any material difference in the
services they had rendered, itmust be meas
ured chiefly by the opportunities they had
for distinction Lieut.. Col Cooke and Ma
ior Cady, the commanders Of the mounted
and foot force respectively, carried out my
instructions TO them with signal aiacrty,
zeal, and intelligence. The company COM
manders, whose position either in the en-
gagement or the pursuit brought them in
closest contact with the enemy, were Capt.
Todd, Of the sixth infantry, Captain Steele
and Lieut.. Robinson, OF the second Dragons,
and Captain Heath, tenth infantry. Capt.
Howe and his company G, fourth artillery,
participated largely in the earlier part Of
the engagement, but, for reasons stated in
his commanding officer report, he took no
active part in the pursuit. Brevet Major
Woods, Captain Wharton and Lieut.. Patters
son, Of the sixth infantry, with their cOmpa7
MES, rendered effective service as reserves
and supports, taking an active share in the
camJat when circumstances would permit.
| Colonel Cooke notices the conduct Of Lieuts.
/ BuGord and Wright, regimenal quarermas-
ter and adiutant of the second dragons, in
a fattcring manner. Lieuts. Drum, Hud
son and Mendenhall, fourth artillery,
Lieuts. Hight and Livingston, second dra-
goons, and Lieut.. Dudley, tenth infantry,
gave efficient aid TO their company comman-
ders.
should do injustice 10 Mr.. Joseph Tes-
son, one of my guides. were | 10 omit q
mention of his olniIently valuable services,
in conducting the column of cavalry TO It's
position in the rear of the Indian villages.
To his skill as a guide, and his know
ledge Of the character and habits Of the en-
emy, ascribe much of the successes gain
ed il the engagement. Mr.. Carey, also,
chief of the guides, rendered good service
IN transmitting my orders.
The members Of my personal staff REM
dercd Inc most efficient service in the field,
Major o. F. Winship, Ass. Adiutont Cen
eral, and chief Of the staff, and Lieutenant
Polk, second in.antry, my ad-de-camp, III
conveying my orders to different portions of
the command discharged their duty with
: coolness, zeal and energy. Asst. Surgeon
r Ridglcy, of the Medical staff, was indefat-
igable in his attention TO the suffering
r wounded, both of our own troops ond of the
? enemy. Lient. Warren, Typographical en-
ginecr, was most actively engaged previous
f to and during the combat, accommodating
e the country and the enemy, and has subse-
quontly made a sketch Of the former, which
, | enclose herewith.
Capt. Van Welt, Assistant Quarter
master was charged with the protection Of
/, the train, service for which his expert
cnce on the plains, rendered him eminently
! qualified. Lieut.. Balch. Of the ordnance,
was also left in charge Of the stores Of his
department.
enclose herewith several papers found
, in the baggage OF the Indians, some of which
! are curioslies, and others may serve TO
show their disposition towards the whites.
They were mostly taken, as their dates and
marks will indicate, on the occasion of the
= massacre and plunder of the mail party in
November last. There are also in posses
sion of officers and others, in camp, the
scalps of two white females, and remnants
Of clothino, Sc, carried of by the Indians
in the Grattan massacre, all OF which in my
Judgment sufficiently characterize the peo-
, pie have had TO deal with.
] am, Colonel, very respectfully, your
a obedent servant,
4 WM. S. HARNEY,
Brevet Brigadier General, Sc.
- Lieut.. Col. l.. THOMAS, Assistant Adiutant
General Headquarters of the Army, New
e York.
z LIST OF THE ALLIED AND WOUNDED.
u KILLED.-Alex. Lyall, private, company
l. X, % Dragons; Charles Mcdonald, dol
o Robert Fitzpatrick, private, company G,
e 4th Artillery; Thomas Carroll DO.
! WouNDED.-Thomas Heally, sergeant
company E, I'd Dragons, in several places
x George Fink, corporal, company K, I'd
n dragons severely; Vim. Walsh, private,