The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-05
GENERAL ORDERS NO. III.
WAR DEsARrMsNr, ADJrrasr GK,Esu OfticE,

WAR DE.ARrMkNr. ADJrTASI tE>fuiAL DffHk,
Washington, OCT -, 1898. J
The District Of the Platte organized in General Orders
No O. current SERIES from the headquarters 81 the
viii be considered Is q separate command, within the
meaning OF the 05h article 81 and the regulations
the army applicable t. military geographical departments
The officer commanding II viii correspond direct with
IN cases o. emergency arising in ncighbornc depart,
meus, the district commander Will give Il all the as
slstance-both in the way Of renorcement aud supplies
be may be able 80 aford.
Brevet Colonel John Munroe, Fourth artillery, com
mandng the District of the Platte, assigned TO duty &C
cordng 10 his breyei rank NJ Colonel
s. COOPER, Aiju,ant General
ORDERS no q.
Hr,pQrApr ryrAvrwrSr % TyyNs
ssS ANTONIO, oct. 10, 1858
The General commanding takes great PRIDE IN publish
under Breye, Mai Far Van Dora Carau seccud cavalry
over the Comanche Indians at Their camp near Wichita
village, on the LIST inst.
Major Van born with his command left For, Beknap
the 18th ut, and marched in northwest direction 10
the point designated in Special Orders No IL current
series where he established his depot, aud threw IN
acd work for its protection he had scarcely completed
this work when o. the 2wh ut learning IRON his Indian
pics that the Comapches were IN force at pom, about
ninety miles due from his position, he at once pro
ceeded 10 secure his property and stores AMI lcf with
four companies Of cavalry AMI hundred and twenty ave
friendly Indians, search 81 the enemy. After forced
march Of over ninety miles, which was accomplished IN
thirty SIX and half hours, he came upon the enemy
camp consisting Of 100 lodges and between 400 and 500
Indians, little after daylight on the lst instant,
charged II, and after most desperate struggle 81
hour and han-durng which there were many bloody
band 10 hand Observation-Disclosures victory more do
csive aud complete thar any recorded In the history Of
our Indian warfare. Fifty SIX Indian warriors were EFT
dead on the Geld, hundred and twenty lodges were
burned, three hundred animals takn, and large
quantity Of supplies either appropriated to the Of the
command or destroyed the surviving Indians were dts
persrd among the mountains IN destitute condition,
The General commanding the Department hoped much
from this command and he most happy to say that the
brsncy of it, has been such 10 exceed his
most sanguine expectations.
nc deeply sympa,hizcs with the officers under his
msnd the death Of 81 Lieutenant Cornelius Van Camp,
second cavalry, young officer Of cxcccdnF prom who
fell, pierced a. The heart by arrow, while CALAMITY
charging the enemy IN this engagement
he Is PANIED 10 state too, that Sergeant Garrison, q
comrAny sscond cavalry who vss MORALLY wounded ,s
Echard, OF company H. Second cavalry, were Killed and
private Henry Howard, Of sane company missing aud
supposed TO have been killed
Brcvc, Mai Earl Van Dorm second cavalry severely
wounded aud Que Of his company, A, CORPORA Joseph
Taylor, Was dangerously 20 Privatcs 6 Alsxsndcr q
company ~ and g. G Emery and a. J. Mcnamara, Of
company Second cavalry severely WOUNDED whilst
Sergeant &. y. Mcclellan, Corporal BISHOP Gordon aud
company and smith Hinckey, OF company H. secoud
cavalry, were slightly wounded.
The suffer, Mr.. j. r. Ward, who slightly woundcd,
Mr. $ Ross, who was severely wounded, and both ci
whssn were voluntarily with the expedition arc dcssrv
ing tue highest praise Tor their sanntry during the &c
ton.
During the neh, Capt ~ g. Evans 1ieu,s Harrison and
pher each killed two and Lieut.. MAJOR killed three In
dams, in hand 10 hand encounters.
The other officers Of the command were Capis Whiting
and Johnson, Lieut. Porter and Acting Asst Surgeon Cars
well, T. Army These officers. well a. the non CON-
missloned officers and private Of companies a. "
and X, Second cavalry were engaged in the conflict AMI
are alike deserving the highest need OF commentator
that can be bestowed upon them
The friendly Indians who under Mr. Ross rentered
essential service in hrst stampedug, AMI aer~1s 81
curing the enemys animals, and are deserving OF lAs
praise With the regular troops.
BY order az Revct Major Genera T.ggs.
JNo wrrIiEfs, Assistant Adlu'au, Genera.