The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-02

inc cate OF my last report Tie stccsaae work in pro
s.ss OF construction ri that date was comple&ed the
xsu ana Preparations we're being 10 move towar Il
the Sanadsn river the folios ing morning when two
~! laaan siss came In ann reported large Comanche
ss..p n..T the Wichita Village, about ninety miles due
eust VI ,c eeISt Upon receipt Of this Information had
all ne stores draugLt mules extra horses noy
orc mo le defensive enclosures and marched for this
pont WIKI four companies Of cavalry ana Indian allies.
After making forced march OF ninety odd miles Ii thir-
iy'eeh houls-during tho last part OF which we
continuously in the saddle FOR sixteen half hours,
cudDc the charge and pursuwc arrived at this camp
on ule morning OF tho LIST inst.
l.d been in hopes Of reaching point close proxi
nifty 70 the enemy before daylight and had made dspo.
sasss Tor an attack, based information re
ceivni ifoll the spies, but day
upon Us svine three o. four miles Of, and ] found
them very inaccurate IN their information, / moved
TIN companies mp ia column with intervals Of hundred
yars, and movN IN the direction IN which the camp was
said 10 be, sending instructions to the captains to cepoy
and charge whenever il the crest Of the
bs IN advance Of uz. After marching with this forma
about two miles at an Increased gait the sound the
charge came from towards the left and in moment the
whole command poured down into the enemies camp in
the most gallant style and we soon found ourselves en-
gagged on o warmly defended battle field.
There being many ravincs and about the camp that
obstlucted the easy operation OF cavalry, and gave good
shelter to the Indians more than an hour before they
we're entirely beaten out or destroyed during which time
there many bloody hand 70 hand engAgements both
Oh me part 81 the Officers ara men The friendly indians
ordercd, in approaching the camp to stampede the ant
mails and get them out OF the way This orderJ they ef
eclualy carried out. The Deawares and CAddoes also
entered into tho fight with the troops, and did
effective service, especially ia the skirmishing the
neghboring hills and ravnes. We have gained
complete and decisive victory tho
envy. Fifty six leSs dead the field and it
presuDod tina! many lying IN the vicinity many
we're doubtless moraiy wounded but enabled TO escape
on their horses from the battle field. How many
wounded IS not known. over three hundred animals
were captured; about one hundred and twenty lodges
were burned Their supply of ammunition, cooking uen
sis clothing dressed skins, and subsistence stores
were all destroyed appropriated 70 the command
Those who escaped did SO with tho scaDy clothing they
had their arms, nothing is left mark tho
site Of their camp but the ashes and the dead.
accidentally killed in The battle their dresses only
concealed, not indicated their Two Wichita indians
were accidentally killed being in the Comanche camp
The number of Indians has been yao,6y estimated from
three 10 eve hundred think there four hun
drcd This victory has not been achieved without loss on
our side. Lieut. Cornelius ysn Camp, OF tbs most
promising mad gallant Young officers Of our regiment or
OF tho service at large, felt pierced through tho
heart by arrow whilst charging the enc
my's camp, and died tie bravo alone should die. In
his loss feel our victory 10 be dear bought The
following is list Of the killed. and wounded furnished
a. onlIaay-Wounded, Brevet Major Earl Van Dorm,
severely; Corporal jos r. Taylor, dangerously.
*" Company-Wounded, private Smith ilinkey,
slightly.
n Company privates Peter Magyar and Jacob
Eekaid missing, supposed 10 be killed, private Henry
Howard; wounded Scrst c. .. McCleland. slightly;
Corporal Bishop Gordon, slightly; bugler NJ Abargast
slightly; private {: G. Alexander, severely
"F0 Company-Wounded, Sergt J. T. Garrison, NOR
tally (since dead) privatos G. G, Emery and A. j. Nc
Nan,ara, severely, and private ". Frank, slightly.
NJ } T Ward sutler to The command, and Mr. ! Ross,
charge Of tho friendly Indians, were also woundej
the former slightly, the latter quite severely
an greatly indebted 10 NIL the officers Of the
rand, collectively, for the energy, the zeal the ability
and Gaartry with which they aided me in achieving this
success that feel impossible 10 being dis
tinl ushod above the others. j equally in
dcbcd in the manner to all the non
commissioned officers ana soldiers 81 my
mand who under AL the circumstance OF the forced
march and the battle, proved themselves 10 be soldiers
worthy Of the name. Their galantry personal daring
and fearless ntepdlty are the admiration Of their OH
GERS but they ind themselves unable TO discriminate
where all brave. tn. officers present were Cap
tlgs Whiting Evans and Johnson Idcutcnants rhiicr,
Harrison, Porter and MAJOR, and Assistant Surgeon Cars
we'll Capt. Evans killed two, Lieut. Harrison two Lieut..
phcr Two, and Icut. Major three Indians, IN hand 10
hanG encounters during tie battle. Mi. s. Ross aud AIR.
Wards charged with Capt Evans and did good aud ei-
cent service and spoken OF highly by all the Off
for thor bearing during tho engagement in fact
iEdth tcd to all the command
regret that my wounds have prevented my writing
this report at earlier date. have requested Lieut..
Lowe II Port Isiaap to copy tins, send IT, you IN
proper iorm am sr, very respectfully, Your onc',nt
servant, EARL VAN DOHN,
ihrcyct Naj. Capt Second caysiry, Commanding.