The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-30
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Another Fight with OpothIeyholo-
More Yankee Prisoners The Con
federate Cause In Missouri. &c.

II = :
Another Fight with OpothlevhoIo-
More Yankee Prisone-s-Ths Con
federate Cause In Missouri, sc.
From our Southern exchanges we ma xe II,
| the following summary OF news:
| LArEsr PROM IRE IHpIAx oouxrRY-aSoruxp
FIaHr WITH oPoTHLhYHoLo--rRs xILIRD All
WOUNDED On BOTH SIDES. -
From the FortSmith Nsscs, of the llth inst.
we take the following interesting iutelli.
gence:
We learn from Maj. Clark, OF Texas, direct
from the camp Of Col. Cooper, that a battle
.oor place on the 9TH on Bushy Greek, near
the Verdigris River, about $50 miles from thil
place, between the forces under Col. Cooper
ano the enemy's under OrO thley hclo esti.
mated At 4oo) or 5000, Col. Cooper bad only
aoent isoo men. The enemy attacked Col
sInun1 All day until sun down. Col Simms'
lexas Regiment, that were In The fight,
,ought with great bravery. and. the Uhoc-
.Ias, laws, onicxasaws, and Greeks, fought like
ugers; In fact the battle was one Of the
hardest fought battles that has taken place
tn the country. - 81 7, -
The enemy followed Col. Cooper several
70 lies and attacked him with great fury
Ooi. q. drove them back to the woods, a dis.
tance Of two miles. A large mum Der OF Cher.
oks.s wera with Opothley holo, likewise
about $50 SeIsinoles Col Drew with his
men. who remained with him: fought well
and did good service. The Choctaws took
about l5o zeal ps aud the Chickasaws hearty
3D. The Creeks did rot scalp any because
the enemy was their own people.
White man, by the name Of Ell Smith
was taken, who had goLe over to the en envy,
was tried by = Court Martial and shot He
was deserter from Texas regiment. 9th
er deserters were taken and dealt with in
the same manner.
Col. cooper behaved with the greatest
eooiness and bravery. We understand that
be has called on Col. McInto tosh for assistance
and 1t is 10 be hoped that be will furnish 1t
with Fromptnsss. If aid is not sent, we will
De likely TO have terrible times on this from
tier.
LATEK.-From the sama paper, Of the 10th
inst, We gather the following later intelii.
gence -.... ..
An express arrived yesterday from Col,
waite, from which We learn that his regi-
ment Is on me moya to aid Col. Cooper
NothinE has yet been heard of Cart Parks
end his company. It is feared that they
have all been killed, aud Watie's men are
highly exasperatsd.
We learn that Col Mcintosh, in command
OF the troops or this frontier. has ortie eies 8
companies OF Col Ioune's regiment, 8 com
ptnirs OF Coz. GreeT's regiment, and Col
Whi;deid's battalion to the assistaucf OF
colonel Cooper, against Opothleybolo ard
his Jay hawking allies.
WHO ~ oPoTHLEyHeLof
Soma curiosity having heen manifested rs
to the iaen tity Of this notorious indian chief,
the Fort Smith Nems, of the 18th inst, an
swers the question as follows:
Opothiey hoio, who is now giving so mnch
trouble, Is an old man abo ut eighty wears of
age, and is Il leader among what is now term.
ed the Upper Greeks lis first appearance
IN a pub capacity was about 1874 or 1875
soon al ,er the murder, by the Greeks, Of Gen. .
Mcintosh, who was killed for making trea-
ty With the United states. Opothleyholo's
name made its appearance about that time
as the leader of the party opposed to the tre.l.
ty. a-
He Is an eloquent speaker, and wiehls a
nigh ty influence over the Upper Greeks by
his tongue The Mcintosh party com nose
the Lower Greeks, and there exists still, be-
tween the twp parties, the remains of the old
national feud, ana this may be the cause OF
Ihe present attitude OF Opothieyhoic and his
followers. Indians never forget ir iuries. and
when life is taken the relatives of the killed
seldom ever fOrgstit. 1t is said that Opoth-
ieyhoio and his Greek followers are very
hostile TO tue Greek Regimen mt under Colon Fl
Mc1n tosh, who is d descen daet of Geserai
Mel .osh, who was slain by the Greeks Years
ago.
.-t THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
We take the following from the Nashville
Banner, Of the 24th inst: -...--.
We announce with pride and pleasure that
the drums have sounded q forward raviI}e in
iANhtUCny- uc cAriuy nave U6SU driven Frli-
neil across Green river, and Gen. Hardee
pursued them, i'll full force. He is animated
Oy firm resolution never to allow them TO
deserate the southern bank of that stream
with their foot prints again. He will hardly
stop, however, with this brave denomination
nor pause On our side OF the rubicon. We
shall probably near very shortly of cur army
or portion oft, being thrown across to the
northern shore instefd; in which event, we
are oound to demolish the whole possee of
Yankee marauders and Dutch ipfidels who
infest that region. The tide Of wrath has been
siowsy-too slowly, we have tho ug ht at times,
ont ahTaly, as we have ways beiieved-roll-
Ing toSTArds the long looked foc forward
movement Of Gen. Johns.on's command. It is
NO" Ii f,&3d fact. There are to be no more
halls aad back tracks, but quick licks ana a
clear fold. -.-t .--- t-... .- r =
PROM ST. LouIs-rHE CONFEDERATE CAUSE IN
-I--. CREAsING.-
We take the following from the Memphis
Appeo!. of the 24th inst:
a gentleman who arrived in NJ phis YES
tarday, just from st. Louis, represen Is the
excitement throughout the Northwest AZ
vary intense since the reception of the late
news touching the warliks attitude of Great
Britain. The Secessionists of that CITY ara
greatly encouraged by it, and believe the
day of their deiiverance near. $3.50
Gen. Haleek has levied a tax Of ten thou
sand dollars upon all residents OF st Louis
who sym patEize with the " Rebaisn for tne
purpose Of supporting the "Uaion" refug gees,
who are driven there by the indignation of
the ioyaIists ofmiddle and Northern Missouri
A large portion of this levy was upon the
property of HI hop Kendrick, of we'll known
loyal sentiments. The consequence of this
move has been that the disaffeetion of the
Irish element, already great, has been in
creased almost to state of insu bordinat tion
Our informant says that if Gen. Price
should approach withiA twenty lies of St
Louis the rush of citizens to his standard al
this time would be enthusiastic and over
wha,ming.
.- DRFEfcEs OF LEEsBURG.
The sequel to the battle Of Leesburg, which
proved so overwhelmingly disastrous to the
Yankees, proves how fortunate it was that
that gallant and sagaeious patriot, Gen
Evans, determined to defend it against Yam
kee invasion, instead of quietly surrenderins
it, as, it is understood, he had previously been
ordered to do. We take the following para.
graph from the Leesburg correspondence O,
the Memphis 4Tpsat :--.-------------
1t seems to he the determination now to
hold Leesburg at all hazards. For ;iflcations
are bains erected In proper places The tono,
grAphy Of Leesbarg, rs surveyed bv I.ieut
Duvs.f, of the Confederate army, is found Il
be difficult OF fortlfviME. showing my 1uistakt
in stating it as easy, in previous letter =
However, the work has commenced in gool
earnest, and In short time wa may have the
pleasure ofsettfng down Less5urg as one o]
the iRvulneraele places. No movement OF
the Yankees is noticeable opposite here. of
hostile character. Our pickeis on the rive,
report all quiet. Some visiting between on =
and the enemyis pickets oecur occasionally '
which is u most de Sectable prsctlca in .h
humble opinion of your writer; for canno
see how any Sonthernsr can reconcile it to hi
feelings of honor 70 hold friendly intercours
with the villains.
laanEt MoRx YANKEE fRIsosERs
The Memphis appeal, OF ths 2ath inst
says 4t as
On Monday night Of last week q successful
little movement occ urred ON the Gum berlar
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