New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-26

I Advancing through I'm opening ia the tlmuer
about quarter Of = mile in width, discovered The
enemy in force their line extending across tue open
ground IN front, and occupying the roadsbetweeu
tie lont l occupied. Remembering their position
AMI rovemenle and their line, was pasture OF open
ground some two hundred yards, aud two ieuce.
/ intervening. Believing that the enemy were CO.'S
templatin9 retreat, determined 10 lose 10 time in
trying TIE effect Of few she'll upon their ruAks from
/ he two little mountain hoWitzers. The Kansas %
was accordingly moved forward IN line 10 the irst
Z fence aud tie TWO hoWltzcrs, under command oi
Lieut.. Stoyer supported by Company Of tho ID
Kansas, under Lieut. johnson, were ordered TO
advance through tho fence 10 within two hundred
yards Of the ensmy's battery, from which position
I Lieut.. StOyeg o,eued upon them with Shells, aud
with much animation.
! 'rhs f.e was returned ~ the enemy's gms, aud
! in few minutes the enlfe line engaged tho ma IL
! force had opposing them. then drmounted ths
entire regiment. The Kansas I'd formed then 0n
foot, and ordered them 10 advance through tie
fence TO within short range of tbs ensmys pO.tlOn.
which order was obeyed with alacr'ty, they oPeu-
ing upon tho Rebel iues terrific lire with their
| narper's Ferry rides. The enemy, observing our
small force upon the field, the main column 10 hay
lug yet come N eisht, Attempted TO ovorwhem 10 by
superior numbers, aud. by hlhk movements, 10 ob.
tain possession OF The projecting woods on my right
and lefi.
Fortunately, Mt this junc.ure the Kausas Ctr, Col
Jadsou, and the "a Cherokee Regiment Col. Pill
lips, cane upon ine hcll Inc former was d het2l 20
advance uy0n the ugnt, aud the litter on the le.t
which hey did by rapid movements, throwing bac.
tho Ranking columns If the enemy. A. the same mo-
inent Company h. Capt. fopAins, Company ID,
Lieut.. Moore, Company Il, Ca2t. Gardner Company
Il, Lieut.. Ball, ald Company h, Capt Russell, OF
the "a Kansas, all under command Of Capt. ). j.
era Word made gllant charge, driving ia their
center, capturlu, their artillery, aud bringing il in
triumph ii0m tho ieil.
The battle was now won; the enemy began fly
ng ia disorder before cur victorious troops. The vi
Indilnn Battery, Lieut.. Rabb, came up IL tune to
pay is respects TO the Of The living enemy with
excellent effect. Col. Judson OF the 6th karias
and Col. Philips Of The Sd Cherokee Regiment nur.
sued them IN their retreat for Il distance of seven
mIes, diminishing with their rear, and leaving quite
number OF their dead strewn by the way, WHEN
their horses becoming exhausted from the long and
wearisonc march OF the night before, they were
obliged to give up further pursuit.
The Rebels, Us have since learned did not halt
in thei. retreat until they had reached the Arkansas
River at Fo.t Gibson, seventy miles from the battle
ground where they arrived Thirty hours after ther
rOut at old Fort Wayne.
The casualties ia my command were one killed on
the battlefield belol eing TO the Kansas Second and
nine wounded, and four MORALLY, since dead, three
belonging to tie Kaueas Second, ard one 10 the
Kansas sixth
OF tue enemy's killed and wounded have been
unable 10 procure full and accurate statement.
About fifty OF their dead have been found upon the
field and buried by my command. Most Of their
wounded were taken away; yet number Of them
have been cared for by our surgeons. Some who
were found In houses some ten miles from the battle
field report their loss 10 killed and wounded at one
hundred aud Mtyi and OF the men working thsiSJ