New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-08

TVETTTVU
,onised of portions O, IA. hr.Ys ;,-E lat Cavalry,
he 18th Missouri State Militis-Abe sane, by Inc
way, wbo were ,orood serHs the state itic ~ g.
poi,t OF 49,, Na~d payt OF the firrI D'.-
ah)n Of the ist ni-eonri Volunteer CaVahy,
~ nuI.r rad o5ont go men They were Po,sy
- - ,,~h carbincs, others WIN oniy taoeis
re ~" ,;, ,iso.. and the remainder WIN snort
range ,.ro y;ns riaes; oil e.e dePendeu upon 'ue"
d,s ,;o" ,' srayery aud inyindb,e sVii'S' Sas im-
p <si,le TO see who was entilieo the mest praise
N this most unequal conili.t No angle company
had ever been beaten m previous battle, 80 'IeJ
kne " not what il was 10 be whipped. Disparity OIL
numbers was forgotten; the victory 10 .hem was
foregone copcusion, and il only renamed 10 WIN IL
bv fair hard knocks. At it tboy went, dong their
work manfuy aud performing deeds OF vaior tDh'
smacked of the marvels OF ancient chiVa,}'
Another hour aud half was spent III making "a
impression upon the serricd front OF the Rebels
AZ Last word wss conveyed along the lines that Tie
enemy was in re reat, and in moment our forces
were charging into their camp with an ,ntplfiIiug
hu7za that inclted with new tenor the yinS ieet o
the foe. They were driven some four niies, ana
after hard-iought affair lasting about four honrs
in al the field and complete Victory was
ours The Rebel camp equipage and DarracAs
were des royed, aud portion OF thelr
bnocope.train captured. Several prisoners were
taken and fifteen or twenty bodies found dead upon
tie field Doubtless many dead were earned away
and all tie wounded. Our loss was almost nothl,g'
Five poor fellows were wounded, one OF whom has
since died. With that exception, II WAS almost
bloodess victory, IA far as Gen. Heron forces
were concerned Thus ended one OF the niost oar
ing brilliant cavalry dashes ever made IN the west.
Taking all things into consideration, 1t was tne mosl
successful affair of the kind ever executed TINS rde
of the Mississippi. Gen. Heuon's movements are
all characterized by wonderful rapidlty, always
takn the enemy by surprise, and impressln9 theul
iii belief that hs force IL much larger Than u re-
ally Is by the great amount Of service done by the.
lie il the fighting man of the Department OF the
Frontier, and he Is not crippled III resources VIII
be heard from before Spring IN more than one daring
raid After a brief rest he started on his return
from the field with bis command going back by the
main road leading through Fayetteville. Aiier pats-
ing over nix niles, or onenali OF the di tanee oWd
the latter place, the advance OF Iottens Division
was net. Gen. Heron continued on hs return,
sopping for a brief time ut Fayetteville, and ar
rived at Cross lIoiiows twenty-five hours from tue
time of his departure. lie had made march OF III
ty.four miles fought severe little battle against
I body Of Rebels oItnunbering his own force more
Than four 10 one, aId brought his men back connpai
lively without loss. The last heard OF the Rebel'
they were IN fall retreat toward ozark, some Sky
miles from the scene OF this battle
There IL really no organized iosce IN this portion
ot the State TO fear. Rains 10 drunkard, and Hind
man "A blockhead. Coffee s an outlaw, having bro
ken lis pIJole, and Marmaduke an entirely new
D
las prowlinQ about the country, watching opporiu
mites TO steal property from Union men, or pick OF
strag.lng SOLDIER All the male inhabitants belong
TO what Is called the Home Guard either voluntarily
or as conscrips. These men meet as often rs once
week NJ some rendezvous IN the mountains, for dr
or .or the purpose OF organizing some maraudiug ex
pediton. Yesterday they fred uTon small ietach
ment Of our men, VITO had been sent out To remove
the goods ol q Union man whose llie had been eis
danpered by hi. adherence 10 the old Union. There
wa. a four-mue wagon and IN escort OF dolet
mounted ucu; as they were passing mp steep bill
- Duahw hao kers fired upon them IRON rocky an
bush. A iOTagc-marter was instantly Killed, two
other soldiers wouaced, two horses and mule
killed and the lille party thrown into confusion
The boys saw no chance OF getting ont OF the mnsi
EXCEPT by -kedaddng and t1ls they dif TO The best
OF tcr ability, leaving the team IN the bands OF tht
guerfillas. 1hcy took tie mules %, and threw the
wagou down precipice Il hundred feet Ligh, dash
ing Il % atoms.
lo-dny the Gencial sent out hanging committee
consisting ol 8 couple companies u rcsOiuie Missol.
rianf VIII instructions to hang, burn, destroy, and
ly.hawK, II any of tho perpetrators OF ths outri
or their abcttors could be iound. This i the onl
way 20 treat such a,t oi nnrdercrs The result ol
thc expedition has not appeared as yet.
30fh tHff.--Ihis morning our pickets were driven
IN 80 > O'Clock. The whole camp was under arms IN
nfisen minutes after the alarm gwen, and every
pgep araiion maize Tor attack. liudman Is said Il
1c advancing with 1900 men. We thall SEQ what
We rlGli iec. ffcir.