, 1862-08-04

From the Leayenworth Conservative, 81st1
Dr.. Glpatrick, brigade surgeon, arrived
here Yesterday from the Indian expedition.
He 1et John Ross on Wednesday, the 23d inst,
at Park Hi On the Illinois river, eighteen
miles from Fort Gibson, aad five miles from
Tallequah. He has had three interviews with
Ross, whom he describes as a very Intelligent
man now nearly eighty years old
The three regiments Of loyal indians are at
Grand Saline, on Grand River, thirty-three
miles this side Of Fort Gibson. The third or
:. n.iimt9pPsomptu it9P regimsnt, oao is under Col Wm
We hare already published, entirely Of ID
dfans Who have come over to orr side, {prin-
-cdpally from Col Stand WaiHa'e rebel regi-
meuf, with their arms. and horses since the
expedition reached that country. This ad-
vance section Of the force Is short Of supplies
and may have to fsn back, although such
result would be caIamitous to our cause. It
is commanded By Col, Furuas OF the LIST In-
dian regiment. "A section OF Aliens Battery
Is left with this force It Is the opinion Of
the Indian: regiments, thousands Of Komen
and children VIII follow them to Ksnsa1.
Nfne-tenths Of tho Cherpkees are committed
to our cause. II they are left before the rebel
force Is dispersed, they will seek safety in
following. the Union troops The Iadtaa
desiring to meet the enemy and q fight it ont
aiKtY-three miles this side Of Fort Gibson Is
the command OF Lieut. Col. Jewett, which
consists Of the 9Th, 10th and part OF the 9th
KauEas regiments. aud two sections Of Allen'a
Co1 sa1omon's command w.s eight miles
this side Of the latter, aud consisted of the
md Ohio Cavalry, 9th Wisconsin and
Rahb's Battery. The commands Of Col. Sa1o-
| mon and 1ieut. Col Jewell (a11 the white
| tzoops} are expected to be at Hudson's Cross
Ing Of the Neosha on Sunday last. Hudson'a
! t. 1t, 3r-x,
| Gibson, fifty miles south OF Fort Eeott, and
! teyen miles aboVe the mouth Of Spring river.
| Col. Sa1omon Intends to remain there for the
present. At this place DR.. Gfpstrick found
| Capt. Gnnther and Lieut.. Coleman with one
company of the End Kansas. He desires
| us to thank them for The cordial welcome he
received from thesa of1cers. The remainder
! Of the End Kanaas WAS seven miles away
Oh branch Of Spring River, where excellent
camping ground was found.
| Col Cooper Is In command Of the rebel force
| about 3,O00-at Fort Davis, On the south
! side Of the Arkansas aHd about four miles
below Fort Gibson; our troops have never
been further south than the latter post. Coop
erhas aChoctaw regiment-near1ya all Of this
tribe are rebela-Mac1ntosh Greek regiment
and Stand Waite had one Of Chefokees,
There was, up to the 18th inst, 10 artillery il
Cooper's command, although It was daily e1-
pected from Pike. Pike was at Bogzy Depot,
uye uues uVltn u ntA 11fels teu lfom turt
Wach1ta, and LAO southwest Of Fort Gibson,
ard he vas reported to have thirty pieces ol
artIIlery-stolen from our garrisons at the be.
ginning Of the war.
Our scouts have been through the Greet
and Canadian countries and report no enemy
there. The MacintoSh faction (reben Of the
Greeks had retired with theif women and
children to the Choctaw country, fourteen
miles from Webber's Falls.
On the 23d inst, detachment Of Genera
Browns command from Springfield, Mo-,
was at Cincinnati, on the Illinois River, nea;
the Arkansas line, and thirty miles north 0
Forth Smith.
In our opinion nothing important will b
done by the Indian expedition until Genera
Blunt takes the field In person, aa he will d.
ere long.