New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15

urlehy give you TUG particulars " Wv
Hill or Boonsborough.
Gen. Bunts Division Of the army, consisting OF
three brgades, four batteries, and SIX moun'ain
howitzers, under the command of Gen. Saomon, Isl
Brigade; Col. Ware, "a Brigade and Col. Cloud, 80
Brigade, were in Camp near Lindseys frairie on
the evening Of the 9th nit. Orders were Issued Tor
6etachments from each regiment to move at daylight
ON the morning OF the 2Sth with three days rations
of hard bread and salt meat in their baversacks
Most of the artillery was ordered 10 move and all the
ambulances accompanied the column.
Promptly at daylight the column was put in mo-
toD, Gen. Blunt commanding in person. The coun-
try over which we passed souih-eastl was extremely
rugged rendering the passage OF our artillery ana
ambuances slow and tedious. Nine o clock In the
evening, however, found us within ten miles OF our
enemy, who were camped in a force from 900 to
5000 strong at Boousborough. From our scouts we
learned that they We're determined to hight at TINS
point. The Rebel forces were under the command
Of Maior-Gen. Marmaduke, Brigadier-Gen. Shelby,
and her lesser Confederate lights, such AS McDon-
aid. Quantrell, Livingston &c. IL was concen-
tralion OF all the " buehwhacking" gangs united to
Marmaduke's forces. IL was evident that they
were driven by necessity to hold If possible, tire
section Of country comprising RooDsb0rough, Kane
lIill. Rows Mills aud Dutch Mills, all within
r,dns OF fifteen miles, and comprising the greatest
z
At o'clock on the morning OF the 9th the
column was put in motion, the Third Brigade in
the advance under Col. Cloud. in the following
order: The Kansas 2d av4lry Col. Btssett; Capt.
Rabb's INDIANA Battery; the Kansas llth Infantry,
Col Ewing; the Rebel battery taken at Fort
/ Wayne; the lst Indian Regiment, commanded by
Major tllithorpe; next Col. Weare's brigade, and
/ the rear brought up by Gen. Salomon with his
brigade. The column moved as rapidly az possible
over the mountain roads, indeed one of the noun
s.. IN a
hold Of the guns and assist the jaced animals 10
make the ascent. These difficulties did not deter
the men or officers; silently as possible we pressed
forward hoping TO get IN ~ ht Of the enemy camp
without a. irming them. The advance scout ascot
tanned the position OF the enemy's Iickets, and
took them in, killing one and capturing tue rest.
Ihi. alarmed their grand guard although but low
shots were fired.
Immediately the whole camp alarmed and
quckly formed in lOsion, planting two batteries Of
toul g1us each, intending 10 rske us a. we filed
through the narrow raviae that led 10 the town.
Cen Blunt was not to be caught III this k.nd OF a
trap Ine column wac al once moved from the
rein road M the steep hillside and through TIE thick
brusb CONF letely out OF sight Of the enemy. pO.
sition was gained upon the top OF bill overlooking
the town and the enemy. Three mouniain howii-
z4rs out III poEiiou a. once commenced tie bGiilc;
sor,e twenty shells dropped among them before
CHANGING pOsitiOp, Capt. kabb, with his battery,
gained a favorable site and opened with iour l.
pgund guns with terrible elect, dsnOunting one u
g. cir gnus and disabling another. By TINS time lie
enemy had located two OF their gnns, aud paid their
COM hmcuts 10 Capt. kabb, ny way of killing and
woundipg i've Of bis men and killing six horses
Now tie battle became general, and the artillery
drel continued some fifty minutes, when the enemy
withdrew their batteries and commenced TO fall back
o. q uew position. The regiments comprising the
Frst Brigade rapidly advanced covered by he artl-
lev. Deaioning shouts went mp from our luts a.
they pres I'd forward The Rebels cOnld stand II no
Longer, and now Tie skeladGle commenced From
orc bin g. another, through deep ravines, up and
down mountains, and through the woods, they fed,
occasionally making stand IN some NAKED place
until CHARGED ard shelied out. Thus the battle
tAuej the retreat and pursuit. from ~ in the mora
iug until dGlk.
Almost every rod OF ground was fought over for
distance OF ten miles. Both armies were exhausted.
Cavalry gments dismOunied and fought through
tue brush Artillery horses dropped IN the harness
ana men would seize the ropes and drag the guns
forward. The closing scene wac between sunset aud
dark. The enemy made a stand IN deep ravne.
Our howitzers had not come Up; men, patient,
made charge-cavalrymen on foot, with sabers g.
pistols, infantry with bayOne,s AMI Indians with
rifles in the very thickes Of the woods. The cheer
ing Of the white men, the Ghrill war whOOp of the
Indians the clashDg OF sabers and the ncessnt
OF fsnal-aIms converted this remote mountain gorge
Into perfect paDdemonlum. The enemy gave way,
and dakbcss prevented farther pursu!t. Thus ended
the battle Of Kane HILL Al this writing ! have no
dca Of the Lose Of either side, and IL would be but
guesswOrk 10 estimate il. Yet il il evidently much
smaller than if the battle bad been fought in open
country. The trees would stop tue shot and shell
frequently before they reached half way 10 the
myr The firing Of the enemy WAS very viii, at 10
evident from the marks upon the trees, tue balls
lodging from four to ten feet over our beads.
1he whole force OF the enemy have retreatel 10
Van Buren,, aud will probably Cross the riyer rear
there. This they win be compelled b DO, there
no forage in that vicinity. We have taken their last
hope Of subsistence IN getting possession OF the five
Touring milk ana the wheat surrounding. This IS
greater loss 20 The Rebels than q dozen batteries
a. coon Is / " post" / will give you the leading
BONNEVILLE.
REPORT or GEN. BIUNT.
PRAlnlE GROyE. Dec. 10 1862.
MAJoR-GEN. s. X. Curtis: The enemy did not
stopIu their ,ht until tley mad crossed the Boston
Mountains, and are probably ere this across tie
Arkansas river. The euemys killed aud wounded
j. between 800 and 1000 4 large proportion OF
them killed. One hundred OF their wounded have
died since the battle, and large proportion OF the
others IRE wounded morialy, showing The terrible
effects Of my artillery. My casualties vii. be about
200 killed and 500 wounded. Most Of the wounded
will recover.
The enemy haze left their wounded on my hands, I
and most Of their deGd uucared for They are
beng buried by my command. H.ndman admitted
hs force 10 be y 90. Msj. Hubbard, VINO was % /
prisoner with them all day OF The light, counted
twenty regiments Of infantry and twenty pieces Of
aitiIcTy. IAcy bGl 20 Tram win item, and inui- I
led the wheels II their artillery in making their re-
treat. -Four cassOps filled wln ammunition were |
taken from the enemy. The Goth regiment Wlsc0n- /
sin Volunteers, in addition 10 those mentioned yes.
to-day, suffered severely in charging one oi the /
enemy batteries which they took but were unable /
20 l0ld. jaws @. BLUSr, Bng.. Gen.
oFflrihi REPORT on GIN. HTArON.
fEADqr AHTEHs fKAuus GRoyr, Dec no. 1852
MAJOA'GkaEkAL CURTIS; Geu. Blunt has un !
douOteoiy informed you Of the battle Of yesterday
Illudmnn moved 10 Inc enrf of R,nt ~ b. L. .u.