The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-24
. Leayenworth Conservative.l
CAMP NEAR GRssD RIYgR,
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Correspondence OF the Leayenworth Consefvative1
CAMP NEAR GRAsD EIysa,
CHERosEE NATION, July 9, 1869
herewith transmit to the columns Of your paper
few lines re- srence skirmisn which occurred az
81 inst.
The second brigade uader tho command Of Colonel Jud.
SON ive AZ Cabin creek July The Coonsl recoiytd
information that tho enemy, Ave hundred strong under
Colonel otsnwats TIE notorious rebel leader OF the hostile
CherQkees Late Cabin creek the d. pr0vioas taking
anosLhory course but mad sent his supply aad baggage
train TO Locust Grove.
Colonel Judson Immediately directed section OF
captain Aliens battery, detachment Of Infantry beosg
Ing othe fenth Kansas, consisting Of details from Ire
various companies, amounting IN All TO sixty eight men,
with L!euteaants Mibourne and stewart, under he com
mafd 81 Captain Matthew Quigg, Companies o. and II of
w. Ansh kansas cavalry also about two handred mount
cd Indians, Of tae tribes Of Creeks Chsrckees anu Semi
noes Of the FIRST lndsn regiment, Commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Walters to be in readiness al nine o'clok
l.. 81.
Ihe unexpected arrival Of Colono Weor prevented
Colonel Jusen from taxing command OF the expedition
lie Was ordered 10 remain IN camp.
Colonel Weer marched with the command detailed by
Coopel tucson at The time specified md crossed Grand
river at Iandruln Ford AZ four O'Clock A. d. nsxt morning
aite fagGing march The advance guard, consisting
OF twelve men OF company + sixth Kansas cavalry under
captain schaurte soon came upon party o. tWal-
live thirty rebes ct TIA premises OF Messrs b. III.
Adair and John Davis Adar WAS accldenty shot few
weeks ago
in all directions ike chAH before tne wind wounding
aud taking ten prisoners The main body of The Union
forces coming up, proceeded immediately 10 the rebel
camp The entire rebel outfit was in very short time
her dispersed taken Our loss was but three killed,
OF them accidentally ire. Ono private OF
the Ninth Kansas received four shots ana had his head
nearly cut oil b. sabre or homemade knife.
We have taken 100 prisoners and killed several. We
also took large number OF horses and ponies, about
1900 head Of CATTLE thiry-six loaded mule teams aai
large quantity oil camp and garrison equpage also SOC
stand OF arms OF all descriptions.
The rebel camp was situated upon tho summit Of
hill in the midst OF hcket The resistance feeble.
Colonel Clarkson, exPostniaser OF Leavenwoth City,
surrendered to GeogeJ. Clark, Division Quartcrmaster
Of the Indian expedition The rebel defeat was coa-
plete
qa npnb.r of has since bean incres Ia
120 who have left this afternoon, together with large
amount OF ccntaband property for Fort Scott in charge
Kansas and q number OF mounted Indians.
Great credit duo 70 the troops actually engagsd-hs
detachment OF Company f. the Indians aud two compa.
FoRr Scorr July IL, 1909.
In my COMMUNICATION Of the 7th u, the only regi-
nsnt spoken being the chief and prominent actors
in the bAtts Grand Saline, resulting in CON-
pete victory Tie gveument forces OF the Indian
petition, the &intn Kansas This was based upon
the information oDLicd from the conversation OF the
messenger and OF not as full in all respects as the
facts warranted and might, II taken alone, do injustics
others who participated The official reports TO head
quarters will doubt do ample justice to the different
companies and regiments who took part In these two On
Some interesting details reached this morning from
reliable gentleman now with the sxpedtion His letter
is dated Camp Phillips, eight miles below South Spring
river. Or course you know where that ID.
Col Ritchis with part Of his Indian regiment, In al
i've hundred mcn hal fight with greatly superior
secesh under Rains, less than thousand fox
hundred The rebels were beaten and put TO fight.
"A
baggage train and large amount Of cattle and horses
These rc 70 this post and parties curious N
the study Of natural history will very soon have an op.
potunty TO inspect them free OF cost Thcs some
tine specimens among tho lot.
AT the present time Col Richie has with him three hun
dred Indians u his regiment the Sesond) and one
company Of the sixth Kansas Cavalry under command VI
Lieut. Phillips. They have over two hundred prisoners
captured in battle. Among them Is former citizen OK
eayenworth COL Garrison taken prisoner Ono battle
o. Grand Saline The Colonel (Cafkson) body guard
Of twenty i've loyal Indians whose especial duty 10 10
attend To his personal health ana see that he docs nos
stray beyond the lines and thereby get lost.
Col Ritchies Indian regiment Is now full The entire
complement Of have been mustered into the ranks
The applications continue as strong as over over nvo
hundred indians have personally asked to be received
nto his command since the regiment has been made up
Ny correspondent Of this body OF troops Evcry
body who has seen them agreeably surprised" Aud
their Colonel speaks in glowing terms in regard TO them
They make good soldiers easily controlled, and they con-
duct and depor themselves well generally The Colonel
constantly with them devoting his entire energies V
accomplish what very few persons thought possible
make good soldiers out the original material lie has
succeeded remarkably well.
Colonel Richie has reliable information that John Ross
about TO Join the expedition with 500 men under
his command. about " come in with his warriors, 10
| the exp sssion used.
In addition to tho information contained IN the above
letters we learn from Mr. North, who has just arrived
from The camp that Colonel Solomon, Of the Ninth Wis
consn, took forty prisoners There about four
hundred ndians-Cherokees and 0sageswho came into
our camp. They mounted and armed, ami came
in with white asgs, and carrying their guns with The
ingzzlss down.
About two hundred and nifty negroes tho property q
rebel half breeds, on their way TO Fort Scott.