New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-29
THE INDIAN BATTLES IN THE
CHEROKEE COUNTRY.
THE REBELS WHIPPED THREE TINES
DESPERATE FIGHTING BY Loyal INDIANS.
OpO-the- yo-hO-lO'S Report to Gen. Hunter.
From The ieasenwoytn con.,yra,ir., Jan %.

- From The ieavenporfh Cons,rrafrs, Jrn. q.
ine , ho'e G Of tue last few days as 70 tne
course .hat 'eu Hunter would take in regard to the
Union Indians have been looked 10 by our lOyal cii
zens with the liveliest ioterest.
II as been felt that the condition and future course
Of the loyal Indians was matter Of the most vi'aI
Importance. without means OF information sur
r0unced by tie cuDcing agents Of the hellish con-
spiracy they have been easily used tie dupes and
toos OF the rebellion Bat recent events la We gven
Ne fuller knowledge Of their feelings and purposes
No intelligent man on tue Border can now Tor
moment doubt that the Indians have been with us
from the first Bat Secession a matured plan
with the rebels They had lime 10 poison the minds
Of tie Indians, before loyal men were aware OF the
real petition and purpose Of the direiui leaders OF
this fierce disaster.
THf INTERVIEW.
Yesterday Opotheyoholo, the hesd cbieI Oh TOE
Creek Nation, in company with Col VI m. u. Conn
aud Major q. A. Cutler, had an interview with
Maiof- Gen. Hunter.
Opotheyoholo through an Interpreter, told Gen.
Hunter the recent terrible events he han go'e
through.
The danger Of remaining in their own country be-
coming fearful, John Ross, calling himself Union
man, had told the loyal Indians to go on 20 tao
Cherokee lands. They followed bis advice, and
were attacked the first nisGt after reaching ire
camplug-grounds designated by Ross. When the
Union Indisns-Only 200o--were attacked by tho
Rebel Indians and Texans-moIe than 3,0)0-ttey
Rebels five miles, and slaughtered the villains as
they fed.
Tho Union Indians then changed their camp and
aosi, took the po-iton desiznaied by John Ross.
The pext day. cur forces beng strengthened SD
remaining tic -ame were alta Aei ~ ieoel liGiShf
under McIutosh aud Drew. and Texans and Afkan-
sans urder Gen. Coorer and the rclels were agAin
defeated and driven back leaving % rebels dead Oh
the field. The rebel prisoners taken IN tLese TWO
enoaqemepts were dispatched with arrows.
The Union indians then fell back TO The northern
bonndary Of the Cherokee Nation, and there 70
NAMED anmclested for two days.
On the third day, while large number OF ths
Union Indians Were out seeking prov .sions Tor the
destitute families, they were again ATTACKED ny III
increased force-not less than 4,OJ0 IN all
The battle commenced OF 10 O'Clock IN the morn
i,r and Listed til night the Union Indii main
t,soirg their uo.iion. Their Ammunition Icing
entirely consumed Opotheyoholo ordered retreat
The Union Indians having large humber OK
women and children, and all being " loot, Tie re-
treat waa necessarily slow. The retreat, rs describes
BY the Chef was truly heart-rending.
They were poorly provided with ciotbingi al sal-
60 grestly uany were frozen 10 death, but tho
fatnIltS among women aud children was much the
since the arrival Of these persons large nuinbe
Of M ir friends have followed them, and there ara
now not l.ts than O. 900 men, women, and children,
on our Souhern border. -,
Provifous, blankets, money 10 buy oesl calte.
and rations in large quantities have been seIs 70
theme ~
Replies were made to Opotheyoholo by Gen. HUI.
ter. Col Cofin. and Major Cutler. The brave Old
warrior was deeply impressed with the interview:
anc depsrtei fully convinced that tie pale faces
NonI sustain his people with the fall force aud
lower at the command Of " the Great Father.