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Correspondence Of the L~eavenWOrth CONSERVATIVES.
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CAMP NEAR GRAED RIVER.
CHERoKEE NATION, July 8, 1862.
/ herewith transmit to the columns of
your paper few lines in reference to a
skirmish which occurred at Locust Grove,
twelve miles south of this camp, on the
Sd inst. @
The Cd brigade Under the command Of
Colonel Judson. arrived at Cabin Creek.
July I'd. The Colonel received infoT-
nation that the enemy. 500 strong under
DOL. Stanwatie. the notorious rebel leader
of the hostile Cherokees, had left Cabin
Creek, the day previous, taking a north
erly course, bat had sent his supply and
baggage train. to Locust Grove.
Colonel Judson Immediately directed
one section Of Captain Aliens battery. a
a detachment Of infantry belonging to the
10Th Kansas, consisting Of details. from
the various companies. amounting in all
to 6S men, with Lieutenants Milhourne
and Stewart, under the command of
Captain MattheN Quigg, companies D.
E and II, of the 9Th Kansas cavalry. also
about 200 mounted indians Of the tribes
of Greeks, Cherokees and Seminoles, of
Of the 1st Indian regiment. commanded
by Lieut. Col. Wattles, to be in readiness
at 9 O'Clock p. NJ.
The unexpected arrival Of Col. Weer
prevented Col. Judson from taking COM
mand of the expedition. He was ordered
to remain in camp.
Col. Weer marched with The command
detailed by Colonel Judson at the time
specified and crossed Grand river at
Landrum Ford at A A.. NJ, next morning
after a fatiguing march. The advance
guard, consisting of twelve men OF COM
pany F. 9th Kansas Cavalry, under Cap
tain S caaurte, very soon came upon a
party of 25 or 80 rebels. at the premises
of Messrss B. M. Adair and John Davis.
Adair was ac~cidently shot a few weeks
ago.
The guard Immediately charged, scat
tering the enemy in all directions like
c~hafzbefore the wind. wounding one and
taking ten prisoners. The main body of
the Union forces coming up, proceeded
immediately to the rebel camp. The en-
tire rebel outfit was in a very short time
either dispersed or taken. Our loss was
but three killed, one of them accidentally
BY our own fire. One private OF the 9Th
Kansas received four shots, and had his
head nearly cut of by a sabre or home
made knife.
q We have taken1O6 prisoners and killed
several. We also took a large number
of horses and ponies; about $50 head of
cattle, 36 loaded mule teams, and a large
quantity Of camp and garrison e~quipage,
also 500 stand Of arms Of all descriptions
The rebel camp was. situated upon the
summit of a bill. in the midst Of a thicket.
The resistance was feeble.
Colonel Clarkson, Ex- POSTMASTER of
~Leavenworth City, surrendered to Geo.
j. Clark, Division QuarteFmaster of the
Indian Expedition.
The rebel defeat was complete. The
number of prisoners has since been in
creased to 100, who have left this after
noon, together with a large amount of
cohtraband property. for Fort Scott. in
charge of an escort of so men detailed
from company F, 9Th Kansas, and a nuns.
Der of mounted Indians.
Great credit is due to The troops actu-
ally engaged-the detachment of compa-
ny F. the Indians, and two companies of
the 9th Kansas cavalry. 0HsERvER.