The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-11
,ur ,arr INDIAN FIGHT WITH oPoih'
LEYHOLu.

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,,,., ab-en, over seven monis. and has 9af'i''
49,, 4, .-re battles. A the accounts 'ha
ear xcssarID mi W. ralgvsk II another conmn
w have also obtained from him, verbally, The
mll details Of the fight
Tie battle took place in the Cherokee nation
about ~ miles above Fort Gibson, The Con.
.edernie forces consisted OF 900 mcH under the
command Of Col James MclBtosh, of Mefal
oehs brigade, made up Of hai'ailions IRON
Grcera, Youngs. and Stones regiments, with
Capt Bsrucits company. mud company be-
longing 10 the regiment Of Col Mcintosh. They
came upon Opothleyholo's forces, about 10
o'clock IN the morning They consisted Of
2.6eo warriors large portion Of them posted
On Hill, with trees and rocks to hide behind,
and the remainder in the valley beyond. oar
troops. on the contrary, we're in an open prairie
IN from, Of the hill II he order OF battle was
"a follows Col. Griffith with 400 men, be.
Lind Ms u reserve Col, W. I. Lane held tie
pos, oil honor on the right, and the balance Of
the force on the left. The Indians were ev.
IDENTIFY under the impression that the Texans
would stand of and fire for some time before
coming to close quarters, but soon saw That an
impor,nn, movement was about to take place
which made them very uneasy At this mo
mcnt, Co. Lane gave the ordsr to the htccs
under his command to charge. The bnge
sounded and of they went p'll nell 10 the
brink Of the hill where they rapidly dismoaut-
e,l. and with their guns, revoyers, and knives,
charged npcu The enemy. The Indians Tired
upon then, when they reached the hill, but either
aimed too high OF too low, and consequently
did bu, little execution The Indians on the
bill had Cred on all their guns. aud were IN no
condition 10 make further resistance. They
broke in nh directions. Col. Mcintosh. seeing
tina, the hill was swept by the forces under
Lane. ordered his men to charge each side of II,
which they did in gallas, style, completely roni
ing the enemy. The Indians were IN large
force in the valley. on the other side OF the hill,
sheIr encampmen's extending for six miles in
each direction.
Tho Tfxam parsucd the Indians for nine
miles that day and twenty-five the next. About
100 Al Opothieyholos warriors were killed, and
aver 500 Of their womsn md children captured.
Oar iorces also captured 20 negroes 100
horses 40 loaded Wagons, 90 yoke Of oxen, 500
beef cattle. GOO sheep, and large lot OF ammu-
milton and provisions, Col. iane states that
the enemy were well provided with everything
the very finest provisions, and in large qnantl-
ties goods in the bolt. crockvry and china +
ware. sol even feather beds
OpothIeyhcio was not in the light. lie had
lesns isw days previous with 100 Of his men
Our lou In the battle was 10 killed and 50
~ooaded.
Col LAac spc~ks very highly Of she conduct !
Of III oar man. oticer ard privs,es, engaged in
'hc 6ghs. Major q. W. Chiffon WA in tic
charge, And behaved very gallassiy, lie wsf
struck On TIE head BY bali and hooked down.
but immediately arose snd continued the charge.
Col. Griskih also distinguished himself Oh the
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sAs asfssN tsTlY " sseashhs'aias seassAasss
I'D Manitions Of ssr wrr, c.ptussd, IL a,e
Ut. lie y moi only defeated, but edcsualy
,sshss -. y tia. i've vii! give our army 20
sstt1 toshIs.