The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-01

Indian % much, ana rely 50 conidentaliy on theif
support il our civil war, what they think Of the an
nezga intelligence from tile Indian nations above ":
RI Who trusts tile Indians, know little Of their real
eharacter-of all Tie races the globe, they are the
most deceitfal tievng and cowardly on eartl-aeFer
known to attack their enemy in open field:
Important NEWS FROM THE INDIAN CoUNTRY-heiIa
Bile news reached here yesterday from the Indian couh
try from which we learn that large number OF CreeH
CherokeeS and SeminOles have joined OpomeyhoIo
The Cherokee regiment under Col brew, has dIsDanu
ed part has Joined the enemy and portion nave
returned home and part will remain with Col cooper.
OnotLleyholois encamped about the Big bend OF the
Arkansas with force yariously estimated at from TWO
To four thousand well armed and all naked TO the
waist and painted Col. Cooper Is encamPed wlInln
five miles of the enemy, with small force, consisting
of Col Sims Texas regiment, Col. Mclntoshs Greek
regiment and tie Choctaw and ChickasaW regiment.
We learn from Choctaw living near Red river, that
thousand Choctaws started few days ago to the re-
lief Of Col Cooper. Two Creek Indians were IN town
Yesterday aud they say that most OF the Sennoes eA
4 cent John Jumpers company had joined the enc
NV but several had left and returned home. They
sneak of battle to take place soon between Col coop
rs forces and tile enemy The following is an extract
II letter from officer at font Gibson to an ofhceF
\ il fort Smith, dated,
from here Yesterday morning, with small force, part
" armed to Join colonies Cooper and Drew, having
been ordered by both colonies to push ahead as quick
is possible believe tie had not more than forty men
and only a small portion armed Last evening he met
Tic major and adjutant and few other officers and
men of ILL., regiment about twenty-five miles from here
Oh their way to this place They reported to him that
the Cherokee regiment was completely broken up part
Of them supposed 10 have gone over to OpotheFhoIo
ana the balance dispersed Col Cooper was cucamped
within mile of them and the enemy four or five miles
Col Drew with of his officers, supposed TO be now
with Col Cooper. Major Peg states this occurred the
night before last that on Chat eeniu4 lie and the chap
lain visited Opctheyhoios camp, tlat he md 20 the
best of his knowledge al least 1000 men. Ihey were
we'll armed with rifles, six Shooters and knives stripped
N to the waist and painted When he returned to his
camp he found his dispersed and he made his
way in here. Why he did not join Col Cooper can
not say understand he and his party learned the en-
envy we're between them and Col Cooper, Col. Ross
will give more fully the particulars. lie has now col
lected what men he could with all the arms he could
get and starts in the morning to endeayor to JON COL
C6oper it is feared has not sufficient force to contend
AGAINST such large force the enemy is reported to
have Youcan Judge of the necessity of reinforcing
Col Cooper Please give the intelligence to Col. Mcln-
tosh rs he might Under all these circumstances think
it proper to reinforce colonel Cooper
Since commenced writing, learn Maj. Peg believes
the enemy $500 strong and fears for Col. Cooper
safety are entertained You may have direct interma
ton from COL Cooper but write this fearing his eX-
presses might beiuterccpcd Please lay the matter be-
fore Col Mcintosh prompt actionis needed There
arc rood many government stores here, and at Choas-
ka III the Creek nation which in case Of difficulty need
protection
CoL Cooper is about S0milos from here
Fort Smith News, 18th ult
FrqHT in THE INDIAN TERRwoRT.-We make the fol
lowing extract from letter from Rev H. r. Buckner to
his brother with reference to fight in the territory.
"Or forces under co.'s. Cooper, Sims and Mcintosh
encountered the enemy on Birds creek on the 9th Nov
and killed about three hundred Of them Our loss was
/ killed; namely, two of Capt NcCoos company, Sim
regiment; two Of Col Mcintosh sCreek regiment. The
fight commenced about O'clock P Nj, and lasted until
nearly dark All our men fought bravey and desper
atelv and Gel McLntoshs Creek regiment that were Sc
10th to engage the cnemyin the night fight on ked fork
particularly dstug Ihed themselves on this occasion
for enthusiastic bravery. The Texans say that the
Greeks covered themselves with giory went in whoOp
ing and came out whooping. Col Drew's regiment Of
full blood Chcrolees than ulHIledaiI my fears anc
e perIicti0n of them. All except ~ joined the enemy
e Col Drew came To orr commander and SAID Il am nc
longer co oue for my men have gone to the enemy
but if Won will give me gun will fight in your ranks.
And fight he did with great bravery. We recapturec
the train Of the Cherokee deserters. We expect another
a fight in a le.g DAYS We will have no winter quar-
d ters.r Paris Tez) Press, 2lst ult
The long expected conflict with the Indians unde
{ Ogolhevh0io and The Confederate forces under G0l
Cooper occurred oil Tile ath inst Bushy creek IaS
g miles from Fort Smith The enemy's command mum
bered 1000 COL Coopers 1900, We take the fellow
inE particulars from tha tor smith lews q the l4ti
3 and the fight continued I'm day until shutdown. I'm
: Simms' Texas regiment that we're in the fght fourh
with great bravery and The Choctaws Chickasaws ant
Greeks fought like tigers in lact the battle was one
the hardest fought bat lie that has taken place in til,
country.
Tie enemy followed Col. Cooper several miles, and
attacked him with great fury. Col c. drove them bach
to the woods, distance of two miles. A large mum
Der of Cherokees were with Opothleyholo likewise
about 100 SeminoleS. Col Drew, with his men, wht
remained with him, fought we'll and did good service
The Ghoctaws took about $50 scalps and the Chicka
saws nearly 50. The Creeks did scalp any because
the enemy were their own people
\ white man by Sic name Of Eli Smith was taken
who had gone over to the enemy. lie was tried by q
court-maral and shot He was descrter lroma Tex
as regiment. Other desertcrs were taken, and deal
with in the same manner.
The same paper also has the following
S We learn from Major Clark Of Texas, that Capt
Parks, with twenty-five men, sent express from
Col. Waite to Col. Cooper, is supposed to have been
mHssacrcd with his whole party by Opothleyhoo's men
as nothing can be heard from them. Mr. Frank Bethel
direct from Col Waties regiment saws that nothing
has been heard Of captain Parks for some time and
that it is feared that be and bis men have all been XIII
ed If turns out to bese, Wate's men are determined
to have satisfaction.