New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-06


ANOTHER FIGHT WITH OPoTUEvHoIO-TuE
KILLED AND WOUNDED o. BOIH siDr*.
From The Esrf Smith Ns~s Of The llth inst. we
tshe tie following intore'fin" Intelligence;
We learo from Major CLik O.. I.zas, direct from
the csmp OF Col. Cooper, that battle Oh place on
tie Oh on Besny Creek. near the NcuIgliI River,
about 81 miles from IBIS place, between lie forces
under Col. Cooper, end the enemy under OpOiAle!
hoo, estimated 90 : eco or 5000. Col Cooper ild
only about 800 zen. Too enemy aiC-ch,d cci:
Cooper about II o'clock, aud ihe t1n' coninreh al
day until rundown. CO. Hilmss Texas regiment.
that wee in The lgl- fought with great bravery,
and the Cboc'awg, CLickGsaws, aud Greeks, fought
Ike tigere. IN fact the battle a the hardest
fought baites that has taken place IN the country
The enemy followed Col. Cooper eeveral miles,
ana attacked hin with great fury. Col &. drove
them back 20 the woods, distance Il two miles.
LARGE number OF Cherokee were with OFotlleyh
Likewise about 80 Seminole. Col Drew, with llt
mem who remained with hin, fought well, and did
GOOD eervice. Inc Chcctlws took about 80 scalp-,
and the ChiokgsIwe nearly %. The Creeks did rot
scalp any, because tho enemy wac their own people
Awhile uan bythe name OF Iii Smith was taken,
who had gone over ~ the enemy, was tried by II
court-martlnl and shot. He was deferier from n
Texas regiment. Othor deseriers were taken, and
dealt with in the Sane nauner
Col Cooper behaved with the greatest coolness
ard bravery. We understand that ne liar called on
Col Mcintosh for gesifluce, and ~ IS 90 be hoped
that no viii fUuIh IL with promptnoss. u aid l.
not sent we VIII be Likely to have terrible times on
Ills frontier.
Latr.-Frcm tie sane paper. Of tie leth inst,
We gather the following later Intelligence:
Al express arrived ycaterdey from Col Vale,
from which wo iclru that HE regimen, is on the
move g. aid Col. Cooper.
Nothing hos yet been heard Of Capt Parks and lie
company. i, j. feared that they hive all been
killed, and Waite men arc highly exaggerated.
We learn tbst Coi. Mclntosh, IN command Of the
roors on this frontier has ordered eight coupauie,
Of COLI Xcuugs regiment. iige companies Of Col.
Greer, p sineut, nud C0i Wntfei"s battalion, e.
he assistance Of Cob Cooper, against OpOthlcy holo
aud bis JayhaW king oilics
WHO H. OPOTuIEluOLO
Some curiosity having been manii, s'ed as 20 the
identity 81 III. notorious iplian chief, TIE IDr.
swb Nep 0i tie l#h intt. answers the que ,iion
60 follows;
Opo.hleyholo who {. now giving 20 mrrh trouble,
j. az old nau about SJ years OF oas, and - leader
among What Is now teriac- the Upper Crc-kf. iiis
fret apfcltsuc. w. 'Itlc capacity WAS hout lo2,
ar 49,, s0on after iHe murder rs the Greeks, 81
Gen. Mcintosh VITO wac killed for making tres ~
va b. the Iitcd States. OPothleYAolo iinmo mnde
its appelr.nee about ta' time tie leader Of lis
party oppo.sd 10 tcueaty.
Tic is an eloquent speaker, and wieds mighty IL
iueuce over the Upper Creeks hy his tongue: The
McIuofh party compose tho Lower Creeks,
agd q re- exjsis iiil b, seen the two parties, he
tenale OF the Ola a.olal ieud and this may Dc thr
carse as the p.t4cuf attitude of OQothleylOlo and
his fo.loSenL Indians ioyer forget ipjn1es, and
when lie q taken the rciaiigos Of the lled seldon
ever forqet it, is aid that OfolhoieJholo aud Bis
Creek followers are very hosiie 10 the Creek kcgi-
mont under Dol McI t1sl, who ~ q Descendants OF
Gen. AlcIntoeN, VINO wss fliIn BY The Greeks jean
ego.
From J.s MO5.< Eps@.aS NeTs 81 Ne 2t.h uit',