The New York herald., 1863-08-15
FoRr BLrSr, CHxSoxxx NAnos,
lxpIAs THHrosY, July 81, 1863.

RsruM ov 0n. BLUET.
General Blunt and hs star, with small escort, have
just returned from Tab ah-quah about twenty miles
from this place. This village 10 the capital
Of the Cherokee Nation: couinina thAis ss~-rn-
msnt sasA,ns and collegiate instShtions, and
10, or rather was, . handsome, wen built
town. Of three or -four thousand inhabitants This was
before tho broke out. Your correspondent
panied tho party with Of spending . short iims
there Park H the residence of Presiden, John
Ross. Chief OF tho cherokees sixteen miles from
rah. lah.quah.
ACTIVE xovrxvsn Amlp.
Our dreams Of rest have been rudcy interrupted and
messengers summons tho Gcoerm 70 stin moro acsivo
exsrtions. havo already informed you that tho
evening lste victory At Houey Springs tho flying
forces OF Cooper met Cabes brigade marching " rein
force them. Our small army and lack of ammuni.ion,
coupled with tho utter exhaustion Of men, sone pro-
vented General Hunt renewing tho attack that sans
evening IN the mornngN found they had withdraw.
Messengers Informed OF the rcoccupstion o Honey
Springs by Cooper and cabe, with Gen ete~ss rcrss
brigade In all nearly eight thousand mes We returned
gers northwmd 10 Fort soou TO stop turn the subsis
trains the road and 70 hurry up their 81
that Major Calxns with battalion oi ths Third wisoon
ain cavalry and four companies a the Thlrecnth Kansas
infantry, Is nov within snort distance Of tho Fort.
oof- wn. =. raitLIrz,
m long in command al ths beeaguered post, and Lieut..
Col Ihos Moonlight chief u stat left hero tho 2s,h
for Fort Ieaycn worth Col. Phillips has furough ot
month. Col. Moongh, goes 10 hurry Up tho orsanza.
ton of the Fourteenth ksnsar cavalry and thu second
ooored Infantry We learn the of ChIs Guar.
tarnaster Isyoa with ordnance stores, &C., met by
them sixty miles north u this poet
sisir nrrnS o. fsSxa,r rtrrr
" this post scout brlugs tho intelligence the or
rival in the rebel camp of nvo fcras regiments undx
Brigader General Bailey. his Of course largely aug
ns,. ,.s hs, rs9s spss q ss5a ssa %
guns, manned by Texans They Jubiiant and expect
fully 10 'gobbIe us up' completely
rHm sxhxL ossgzAI Erssfv.
The rebels are COMMANDED by General John J. sies's,
formerly captain 10 ths mounted fnes, Unisd states
wife, being virsiaan m reported the prolelns forcs
which induced him u toil the rcbellion 10 tho wi1'r
u 1900 oi he command n isrt Lsavcaworih. ani
indian Territory which he betrayed 70 tbs rsbvis Hs "a
: small, Ugh, hairec man, sald = have scod deal
dash IN him and ~ be good uifcef fiN aiey he has
stationed 10 Texss BelAg new man, hs presence
here necessary 70 control the rebs Indians. .no
70 great cxtsat their faith N ths rebel Hs
sibordiaAiss are .ooopcr, csbel hlandsaii. tchsro.
seo bafbrci) Governor handy Wakcr (tb ets~ chez
aud GenerA iiaiey. q rsnss
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Cooper sa white man. ard vas ioarnsrly : trsdsr
and thckIsA~s, - po~essed great lnnosscs. Hs -.
tered ibs ned IL eommahd q csec,s~ rsx,nsnl.
and raids 10 the indian rsriiory Coz over
year 10 msn great esery, ~ -s
l,admans army al lralrls Gfovs sni yas Barss ass
s,n,cs by seDerai Hunt rhsa The ToraBs ss,s,isi
largs Numbers AMI started % ihef rs'nfn c"sps.
from f0rt smith 10 tofis WashA s1f 2fb1fss snd th~
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