The New York herald., 1863-07-24
NEWS FROM THE NORTHWEST.


Additional Particulars OF the Cabin Creek
Ftght--lndian Terrisory-Rcbels Utter
~ Routcd-Forty KIled-nlovements
OF General Biunt-Orders, Sc.
OUR FORT SCOTT CORRESPONDENTS.
FoRr SCOTT Kansas, July l6, 1868
BY the arrival OF parties from the train returning from
Fort Blunt particulars OF the movements
Of General Blunt and Of the Hght the LIST and I'd inst
At CABIN Creek between Colonel williams Of the First
Kansas coored regiment and the Cherokee rebel leader
Colonel ssndwaiie. The principal details have already
forwarded you from the HRAIp correspondent with
coSTlcr.
That officer was met with his cavalry command at
Cabin Creek on the afternoon OF the 10th inst.
Cabin Creek Is nlty.hve miles from Fort Gibson,
or, o. IL is known, Fort Blunt. When the
train with Its Escort emerged from the timber
IL found the General prepared battle supposed
that it was advancing rebel force, and therefore
warm reception was prepared General Blunt expected
10 reach the fort the evening OF the l2h When the
train LETT everything At that post was looking up.
THR GARRISON
had boon quite short OF supplies, and the OF AMI
mas for foraging purposes enabled the enemy raid all
around Colonel Phillips Still the commandsnt was in
good spirits and confident Of his ability to hold nds
nitey The forces were highly eated the news of Gen
Bnni's anticipated movement. which at the time was
not definitely known.
FORT GtBsOy
10 situated Grand river, about two miles from its
confluence with the Arkansas II is dismanted military
post which abandoned by forces In 1860 They
cuped Fort Smith. II Is in naturally strong position Col
Philips Of Third Indiana regiment who is in
mand OF the brigade has fortified II very strongly The
works enclose an area OF twenty acres include fuel
and water-the latter TO unlimited extent A line OF
rife pits along the Grand and Arkansas rivers command
the the negbborhood and also protect the ferry
and oot bridge built by Colonel Phillips for his
The Indiana brigade has held this advanced position
tuo, ~
suppies-ior nearly six months against enemy supe
ror in numbers and better mounted AT times great
prehenson felt for hs but he has
ceeded, and the result - That he has compelled
the enemys attention at this point 10 place OF
their having free scope 20 RAID Al VIII IN Northwestern
Arkansas aud Southwestern Missouri and Kansas. He
has enabled General Blunt 10 carry out his policy
OF returning their homes the seven thousand and more
loyal indians who been refugees in Kansas
January 1862 With the small body of troops at
his command General Blunt Will, by the pertnacty with
which he has maintained his adyan cd position in spite
of orders and directions from departmental hcadanar
ters now be enabled make II the base Of the daring
operations and raids he is about to thunder upon the
enemy. -
OF the LIST and ID inst conducted with great spirit by
our troops fought well with his exams the In
dans both rebe and Union, having made
disappearance when the order was given 70 charge The
the First Khnsas coorcd infantry, Company T. Ninth
Kansas cavalry Captain Stewart aud three Of the Third
Tbs,y 10 Sor,y rebels were killed and several ,axeu
prisoners MAJOR Farnham, Third Indiana regiment
very severely wounded in this charge IN the back and
neck He will recover however. one hall has been taken
orsIrlxs oy rssiAs sSp sscso sorpres
The MAJOR conducted himself with distinguished sai.
lsntry, and Ia reported TO be much charined at the
failure the Indians TO make the charge u conjunction
with the other troops. The loyal Indian brigade mas
proved Itself valuable auxiliary ia this region
| A. scouts, skirmishers. pcksH and spies they
are Of & the creates. Ss,s service ,s ns has always
a. Infantry IN the open hcld or In a charge Ths
Cabin Creek light goes 70 prove her ncapaety for this
and drill on the other hand. equally demonsra
tive in favor of the negro, these solderiy points
/ universally acknowledged - have acquitted themselves
with the greatest vaor As an Irish lieutenant of the
Rsrs'sd u. y sy cSs vs seen s.%s
thing ever Seed
was the principal leader OF the rebel force Captain west
Assistant Adjutast General 10 General Cooper no was
in command cf the forces opposite Fort Blunt second
IN cemmsnd West formerly second lieutenant In the
/ Uuised states Army. and had been stationed Al Fort
! leavsnwcrth The rout was complete aud perfect aud
.y 'S pS P.saus oS sa. ..s ss necessity
prisoners that force cf 500 rebels, by Cooper 70
reinforce dwAiiie was sndeavorng 70 cross Grand
yiyer where they had been detained by the hsb water
Great activity prevails nj this post. train q one
hundred Wagons which TO have left here this morn
n and The next supply traa leave ID n expected 10 ia
for Fort smith, where cen. Blunt anuornces his intention
Of establishing his hesdquarters, which stu remain
Fort scott - -
The following order, II obsyed, will supply 4 want
which been The Of rjnsice and III feeling IN
this section ~ the Union army The gaIlan, deeds Of
brave men should be recorded Whether they frn on
battle cds made historic by the vas, results
which depcsd thereon, ~ Gettysburg or vcksburr
by inc bu LET sf skukng bushwacker 10 thc ceucraly
led but mo-, ,ss heroic border fight lie names
os tho ssast soldiers the Union should be placed oa
, record, that postcrity may honor their memory
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vov scort. Hsnsss Jolly T. Isc
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