The New York herald., 1863-12-12

a. Fayetteville, Arkansss early on the morning Of
tho TN OF neoeDbcr, and soon after encountered
tue enemy IN forco at Prairie Grove while attempting
pank movement 10 get between Blunt and the approa Oh
,ng succor 10 crush them both This ski.
fuiy devised project fortunately frustrated by the
vaor and endurance OF Herrons division VIII ch stouty
held their ground I'll about clock ihc Afternoon
when BuDts forces arrived uro3 tho ncld when the
gagomcnt became general along Inc con-
tinued TO be nercoly contested until dark Daring the
night tho enemy Torcated the Boston Mountains
Although tho enemy suffered much severely than
ourselves, purchased tho victory with the
hundred and siA,y seven killed seven hundred and
ninety oight wounded hundred eighty three
msspg-making total oss Of thousand hundred
and forty eight of which une hundred and hty TIRES
Early IN January, 1853 rebel force, estimated at
from four thousand 70 six Thousand under Mnrmaduie
moved upon Lawrence Mills and proceeded by way u
Ozark 10 tho attack of Springfield Missouri 70 which
small force, consisting chiefly militia
valoseops and citizens was compelled 20 fall back m
miscellaneous garrison, motley u only aboui
thousand men, obSnatoiy defended tho place most of
The day tho 9Th Of January with tho loss Of ourloea
killed. one hundred and forty I've wounded and five msa
ingio all one hundred and sixty four nder of
The night tho enemy withdrew and force Fee
bio TO mako vigorous pursuit, Another ssirmish took
place at iarisvle on the llth, ia which loos was
veven Killed ana sixty four wounded We captured
vaneed and the roads mpassabe that further opera
tons could not be carried by either party On
kansas river near Henry springs, indian Territory,
and on the 10th attacked superior of rebels
General COOPER which he completely routed. ibe enemy
leaving Tho killed and wounded tho field Our loss
was seventeen killed and sixty wounded while that of
the enemy was one hundred and nifty killed (bGrcd by
our men four hundred wounded and sovoDty prs
oners tason besides one piece Of artillery bundcd
stand Of arms and fifteen guns After several skirmishcs
with the enemy General Blunt doscouded the Arknnsns
river and tho LIST Of Scptcnbcr occupied Fort srnth
Arkansas. The main body or our troops ia the DO
par tneut of tho Missouri had In the early part
Of tho scesou beeo sent 10 reinforce General Grant before
Vicksburg Taxing advantage of this reduction force
tho enemy moved agapst Helena and attacked that place
on the 4th OF July. After a severe engagement he
defeated by MAJOR General prcptiss, with heavy oss
killed and wounded and one thousand hundred prson
ers Our loss 10 killed, wounded and missing was only
about two hundred and nfty. AZ Vcksburg had
cIpulated MAJOR General stle,e sent with force
With Bngnd.er General Dav ason, who wac
ing south from Missouri by Crowleys Ridge and
drive The enemy south Of the Arkansas river. 1hs uno
hon beng effected General Steele established bs depot
and spitas AZ luvabs Blun aud the lHt OF August
advanced against the enemy who fell back towards Little
Rock After several successful skrmshcs be reached The
Arkansas river. and threw par, of bis force upon the
eoatb Eide W threaten the enemy with
Arkadepha and take his dofences In rcvorse Tho rcbcs
eeeng this movement destroyed what property they
cnd, and aitor slight resistance fed IN disorder pur
sued by our cavalry, and On tho 0h Of september
sas Our loss "a killed, wounded and missing
did not exceed one hundred We captured
thousand prisoners and such pubG property tho robe
had not tmo 10 den,roy. Aiter tho capture of Little
Rock, and who cavalry driv ng the
OF Pine biun oat repalsed with heavy loss on The
18th ~ October troops occupied hkafeph.a the
my rotrsating 10 Rod river
large part Of too military force the Department of
tho Msrour has been employed during The past year m
ropsina RAIDS and 10 repssssing the guerrilla hands
or robbers sod murderers who have within
0cr iin,e been ovao,1ed tbe country. Most
Of tbeso bands not authorized bebsorcnis under
the laws Of war, but simply outlaws from civilized
society II 10 exceedingly dincut 10 eradicate thcte
bands 'uasmucb the inhabitants Of tho country
times from dsoyay aud sornstilncs from fear anurG
them subsistence and oouoealment. fboy usually hide
themselves Ia tho woods and. being well mounted
rapidly from ons point 70 another applying ,hemsovcs
by tho With provisions and fresh horses They rob
and murder wherever they e.. 10 recent raid
Of one Of tocee bands INTO Kansas they burned
they could wnhoot regard 10 age o, sex,
hitting atrocities more nbumaL than those of indian
rayagcr These are the tsrripe results o border
isst, melted at nfst for po,icai purposes
srsarlug annoaiiy W tbe CIV war IN which We sss
ost In no desire 70 avengc with biood real anciod
grievanses This extraordinary condition Of affairs
na ns' n"s%s .s or ns sppsaIea - prompt
the frontier ooonles Of Missouri and lay waste tho
.S."ry 2. hs ssras. 90 - 70 prevent s isrnshng any
such measures are within tbs recognized laws Of
They we're adopted BY waiDrion Portugal and by the
sslan sfnrs IN the campaign II 1912 oui they should
DO adopted coIy 10 oysrruny necessity The
cui'oo IL General scho0cids order his subject has
been suspended and u ~ hoped u wi not be
sary hereafter 10 rsnsw a.
phfssT fns songnwRr
~ ron % the spfbcs cseuly ad, anecd Tor
campaign agAinst tho Indians. General pofe scot
ooi"'nn, under brigader General sbley up tha Ms
sss'pp rivcr 10 nea our bor,hsrn boundary,
and thence aoro~s tho country the Nl.fo1fi, and
another of cavalry Under Brrsder General suiy from
SOU, tny az ID. latter river 10 cot OF the retreat of
beore BIN from Minnesota AID Eastern Dakota Uniof.
tunstely tbeeD movements well timed and D.
Junction vas cnected portion q the driven
north ioos refuge within l'rtsh teritsry, where
rooJe ~ere not permitted a. follow them some west
warl sno were oyeriasen oy General sibley nsar Ms
sour 'otssa where bo oDoountsred force u Minnesota
and Hs-ota warriors mated at from thousand tuo
hunffed 10 two tb"ussnd Owe hundred.
10 The engsgameat -hicL followed At BIZ NOuud and
Dead funao lake the Indians were completely rOItsd
With heavy Ios- IN killed and wounded and 10 tho ne
sucton Of Their proy soas and means ~
oar I've kilei four wounded
who escaped creased west ride of the Hrs lpl
sbey reached tina, fIyer aboat forty miles
bslo~ Fort Clarke, the 2lih u July hav ng mar
lbe distance, some siH hundred miles from ~. Isal
on The ID q September Gon. saiiy encountered and
defoated Al Wbi,estone Hall about hundred and thH
~ miee above tho Little 'heye body ~ India
pert of shom had previously been engaged against -
10y eoiumts The saNas.- we're defeated ~ltb heavy
io~s 10 ti'od aud wounded add hundred and Giy
prisoners
With ,hese op-ra.ous TIE prssrni lniisD osnpasn
Terminated Recent bOstlltes 10 ldaio NAY fender a
necessary 20 end military sapsdisor p,c hat Terri
prsrsxsr %, IN, "a NC.
This department los been mor, sisasly crempt from
eIampsd rreslsr,y some.,heis and rgbo-r,ss bA,ns
been committed ~ bands n ipdsns th.
ed -,ss small io1's y rsas r,s,' ia.na r, r.r,lSsS ~
where. The 26tb h. and conp~tsy defeated
them ~ ssyese t.,< 10 -Aeh he sinsd t-o lardred
and tssoiy four q the hires sgndred n&gigrvd
hundred and ssveety I've 81 their Aorses lin Ices,
% ssd and vourdsd, ~S siIty three, CO, a t~o bun.
host 500 THE ssssre To sbnsnt We Ind 10 that
1esrsf have ceased 10 oo@mt dewedsiors GO ite
shles
pusnspr 80 Ss- ssapa
Tbs hoots q THIS department. have pssn pr.nciIsiy
snboJsd daring tbs past ysAr TIE indian rosts srs
10 opsnns and ssAfdns reads v the fe-iy diseorsrsa
rcld ininss N At-Ns ILe fsbaiyss rEnesss q thee
m'n.. bss siuaci~i ings psutess 81 NJ mere ADD usy.
srs from ,siforriA and nsscS snd Ne h,bsr barren
Turtofy . ~ fooa become vsAiuy AGa Toysio1s fxts
DuAsgnEsI
In usesmbsr sst brk a1ler General n y Garter made
cavalry sd Toto tsstern TsDIs~sse AMI, estuoysovts
U1o1 and watssss Railroad brJses. oonsdwabls
sfnoahi ~ srms, rolling ntocs &c ~. rstgrrsa 70 kor
iaeky 9Th tho bee u obiy tsn men On iLs 0otE ~
March Efgsd General Onpore sDgsssd sri ssfoatsf
large rsbei iorcs ubasr Gsnsrai reUNn -uDerss,
kcbt1csy Our iows siisd sDundsf snf lng
ooly thiry hat of ths sssnJ sasinapa Al Eve
hupdr,e
Ia Juns ths r,b<s ATTEMPTED rad HiS Bsrrnot oour
~, Ind ana ~ -ers sTiysr tscs sh ths ass q tty
three ~ sctsfs kbpai Tue tina to,o1fi fxfdsrs
vith tvo psces q sftsfy tns brst 1e1nssaee cavalry
and ds,aehnerts from General Car,sr's otnmAbs
dcsuoJ,d ths fsfc.d kborYi5o snd ibs idxs~ 81
state ercss, sHsrtsr'y Fialns and Hasty c4g.
tssd isn fstss q nt1ssry ors tboosAnd stabA q sfus
ard tye hardfs1 Tf,~tsfs Oar o~s to siisd. trg
wounded All fec siAssis~p
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