New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-07
FROM THE DEPARTMENT or THE
FRONTIER.
The BntiIc at Eoncy spring--3,COO Union
Troops whip 6,o0p HeseI"-A Courage
ora nGd Successful novcmcpf-Brafery
81 sbe Cciored Troops Our Captures.

ora nGd Successful HovemeDt-krafcry
81 .bc Ceiored Troops Our Captures.
csne.pOadeHec ef Tie y Y rribonsc - H. % ,ss,
u certainly will lie interesting to al fiendS oil
the Un.on to know that even here, on tho very Dor
ders Of civilization, two hundred miles from the
nearest Post-Ofce, OF any other vesIige of common
life the Stars ant Stripes still float to the breeze
over small army Of as true and loyal hearts al
hrob in the breasts of any TROOPS In the service Of
the country.
Gen. James G.. Blunt and staff arrived here on the
l2.h inst, and Immediately get to work, determined
to soss the Arkansas and give the enemy battle on
Lis own ground. At carly dawn, on the morning Of
N. l7th mo advance moved across, and during The
whole day and Til long after dark, were tho three
email fa-boats hastily constructed FOR The purpose,
busy IN crossing the troops, Who eager for the con-
tes,, moved rapidly on the trail OF the neelps zoe
ON tho morning Of the 18Th the advance engaged me
enemy a, poiht 20 miles south, at a place called
Honey Springs, where the Rebels bad large stores
and shops At which they manufactured various artl'
Giles used In western warfare.
Gent Blunt had with hiD 10 pieces OF artillery,
500 cavalry, including 300 Indians aud about sn
equal number Of infantry, including the lst Regi-
ment Ksnsss Colored Volunteers aud the 2d Reg-
nent Colorado Volunteers. lie was assisted by
Col Moonlight, Chief Of STAFF, aud Cole. w. A.
Phillips 81 Indiana; Judson, 9Th ksnsas Cavalry
j. NJ Williams, Let Kansas Colored Volunteers. and
Lieu,. Col. Dodd, Of the "a Colombo.
The enemy, under General Cooper, were about s.
900 strong and nearly all mounted men. Our artille-
~ were first brought To bear on them, and after an
nce ssani fro OF about 20 minutes, which had put TO
flight the Rebel Indians, who have rather an unfa.
yorable opinion OF tie Yankee " shooting wagon"
our infantry were ordered into line OF battle and
forward through the brush 40 thick IA not only 10
entirely Conceal the view but almost impenetrable
even 70 the fooiman did our brave and courageous
troops press and on led by their respective com
msuders Col. j. H. Williams and Lieut.. 4 OIL Dodd.
Two regiments of the famous Texas Rangers
w aIted their arrival and when within hfty yards
stil unseen by our men, 30 completely were they hid
ia the bru,h, they commenced the ball by delivering
volley along their whole line. Instantly their IRE
WAS snsw cred by our troops, and ,hen Commenced IA
conflict unsur passed by any In sll the West, II lot IN
the whole country.
The famous battle Of Prairie Grove which 10 now
n Part of the history Of our country exceeded this
only In the numbers employed Col. Williams teli
At the lrsl ire shot through the upper part OF the
rioht lung by musket.ball and three other slight
wounds from buckshot, and that too while In the
very Gct Of giving the order " charge bayonets.
This Of course, for few moments somewhat de.
ranged matters. but as soon as the fact was known
Lieut. Col John Bowlss took his place. and on went
tho work with such terrific effect M lot only 10
break the Rebel lines but to entirely remove All pre-.
iudce against such troops, from every man who
wtne sad the action. Such distrust ana oissatsfHc-
ton were openly expressed by many OF our Colorado
troops at being put into the same brigade with the
" niggors,' but the man Is yet 10 De iouud since
this hight who does not SPEAK III the hSnsot 'efs VI
this reg meut.
The result Of the fight was u complete ront OF
ths enemy, who, setting fire ~ their stores aud
,hops. made - basty retreat, holly pressed by our
small tut victorious army. -Four times ia they form
line Of battle but each time only 10 SEE their ranks
A al. nm. NJ ami h.fr
Io,s /. known to reach 80 killed. 10 wounded and %
prisoners and in addition, three pieces OF ~ ery
la they hadl, IS stand OF rnall'arms, and $2.OCOO
worth OF stores ana other property by IRE;
There found III STORE about ooC bandcufis
whion they nad just manufactured TO have ready
when the "nggers aud their cowsrdy officers sur
rendered 10 their forces" What an idea to think
Of arc incnt OF mrn, black NJ night, showing the
white feather ~
Our loss was hut triAing M compared with theirs.
Tic lat X. &. V. lost none killed, 39i wounded
The ri Colorado lost k He'd, Is wounded.
Tho difference is attributable TO the fact that the
Colorado boys made charge upon the enemy re IT.
There is no better material III the service than this
md Colorado, made up NJ II Is by young uen iFoin
the gold mines Of the Rocky Mountains.
I6is is the first battle Tor the Union south OF the
Arknusas and every man engaged therein has rsa'
eou 10 be proud OF the result. Every man did MS
daty ana we account for the result only III inc
difference in our favor IA the amount VI me artillery
and the greater loyalty OF our 'rooPf MANY Vi 'hs
u1,.oue,s ,oufess their disloyalty TO the cause OF
R.L.i,lom and hail with Joy the recent news FROM
Vsss.5urs, Gs,I, sburg. Helena aud elsewhere, Of
winch they had pufposcly been held IN ignorance by
their officers. -,
Ceu. Blunt returned yesterday with his whole
force, feeling we'll satisfied with tho whole matter:
II III be useless TO attempt TO plant the stars and
,trpes permanently south Of the Arkansas until No
rn yet our supplies by boa. up that river, as trans
portston from Leavenworth Is too slow and ex'
pensiye 20 support an army south Of this point.
The lat Regiment, X. G. ", received their hrs'
payment. n. the hands OF Psyuaster MAJOR Adams,
muster. aud nearly twelve months from the original
enlistment So that there Is now nothing lett aoon'
which 10 croak but that hey were paid CIV only POI
month. without any allowance to Sergeants VI hen
vii the "laborer DO considered worthy oil ma hire
Weather very warm, WIN iu'' r'esS' 'Ao uiaho
| being Ut high water mSlk'