The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-09-19
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rcorr..ponaencs of the Conservative
OCCUPATION OF FORT SMITH.
Ston Of The Rebeis.--Dsafh Of oapt. Ed. Linss.-
Yositscn Of the Army of the Frontier.
= FoRr SMITH, Ark, Sept. 2, 1863.
In the language of the Circus Clown,
xherc we arc ~ Gen. Blant, with his
gallant army, after chasing the fugitive
rebels to within forty odd miles of Red
River, returned to the Canadian River.
There he took Clouds brigade and marched
for this place. The other two brigades
we're differently disposed Of. Col. Judsou,
with the First Brigade, returned to Fort
Blunt, by way of North Fork Town, taking
in bis way AcIntosh's two Creek rebel reg.
iments, who had manifested desire to lay
down their arms and resume their allegiance
to tue Union Government. Col. Bowen,
with the Third Brigade, went to q camp At
Webber's Falls. Bushwhackers and other
questionable characters had been prowling
about there, and while the balance of the
army was of after Steele, Cooper and Ca
bell, it was necessary to have protecting
force in the vicinity of Fort Blunt to pre-
vent few thousand of the lousy rebels
from doubling on their track and e bother
ing the game" at our depot of supplies.
Then, along the old military road, as l
said, Blunt, with his Staff and Body Guard,
and Clouds Brigade, ploughed their way
towards Fort Smith. We met Cabell, With
5000 or 1000 men, twelve miles west Of
here, comped within q couple of miles of
him, marched at daylight to attack him, but
be vas gone to the southwark. Cloud
ehashed him fifteen or twenty miles, and
had brief engagement with him, but after
. few rounds Cabelrs men fed in all diTec-
tions.
In this skirmisb, brief as it was, one Of
the most worthy and gallant soldiers Kan
sas has produced, fell. The enemy fixed
an ambush of two of their companies in
some underground by the roadside. As
Clouds advanced guard, led by Capt. Ed.
Lines, approached, they fred, and Ed. fell
from his horse, shot through the bowels.
The ball entered his loins on the left side,
and passed entirely through his body, CON-
ing our near the right hip. He survived
about four hours. In death his face wore
the expression of constant courage and Of
calm and dauntiess energy that marked it
In the discharge of all his duties, in camp
and in battle. No braver or more manly
heart has ceased to throb-it is another Of
fering of Kansas to the countryside has
not get ceased to bleed may her sacrifices
of precious life be recompensed in her vic.
tories at least her glorious record will be
full.
Before Clouds return, Gen. Blunt took
the balance of the brigade and entered
Fo.t Smith. No force disputed the possess
sion of the place. Many citizens had
already fed Some of those who remained
we're sour and gloomy, but the greater pro-
portion seemed disposed to make the best
Of it. The Germans, who are quite mum.
erous, welcomed the Union army with open
hearts and hands. All they had was at our
disposal. The boys on short rations Jared
we'll, and -four at twenty Eve dollars hun
dred, and meat at dollar a pound, we're
freely launched out to feed them. The
town was quietly possessed, the Fort was
garrisoned, and here we are.
Gen. Blunt intended to return in . day
or two to Fort Gibson Tor BlunI and so to
Fort Scott and homeward. But his illness
has increased upon him, and he is unable to
sit up. It will be a week or ten days be.
fore be will be able to move.
Col Judsou had returned to Fort Blunt.
The Creeks have nearly all deserted the
rebel standard. They will not leave their
homes. Mcintosh left for Red River With
only about one hsudred and City men from
his two regiments. In less than thirty
DAYS the entire Nation will have returned
to their allegiance. =.
do not know as you are awrrc that the
Interior Department, at Washington, has
determined to colouize the Kansas Indians
in the Indian Territory, leaving their lands
open to purchasers, and settlement. BY white
emigrants. Just as Gen. Blunt was start
ing across the Arkansas, he received from
Gen. Scho6eld notice of this fact, with
authority to organize the Kansas Indians
into companies and battalions, and to set
them to win in fighting the lands they are
TO possess. As no rebel force 10 left in the
Indian Territory, al their army having
been driven to Red River, this work will
not be necessary.
The late sacking of Lawrence has created
feeling of universal gloom in this army.
Execrations on incompetent authorities,
threats of vengeance on the perpetrators,
and those who did not prevent the gigantic
crime, on official Incidence, wire-workine
and chic.uery, on the false and on the
foolish, ell our camps. There 10 day