Washington telegraph., 1864-11-02
EeFcrt Of Gcu. stand Waite.
HsAB-QvARTERs 1sT IND. BRIG. D
Camp Bragg, Oct. Sd, 1864. {

Camp Bragg, Oct. 81, 1861.
CAPTAIN:-T have the honor to submit
the following for the information OF thr
General commanding, as NY report of
the operations Of the troops uf the bri-
gaie in the recent raid in tho eurmy-
rear, aud west II Grand River Prrvi-
ous 20 setting out on this expedition,
bad informed tie General commanding
that f.om the active service III Nhieh uy
brigade had been engaged since tIr lst
July before Fort Smith, that mv horses
were not in condition 10 do much service.
He thpn informed me that ] could ge-
additional fresh troops from tha Texas
brigade. ON the 18th u., Br.E.-Grnnral
Gauo called on uIe a; Camp Cn.tar, when
the * edition was determined upon.
and the General commanding w inform
ed On the 18Th joined Gen. Gano IN
Camp Pike, add tine same evening ar-
ranged the plan Of the expedition. Hy
an agreement with Gen. GSno, each was
to command his own troops, but act to-
gether and tremendously. This was
concluded to be the better plau, a. tile
two bIigades did not belong to the same
division, aud were temporarily thrown
together. / have had 10 cause 10 regret
this arrangemen;-the conduct VI Gen.
Gano, on all occasions, being such as
might be expected Of SO gallant ain Off
Ger.
On the 14th we marched to Prairie
Springs, Gen. Gano's forces amounting
To some twelve hundred, aud Howell a
battery Of six guns. Ny command con
sisted Of two hundred LIST Cherokee rcsi-
uent, Lt.-Col. G.. \. Nann, comd =; Isl
Greek, one hundred aud twenty five, It.
Col. Samuel ChekOte, comd'g; "a Greek
regiment, two hundred, Col. II Barnett
and one hundred and thirty Seminolss
under Col. John Jumper; the whole
force amounting to about two thousand.
On the 10Th, my brigade composing TIE
advance, | despatched Maj. Nann, with
his regiment on the right faux, with in
structluns TO throw scouts out MS far a.
the river, OH the extreme right, which he
did, but failed to find any of Tie euen, y
parties on the south side of the river.
lie crossed the Arkansas River at the
Greek Agency. On the north bank OF
the river discovered one Federal Greek
who, being fired upon, escaped, leaving
his horse and equipments in our posses
sion. The remainder al the expedition
crossed the river six miles above the
agency. The river being deep, We we're
delayed a short iime, crossing artillery
ammunition on orr horses. Campea
FIRST at Camp Pleasant, on Blue, four
miles below Chcska. On the 10th
crossed Ncrd gIis Jiiyer at Sand Town.
About noon discovered 4 party Of the
enemy at work putting up hay % the
road to Fort Scott, twelve or fifteen miles
above Fort Gibson. Lt.-Col Nann, lst
Cherokee regiment, aud Capt, Sfrayhorn,
commanding 30th Texas regiment, We're
despatched to the right, with instruction
to gain the enemy's rear, and intercept
his escape TO the timber on Grand River
This movement was executed promptly,
and with entire success. They gained
the desired position, and opened a vigor-
Gus FIRE on the enemy, who were en-
camped on Il small creek in the Prairie
They were driven into the creek, and
protected themselves from our fire by
the banks. Gen. Gano moved bis com.
mand directly 10 tn front, and Inv bli-
gaae took the left. and in a short time
the enemy were completely surrounded
Owing to the distance and the rapidity
OF movement Of my command, tic line
became somewhat broken, when 4 party
OF about siXty-fiHe OF the euemy's cavalry
attempted to break through, but only
aour succeeded in making their escape
the rest were either killed or captured
The engagement lasted but short while
owing 10 the great superiority of ou
numbers and the complete surprise of th'
enemy. Lieut.. Porter, Of 2d Greek regi
ment, captured seven of the 2d kanslis
al afn1ea with e!x s!,oots.s. The Yhbl