Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-11-12

Greek, midway between the two roads, scented bttb
aud learned that tue train had not passed.
On the morning OF the lsh. procordei with ay,
hundred aud two pieces ofartillory towards Can
In Greek, leaving Gen. Waite In nd Of the camu
iound tina enemy AZ Cabin Creek, with train of2f
wagons and an INN herd OF mules grHgii IN,
lrairies, We were ct undiscovered, and dispatch
en- courier to Gen, Waite to brn up tho balance a.
Ger iotee, and the other four guns, which he cid with
OUT delay, The enemy found Us before dark, but
Ioroe WIS seorclsd, aud their efforts 10 ahcrrEs
ssPeng,h were Intellectual Gen, Waite Rrri',d ebon'
80 uiooN At night, and Immediately moved "a
m"1 S s"'ninaha iorwsrd, It, OIL Wclch's eoInmaD
"a non', win me Gano Guards and HeSs'H CompALt
Az hahkerS; when within hall a mile OF tho enem,
FORMED line OF battle, It. Col WEIGH on the righ'
~, n Sl. ry,h' 90 ho"ell'i battery, supported tN
Me van" "u"rds' Heads and Glass compRl ias f.h
Md. booscan and Capt. Sirayhorn cpmmandipg
Gnrley's regiment, on the left, Oen Walic,a com,
msnd was formed ON The left of my bryad, Uayi,,
ascertained that the enemy about moyn,. ,beiT
/ advanced the entire inrs to within five hnndr,c
yards Of the enamys position. An officer cIn. an,
in the dark to hold converse, and having informed NJ
that they were Ecderals and learned that we WEI,
Rebels, he called on God to damn us and invited W
forward. asked him II ne wonld receive nj ag from
us; no said he would answer ia five minutes. Iw.ii
ed fifteen, aud hearing wagons moving, gdyRn
ced my line about O'Clock In the morning and wcI
within about 800 yards o. less Of their fortilcatonf
they opened tirei replied with small arms and az
tillery. The teamsters, demorali1ed, He'd and lef;
their teams 10 tangla mp In the timber and break OF
wagon tongues. Some teams ran over the cliff enc
the wagons crushed the teams 10 death. Not being
10 see tue fOrt1ncatOns and having accomplish.
ed my design OF stopping the train, moved my com.
mand back under the brow of the hill and aw Aztec
dly.brcak. There was rest for near an hour, when
the wagons began 10 stir again. I moved forward
and gave them several more voleys and retired aln
So day broke and revealed to what appeared b.
immense earth works, but afterwards proved to b.
immense hayrcks ten in number, and just in rear OF
said ricks strong fertilization, constructed Of logs
hp in the sarth to the lett the timber along Lht
bluff of Cabin Creek was filed with wagons and mules,
and from behind all these the enemy sent forth mis
siles Of DEATH changed the position of the artsl-
ry, to command the hay -ricks and wagons, anG
got Gen. Waite to send Col uan with the two CRero,
kec regiments the creek to capture all the
CONS that might have left bsf re day. l dsmoun:ec
Col. Jumpers command to support the battery, anc
afterwards ordered Gurley's regiment to that pest
and Jumper in the timber, to flank the enemys right
He doubled back their right and drove them fully
one hundred and fifty yards, when they came 10
stand. Nov appered a crisis, and charged them
with Gnrley's regiment, leading them in person. ans
womb have carried the position but for gully sGDls
twenty five yards in the rear, filled with armed mep
who had yet par icipated They not visible
until we within twenty-five or thirty yards ot
them We were compelled Ia fall back, hut no. oTc
of the gallant 30th started from that murderous fiji
until ordered them to do. then ordered Capt
Srayhorn 1t. Col. WEIGH and Major mayrant 70
take the timber and drive the right-the Creeks ar5
Semnoles having exhausted their ammunition. WheL
Howell, Looscan and Capt. Welch poured their fire
into the original front, now the enemys Hank crasL
after crash of shell swept Yankees negroes Pins ahd
mules, away from the land of the living While ev
lev, and the brave Indians have replenished with an
munition came again TO the work, and all with louo
shouts rushed forward to victory driving the eneny
beyond their Notifications, from whence they lied H.
wild confusion to the densely timbered bottoms ut
o'clock, six hours after the first vocy was fired, tbs
field ours, with more than million VI doi'ats
worth Of Federal property in our hands. w, burned
all the broken wagons, aud killed all the crippled
mules. We brought one hundred and thirty wagon
and seven hundred and forty mules. Weclothed ZOO
men of the expedition so as to make them comtorte'
BILE for the present, and have come commssaries OF
hand. The killed Of the enemy numbered about twen
ty.three the wounded not known captured 8A The
faded condition of our already weak horses prevented
us from capturing 80 many we might have DONE
Our loss six killed, 45 wounded three mortally
As moved back with our train, we met reinforce
rnents f.om Forts Smith and Gibson, going up opre
tect the train consisting of infantry, cavalry and ar
tery. We drove them back three and q hall milet
held them in check all night, and created the mpres
sion that we had parked the train for the night ty
running empty wagon over rocky place Tor tw"
hours) while our train being moved with all pos
sible dispatch, towards Arkansas river. The day
found separating rapidly, we following our tran
while they retreating towards Fort Giibton we
expected to fight at Arkansas river, and hurried LOT
ward with all dispatch day and night For thrt.
days and nights our boys were vi hout sleep, ehcel
such as they could snatcn IN the saddle or at wateru
places They dug down banks. cut out trees roiiec
wagons and artillery up hills and hanks by hahas
kept cheerful, and never wearied In tue goos FAUST
and came into camp all rejoicing on the 2sth inst
We were out fourteen days, marched over 1our nun
dred miles, killed ninety-seven, wounded many ant
captured one hundred and eleven prisoners, onrne'
ak thousand tons of hay, and all the rrapers or nov
ers DESTROYED altogether from the Federas, one ant
a half millions of dollars worth Of property, bring
ing safely into our camp nearly one-third OF me
mount estimate in green backs.) Our total iost
was six killed, forty-eight wounded, three mortahy
Officers and men behaved CALAMITY. Gen. waite wa
by nv side at Cabin Creek, cool aud brave as ever
1t. Col welch, commanding 29fl ; Major Mayranf
commanding Martins Regiment; Major Looscap
commanding "Gano Guards'; and Major YAM com
manding Cherokees Col Jumper, OF the semino .0
and Creeks deserve great praise Besides Cap,sin,
vnd Lieutensnts, many were noticed by me o. nvI
cannot speak for space and tune wiz pa ~
low Capt Howell and Lieutenants OF tse na.teiy
deserve spe ial ncntsn for gsllanrJ an1 a an9
Cspts Nicholson and Matthews. LIS HAN ana oahu
Adams and smoot stackpole, Eakins, PuIiam sno
Dr. Sears Of my STAFF all were there snd ua Gsa
Waite 8 stan. did nobly. ! wish ! could name All
The men all did well, and laid up for themselves I'M
perishable hsnors They fought as brave patrioa
light our cause lie dear to them and 10 say mat the
we're In the Cabin Greek fight Of the 18th, - honos
While all did their duty, let us give 0od the praise
and thank Him that the victory lie ours
(signed) N n n -. Ga,