Wilmington journal., 1864-11-03

General Gano figured with the ameuted MORGAN and
Is wen Known 70 our readers Stand Waite in Chero
Zee OF education aud refinement and before the war
IJoyed as much wealth and happiness as his whittier
friends in the State Now he has nothing left but his
sword and equipments. His life since the commence
ment OF the war has presented almost continuous series
struggles VI the Indian territory he is pronounced
decidedly the Marion An account is given of bril-
liant little victory that gained early in August BY
party of Choctaws and Texas troops, ali ulder Gen
eral Gano The fgting took place five miles 8. E. of
Fort Smith, In Mezard Prairie. Ike Lucolnite forces
Consisted of the "Kansas Sixth" and the socaled home
guard, The first has long been "crack" RI egiment,
alike noted for its erociy, fanatic5n and brutay-
General Gano divided his iexaps into two bodies,
whilst the CboctaIs formed third One held ia per
son on the centre, whilst the others executed GaDk
ng movement on either han1
Advancing to The summit of an emioence where IN.
bee balls were whizzing all around him, Col. FuIson
prevailed on bis Choctaws to accompany him over
broad space to the face of the enemy. The other bod
Is charged simultaneously, and the robbers fudjug
themselves previously assaiItd n froot and botl
Anbs, commenced sksdaddie from the rear, whilst
others fought with DESPERATION until assured of quar-
ter, when they surrendered. Many of men clubbed
with their guns and dealt stunning blows several gus
Were 10 this way broken One huntred aud twenty
sven were captured, and about sixty killed The pur-
sui was Kept up to within two miles Of Fort Smith
The numb.r Of the eaemys wounded could not be as
eeriaioei. Our men obtained a rich booty-two hun.
dred Sharps rifles, four hundred Tegolvsre uneds of
excellent saddles, considerable number of ovegcoats
End many other thng.. -Mersltan Cta ion.
The London correspondent of Che II. 7. Daily
|" News" gives The following bit of history, which VIII
&c Interesting:
The Indcx reminda lis readers TIA. " Howard Of the
TlmCs Is an Old Chender n tue way of forging, aud
that he cOncocted the story Of the PRICE Of Wales
being lneulted al R,chmOnd. 1t may your read
ere if give version OF this affair had it from
ULssaguished Virginiap. When the Prince Of Wales
was about to vsit Richmond, in 1860 reception
miitee ap ointed and it resolved that His Roy
al Hghness should not be trouocd with speeches and
dresses II arranged that he should aDd at AcqIia
Greek, then proceed jn the to within ten
milts OF Richmond, and continue tbs journey n open
Carriage. At Acq1is Creek the chairman o TIE pre-
sentaon committee rquired ct the EQlt Of the Prince
ii anything could be done 20 promote their comfort
The reply was,~" There is thing that will much
o6ge US since we left tie North the PRICE his
been annoyed by the most persistent and imputent
Paul Pry ercou1eret, and he is in the train
with Us Can you get rid Lf him p The chairman
promised hat the intruder should be sent about his bu
siness possible. When the train arrived at
It's destination and the Frin, and his suite get
ting into the carriages the intIudng Paul Pry attempt
ed to take seat OF them, but he prevented
By the committee, who told him that he must 60
to Redmond by the Railroad. 4 &c Intruder
Mr.. oseph Howard of the " 1 mea," who accordingly
vent Rchmond and to aveoge the slight as he ca-
ed it, letter 10 the Times" ;" Ia which be said
the Prince of Wales had been grossly jneuIted by
mob at Richmond. Two days atc awards mandate
arrived from ieen Victoria, which obliged the Prince
TO Immediately return to Europe aud there
upon Howard Of tne Times,'' wrote another
letter. in which be said that the Prnce had
noyed by 1ncb at Rich mond that he determined 10
leave the country. The Mayor OF Richmond wrote to
the Duke OF New CASTLE and called his attention the
slander; the Duke replied that the impuient caumuy
altogether uIfounded and that the Prince de-
lighted with his reception at Richmond 80 you see the
bogus proclamation was the work CT on experieIcsd
hand.