The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-03

ST. LOUIS, December "A Denver
dispatch says Doth parties held sep
arate conventions yesterday TO con-
slider the subject Of the admission of
Colorado into the Union. Both Con-
ventions were fully attended
The Republican Convention passed.
resolutions, with but one dissenting
voice, requesting Congress to admit
Colorado at once on such terms OF
precedent as they may deem neces-
sary.
The Democratic Convention is not
as yet harmonious. The Chairmau Of
the Central Committee and other
prominent members advocated admis-
sion on any terms, bnt many opposed
except that negro suffrage is not made
part OF the constitution.
Both conventions passed resolutions
asking Congressional aid in the con
st.uction of railroads ceptering in
Colorado.
Major General Candy and wife, ac-
companied by Lieut.. Morris, are in
the city.
The ELECTORAL College Of Missouri
will meet at Jefferson City to day. and
cast their vote tor President and Wee
President
The following official report of the
recent Indian battle has been received
at military headquarters here:
In the Field, Department
of the North, Canadian River, at the
junction of Beaver Creek, indian
Territory. Nov. %, 1868.
To Brevet Maj. Gen. W. Il. NjchO's, Assist-
dEt Adju'Gnt General, 3 Hilary DfUtSton OF
the Mis- OisFt:
GENERAL-I have the homer to re-
port, for the information of Che Lieu
tenant Genersl, the following opera
tious of General Custar's command:
On November 23d, / ordered him to
proceed with eleven companies of his
regime MT (the Seventh Cavalry in
southerly direction, toward the Ante
lope Hills, in search of hostile Indi-
ans. On the Goth, he struck the trail
| of war party of the Black Kettle
band, from the north, near where the
eastern line of the Pan Handle of
Texas crossed the main Canadian.
He at once carraled his wagons,
and followed in pursuit over to the
headwaters of the Washita, thence
down that stream and on the mornin Z
| of the 9th surprised the camp of the
Back Kettle, and, after a desperate
fight in which Black Kettle was as
| sisted by the ArapahOes uuder Little
Raven, aud the Kiowas under San
/ tanta, captured the entire camp, kill
ing the chief, Black Kettle, and 102
warriors, whose bodies were all left
On the field. All their stock, ammu-
milton, arms, lodges, roues, and 53
women with their children, were also
captured.
Our loss was Major Elliott, Capt.
Hamilton and nineteen enlisted men
killed. Brev. Lit. Col. Barnitz was
badly wounded. Brew Lit Col. j. n.
Custer, 21 Lieut.. I. Y. March and
eleven enlisted men were wounded.
Little Ravens band Of Arrapahoes
and Santantas' band of Kiowas were
encamped six miles below Black Ket
tle's camp. About 800 or 900 of the
animals captured were shot; the bal
ance were kept for military purposes.
The highest credit is due to Gen.
Custer and his command. They start
ed in furious snow storm, and trav-
eled all the while IN snow abous
twelve inches deep. Black Kettle S
and Little Ravens families are among
the prisoners. 1t was Black Kettle 5
band who committed the first depre-
dation on the Saline and Solomon
Rivers IN Kansas.
The Kansas regiment has just come
in. They missed the trail and had to
struggle in the snow storm, the horses
suffering much In flesh, and the men
living on buffalo meat and other game
for eight days. We will soon have
them In good condition. If we can
get one or two more good blows, there
will be no more Indian troubles in
my department. We will be pinched
in ability to supply. and nature viii
present many difficulties in our Win
ter operations, but we have stout
hearts, and will do our best.
Two white children were re cap
tured. One white woman and one
boy ten years old were brutally mur-
dered by the Indian women, when the
attack commenced.
p. III. SHERIDAN.
Major Gen. Commanding.