The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL ——. iene WHOLE NO. 8108. MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, OUR INDIAN WARS. he Oregon War Rnded—Gueses: of the Unie Oficial Account of the Indian Battles for the Past Year and the Officers Engaged, &c., &e., &eo. OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE. SAN Prancioo, Oct. 14, 1888. The Last Batlle in Oregon—The Fight and Victory at Spokan Plains—Narrow Escape of Colonel Wright—The Bodies of Captain Taylor and Lieutenant Gaston Re- covered—A Murderer Hung—The Jesuit Fathers Sue for Peace on Behalf of the Indians. ‘The Oregon war is now virtually ended. The Indians are suing for peace. Tho spirit of insubordination that prevailed for months and their high hopes of victory have been completely crushed by the energy and deter- mination of the military commanders. Two other bril- Kant victories have been achieved by Colonel Wright and his troops. The Portland (Oregon) Standard says:— “The sanguinary contest waged by the United States troops against the savages in Oregon and Washington Ter- ritories has been brought to a close.” A Ketter ip the Oregonian describes the late battles. It is dated, “Camp at the Cour d’Alene Mission, Wash- mgton Territory, September 16:°— ‘You last heard of the expedition against hostile northern Indians from our camp at the Four Lakes, since which wo have passed through scenes of much interest, and of an exciting character. The battle of the Four Lakes, fought Sept. 1, compelied the commana to rest in camp until the morning of the aly ac ae —. cyan ned ho Rpokan river over the Spokan : y on the mar the Indians had assembled to five or six hundred, and s00n evinced a determination to impede our progress and give us battle. Our column being closed, and train woll guarded, the foot companies of artillery were thrown out ep either flank, under Capt. Keyes; tlic howitzer, under LLient. White, placed in position, with Capt. Winder’s com- pany wupporting it; dragoons, under Major Grier, held back. mn a volley from the enemy announced that the battle had begun, but not befere they had formed the third of a circle around us, and at every point set fire to the grass, and, the wind blowing high and ps us, goon the’ command was enveloped in fire and smoke, which afforded a complete cover for the enemy, who, taking advantage of it, fired velicy after vol- . Soon the adyance was sounses, and the men, flushed with the succcéses and victory at the Four Lakes, each determined that our enemy should either jeave the field or bite the dust. Emerging from the smoke and flame, which was now enveloping and threatening the whole train, they showed fine proofs of the lex talionis, and poured volley after volley, which told with deadly effect, and drove the enemy from the plain to the timber, which lay in the rear about a fourth of a mile. The how vtuer moving up, under Lieutenant White, under the general direction of Lieutenant Mullan, mowed down the enemy, and drove him from cover to cover, doing as much damage by Leia ron} them by its whistling apd explosion as by its more deadly effects. © column and train being well guarded, Captains Ord and Hardie, Lieutenants Tyler and Gibson) are deployed through the timber, which now swarmed with the red devils, bellowing and yelling like flends from hades. Lieutenant Gregg, with one company of dragoons, follows m the rear on the left, and Major Grier, with his own and Lieutenant Pender’s company, on’ the right, each awaiting a favorable moment, when the enemy would moyo into a more open region, to charge down with their commands, which had already dealt such deadly blows in the battle of the Four Lakes. The enemy takes cover behind trees and stones, and lie concealed in dangerous, difficult ravines and capons; but meu never moved more steadily, or confronted danger more terribie wo better order, than did the foot troops of the Third artillery. But steadily, unwayeringly, as in a drill, they advanced, halted, fired, sealed difficuit wails of pedrigal, aod drove the Indians from cover to cover tl the woods for four miles were cleared to the right and left. The ring was warm on each side, and the Indians were now flying in confusion to our front, but stil! loth to loave the field to us; and, marshaling their now scattered fragments, determined once more tocontest for what they bad now lost ‘and with this view groups of from four to twenty gathered at points in our front. But before this took pince, Suding a orable occasion, Maj. Grier, with his squatron of hie own and Lieut. Pender’s company, sounds the charge, and like lightaing the now anxious men and horses wove over the ground, and soon overtake, cut down, and leave the field an enemy that was so exuiting. ' But they tha not yot left the eid, but as the woods skirted us on ail sides, they gathered in their scattered frag ments and once more came to the attack. Again troops are thrown out to the right and left, and again we moved fteadily onward and drove them agiin before us, and the command continued to fight for seven consecutive hours over a line of sixteen miles, without water, and ring at oe al by Lieutenant Ty- jer’s company the pistol worn by Lieutenant Gaston in bey od datile, bis horse, saddle and all falling a booty to the compan: About four Mclock the command struck the Spokan river, much exhausted and broken down. Only one man was wounded in the fight, none Killed; which may be re ag the most wonderful thing on record, for the ing by the enemy was warm and ow ranged rifles placed them at great disadvantage, eEF g E i i é 3 i 5 Davideon’s companies, and the ‘Lieut. Mullan, guarded the train, that now move on like a the river, we found our enemy on the opporite bank, fying to his , with his bands of loose horses with him, togain points far from our reach. The Indians, bowever, etl ered us on the opposite bank , ‘our movements, and anxious to know our next both plain and forest, and being on pow ata lors te know and he enterred our second camp oa the Leaving this camp on hearing our enemies were in force above on the Spokan, we determined to move up, which was done the south bank of the Spokan for a distance of eix miles. On the first day’s march we paseed the great Spokan Falie, a most beautiful sheet of water, where the whole river, having a fall of from forty to iifty' fect, comes plonging over an inclined ledge of rocks, through a high, narrow basaltic canon, with beantiful fore and back grounds, affording a landscape that the artist might truly envy Reaching our new camp, somo of the hortiles coming in, two of them wore made prisoners, one being Polahtken, the chief of the Spokana. One, proving to be one of the morderers of the muvers on tho Palouse in early spring, was hung. Moving our camp the nextday we came upon a large camp of Cour d’Alenes and Paulouses travelling, when eparations were again made for battle, but finding the Poalena in hasty retreat, the dra; }, Under Major Grier, ‘and the friendiy Indians, under ,Lieut. Mullan, were sent in advance, and, after a pursuit of six miles, overtook them, drove them from the field, and captured a band of eight hundred horses and a band of horned stock. ‘were again compelled (0 remain in camp two days to kill the horece captured, as they would not only be im our way, bot we wanted to inflict a blow apon the enemy, and hence determined to shoot them, and after picking out one hundred of the best, seven huntred beautiful horses and mares were driven io a corral ant left dead. Major Grier with his command was avin sent out, and burnt a village and sevou barns of wheat The command moved towards the Cour d'Alene Mis sion, burning fences and flelds and every vestige of im Tondeide, whon the Indians sem in a ovement by the Paine to ene for The Palouses anil Spokans have fled, The Goer d’Alenes are comin |, Rokmwledge their action, and will abide tho revuh, They were our bravest enemies and fought well. We may remain bere for several days, and by for Col. Steptoe’s battle ground. Foor Cour d’Alones bear this exprese to the settloments. Woe await nnxiously the news from more civilized sections, We are pow in the monntain fastnesres. weather on 0 mia, abort vations, men almort barefoot, but the im good epirite, for our suecestee have been = i Te.uan way iHiaMt sMECEHses, with It an yet one reverse, Col. Wright, thu » hae received the eacomtume of all, and that a kind Providence aad a prndent, dieereet, sound judgment on his part may here. after guvie the remainder of his acta while on this experi. ton, if the only wish. For the sati jon of thoee who have friends in the ex perlition, we will merely give in addition a partage from Abe offeial report of Captain Keyes, mentioning oft. ee start cers deserving of special coratmendabon for tbeir gal- hantry — “The companies and officers particnlarty distinguish! yesterday were Company K, Captain E. 0. ©. Ord and Lieutenant M. R. Morgan; Company G, Captain J. A. Har- die and Lieutenan, D, Rane Company M, Gibson and Dandy; Company’ A, Lieutenants Tyler and Lyon: and the detachment Company D, Lieutenant J. bite, ‘The conduct of Lieutenant Lawrence Kipp, Ad, tant of the battalion, was exeelient throughout the day. ‘The day after one ot the Fathers came in from the Miseion, in the name of tbe Indians, suing for peace. Councils were then held, and the tribes unconditionally surrendered, giving up their women and children as secu- rity fur good behavior, Hostages have thus been ob: tainod from all the tribes, who will be detained ti! spring at Walla Walla and Fort Vancouver. ‘Among the chiefs captured was Oubi, one of their great- est leaders. A few days afterwards his sou, the cele brated Qualchin, came into camp, not knowing his father was 4 prisoner, He was one of the worst and most dan- gerous Indian chiefs in the Territory. He was at once seized, and after some resistance, for he was well armed, disarmed by the guard. An order was received from Colone! Wright that he should be hung at once, which was done. His struggles were fearful, and it required nx men to put the rope around his neck, Quite a number of others were hung, who were proven to haye murdered miners. ‘A detachment wax sent to Col. Steptoe’s battle grownd who brought back the remains of Capt. Taylor and Lieut Gaston. They likewise recovered the two howitzers lef him, the carriages bad been burned by the Indians ‘arioug other articles belonging to that command have ‘been surrendered up by the Indians. The troops then commsneed their march back,and by this time have reached Walfa Walla. Ou their return to Fort Vancouver the battation will be proken up and the companice again distributed to their posts. Thus ends the Oregon war, which Inst May threatened to be 80 serious. ‘th hie officers Col, Wright has es- lablished the character of a most able commander, and we trust that government will show their appreciation of the services both of himse!f and his subordinate officers. Capt. Keyes particularly, who commanded the artillery battalion, is worthy of the highest praise for his discipline as well as gallantry in the field. Our Indian wars heretofore have told a sad etory of ‘the Joss of life and property. Here, it is the reverse. Everything has been accomplished with no loss of life, and ‘in a single campaign. The Indians have been thoroughly overawed , and we have permanently ‘‘con- quered a peace.” OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT'S ACCOUNT. RESUME OF COLONEL STEPTOR’S CALAMITY—THE MARCH OF COLONEL WRIGHT'S COMMAND TO AVENGE IT—THE BATTLE OF THE “(FOUR LAKES” — DEFEAT AND FLIGHT OF THE ENEMY—THE PURSUIT AND FINAL SUBMISSION OF THE 1NDIANS—HANGING SOME OF THE CHIEFS—INFLUENCE OF THE PRIESTS — THE INDIAN COUNCIL AND SPEECHES OF COLONEL WRIGHT AND THE BRAVES, ETC. As your readers are aware, Colonel Steptoe, with 120 men, mounted and armed with the short range musketoon and two howitzers, were attacked in May last, about thirty miles south of Spokan river, by some 1,200 Indians. After a gallant defence of twenty-four hours, having had two officers and five men and bis interpreter killed, and fourteen men wounded—tne Indians having all the advan- tage of ground, overwhelming force, and long range rifles, with which they could stand afar off and shoot down his men, without danger from his musketoons—Col Steptoe, to save his men from utter annihilation, was com pelled to retreat, which he did, leaving two howitzers, a number of packs of provisions, and some pack animals, to the Indians. The Indians, who suffered in this affair twice the loss inflicted on us, were imstigated by the rumors that the white men intended to build roads into their country, (there is now an appro- priation for that purpose), W drive them from it, and take it for themselves; hence the “ Ceour d’Alenes,” “'Spokans,’? “ Pend @Oreilles,” being ignorant of the power and mo- tives of the whites, were influenced by the most desperate of the ** Yakimas "’ and ‘ Palouses,”’ Walla Wallas ” and “ Renegade Nez Perces,” thieving bands who having de- predated for ome years upon the frontier settlers and miners of Washington and Oregon Territories, who wisbed to unite as many powerful bands as possible with them against the whites, whom they had already mate ene- mies. AS Col. Steptoe was in the midst of their most populous and fruitful, or rootful region, with a small party of soldiers, they selected their own time and the best pos: tion to fall upon him, which attack, being among what as yet were known as friendly Indians, he was unable to resist, To punieh the Indians engaged in this and previous out rages against the whites, Col, Wright's command was organized by detachmenis of artiliery ordered from California (Some of them had to travel from the re- mote eouth), by dragoons from Washington, and in funtry from Oregon territories; the command of 600 left Walla Walla on the 7th; after a ive days’ march (dur- ing Which part of Col. W.’s command sulfered much for want of water, the heat and dust), Snake river, south fork of the Columbia, was reached—a road having been constructed part of the way. Here, the stream being wide, rapid and deep, boats were boilt with which to cross the men and stores, and a siall fort constructed, and a gurrison of sixty men of the Third artilfery left in the fort to protect the ferry and keep open onr communica. tious with Fort Waila Walla. The rest of the command, 540 strony, with thirty-five days’ storer and provisions, carried by a wain of 500 animals, crossed Snake river on the 26th and 26th, without the loss of an animal, and oa the 27th of Angust took up the march for the Spokan ere it was rumored the united tribes of the prepared to meet them After five days’ te of rocks and pempas—the grass most of the rowle—the ad- vance of the enemy attacked our piquets forty miles south of the Spokan river, and were driven off. The next day, after a severe march of twenty miles without water, the ear guard skirmishing part of the way, we camped at agmall pond, being new what is calied the Four Laker, and twenty-tive miles from the fale of Spokan river, Nextday, the Ist of September, the Indians (who were all well mounted) had the impudence to approach our piqnets and dare us out to tight them. Hitherto we bad continued our march to their villages 00 he Spokan.) Col. Wright, with 300 men, consisting of is of companies K,G, A and B, Third artillery; Band EY Ninth infantry; C,E,H and J, First dragoons, were formed. ‘The dragoons, in one column, a strong position (betwoen two lakes borderod with tim- ber) at the foot of this hill; the poeition of the Indians being flanked by the two kekes and the timber, was sacl that it could not be turned. The attack was made; the reeult you bave read. After a short sharp resistance the Indians fled, and we drove them, of the scattered detach menta of them, for several mules; their good horves en- Jed nearly all to escape, thoagh thirteen were reported d and more than twice that number wounded. After ‘this battle, called the “ Four Laker,’’ we rested four days. On,the fifth we tye Spokan ne; Sooeer to intercept our march by burning ‘h through the woode at every point which offere: them cover, #6 that the march was @ continuous and ha- rassing fight for four of five hours, during which we were at times surrounded by the flaming grass, under the smoke of which the enemy attempted a general attack ; they Wore repeated and driven at and from every point. We conten qur march, which, being without water for twenty-tive milot, were out the foot men more than driving of the enemy. We had but two wounded: the enemy lost a number killed and wounded, but from the nature of the ground this loss could not be ascertained. Spokan Geary reports having loet two of his brothers and the Cour d’Alenes a chief. On the 6th and 7th inst. on the banke of the Spokan, the Indians gathered and supplicated for peace, but Col. Wright drove them from his camp uniees they would submit to an unconditional surrender of themselves, with their arms and families. ‘Om the Sth, after a ‘an Indian against whom murder wae proven, the march was continued for the Coar d'Alene Mixsion, distant sixty miles, at which point Col. W. wae informed by the priests the Coeur d'Alenes were ascembling to submit to bis terms. On the way, in Spokan Valley large herds of horses were boing driven off by the enemy—Spokans and Palouses. They were irened, over a thousand captured, and the horde being too numerous to drive along, two were epent ip camp to shoot those animale—a cruel but necessary labor—the best having been selected for use: veven bundred and two horses were shot. Our march was continned to Cour d'Alene lake—a pretty shoot of water, surrounded by mountains—thence throuch dense pine, cypress and bemlock forests, over rocky spore, acroes quiet glades and pretty valleys. In three days we reached the mission, with its towering old civi lized looking church, around which were huddled the an- couth Indian . Lowing herds, emiiing, wel! fenced and tille! Geids, barne full of grain and many well con structed log bonses, told what fifteen yeare of missionary Jabor had for these savages. ae | and morni the air resounded with their prayers hymns, aw under the guidance of their priest, whom they had for gotten in the heat of battle, they agreed to Col. W.’s verme—delivered the leaders of the ‘k on Col. Sepioe from their band (four hostages) for future good beba. biour, all the captured property, and proved themeeives sorry for what they had done. it was on the 17th of sep- tember that the council was held with the Carur d’Alenes, The head chief (Vincent) opened the eauncil by rising and saying ‘My people have committed a great crime. Weare fully conseions of it now, and are deeply sorry for it land my people are rejoiced that you are willing t for- give ue.’ He sat down, and the € | replied: “Corur di Alenes, oe your chief bas said, you have committed a great crime. You attacked Colonel Steptoe when ho was marching peacefully through your coxniry, and yor slow some of his people. It has made angry yous Great Father, and } have been sent to punigh you peace, and you shall have it on certain « Great Spirit hears me, You see @hat you contesd against tis boprlesely. Ihave agreat many soldiers. There are fag many more at Walla Walla, and Tam expreting alarce imber from Sait Lake. What can you do against ns ? Tecan place my sokliers on your canons, plains, at fishing grownds, and in Me mountains where you ca’ game and gather berries, and your helpless furpities can- not run away, Theee the ditions on whieh you may have peace You tinst deliver ap to me the young men who etruck the first blow in the affair. with Colone Steptoe. | will take them to the Ge nera. You must deliver 10 mo ofe of your chiefs and four of your men, with their families, 1 will take them to Walla Walla, a security for your good con dnet Bereafter. You mogt detiver to me al) the property of every kind taken at the fight of Col. Steptoc. You ‘Thust aliow all Loops and ail otber white men to pass at all times unmolested through your country. You must not allow any bostile Indians to come into your country, and you must not engave in any hostilities against white men, Besides, you snust be at peace with the Nez Perees, On these conditions you can have peace. I will withdraw from your country, and you have peace forever.”’ Vineent said that ‘‘he wished to the Nez Peeees speak.” Uchimal-i-kin, their chief, rose and said:—You behold me before you, I will lay my heart open to you. I desire that there shall be peace between us. Twill never wage war against you, nor against any of the frie of the white men.” Vincent replied:— “Tt does my heart good, and makes all my people glad to hear you speak 0. Ihave ever desired peace between us. There shall never be war between us, nor betweon ug and the white men, ‘The past is forgotten.” The pipe of peace was smoked all around. The conditions of the Colonel were complied with, and we have with us here four of the young braves and # chief and four men, with their families, as hostages. From the Mission we followed down the Cour d’Alene river (a placid stream, tlowing through forests and moun- tain meadows) to its junction with the lake of the same mame, thence across pine covered hills to St. Joseph’s river, which flows through a beautiful little valley, thence to this camp on the L’Hatta, via open plains with spurs. of pines. Here we have met the assembled Spokans, who have gladly accepted the same terms as the Canur d’ Alenes, We have taken rome of the worst Yakimas and Palouses; in all we have twenty-four prisoners, among them the no- torious “Owhie,”’ a Yakima chief of desperate character; have executed his eon Qualchin—the worst Yakima alive since the death of Quiitomeany.”’ In addition to our other successes we learn that the two sons of Polatkin— war chiefs of the Spokans and principals in the attack of Col. Steptoc—are wounded, that Kamiakin was nearly killed by a shell, and that the Palouses and renegaio Nez Perces are waiting to meet us and take any terms for peace, near the banks of Palouse river, for which point we start to-morrow. Yesterday we recovered the howitzers left by ol. Step- toc, and the remaine of the officers and men killed there. ‘Thus the country, in the space of six weeks, is entirely pacified and open to travel—more than sixty of the enemy, including gome of their leading men, killed or wounded— security obtained for the future and indemnity for the past—only three of our men wounded—a number of the epemy’s barus and houses, containing quantities of grain and property, were burned on the banks of the Lage and many of their horses killed in our fights, which £ omitted to mention. These results are attributable to a good command, well managed and armed. The road from Fort Benton to Fort Walla Walla will now soon be opened, for there will not be a hostile Indian left in the country through which it passes west of Fort Benton. The officers and men of our command bave worked! hard and fought well. ‘The officers, according to rank, are— Col. Geo. Wright, commanding Brevet Major W. N. Grier, inth Infantry. irst Dragoong. “Third Artillery. . Third Artillery, . Ninth Infaatr, Capt. € Capt. J. A. Hardie «6 First Lieut. Firet Lieut. so Third Artillery. Firet Lient. J -Third Artitlery. First Lieut. M. R. ss. Third Artillery. First Lieut. H. B. Davidson First Dragoons. Firet Lieut. D. R. Ransom First Lient. George VP. Thrie Second Lieut. W. PD. Pender Second Lieut. D. MeN. Gregg ai Second Lieuts. Lyon, Dandy, lioward Kipp. Third Arullery. And the staif of Co!. Writ, boing Capt. Kirkhaw, As- sietant Quartermaster: Assistant Surgeons J. F. Hammond and J. F. Randolph; First Lieut. Mullan, Second Artillery, acting Topographical Engineer ; and First Lieut, P, A. Owen, Adjutant Ninth Infantry. Third Artillery. Third Artillery. Firet Dragoons. » First Dragoons. EFFICIENCY OF THE GENERALS. AN PRancisoo, Oct. 20, 1858. General Clark's Ability—Advantage of Having Only One Pacific Military Department—-The Troops to Remain at Their Present Posts, dc., de. Throughout this whole transaction General Clarke has acted with consummate military skill, sagacity and judy, ment. His plane were well and materely laid, and their full and complete success show not only this but also that Colenel Wright and Major Garnett carried them out faithfully and vigorously ‘There is one most important fact to be noted in this Indian war bearmg vitally upon the future weiture of the inbabitante of the Pacific coast, and it is this-—It there had been two de ts upon the Pacific instead of one coup been prompt and decisive. As opartment, Gen, Clarke met with no deiay arrangements and carrying for ¥ successful termi- nation this glorious of retaliation was étruck promptly, vigorously and successfully, and that, too, in a period of time which wontd necessarily have been lost in sending to Washington had two depart ments existed on the Pacific instead of only one. As it was, one bea ha! the sole control, and all was success. Had’ there been two departments this conld not have been done, for the Commandant of the Department of California could not and would not have permitted the troops to be taken thus from his department without the necessary orders Washington city, Again, San Franciseo is the great commercial contre of the whole Pacitle country—the news from all points most rapidly reaches this point, and all other ports are sup plied from it. Natore, as well ae commerce, points it out as the proper central position for military aliairs and operations and supples, us Well ag for commercial pur- suits. Generals Clarke and Harney have decided to let the troops remain for the present os they are vow, viz., Vaqua, Humboldt, Crook, ‘Terwav, and Yura to retain their present garrisons, and that on their ar- rival the Sixth regiment of Infantry shail be detained in the new department of California until they ean hear from Washington city. All this seoms to me the result of sound judg Tt will save the great outlay that would necessarily result from sending the Sixth rogiment to Oregon and pn ge artillery down here. Ban Diego and Bernardino are to be re-garrisoned as soon as the Sixth regiment arrives, and a detachment of the same will immediately be sent to retieve the vot * company near Humboldt, called out by Governor SUBMISSION OF THE SPOKANS. COLONEL WHIGHT AND THE SYOKANS IN COCNCIL— SPEVCHES OF THK COLONEL AND THE CHIEV MEL- CAPSY—ARREST OF TWO YAKIMA BRAVES AND EXECUTION OF ONE OF THEM—GOOD SERVICES OF A JESUIT PRIEST, ETC. A correspondent ofthe San Francisco Merald gives tho following account of Colonel Wright's interview with the Spokans on the 234 of September, at the camp near Stop: toe’s battic ground, Wasbington Territory — The Spokans met the Colonel bere in council yesterday. All their chieis Were present, and numbers of the men. ‘The same terms were offered to them that were offe: to the Cour d’Alenes. wee them, after nume- rous expressions of thanks. There were a chief and one thea ofthe Pelouse ans, present, Dat encugh men se Indians, present, it wv enter into a treaty with. M sy, the wealthiest of the Cour d'Alenes, was hot met us at the present. had Toward the close of the council the Colonel reased him we follows — * Meleapay! I saw your letter to General Clarke. You General, ‘perhaps you think that we are poor peace. We are neither poor nor wish peace, peace you mast sue for it, and in domg so that you do not come boyond the battle ground.” for peace? Ido not. And where stands the Melcaysy thinks that he is rich—bas band= and farme, and barns of grain. Let him remember that riches sometimes take wings and fly away Tilcowitz was ence wealthy. He is poor now. he Jook upon the banks of the Spokan. I wish to hear Mel- = ‘speak. leapay reflected a moment, whispered a few words to a fri at his side, removed his head dress, rose and enid:—« | am now aware that T have committed a great crime; | am very serry for it; my heart is cast down. But T heard your speech just in the counci!, and 1 have Coufidence in what you said, and thank you tor it. 1 am ready to abide by the torms of the treaty.” In the afternoon Owhy, the Yakima chief, came into our camp most unexpectedly. We had bad no communication with him; be bad been driven ont of his country by without a white flag, aud wos made prisoner. He wae ordered ty send @ messenger forthwith to his sen. Quaichin, a notorious bandit, and say to him that # he di not join the Colonel before he should cross the Snake river, within five days, that Owhy should be bung. This morning the Colone! had a talk with the band of one chief apd ten men of the Pelouse Indians. He reminded them that he had warned them, before the expedition left, that it engaged in the war he would bang them le re tained three of them under guard and released the others telling them to go and inform their that if they did not come in with their familios the expedition re- turns across the Snake river, the three men retained should be hung. Shortly after this two fine looking Indians, with a remarkably pretty squaw, rode boldly into our camp and halted in front of the Colonel's tent. We were surprived to find that the head of this litte party was Quaichin himeelf. So daring was the act,and fo peculiar hie Dearing, that /t seemed probable his intention was to com. mit some desperate act. The cuard was brought, and be fore he bad collected hinsell be waa conducted to the d howse. The two men were armed with Hudsoo muskets, and the squaw with a beautiful lance. On reaching the guard house he became unruly, and it re- quired six men to manage him. Ho was seonred by cords, and a navy revolver, loadedjand capped, was found on him. By order of the Colonel the murderer was im- mediately hung. As he was borne off to the gallows, his Mthor disclaimed bim, saying, ‘He is not my son; be has always followed the coufisel® of Kamiakin.”” He died cursing Kamiakin, The othere of bis party /eft ¢amp im- mediately, unmolested. ‘The 26th instant we will march from bere, and in ten daye will reach Fort Walla Walla, and thos end the oxpe yt tt = Indians, In chosing, Bp bet just to that, \thetanding the a? skif die played. severe Chastisement gigen Indiang, and their dismay, and, peghaps, come god fortune, there is not a doubt that, had it pot been for the influence and reat exertions of the Father Jeseet, of the Society of dene, who hae for the las?fourteen years bad were, of SESE5E8 fia 3 3 F¢ flee! the Mission of the Saared Heart in the deep wi of Lie Cour d'Alene mountaine the present result fo the ex yer Lon Would net have been obtangd. ed apd scattered ax the Indians were, they could not otnerwire have been brought in-—their very dismay would have kept them out, THE INDIAN WAR IN NEW MEXICO. OFFICIAL REPORT OF CAPTAIN HATCH—BATILE AT THE ARROYO AND DEFEAT OF TIE INDIANS. Port Devtanex, N. M., Sept. 25, 1858. Sin—I have the honor to report that in obedience to Order No. 9, and special instructions of Sept. 23, 188, I left this post last evening at ten o’clock P. M., incommand of Company B, Third infantry, Lieutenant Whipple, and fifty-eight rank and file, ‘and Company 1, Mounted Rifles, fifty-eight rank and file, and fifty-four horses. 1 reached Jagauna Negra at five o'clock this morning. Finding the country beyond the Laganna open and rolling, 1 had no hope of concealing my march should I confine my gait to that of the foot troops and bag. gage. 1 therefore reluctantly separated myscif from Lieutenant Whipple, leaving the baggage in his charge, and with him six of my mounted men, and moved with as much rapidity as ‘ible, by a circuitous route, to the wheat field of Varcillo Largo, situated about nine’ miles from the Laganna, By taking advantage of the irregularities of the ground, Treached without discovery the Arroyo with my company. Tsueceeded in conducting it within two bundred yards of the ranches of Varcilo Largo’s people before I was dis- covered by them, arriving there at seven o'clock A. M. Titemediately fheaned is columns of fours, sdvancod to the front of the Noiges, and dismounted my men within fifty yards of them. T was met by about forty Navajoes, armed almost exclusively with firearms. The fire was for a few minutes quite warm, when the Navajoes retreated, leaving six dead near the houses, and two certainly of those who escaped severely wounded; one of these, Varcillo Largo himself, the head chief of the Navajoes, probably mor- tally. My force was so small that I was not willing to allow it to be scattered in the thickets of oak near the ranch to look up the dead and wounded; were it not for this, I think I could haye reported a larger lose of the enemy. 1 captured upon the ground over fifty horses, aad a large number of buffalo robes, blankets, saddles, &c.; many of these latter articles 1 caused to be thrown opon the wheat atack, which was fired by my orders. I then moved with the company to the open ground one and a half miles west of the wheat fields, when I was joined by the remainder of the com- mand, under Lieut. Whipple. After yetting breakfast for the command, I returned to this post, where I arrived at six o’clock P.M., baving marched a distance of fifty miles in twenty hours, and that upon one meal. Iam happy to be able to report that I bring my com- mana back to this post in as good condition as when I jeft here. The only reason ican give for this is, that these Indians are unaccustomed to the use of firearms. Most of them were probably using for tho first time arms purchased for this war. Had they been armed with 8 and arrows, I must have had numerous casualties to report, for certainly no man ever behaved with more gallantry and coolnees than did Varcillo Largo, until he discharged bis last shot from his rifle and re- volver. Tcavnot praise too highly the conduct of my company. Their prompt obedience to orders, under a heayy tre, proved their disetptin their untinching behavior and their gallantry. ved so well, none could desire special mention, The ent conduct of First Sergeant McGrath can, howeve without injustice to the remainder of the any, as all will take pleasure in testifying that the reputation carned a few months since, under similar circumstances, was well sustained on this occasion. None can regret more than myself the circumstance that forced upon me the leaving in the rear of Lientenant Whipple and his gallant command. It was painful to my feelings, but [ felt it was my duty to do so; and Lieutenant Whipple generously coincided with me in opmion, Yours, very respectfully, J.P. HATCH, Captain in command of Ritle Company 1. INDIAN TROUBLES IN TEXAS. OUR CAMANCHE RESERVE CORRESPONDENCE. Camancun Reserve, Texas, Oct. 26, 1858. Trouble in re Camanche Keserve—United Stater Troops Called Out—Conflict of Jurisdiction between Federal and State Authoritiese—Duty of the Government either to Remove or Protect the Indians, de. Since Major Van Dorn’s defeat of the Indians on the Wachita, some weeks ago, the most interesting event that bas occurred in this remote quarter has been a conflict and almost a collision between federal and State (county) authorities on a question of jurisdiction over the Ladiaus settled upon this reserve. It seers that @ young man, named Johnson , was wound ed some months “fo with an arrow, disebarged at him by en Indian who metor overtook him ov the road, some miles from this reserve. Now, although it was known at the time that a party of wild Indians were in that imme diate neighborhood, with, as was since ascertained, Lieut. Burleson of the Paugers, in bot pursuit, Johnson and bis friends have resolved; at this late date, to fix the crime upon some one of the friendly Indians domesticated at this place. The law must have its victim, and as it has proved impossible to cateh either a Kickapoo, a Kioway or a wild Camanche, the offended peace and dignity of the very law ing people of this region must be appeased by ‘the sacrifice of a red skin, no matter whether the owner thereof may have been guilty or not of any other ofience than the possession of a briek-dust hide. Accordingly, o0 the 21st inst, the Sberiffor tne county, armed with a writ is#ued by acounty court, set forth irom Belknap, some thirty-six miles distant, with » comit- ‘etus of some forty well armed ‘at hie back, with the intention of proceeding to the Camanche village, and arresting ab Indian: ne matter what Indian—they could 1! up the blank in the writ when they found ove to suit. Major Neighbors, Supervising Agent Texas Indians, Deing advised! Of the inovement, immediately called upon the commanding officer at Camp Cooper (on Uhis reserve) to asiat him with ai! his force in maintaining the laws Ac cordingly, on the roorning of the 22d, Captain Palmer, of Soond mee. whois in command of about balf ® compa- by, got all his available force under arms, and proceeded, with Major Neighbors and ge vera) other gentiomen,to meet Many seconde—every “twang” iy an arrow with force enough to drive it through = | whether the red men should beat off their white avait. ante or not, the immediate consequence would be the ipitately to their he fostertn, INDIAN BATTLES FOR THE PAST YEAR AND THE OFFICERS ENGAGED. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 22, Heapge aRTens oF Tie ARMY, New Yorn, Nov. 10, 1858 } The following combats with hostile Indiane—in which the condact the troops, including volunteers and em- ployes in the United States mi rervice, is deserving of high praise for gallantry and T ve occurred, or b brought to the notice of the General-in Chief, since the publication of General Order, No. 14, of 1867, vit May 24, 1857.—The northern coluinn of the Gila ex edition, commanded by Colonel W. W. Loring, Mounted fiemen—baving under him Company I and detachments trom Companies C and D Monnted Rifemen, Company B and a detachtnent from Company F., 34 Infantry; a band of friendly Navajo Indians, and Captain Manuel Charver'® company of epie and guides—after a march, by tho main body, of twenty-four days from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and four from the depot on the Gila, over took, in & Most difleult pursuit over a broken and mountainous country, atthe Canam de los Muertos Carne. ros, in the Mogolion Inowntains, a band of the Mogcjion Indians who had been committing depredations on the tlements of the U; Rio Grande. The result of the action whieh |, Was seven Indiang killed—among whom was the notorious Mogollon chief Cychillo Negro— and two woumled. The families of the Indians were taken prisoners, their camp equipage captured, and a flock | about a thousand sheep and a smal) herd of cattle rn en. The officers engaged under Colonel! Loring were— Medical Saff— Surgeon J. Lettyrman. nted Brevet Captain J P. Mateb, Ist Liew Mow: tenant G. W. land, Ist Lieuteuant and Adjutant Roger Jones, and 2¢ Lieutenant C. H, MeNally. ad L. Shepherd, Ist Lieuten- ant J. nant R. V. Bonneau, tho favajo Indians. Com and Guider—Captain Manuel Charver. i A , 1867.—Ciytain W. H. Kendrick, Florida Mounted Volunteers, with twenty-five men, followed the trail of a party of Seminoler for two days, and came upon them in a thick killing one war ov Lake Istokpogo, wed feapearing « ran ‘of Indien pro: 1887.—24 Lieutenant ©. Van Camp, 2d mon of Sater vad ns 1858. in pursuit of a party ef Comanche Indians, who had, the day before, robbed the mail party of a numbor of mules. After a pursuit of four days he came upon the marauders ata place near seventy mules to the northwest of the head of the west branch of the Nueces. They had in their ~ session al! the stolen animals, except one male, which had beon killed for food, After a short and severe contest, the Indians we: routed and tled, leaving one of their party dead, and all the animals and their own property behind, Lieutenant Witherell was slightly, and privates Geb. rung, of Company €, and Charles Morris and Patrick Con- nell, of Company K, were severly wounded. [u their flight the Indians had made their tiret march of ninety miles without stopping. V. November 21, 1857.—Capt. W. H. Cone, of the Florida Mounted Volunteers, with his own company and a detach- ment frow his regiment, amounung all 11d men, whilet seouting onthe west of Oke-loa-coochee, south of Fort Doane, Florida, surprised a party of the hostile Semi- noles, in the Big Cypress, killing ope Warrior and captur ighteen women and children, and large quaptitics of provisions, VI. November 28, 1857.—Captain Parkhill, with 1st Lieu- tenant and Adjutant W. 8. Harris, 1st Lieutenants DaCosta and Jobn Canova, and seventy-five men, of Colonel George Rogers’ regiment of Florida Mounted Volunteers, having landed from Chokolisko Key, Florida, and pene trated the country to the north and west, through swamps and thickets, discovered, on the third and fourth days of his search, # village and several fields belonging to the hostile Seminoles, and destroyed a large quantity of their supplies. ‘Paking with him a few men for the purpose of completing the destruction of their hiding places, he was attacked whilst crossing a stream, bordered on each sito by cypresses and thick undergrowth, by a party of In- dians, who fled after the firet fire. The loss of the enemy not known, Captain Parkbill was killed, and privatesgM. M. Mason, John A. Stevens and Thomas losey, of his com- pany: privates A. McAlphin and ONeill of Captain Hardee's company, severely, though not dangerously wounded, VI. November 30, 1857.—Captain W. Stephe:.:, Florida Mounted Volunteers, with a detachment of ninety one meu of his own, Captains Stewart's and Harrington’s compa- nics, with Licutenants Crews and Stevens, started in pur- suit of a party of Seminole Indians who had, a few days before, killed thirty-six of his horses whilst out grazing near Depot No. 1, Florida. On the fourth day’s pursuit he came upon the Indians; and, after the loss of one of his men, he succeeded, by a sagaciously planned and well executed ruse, in drawidg them into ab ambuscade, kill ing five, wounding two, and capturing their arms and ain munition. In noticing the Rervices in Florida, the occasion is taken to mention favorably those of Jacob E. Mickler, in charge of a party of employes of the Quartermaster’s Depart. ment, who succeeded, on the 16th of August, 1867, in cap- turmg fifteen women and children near the Kissimee river. VU. December 7, 1867.2 Lieutenant William Ave- rell, with a detachment from Company F, accompanied by 2d Lieutenant W. H. Jackson, all of the Mounted Riflemen, surprised a party of six Kioway Indians, not far from Fort Craig, New Mexico, who had been killing the cattle and committing other depredations on the inhabitants. After capture, they succeeded in breaking loose from the guard and attempted their escape, but through the activity and energy of their captors not one of them succeded. ‘The chief Was wounded aud recaptured, and the others were gue Jaramillo, are &pecially by their commander. IX. December, 1867 — it Brady, commanding an escort of twenty men of Company F, Mounted Rifleraen, attacked a party of between forty and filty hostile Apaches near Fort Buchanan, New Mexico, killed four and wounded several. X. January 28, 1858.—First Sergeant W. McDonal, of Company D, Second cavalry, with fourteen men of that company, was sent out from Carp Verde, Texas, to pur- sue ant chastise some Indians who had been committing depredations on the San Jeronimo river. After a rapid, but cautions, pursuit of four days, he succeeded in gur- prising the party, and immediately charged upon them killing two and recapturing the borses of which they had robbed the settlers. He had privates Stroncher and Hughes severely, and private Tanny slightly wounded, The sergeant speaks in commendation of Hozpital : Great praise is due to the guido, Polyear for his watiring exertions and sagacity in the XI. May 16, 1868 —At Tob ursuit. snim-me, Washington Territory, Companies C, Eand H, Firet dragoons, and bk, Nath imfantry—dyggregate 159—were atiacked ond overpowered b me twelve hundred of the Spokan, Pelouse, Coeur d’Alene, Yakima aud other Indian tribes, Th nal contest, which did not in our favor, ne’ lcd many instenc Y mal bravery rom which must IL was, moreoy ed by the lors of the Byt. Captain O. HL P. | promising young officer, 2d 1) tenant W. M. Gaston, both of the Tet dragoor The following von-commissioned officers Company C, Lit dragoons—Ist_ Sorg gler K. A. Magan; Farrier E. R. Bret, Privates ft. tague, Alfred Barnes killed, Victor C. DeMay, mortally wounded (since dead). Company E, 1st dragoone—et Sergeant Willian C. Wil liams, mortally wounded, since dead; Private K. P. Kerse, “who, with afew others, gallantly defended the body of Bvt. Captain Taylor (lying mortally wounded) when the ndians made a desperate charge to jet possession of it.” Company H, Vst Ist Sergeant Paward Rall, who displayed the greatest courage and determination throughout the action, and with a few men repulsed the attempt of a large number of Indians at one of the most important points, Privates Franels Poisell, who assisted in rescuing and bearing off Captain Taylor, under a heavy fire from the enemy, C. H. Harvieh and James Crozet, bas mare A A, Ist dragoons (both killed). In addition to thore mentioned above, the following were wounded — Company (, First Dragoone—Privates James Lynch and vi Company E, First #—James Kelly (severely), William D. Micon, Hariet Sneckster (severely) ; James Healy Maurice Henley, Charles Hughes and Jobo itebel Company E, Ninth Infontry—Privates Ormond W. Ham. mon’ (severely), and John Klay and Gotlieb Berger . oni 16, 1858.—A party of fifteen mounted men, commanded by Secoud Lientenant Jesse K. Allen, Ninth iis ,fent out by Major Garnett, of that 4 Yak ma expedition, surprised a camp of hostile Indians on the Upper Yakima river, Wi - one men, fifty women and chil- head of cattle and a quantity capturing twent venty hornes, bought, for the gallant young life, and the service one of ita most valua- faithful ), 1858.—Captain McLane, Mounted Rife. twelve men of his regiment, and a fiftv.two New Mexican guides and spies, was ‘® party of 300 Navajo Indians, near Bear Mexico The Indians were repulsed with a en of their aumber killed—number of wounded nial contest, highly creditathle to all Molano was. sever! , though not dan- wounded, Captain Melane’s report not having been received from Department Headquarters, it is regretted the names of others who undoubtedly distingaish- ed themselves in this contest are not known to the c OO Aeptomber 1, 1868.—The nder_ Colonel XIV .—The expedition under wright, o¢b intantry, composed of companics C, B, H and I, Ist dragoons; A, B, G, K, and M, 3d artillery, and Band b, Oth intantry. five hundred and soventy— with a company of thirty Nez Perces Indians, marches from Fort Walla: Walla, Oregon, on the 7th and Thth ofetrwust; crossed Snake river on the 26th and 26th, estab! at the crossing, which was left in charge of Byt Wyse and bis company D, 34 artillery , aod,after a march of nearly @ hundred miles, mostly over a forbidding evan. try, during which they were twice aitacked, came npon a large body of united Spokan, Cur d’Aléne and Peloure Indians of which some four hundred were mounted. After securing bis and supplies, by leaving them under the guard Company M, 3d artiliery, with a mountain howitzer, and a detschment of fifty four men, commanded by Lieutenants BH. G. Gibson, G. B Dandy and Lyon, the whole under ( in Hardic tillery, Colonel Wright moved with the rest of bis force against the Indians, who had taken possesion of a high hill and an adjoining wood, and awaited bis attack. They weredriven by the foot troops from buh their positions into the plain, and then charged and utterly routed by the dragoons, with a loss of some seventeen killed and many wounded, ‘The troops sustained no lors in either killed or wounded Colonel Wright mentions the following as entitiet to credit for theit coolness and gallantry. — Bvt. Major Grier, Ist dragoons, Captain Keyes, 34 artil lery, Captain Dent, 0th infant det tenant Mulian, 2d artillery, acting as ver cal ongineer and com manding the friendly Nez Perces: let Taoutonant P. A. Owen, tb infantry, Acting Asst. Adjutant General; Cap- tain Kirkham, Assistant Quertermaster; and Assistant Surgeon J. F. Hammend, Medical Department. The following are also mentioned as baving been highly commended by their immediate commanders — Medica! Department.—\ssistont-Sargeou Randolph. 1st Dragoons —Liewtenants Davidson, Pender and 2d Lieut, Grege. Jet Sergeant James A. Fall, Sergeants Bernard Korton and Patrick Byrne; Bugler Robert A. Magan, and Privates James Kearney and Michael Mears Company C. 1st Sorgeant C. Goetx; Sergeant J. F. Maguire. and Pri vates J. G. Trimbell, J. Buckley , Wm Ramage and T. W. Smith, Company KE. Ist Rergeant . Ball, Sergeant M. M. Walker, and Bugler Jacob Mutle jympany H Jet Sergeant W. H. Ingerton. and Sergeant Wm. Davie, Company | Sd Artiliery—Ist Liewtenants Tyler, White and Thrie, and 2d Liectenant Kip. Oh Infantry—Captain Winder and Lieutenant Fleming Nez Perce-—Hute-F-Mab-li kav, Captain J bdwi and We aeh kot, XV. Seplfimber Sth to 15th.—Colonel Wright, Oth Infant Ty, after defeating the united hostile tribes at the Four Lakes, in Washington Territory, on the Ist (as noticed above, par. XIV.), continued to advance in the Indian country with the same force, and on the Bth of September, was again met by the in, Pelouse and Coour d'Alene Indians who had been joined by the Pend ('Oreitles. After a continuors condict of seven hours, over a distance of fourteen miles, and a fatiguing mareh, in all, of twonty- five, the Indians were completely routed with the loss of two ehiefe—two brothers of ‘he Chief Garcy—and many othorsof leseer note killed or wounded troops had but one mah—name not given—wounded, and he bat “ei | Wright beare withers to the sea!, nergy, perse vorance and gallantry of hie officers and men. He ape cially mentions the following — Bvt. Mnjor Grier, Tet Prageons, commancing equetron, PRICE TWO CENTS. Captain Keyes, 3d Artillery, commanding artillery batta- lion, as infantry; Captain Winder and Ucalanans Fleming, 9th Infantry, detached to support the howitzer battery; let Lieutenant and Adjutant Owen, 9th Infantry, Acting Asst. Adjt. General; Captain Kirkham, Aewistant Quartermaster; Assistant Surgeons J. ¥. Hammond and J. F. Randolph; and 1st Lieutenant J. Mullan, 24 Artillery, ne 48 engineer officer and commanding the frieudly indians ‘The following officers are spoken of in the highest terms by their sever! immediate commanders, viz. :—~ lat ys, og nono Pender. 8d Artille ena ser K, Captain E. 0. CG Ord and Lieutenant Morgan ; pany G, Captain J. A. Hardie and Ist Lieutenant m; Company M, Ist Lientenant Gibson and 2d Lieutenant Dandy; Company A, Ist Lieutenant ‘Tyler and 2d Lieutenant Lyon. Ist Lieutenant White, commanding howitzer battery— composed of a detachment from company D, 3d Artillery— and 2d Lieutenant Kip, Adjutant of Keyes? battalion. Captain Dent, 9th Infantry, with his company (B), and Ist Lioutenant Davidson, Ist Dragoons, commanding com- pany F, together with the friendly Nez Perces, guarded the train effectually, After resting on the 6th, Colone! Wright continued his pursuit of the Indians, through their country, arriv! ab the Cour d’Aléne Mission on the 15th of’ September. During this mareh be had a skirmish with the enemy, on the 8th of September, took from them some nine bundred horses, a large number of cattle, with quantities of wheat, oats, roots, &e., Ke., all of which were converted to tho use of the troops or destroyed. Those severe blows resulted in the unqualified submis- sion of the Cour d’Alenes, the dispersion of the other tribes, and, it ie not doubted, ere this in the sabjugation of the whole alliance. Results so important, without the lors of a man or ani- mal, gained over tribes brave, well armed, confident in themselves from a recent accidental success, and aided 0} the many difficulties presented by the country invaded, reflect high credit on all concerned, Colonel Wright is much to be commended for the zeal pereoverance and gallantry he has exhibited. To Brigadier General Clarke, commanding the Depart- ment of the Pacific, credit is primarily and eminently due for the sound judgment shown in planning and organizing the cempaign (including Major Garnett’s simultaneous ex- pedition), as well as for his promptnees and energy in gathering, from remote points in his extended command, the forces, supplies, &e., necessary for its successful pro- gecution. In this merited tribute to the General his staff is im- cluded. XVI. Splember 9 to 15, 1858.—Lieut. Colonel Miles, ‘Third infantry, with A, F and T companies of Mounted Riz tles, Band C Companies Third infantry, and Captain Blas Lucero’s company of New Mexican guides and spics—io all 309 rank and file—made an expedition from Fort Defi- ance, New Mexico, in parsuit of the hostile Navajoa duriig which, with parts of his force, he had several skirmishes, the results were six Indians killed, one man and eight women and children made prisoners, and a few horses and between five and six thousand sheep cap- tured. Bugler Ezekie! Fisher, of I company Mounted Riflemen, was killed; and the followmg were wounded: — Company A, Mounted Riftemn—Sergeant James Watson, slightly, and private Manus Sweeney, mortally—swee dead. Company I, Mounted Riflemen—Private G. Dunn. Company €,3d Infantry—Private Wm. Mauk, stightly. ‘The following were the officers under Lieut.’ Col. Miles, and of whom he speaks in the highest terms:— c ain Elliott and Brevet Captain |! teh, Ist Lieutenant nd 2d Tientenant Averell, Mounted Riflemen; Ist ant Whipple,and 2¢ Lie 2d Infantry, and Assistant Surg partment Captain Blas Lucero, of the guides and spies. The guide and interproter, Mr. Edward Martiaes, is highly commended for his valttabl XVIL. September 25, 1808. 1 Captain J. P. Hatch, Mounted Riflemen, with company I of bis regime the latter under Ist Lic rehed from Fort Defanc servicer. pose of surprising a 7 rgo, their principal chief. under Sareitlo F marching the greater part of the night, and find wonld not be able to conceal his march if he contined himself to the step of his foot troops, Captain Hatch, reluctantly but judicionsly, left them behind, and, with fifty two men of company 1, pushed on with as much rapidity and caution as possible to a point about nine miles beyond Laguna Negra, where, by taking advantage of the irreg ities of the ground, he succeeded in surprising the Indians, and, after a sharp but short conflict, in com- letely routing them, with a lose of etx of their number eft dead on the ficld, and a large number of wounded; among the letter the’ principal chief, Sarcitlo Largo; #ap: posed mortally. Over fifty horses and a large quantity of other Indian property were captured or destroyed, It is greatly to the credit of Captain Hateh, that, in this handsome affair, after a night march of twenty-five miles and the combat in the morning, he returned the y to Fort Deflance with all of his command, and id order as when he gtarted. ‘The captain gives great credit to his men, all of whom Vebaved with gallantry and coolness. Ie mentions, part) cularly, the excellent conduct of First Sergeant Mourath, of company T mounted riflemen. XVI. Getober 1, 1858.—Near the Wichita village, Bvt. Major Van Dorn, 4 F and K eo ies same a tittle after day ¢ Comanches, consistin: ty lodges, and between four and fred Indians. He immediately charged upon it, seperate struggle of an honr and a half, were many bloody band to band con achieved a most decisive and important victory. Indians were left dead on the ‘eld: one hua ty lodges were barued, over three hundred pap Lan n, Vhs ¢ quantity ped nl or destroyed, and the surviving tadiams diepersed amoug the mountains in a destitute con ‘ition. With this victory it is painful to record the death of 24 Lieutenant Corneliue Van Camp, 24 Cavalry, an active young officer of exceeding promise, once named in this order for his gallantry, who was h the heart with an arrow while charging the enemy. Sergeant J. E. Garrison, of Company F, privates Peter Magar and Jacob Kchard, of Company H, were also killed. Private Henry Howard, of that company, missing, eup- posed to bave been killed. The following were ded — wound o A.—Brevet Major Van Dorp, verety, four hoes oar f L—Private C. C. Alexander, severely, ser- Popa Mccain, Corporal Bishop Gordon, and Ba- oy atrivien 6, C. Emery and A. J. McNamara, Tompny KPrivate dunn Hinckley, eightly The , Mr. J. F. Ward, was ‘an/ the special agent in of the friend! Indians, Mr. 8. Ross, was severely wounded. They bad volunteered for the expe- dition, and are deserving of great praise for their gallant- ry ip the action. During the combat, Captain N. G. Rvans, Second Liew tenants Harrieon and Phifer, each killed two, and Lieote nant Major killed three Indians, in hand to band en- counters, ee ee ee jor Van Dorn are Captains Whiting and Johnson, Second Porter poe gee apne Surgeon Carewoll, all of whem, to- gether the non commissioned officers and privates of companies A, F, H and K, Second cavatry, are entitied to great commendation for their ig J , ko. under Ir. five he and after Indians, Delawares, Rose, rendered essential service, both before and dur- ing the confliet. Six: pons and additions to the not.ces of combats in General Orders No. 14, of 1867-— Par. IL. From the want of detailed information, since supplied, there were omitted the names of several officers of the expe tition whore condnct was high!y commended by their immediate commander, Bvt Leut. Colonel Bu- a , 4th Infantry The following is a corrected list of the officers engaged, os seyplied by him :— M Staff —Assistant Surgeona C. FH. Crane, J. J. Milhau, in the Geld, and Aerstant Surgeon R. Gites in the general hospital. let Dragoons. —Captain A. J. Smith and Ist Liect. N. B. Sweitzer. Sd Ariiflery—Captain FO. © Ord; Bvt. Major J. F. Reynolds, 2d Lieut. —since Ist—J. G. Chandler, acting Assistant Adjutant General; 2d Lient.—since le—G. P. Thrie, acting Assistant Quartermaster snd Avsietent Com- missary of Subsistence to the troope in the Seld; and 24 ent nce Ist—J. Drysdale. Ce _—Captains ©, C. Augor, Del d Jonee, and tet ett, Be Macfoely, acting Next Quartermaster and Commissary of Su haistence at the depot. Lientenant Colonel Hochanan also notices, expecially, tho non commissioned officers by companies, ther names omitted, and neknowledges the valuable services of Joo! Palmer, Feq., Superintendent of Indian Affure, and of Mesars. Oiney and Wright, of the Indian Department, and of acting Assistant Surgeon Hillman Sergeant Smith, of B company, Third artillery, privates Garry and Kennedy, company F, Fourth infantry, men- tioned by pame as wounded—the former mortally Par. VII. Colonel G. Wright, Ninth infantry, should have been announced ae the commander of the force which repuleed the attack of the Indiane ot the Cascades, W. T., on the 27th and 28th of March, 1866—incorreetly stated (from # report of the department commander) to have occurred on the 28th of April In thie attack, private Thomas MeGrath, of company, g, Ninth infantry, and private Thomas 8 Barton, were kil! ed, and private Martin Welsh, wounded. par. XX. Same order of 1857, among those to whom “great credit had been given by their commanders” the names of First Lieutenant T. K. Jackson and Second Liew cnant JR. Cooke, Eighth infantry, were omitted. Par, XXTL. There was an omission to mention that Se- ond Lieutenant F. W. H. Read, Righth infantry, was of he detachment sent from Fort Lancaster against’ the fo cians who attacked the matt escort. By command Brevet Lieutenant Genera! Srott L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant General. Lien THANKSGIVING IY ALARAWA—The Thanksgiving procla- mation of Governor Moore, of Alabama, is a remarkable production. It enggests the propriety, fret, of keeping Thureday, Nov. 25, and, secondly, of making the day a time of prayer for the preservation of the Union. The Mobile Register thinks the idea ® good one, aad comments on it thus: © Tt will Heerved that our worthy Gov. ernor hewg developer w experiment for preserving tho Union ie the efficacy of prayer. This is a& excellent idea. We wave tried every other appliance to beat back the swelling tide of Northern aggression, and they have all proved mavailing, As « last resort woare recom mended to try the efficacy of prayer, Well, let us try it If praying won't save the Union, and drive the devil ows of the abolitionist, then nothing will, We'll [y ove Sines, but at the some time, remembering the shrewd suggestion of Cromyvell, we'll keep our powdes dey.”