Lieutenant Jenkins took command of Company I, Second Colorado Cavalry. The Indians moved in a southwest direction; they had some two miles the advance; we pursued them to the Arkansas River, the last two miles at full speed to the bank of said river, and came close enough to empty eight saddles, a portion of the Indians floating down the river, killing and wounding at least fifteen Indians. We killed or wounded three Indians on the south bank with carbines from the north side. Drove them from the river and stationed twenty men on the bank of the river with carbines to protect my men in crossing. Lieutenant Jenkins led the way across the river, followed by thirty-five men. After they had crossed over I joined them, leaving twenty men at the crossing in charge of Sergeant Bown, of Company I, Second Colorado Cavalry, to await our return. We crossed without much difficulty by swimming a portion of the way; went south some three miles; found that we could not overtake them in any reasonable distance; returned to this station with my command. Lieutenant Jenkins and men under my command did nobly, and were ready and willing to do everything that was possible for them to do. Inclosed you will find copy of Lieutenant Jenkins' report. *

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ELISHA HAMMER,

Captain Company G, Seventh Iowa Cavalry, Commanding Station.

Lieutenant J. E. TAPPAN,

Actg. Asst. Adjt. General, Dist. of Upper Arkansas, Fort Riley, Kans.

HEADQUARTERS STATION,
Cow Creek, Kans., June 12, 1865-7 p. m.

Sergt. M. P. Doud, Company G, Seventh Iowa Cavalry, with twenty men, just returned from escorting train to Fort Zarah, Kans., reports that he met Sergeant Cronk, Company I, Second Colorado Cavalry, and nineteen men escorting trains to Fort Zarah, at the Plum Buttes; he says that his train has been attacked by at least 100 Indians, and Sergeant Cronk drove them from the train. One of his men (Patrick Sullivan) was separated and supposed to have been killed. No loss of stock or men, except the above mentioned. Sergeant Doud saw some thirty Indians and drove them across the Arkansas River without loss. The above transpired about the same time that Lieutenant Jenkins was attacked.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

ELISHA HAMMER,

Captain Company G, Seventh Iowa Cavalry, Commanding Station.

Lieutenant J. E. TAPPAN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Fort Riley, Kans.

Numbers 5. Reports of Captain Theodore Conkey, Third Wisconsin Cavalry. HEADQUARTERS POST, Fort Larned, Kans., June 11, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to report that two messengers from Fort Dodge left this post last evening at 6 o'clock and after proceeding

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*See next, ante.

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