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IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Rattle BETWEEN THE TEx.s.f TROOPS
AND TIE LsDLLsS.
The following hishIy Interesting letter TO the
editors Of ihis paper. was received yesterday 81
The siramer FsissiPsae, from Red River.
NArcnirocEEs, July 3Slh, 1889.
GEKrLEMEs:-.nclosed you will here
with receive an official report Of On en-
gagement which took place on the 10Th
instant. and . letter from General Rusk,
dated the 18th instant. seventy. Eve miles
northwest OF Naeogdoche'. Texas. be-
tween . large body Of the Cherokees.
Csddos and other Indians. and the troop.
under the command Of brigadier general
X. III. Douglass; from which /, viii be
seen the enemy sustained heavy loss.
Taken from the Red Lander, newspaper
published NJ ST. Augustine, Texas, da-
ted July 10Th. 1879.
Hiram QrAnrrxs,
Camp Garter, July i6, 1879.
To The fioa- Syiasy JeAassa, Ssersisry ef Wsrs--
Sn-On yesterday. the negotiation on
the part OF the commissioners having fail
ed under your order, tho whole force was
put IN motion towards the enesmpment
OF Bosles. on the Neches. Colonel
Lsndrum crossed on the west aide Of the
Neches, and marched up the river, the
regiment under Colonel. Buries,on and
Rusk moving directly to the camp Of
Bowles.
Upon reaching IL. IL was found 10 be
abandoned. Their tail was ascertsiued,
and a rapid pursuit made. About sig
miles above their enesnpment. ia the VIZ
entity Oft Delaware village, at the head
Of . prairie. they were discovered by the
spy company. under Captain J. Carter,
and detachment Of % men, from Cap.
tain Tsdd's company. led by C n. RusL.
The enemy displayed from the point Of q
hill--Gen. Rusk mo,ioned TO them 20
come on-ihey advanced and fred -four
or i've times. and imme distely occupied
q ihicket and ravine on the left.
AS we advanced. the lines were imme-
fiairlY formed, and the action became
tgenersi- The ravine was instantly chsrg-
ed and hanked on tho left by Colonel
Burleston. and . part Of his regiment; the
rest OF Burleston's regiment wss led by
lieutenant colonel Woodlef A portion
o: General Rusk's regimen: charged at
the same time-and another portion took
a position on point Of q hill TO the right,
ard drove of party Vho attempted TO
Hank us from that quarter.
Thus INSTANTLY driving the enemy from
the ravine and thicket. leaving eighteen
dead on the field. that have been found.
and carrying of a. usual their wounded,
as was seen by our men.
Our loss was two killed, one wounded
MORALLY aud Ave slightly.
The action commenced about half an
hour before sunset, which prevented pur-
suit Most Of their baggage was cap
'ured. 3 kegs Of powder. $50 lbs. lead.
and many horses. cattle, corn, ana other
property. BY order Of
X. II. DOUGLASS,
Brigadier General commandn: T A.
JAS. s. MArrELD. Aid de-Camp.
a letter from Gen. Rusk. dated 18th
inst. has also Just reached this place. in
which be remarks-"Ws have had ano.
ther engagement to-day with the Indians,
Who occupied very strong position. -
The contest lasted an hour and a half
when We. charged and drove them from
their station. in which however, they
sustained considerable loss. the amount
OF which 10 not yet ascertsined. Borls.
We found among the dead.
Their number was very considerable,
think or GOO. Our loss was 2 mer
killed and upwards Of 30 wounded, a
mongst whom are my brother and Msior
Augustine. Of Santa Augustine county
We are happy TO learn that every preeau
ton has been taken to cut OF the rsirea
OF the enemy, and thereby prevent pro
iracied war. We shall anxiously avail
further intelligence from that qusrier anC
will endesvor to keep ourreaders prompt
ly end correctly advised on this imporisn
subject"
| P. S. All the above news is corrobo
rated by persons direct from Nacozdoehes
tTexas,) 10 this place.
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