The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-10
From the Ne,c Orleans Bee, Jl.iy %.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.

BATTLE BETWEEN THE TEXAN TKoops AND THE IN
pIANs-The following highly interesting letter to the
editors of this paper received yesterday by the
steamer Velocipede, from Red river:
NArcHirocHEs, July 90 1889.
| Gentlemen: Enclosed you will herewith receive an
official report of an engagement which took place on
the 18th ms, and letter from Gen Rusk, dated the
nth inst rs miles miles northwest Of Nacogdoches,
Texas. between large body Of Cherokees, Caddoes
and other Indians and the troops under the command
Of Brig. Gen. K II. Douglass, from which it will be
seen the enemy sustained heavy loss.
Taken from The Red Lander, newspaper at San Au-
gusnne 1eras, dated July 20, 1889.
| HEAD QUARTERS,
| Camp Garter, July l6, 1889 (
| To The Hon Sydney johnson, Secretary Of War:
SIR On yesterday the negotiation the part Of
the Commissioners having failed, under your order the
whole force was put in motion towards the encamp-
ment Of Bowles, on the Neches Colonel Landrum
crossed the side Of the Neches, and marched
/ up the river; the regiment under Colonies Bureson
| aud Rusk moved directly TO the camp OF Bowles.
Upon reaching 1t, II was found to be Abandoned
Their trail ascertaned, and rapid pursuit made
About six miles above their encampment, in the Vi
clny of he Delaware village at the head Of prairie
they were discovered by the spy company, under Capt
J. Carter, and detachment Of 25 men from Captain
| Todd's company led by Gen. Rusk. The enemy dis
played from the point OF hlll--Gen. Rusk motioned
10 them 10 come on-they advanced and fred four or
five times, and Immediately occupied ,hicket and
vine on the left.
As we advanced the lines imme datey formed
and the action became general. The ravine was in
stan,ly charged and anked the left by Col Bure-
son, and part of his regiment the Of Burlesuns
regiment were led by Lieutenant Colonel Woodleif. A
portion Of Gen Rusk's regiment charged al the same
Time, and another portion took position point Of
hill to the right, and drove party who attempted to
flank from that quarter thus instantly driving the
| enemy from the ravine and thicket, leaving eighteen
dead on the field, that have been found and carving
off usual, their wounded was seen by our men
Our loss two killed one wounded mortaly and
five slightly, to wit ID II. Rodgers of Captain Tipp's
company John Crane, of Harrison's company II p
Cro,nson, Of same Hooper. H. M Smith, and Ball,
OF Bnrlcson's command; James Anderson, of Captain
Lewis company; Solomon Albright, of Capt VAN
sckle's company George S Daughter, of Cap, Box's
company, slightly.
Captain Landrum was not ablc having so much fur
Their to march, TO participate in the engagement. but has
! been ordered to JOIN this morning. All behaved SO
galany, that it would be invidops partc ularize
The action commenced half hour before sunset,
which prevented pursuit. Most Of their baggage was
captured, kegs Of powder 250lbs of lead and many
horses, Cattle corn and other property BY order Of
X II DOUGLASS,
Bripadier General Commanding, Z. A.
| JAMES s. MAyFIELp, hid de- Camp
| A letter from General Rusk dated 18th inst has
! also just reached this place. in which he remarks
We have had another engagement to-day with the
| Indians. who occupied very strong position. The
contest lasted an hour and half when we charged
and drove them from their station in which however
they sustained considerable loss the amount of which
IS not yet ascertained Bowles was found among the
dead
Their number was very considerable, think 500 or
600. Dor loss was men killed and upwards OF twenty
wounded, amongst whom my brother and Major
Augustine, OF San Augustine county" We are bappy
to learn that every precautou has been taken to cut
oil the retreat OF the enemy and thereby proven, pro-
'racted war We shall anxiousy await further inelli-
gence from that quarter, and will endeavor to keep our
readers promptly and correctly advised on this impor-
tant subject.