Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-22
LATER NEWS FROM SANTA FE.

LATER NEWS FhUM SANTA tE.
An extra from he Office OF the St Louis
Republican Of the 6lh inst. contains the fol-
lowing intelligence from Santa Fee
.fnofhev Rattle nth .nsstcans and Tn-
df0ns--Tuc .gmerfco,ss kfiisd and three
1esp6fd~-Loss T fsoseyamcns CATTLE
.syvfcot Of Cef. Russell from California.
We ccavessed tbs morning with Mr.. Muir
ply, az intelligent gentleman, just from San
ia Fe. He left on the Z9th Of May, and fur
nlshes us with details Of very interesting oc-
rurTences 10 New Mexico.
On the 9Th Of MAY an engagement took
place al the Red River canon, 80 miles south
east Of Santa Fe, between detachment Of
about Us men, under Major Ednsondson,
and band Of hleyicans and Apache Indians,
supposed to number 400 men. These men
were combined together for the purpose OF
committing depredaiionso on American property,
aud few days previous had succeeded IN
stealing $50 horses from traders and others.
Major Edmondson had been ordered out for
the purpose CT routing them. At the place in
dicated he came upon the enemy rather sud
denly, and not very advantagcousiy. lie was
crossing slough al the mouth Of the canon
was very miry, and many Of his horses being
10 a weak condition, he was forced to abandon
them The engagement commenced on foot
and lasted some two hours.
II is not known how many of the enemy
were killed two Americans were killed. and
third was wounded and reluctantly left on
The ground when the retreat was ordered
LII Elliott, IN command OFF, men, principal
Nv Laclede Rangers, rendered very efficient
service at this junc,ure. He occupied point
Of rocks, and Kept the enemy from advancing
upon the retreating forces, until they had got
out Of a difficult position. He had two men
wounded, M. Wash and J. Eldrdge but not
dangerously. All the horses were shot down
or captured.
On the I'd Of June, 1t. Col Wilcox, with
j 5 men, was met on his march from Taos,
in pursuit Of the Mexican and Indian forces
He had got upon their trail, and was resolved
upon on engagement with them.
We are sorry to hear thai garrison of only
fifteen soldiers were left a, Taos, all Of whom
were ON the sick list. Col. Price was AT San
IA Ee, with portions of several companies Of
volunteers. OF this movements and plans
we know nothing.
Mr.. Murphy met Mr.. Wethered, some other
traders and two Government trains OF wagons
at the crossing of the Pawnee Fork. They
had been detained there for three or four days
by freshet in the river, which prevented
them from fording H. AT this point the In
dams annoyed them very much, and succeed
ed in killing a hundred and fifty head of cattle
belonging to the Government train (under
charge Of Capt. Belt, wagon MASTERY and Mr
Goodrich, oil this city, also lost II animals in
the same way
The cattle were all speared and their tails
cut of close, 10 be used as trophies OF victory.
A Mr.. Smith of Platte County, who was on
guard at the time receivedseven spear wounds,
one of which struck him in the throat, but ii
was the opinion of the physician who was
along, that he would recover.
About this time, or shortly after, this party +,
who were travelling the River road, heard the
discharge of cannon on the Ridge road, and as
train OF Government wagons, having piece
OF artillery with them, were on that route, it is
supposed that an attack had been made upon
them by the Indians.
Lieut.. Loves command of Dragons, with
the money for the pay of the troops at Santa
te, was met few hours travel from the Paw
nee Fork, going on well.
Col. VIM II. Russell, Secretary Of the Ter
ritory of California, came in with Mr.. Muir
ply, and is the bearer OF dispatches from Col.
Fremont for the Government at Washington.
Col. r., we learn, stopped a, his residence
IN Galloway county, TO see his family. He
may be looked for in tins city in day or two,
and we then expect a full account Of the oper
atoms in California.
Mr.. Murphy heard nothing of the news
brought to Wes,por by the Delaware In
dlan," some days ago, Of the attack upon a
train Of Government wagons, and the killing
OF some fifty teamsters and others. near Wal
nut Creek, 1t is, therefore, presumed TO be to-
tally unlounded.
INDEPENDENCE, July 2, 1917.
This morning Col Russell. Secretary of the
Territory of California, arrived at this place
with a party of eighteen men. He states
that the Indians are growing worse upon the
plains, and he had three fights with them du-
ilng his march.
is expected that the companies and wagon
trains, now going out Will be attacked, as the
Indians are said to be collecting together for
the purpose OF committing depredations on the
trains.