Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-04

be Colonel Garcia; who threatened, swore,
aud presented his pistol in vaia al bis flying
men; they would moi Stand except at long
distances, aud then only under cover ol
The bushes. An incident, occurred during
the fight which [ will1relate-lt needs no
comment. DR.. Smith. with four men,
had been left in the rear with the wounded
and as our force rushed OH towards the
enemy. lhey were left some distance be.
hind. and there was reasonable grounds
for supposing that struggling party OF the
enemy might cut them oh.-The heavy
firiug showing the continued advance ot.
our force, one of the wounded men IL
wish knew his name,) surprising his
comrades were about TO abandon him
begged Dr.. Smith. if that was his in,en-
lion, to first thin TO death, rather than
allow him to fall in the euemy's hands, as
he preferred being decenlly shot by his
own friends, than bulchered by the en-.
ragged foe. Indeed none of US expected
quarter if taken. The doctor assured him
that he should not be harmed while man
of Them was LEFT to defend him.
The enemy's loss was not ascerained,
as we gave ourselves no trouble in search
ing the bushes. The Steamers Scourge
and Vixen arrived after we had COM
menced our return, auI Of course lost The
whole business.
On our return, proclamations were left
requiring the inhabitants 10 return Peacea-
bly, to their houses within len days, under
pain of burnt roof and destroyed pepper
ty.
Later from Santa Fc.-A letter from
Council Grove in the ST.. Louis Revile,
says, that the Mexicans are cosratula,ing
themselves upon the prospect Of retaklpg
their country as soon as Captain Ausneys
battalion of Infantry and Captain Flscher's
artillery company shall leave. The forces
of Col. Price were much scattered, and TO
make the matter worse, the outposls, such
as ,hs, at Los Began, were but indiffer-
emily supplied with provisions, although
tue stores in Santa Fe were considerable.
Love was moving on slowly, determined,
ifpossible, to get the ira ins as far as the
fort at the Caches, and expecting troops
soon 10 come up with him.
A letter in The ST. Louis Republican,
dated on The Arkensas Caches, June 2lsl,
says:
"For four days we have been greatly
molesled by the Camanches and Araphos ;
we fought them twice. In the first engage
men, we wounded one, and ir the last,
which took place this morning, killed four
and wounded 7 or S.
"They succeeded, this morning. in run
ming of six government mules, Of train
under charge of Mr.. Smith, of ST. Louis.
Day before yesterday, about 400 Indians
made several attempts to take possession
of the fort recently erected by The Gov
ernment. Mr. Sloan, who has charge Of
it, had with him only 9 men and cannon,
which did. however, great execution.
They killed Is Indians, and wounded 81.
Mr.. Sloau lost three men-johnson, Roye
aud Yogle. They wen, out ofthe fort aud
were killed 500 yards frcm it. The In
dians scalped them.
.As il would not be advisable for less
Than SO men To- remain in the fort, Mr..
Sloan has concluded 10 abandon 1T, and 10
oS ~ Santa Il
-A government % train. under charge ofsMf.
Sweeney, of Weston, has been sent ou,
with only Is rounds Of ammunition some
or,he men have only two rounds left"