Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-07-28

ously for his operations. He was crossing
slough at the mouth Of the Canon, which
was very miry, and many Of his horses be.
ing 10 weak condition. he was forced to
abandon them. they being unable to &c,
through The mire. The engagement look
place on foot, and lasted for some two
hours. 1t was uor known how. many o
the enemy were killed, bu, TWO Americans
were killed and third was wounded and
Reluctantly left on The ground when re.
treat was ordered. Lieut.. Elliot, in COM
mand 26 men. principally Laclede Ran
gers, rendered very efficient service at this
juuclure. He occupied point Of rocks,
and kept The enemy from advancing upon
the retreating force until hoy had sol out
Of their difficult position. In doing this
service, he had two men wounded-M.
w. Wash and John Eldridge-but neither
of them dangerously. All The horses were
either shot down or captured:
On the 81 of June, Lieut.. Col. Wilcox,
with abou, one hundred and fifteen men,
was ME, on his march from Taos, in pur-
suit of the Mexican and Indian forces. He
had got upon their trail, and was resolved
upon an engagement with them. He'had
Mr.. Boggs with him, as guide through
The passage Of the mountains. Circum-
stances had led Them TO suspect Jim Beek
acilh, mulatto. born in this city, but for
many years employed in the mountains, as
having been concerned with the Mexicans
aud Indians in the affairs with Major Ed.
mondson. He was found in TAOS, and
arrested by Cal. Wilcox, and was taken
with him on this expedition. We arc
sorry 10 hear that garrison OF only fifteen
soldiers was le(; at Taos, all Of whom
were on the sick list. Col. Prico was at
Santa Fe, with portions of several compa-.
nies of volunteers. or his movements aud
plans he knew nothing.
MIR. Murphy met MIR. Welhered, some
other traders, and two government trains
of fwason, at the crossing of the Pawnee
Fork. They had been detained there for
three or four days by freshet in the river
which prevented lhsm from fording it. Al
this point, the indians annoyed Them very
much and succeeded in killing hundred
and fifty head of cattle belonging to the
government train, (under charge Of Capt.
Bell, wagon-mas,er,) aud Mr.. Goodrich,
of this city, also lost lwonty y-seven animals
in the same way. The cattle were all
speared. and their tails cut off close, 70 be
used, as trophies of victory. A, MIR. Smith
al6fs2 fs2latt6 6cnunsy u wha was 90. guard THE
i tine, received seven spear wounds, one OF
1 which struck him in the throat, but il 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, dis.
charge Of cannon on the Bridge road and
as a train of government wagons, having a
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 Fe. was met few hours travel
from the Pawnee Fork, going OIL well.
Eight miles from Council Grove, Mr..
Murphy met Cuniffe and other traders.
They had determined to wait their until
reiuforcemen,s should come up. Mr.: Mur
ply met Captain Shephard's company of
Infantry near Council Grove. The COM
panies of mounted men under Capts. Nc
Nair and Korponay, were met Is miles
from 10, going on well.
MIR. Murphy heard nothing Of The news
brought 10 Weslport, by the Delaware
Indian some days ago, Of the attack
upon train Of government wagons, and
the killing Of some fifty teamsters and
Others, near WaInu, Greek. 1t is, there
fore, presumed TO be totally uufounded.
CALIFORNIA.
Col. VIM. Ii. Russell, Secretary of The
Trrilory of California, came in with Mr.
Murphy. aud is the bearer Of dispatches
from Col. Fremont for The Government at
Washingtou.-Col. R., we learn, stopped
a, his residence in CalIowa county, 10 sec
his family. He may be looked for in this
city in day or Two, aud we then expect
, full account of operations in California.
The latter end Of March is the time at
which Col. Russell is understood to have
left Monterey. His information will,
doubtless, be interesting. Meanwhile, as
we cannot YET know what has been going
3 on there. we may as we'll allude 10 rumor
which has become quite current in this
city. 1t is known that Lieut.. Kit Carson,
who left this city few days ago, on his
way 10 California, was the bearer Of des-
patches from the Government at Wash.
ington, 10 its agenls and officers in Cali
fornia. Lieut.. Carson received these
dispatches at Washington. II isisaid thai
/. one of the documents in question is coin;
D mission constituting Col. Fremonte Gov
t ernor of California, although if we bt
: asked by whatrisht Mr.. Polk creates ant
: fills such an Office, in a territory moi belong
inc 10 The United States, we must answe
8 that we caunof tell. So The report goes
i however. 1t is furthermore said that h
8 is 10 be allowed to visit the United Stale!
J. Ibis fall, for the purpose Of making sucl
d arrangements as will enable him TO TAX
II his family 10 the new Province, Of whic
a he is 10 he tho Governor. Will tho Wash
5, ington union oDlghten the public on ,hi
/. head
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