Washington telegraph., 1847-07-28
From fle 81. Louis Ncr Ira,

ENGAGEMENTs WITH TnElNDlANss
Enc, Ere,
This morning we had an interview with
Mr.. Murphy, who has just arrived from
Santa Fe. lie came in with Maj, W. IL.
Russell, bearer ol dispatches from Col.
Fremont, in California, to our Government.
Mai. Russell, it will be rccOlleclcd, was
Secretary ol sIale in California under Col,
Fremont. lie lell California ON tho 25h
of Mach, with fifteen men as an escort,
and was slxly.Iife days On the route through
to Santa lie; lhirty.hye of which they weIa
driven by hunger to sibsist upon the flesh
OF their mules. in the absence ol other luoi
to sustain life. Maj. Russell has not Yel
reached this city, having stopped at iuung'a
Landing, nn The Missouri rIrcr, 10 sae bs
family. We learn nom Mr. Murphy, that
he brings no news OF Importance from
California, every thing being quiet ihere
up to the lma Of bis departure, aud The
health ol the American lorces remarkably
good On III road, between California
aud Santa i'e, he los one man, who died
from ingessant fatigue aud want OF proper
nouri,hmenl. The trp was one Of severe
hard hip, but the party met with no dill.
cly from other MrIcans or Indians
Our mIafm5at lti Santa lie on the 29h
/ May. Iwl da,s previous, Maj, Edmund.
son, having a l1rer ol some 100 men, bong
detached plhIuus oilhe different compau~as
ol Col, Prices regiment was attacked on
Red River, snme l2s miles southeast ot
Santa fe, by parry ol from three 10 fur
hundred Mekieans and Indians principally
the later aud a.irr an obstinate hanle,
was iurerd 10 retreat with the loss Of two
men killed. Qua moundcd anu ltli on the
field, aud the entire capture of his horses,
/ the clothing aui ammunition Of his men.
etc. The engagement was brought ON by
the enemy iasi a our forces were crossing
a deep Iaynr, apd whsn they were least
prepared Ia reprl an attack. 1t. Elliott
was IN TINS engagement, aud is said Ia
have distinguished himself by the taking
I OF an emiueaee which commanded the ene.
my position, and which alone saved tie
lives OF magf Of onr men.
Ga the receipt ol lb,. news at heal,
quarters, L. c. NIlIork wa, Dispatched
+ with badf ii ID mea In pursuit OF lha
enemy aud was seen aH the 3i OF MY By
I NJ. Murphy. some distance this side If
santa fc. on The water. Of Rcd River. IN
hot pursuit, VIII every prospect oi s1ua
oyorakins ani ebasIIsus hrm.
Tie uimps nI tie prtous killed IN lha
battle abale mentioned, were not mada
public, but oaa o. them va, said 10 be ifain
/ his city.
The heath Of the troops in Santa L. IS
t'preseniei as much boiler. The onIY
death oil recent occurrence. Among lie
troops OF ioamslefs from lhis civ hung \
/ Nlr. shrphefi. nhn was formerly IN lie
employ Of the American iul Company. auI
who len tins els with Armstrong; lnin.
The condition u affairs on The Pam. :
represented As being desperate H. the e,.
lnmc. Scarcely a train crosses without
being attacked by the Indians. The pahy
to which Nr. Murphy belonged. was at.
tucked three times. lr,, lrw miIps
below foH Marin or Defiance, on the Ar.
kansas, BY party ui Mclitans aud Ga.
manchc Indians. The American, being
the stronger, drove oil their assailanls, win
lhe loss ul several Of their party.
The second attack was mHdc soon afirr.
wards, near Cow Greek, on The Arknnsa,
At this tima Maj. Russell and small patty
were near mile IN advance ol the main
body, and tho Indians, seeing this from the
sand hills, dashed down between them with
the intention olculling the smaller pary oiE
| They were Icpu.,rd, however, without ,u,,
7 GA either side.
The lhini aud last attack was mad, On
the Pawnee FOX, by party Of seventy.
/ i've PawGon Indians. The strength of the
/ American train AT this lno was near four
| hundred men, bul so unexpected was tho
assault that before the Indians could be-
driven OIL they succeeded IN killing about
100 head Of cattle belonging 10 the Train.
This, our informant states, was the most
determined and desperate charge he ever
Witnessed. The Indians dashed down in
| their midst aud commenced the bulrbefy
OF their horses aud cattle without the least
apparent fear u being moIeslcd. Ihero
was but one man woundcd ia this engage.
mcn, aud none oithe Indians were believed
/ 10 be hurt.
The train spoken offs ia charge Of CAPT.
Bel, aud was left by our inlormanis short
distance this side Of Pawneo Fork.
We further learn, that the reported can.
iuro OF a Government train. aud murder
ol the tcamslers at Walnut Creek, men.
toned by some OF our city papers some two
weeks since, is without foundation.
ArrEHPTED RIaNG OF rur Coxyt,r.