New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-21
From the Western Plains.

CAMP, Fort Mann, June 81 1910
COMPANY &. now under the command OF Lieut.
strimmel who had been dispatched on the Sd inst 10
accompany the Paymaster to this post had scarcely
reached Pawnee Fork, when some q head oil their an
finals were stampeded by band OF Indians, supposed
10 be Osages and Camanchos. The Intelligence reached
our camp on the evening OF the 9th, and on the 10Th
detachment consisting OF . men each from the TWO
mounted companies dispatched to relieve them
under command of Lieut.. Gully OF Company A. since
then we have been put ia possession OF some little
news that may perhaps be acceptable to you by the ar
rival OF the Paynaster, Maj Bryant and Government
train of sixty odd wagons, together with our artlery
and some seventy odd mounted recruits uhueI L'eu@
Royal. ,.. ,..,,..
Alter Lieut. Strummel was relieved By Lieut. Gully,
the horse detachment proceeded on om Pawnee FORK,
with intentions to scout around through tne country
piece before returning. Meanwhile the paymaster
came ON with the above escort the artillery joining
them and they come on unmolested a. lar As loon
Creek Bottom when about o'clock 81 the 2,th tney
were attacked by some eight hundred or thousand
Tndan no doubt the same band that mas infested that
point OF the road tor some weeks past and been sue
ressful In robbng several trains as wei AZ woundng
several persons beside killing one man 10 brown uan'
that uassed few weeks ago al Walnut creek
This party Of Indisns as learn from good authority,
were not cowardly in their charge a. they came up
within some fifty yards before they began to break tAeH
columns. even before shot was eAcnsnseo "nen
broken IRE from the artillery company win tnef sIhaH
arms which were carbines, with the same from the
train ard volunteer recruits under LEST Royal orose
her ranks and they retrestei hastily, giving, AZ sup
nose the Co pad one "ilcu OSres.yN1+iy
from the two xix pounders would seemingly ADD Wgor
IN their fight The mounted men pursued them some
1--WE miles but did not effect much by such pursuit A.
tn Indiana were soon OUT Of sight But as snort a. the
engagement was | well satisfied tina. but little re-
NAMED for them ~ boast Of a. the Dutcn, with the
assistance Of Lieut. Royals recruits it"eniy three
OF the though they ony got two OUT Of that NUMBER
as the dead bodies conveyed Oh as last as hey ie
by diseugaged Indians.
The TWO that they got the Dutch scaped, taxing on
the whole TOP of the heads and they have the soaps
With them in camp together with lot OF bows and ar
rows lances shields. &c which they seem 20 rejoice
over Trains are passing almost every day lfO Gov
errnent wagons passed the 18th inst under charge
of Waldo & Co who am informed, have the contract
Tor Transporting or freizhng all Government provisions
and property 70 Santa re and elsewhere IN Newdezl
CO. FOR the supply Of the troops Cor q Louis hePuO
FROM LOWER CALFORSIA.-Extracto OF iettef
dsted LAPAz Lower California Nay y lei.
Company d. Capt Nsgle and Lieuts fendletoh Lea.
and Norehead are az san Jose lney iaAe the pacs u
LENT HARDWOOD OF the L. Navy, and nis party lie
ofrers AZ this post are Lieut. Col. Burton Company
A Can't Steel Lieuts. PenrOse ard 10ung ana acting
Lent ghton; Company B, Lieuts Matsei and heich
an and acting Lieut. scott Inc last named gentle
mans family i've in Coumbis Lewisst " Y Passed
NJsb,rrnsn strains has comm and Of armed schoon
o. and is under the orders Of II Col Burton. This
Gentleman was with It. Haywood during his difficulties
Tns Ohio and Preble are al Monterey More recruits
are expected here from Upper California and Oregon
Doca difficulties in Oregon will prevent receiving
much assistance from that quarter. jour. CON-
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