The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
From the Louisville Courier.
Pight with the Indians.

We are permitted TO make the following extracts
from letter written by French gentleman, for
merly Of this city, to his relatives reading here
The letter bears date Fort Laramie, June 10Th,
lS49:-
You will be, perhaps, as.onlshed ct receiving
this unexpected letter, bat you will be more so
when you peruse its contents, and Learn what has
happened during 80 short lime. IL is well said
that oman proposes and God disposes," and whs-
one has barely escaped with life, be may conside,
himself very happy.
To proceed then with my adventure:-
lett St Joseph, as stated in my last letter,
written trom that place. For nearly 100 miles
from there we made good journey though not with.
outthe loss off men. This is not TO be wondered a.
for the road is strewn with provisions thrown out
there from the overloaded wagons, besides the
caTcssses of horses, and bodies only half buried.
All this combined with the intense heat and bad
water, was enough 10 give the cholera 10 a horse.
After travelling $50 miles further, our company,
which at its departure was 50 strong found itsell
reduced 10 S. Here falling in with another com.
pany in a similar plight, we united with them 10
protect ourselves against the Iowa Indians, who
from lime TO lime showed themselves, and we
once more numbered e0men. We had been made
aware BY the wagons pierced BY bullets, which we
found on the road, as well as by the graves,
that the company in advance OF US bad been at.
tackled. Proceeding we had favorable Jour-
ney till within 30 miles OF Fort Laramie, having
lost only 10 men, when, towards evening, and du-
ring storm, we found ourselves assailed by the
Indians. These we repulsed, killing number oil
them, whom they carried of. knew, however,
that they had only drawn on 10 attack again in
greater force. now requested the command "a
be given TO me, the first attack, aud that shonld
be allowed 10 act according &c my judgment, which
was agreed 10. Immediately sent of after nigh
one wagon loaded with the females and children,
some provisions, and ss much baggage as could be
carried, win en- escort Of 4 men, towards For
Laramie. On the morrow, ai'cut the break ofdsy
we discovered the Indians advancing on VS.. Theil
number was very great They yelled and came
directly upon u.s. You may imagine how felt
There were some who wished tosave themselves
but Obliged them TO remain, and gave orders thai
they should bauicade themselves behind the wsg
ems, nom which they could fire with their guns
and not TO loose courage. The firing commenced
on both sides, and oYeTy discharge OF ours brought
do wn its man. For half an hour We kept them a
bay, but Notwithstanding, they continued 10 Gloss
Ia with US more and more, and we could not holC
out against their numbers. We were obliged e
abandon our ground but not till We had killed som,
100 Indians. We had but IL killed and wounded
of whom G so dangerously that they could not FOL
low us. Two ssit at my side, and mad my ha
pierced hy bullet which only GraSed my haiti
finally. we loosened each one mule and took d
fight towaIds Fort Laramie, 2O miles distant
leaving 10 The Indians everything besides. Tw'
days after we fell in with the wagon which ha'
despatched ahead, and after days reschee For
| Laramie, where now AN.
At Ibis time, of those VINO arrived with me
some are going 10 return home with train whicl
] In about siarting for Fort Levenworth, 7JD mile
from here and BY This train send forward m
! letter" ~,