Washington telegraph., 1850-03-20
Mai. Grier's Expedition against the Apaches.

unfortunate Mrs. While. There is but
little additional news of it. The Indians.
il was ascertained, lost six killed, and
had many wounded A servant of Maj.
Grier was the only one killed on the
American side. On coming into action,
Major Grier thrust his right gauntlet into
the breast of his coat, and in an instant
thereafter rife bali struck him penetrat-
ing the coat, the sasher of his gauntlet.
and, gancing from the buckle of his sus-
pender, sunk deepino the flesh. infiicting
a wound from which he will not soon
recover Major G.. not wirhstanding. con-
tinued in his saddle. and was actively
engaged during the conflict.
Concerning the Indian camp, the New
Mexican says:
On their return to the camp from which
the foe had been driven. it was ascertaned
that six Indians had been killed and
many wounded and two children had
been picked up. The Indian encamp-
ment consisted of thirty odd lodges, i'll
which were found their brides. saddles,
robes, large quantity of provisions aud
cooking utensils and about seventy In
dian ponies, which were turned over TO
the Mexican volunteers.
1t was there, too that the body of the
loved and lamented Mrs. w. was found,
yet warm; she was shot directly through
the body, and appeared to have died with
out struggle. 1t is believed she was
shot because she refused to retire with
the Indians, aud Notwithstanding her
pitiable and almost naked aid destitute
condition. she managed to retain. 10 her
diving moment, her Book of Common
Prayer" Mrs. White was wrapped III
the cloth of tent, aud laid in the cold
earth and every possible precaulion taken
10 prevent the discovery OF the sacret AMI
louely spot where her mortal reinaius re-
pose, by burning the bruShwood, weeds,
aud grass for acres round.
Not the slightest discovery was made
in reference TO Mrs Whites daughter
and servant, but the best informed of ln-
dian character are of the opinion they are
yet alive, and with the Indians who fled
on the morning of the attack:
The subjoined items were not contained
in the previous information:
DIR. Reed, a citizen physician of Taos,
was in great peril for a moment, in a
who, as he sped his last arrow, which
penetrated the right side of the doctor.
received the ball of his antagonist full
in the forehead, and relieved the momen-
tary anxiety of the doctor 5 friends lis
is regarded as one of the most beautiful
aud thrilling incidents of the expedition.
A dfagoon-horse was all that Major
Grier lost in the skirmish
On the morning after the skirmish, the
troops and horses, completely worn out
and exhausted. iIhout food or forage,
marched in the direction of Barclay fort,
and most violent aud severe snow-storm
sprung up Oh the 23i of November, and
| Hot being able to stem the current of THE
storm, Major Grier determined to make
for Las Vegas.
Notwithstanding the indomtable cour-
age and perseverance of Major Grler and
his command The expedition might have
| proved complete failure but for the
sound and discriminating Judgment that
induced the Major to select Kit Carson,
| Leroux, aud Fisher, as his guides. Ii re-
| quired just such experience and lntell-
| yence as they possess to mud the trail
| from an Indian camp. These cunning
| Indians leave camp i'll every direction,
and it is frequently mauy miles before
they meet together SO as to assure you of
the trail During the snow->torm 1t ire
quently happened you could not see ten
PAGES in advance, and, but for the allnos,
instructive knowledge of these guides,
large portion of al " G S command must
have periShed; as it was, there was but
one lost. and that was the Majors colored
servant.
This we believe to have been the sever
est and most successful expedition ever
undertaken by American troops i'll this
country. The Indians received A chastise-
meat, and suffered losses that will be re-
membered by them for years 10 come.
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