Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-06
CAPT. MARCY AND HIS COMMAND SAT-

CAPT MARCY AND HIS COMMAND SAFE
The painful rumor which reached Us scvcra. days "a.
the massacre Of Capt. MarcS and his co'a;nlnd r
Western wilderness, turns out 10 have been iaonca
So We are informed in Tecs;aph!c despatch from H.
Vile, based on the authority Of an EN;7a from the OIL
ts, WING" published Little Rock, .i'Nausas. Ia.
IRA men lions The arivaci an express at Fnr' Sgta0.
a5 uitiHo from Fog ArbuckIe, trins az ts welcome
tha Can't Marcy and his party we've al! alive, aud ll.
thc former report 1t is added that this intelligence mi
relied upon.
TIE New Orleans papers received BY yesterday y.
furnish .ui details OF the massacre above referred
snb,oin one account We hope, however, II may escG.
be proved 10 be nj leas, greatly exasgerarcd
rrrn,r ~. N.w deems Della. In &c
DISASTROUS NEWS FROM EIlE Plains
Itrr.bte Massacre Of Company at L. States I-.v,l
tic tGmGHcHeS.
The following letter received Yesterday from p0-
and attentive Fort Smith correspondent, cow" ne
,h,ly ig iiigcace o. The Of Il comlAhy y!
troops under Captain Marcy, " The Cn"i"aG""'
FORT SMITH, JuLy II Is;
An cxnrrsS arrived here on Wednesday evening 4
brinpiny intelligence founded on authority, which I
places the matter beyond ali doubt that captain II y
cyis entire command consisting 81 U soldiers ana 10 'r:,
irts Captain Marcy. Licu"EaDts UpGcIrai! nni -
c. C. Shur.a,d Mr.. j. r. Lugdam of New York. ani &.
stain OF Post mashgta have been ent!Tey cur oil
lain indulge hope that At least one o them had en-
but the statement OF Waco chie WHO saw iac 'anlrr
and kiUways after the altar, and Inc vel Known hlht
these Indians 10 destroy all prisoners, leaves ~ oo@
hope unless we presume that some escaped oy stcir.
themselves in the grass which at this season l. 'st! s
The Waco chief who brought this news TO For Attn
Is known be very reliable man. he states nat !"
nut with hunting party ii about four days distance
Font Aroucs!e nine bands or towns o! C"nanches an.
uways Carc Up having with them cartridge boxes, balo
hats coats shirts and seemed 10 be IN very great
They stated ,hrI rhcy had been march toward !
he
ons; but meeting with Marcy command, ana sHpp"sng
To intend the establishment oi another post ihcy went
his camp and obtained presents at night sanpt1s.
horses the next day Coni"nced an attdIa, ana or ne 8
killed The entire pariy and crcuInsnntli ma
very positnn OF some while defending themselves otne
were described and drawings of them have ncen mnG
If IN. ,j,spa;chcs 10 Col Wilson This intelligence ha.
ated deep feeling al THIS place, as MANI II not an u
whole puriv. were acquainted here. Captain Mlfcy 4
well known ms scientific and accomplished oitcer-a:
hoped destined 10 become distinguished man on Hit
ne. OF his c0unrys history. Mr SIydda thoGGha sta
among us found many who admired his gcn'Ienl!y b
and his love 81! adventure, and Dr.. Shumard surgeon
expedition. had Lccn Tor Years past Dracti>!n" msa
in This city, as pafncr OF d.. Ge" T. B5"on"h %
deeply amentcd rs all who knew has all .! Whom ~
loved him Tor his generous aui enthusiastic G>T1sIoG
admired him fo- his energetic uad uGtIr!Gs prs % riEs
HIS excellent acquaintance with gtol gy led Us 10 hope
he would not only distinguish himself, 0nt render 1'"IU
service 10 his country by his 0srrralicns IN the ev
explored country 10 which TIE expedition was c'stutf
OF course look around 10 who Is 10 blame tu 2
disaster cannot learn that Capt. Marcy hesitate; 10 ~
with command Of company, but he certainly t'si
that should be mounted and full but in neither Ji ~:
wishes he crat!i d, and had he been in both ~ co
how Tie result would have been very dIl;r.at l
mistake in the estimate of Tic Cananche character 4
They had leen often entrcaic1 BY N!a Cit
the kicknpODs make against the UGcd Salts
the ground that about Ia Take their coanHy ~
Them and often refused I'll these solicitations t'
establishment Of This line o posts iron here . Fhs
tom Hill Believing that they all these representa-
proven true they wage eternal war agains' tie "h'
whom they suppose they can conquer or wIhsar; az
may require Their medals, received from ha
Butler IN A. have melted into bullets. fear 40 q
upon one OF the outer po.s and its results ,!c at
yet, no Notifications erected i these 1Ds,s aHt ae'
nocGvering in single file limits the effects Of anoIcY
two twelve FOUNDERS OF Capt. Marcy having proven s
tual CuLE%tS