New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-05

by the Csmsnches which has already been announced

BY the Camanches which hes already been announced
by the telegraph.
Two expresses arrived in this city IN
Col Wilson commander Of the fort one from Fort 4.
buckle, the other Fort Washta, "Wednesday eyea,
last, bringing the melancholy and dis, e'saf tneili
eence OF the destruction of the expedition 10 the ia
waters of Red River ana murder of Captain Marcy aud
the wb ole Of his comm md, about eighty
1t sppesrs that Waco chief came into Fort Ar1uckls
few days ago and stated that when out on the dos
with bis bt nd OF Indians, about ~ dayt travel rom Ar
buckle, thst npany Of Comanches and Kiowyscsne
Into his camp OF them dressed la soldiers co'h@s
and others with bayoDet fastened TO sucks and other
tces he knew belonged troops and that they stated 10
him. that as the Camanches their way 20 attack
the post the Brazos they across Capt Marcy
expedition, and when they discovered him they ~eot
into his camp and he gave them presents. and then
left
At niRht the indians succeeded 10 getting up a stam-
pede among the horses and mules and run them oa,
af,er which about elk O'Clock about daylight, IN y
attacked the command there being about 900 indians
and fought all tina day. and the day they succeed
ed In killing Off the whole company.
tits also reported by the same chief that the Caman-
cbes intend atrackng Fort Abucke, and the posts on
the petries &C. that he had and glad got OF by
thst means The Wscos live Ia the neishb Jrh sf Of
Fort ArbIcke and the officers at that post place dll
cor fdencc In the report The expresses sent Ia IRON
ATbucke and Washlta show plainly that an at tck IS
spprehended
Indeed reports Of the gathering of the Comsnches,
In body and their determination ~ attack the whites,
have been frequent in this place for the last four tive
months and accords with the statement made by Col
HUMPHREYS, OF Fort Washlta, who went on, some time
ego 10 trade With them, and rJ1oed by them, hl'
companions murdered and he barely made Ms escape
an account ei which pubist ed in The Hcrald .sO
weeks ago
II ibis report proves 10 be true, and there appear; .
be not much ro m 10 doubt H. Indian Is lucSit
able There must be combination Of all OF me W Is
tribes tina, the pralries, and through tho
moun'aus OF New.MeXico The real strength of these
Indians is not known and when combined will present
formidable force that the United States will ind very
hard % sutdue.
The prairies West will 81 ird the Indians means OF
avoid Dg troops as intricate as the nmocks of FlDr
da They extrDd for hundreds Of miles, and Ia many
places are nothing bur sandy plain, upon which m n
nor beaft can H. subsistence being generally iesti
tue of water The Iodians acquainted with the
prahies, and know every hiding place, and places tor
retreat most OF them being Inaccessible % tns whites
There is but one regiment of troops on the Braz )'
and that reeimeut having only about half her cOnpt
ment Of men, divided into two posts some distince
apart and are therefore, 10 situation T. meet ar2e
and formidable band Of Indians, an1 FAR from
the white settlements be able 10 get no aid from
that quarter
We regret exceedingly the loss of many valua he
lives and we are led 10 mourn over the sad tae OF
Captain Marcy intimate friend, and An enterp''ioS
high minded officer of the army and DR.. g. g. Slumard,
an snable and respectable physician OF our city ais
Captain Strain OF Fort Washts. and Mr. J. K. SUydrn,
of New York. who accompanied the expedition tor
pleasure besides others, Of less note but whose loss
TO Their friends will be nothing the less on that account
and will oil their hearts with sadness and grief
An express left here on Thursday morn
ing for Lizzie Rock, with dispatches from the Command
er Of this Post Tor Washington City.