The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-03
Massacre of Capt. Marcy and his Men by
the Camanches.

FROM the l. ort smith Herald July IL
Two expresses arrived in this city to Col WILSON, com
nander ofthe fort from Fort Abucke the other Fort
Washta-on Wednesday evening last, bringing the me-
lancholy and distressing intelligence OF the destruction
of the expedition to the head of Red river and
murder Of Captain Marcy and the whole Of his command
1t appears that Waco chief came into Fort Arbuclle
few days ago and stated that when out the plains
with his band of Indians about twenty days travel from
Arbuche, that company of Camanches and Kioways
came into his camp Of them dressed in soldiers
clothes and others with payones fastened 10 sticks and
other articles he knew belonged to troops and that they
stated to him that as the Cananchcs their way
to attack the post the Brazos they Capt
Marcys expedition and when they discovered him they
went into s camp and he gave them presents and then
left
At night the Indians succeeded in getting up STAN.
pede among the horses and mules aud run them off
after which about six o'clock about daylight they
attacked the command, there being about 600 Indians
and fought all that day and the day they succeeded
in killing off The whole company.
II IL also reported by the chief that the Ca
manches intended attacking Fort Arbuce and the posts
the Bra2os lie snys that he escaped by giving up all
the pGltres &c that he had aud glad to get off by
that The Wacos live in the neichbo hood OF Fort
AF5uckle and tho officers at that post place fun
fdence in the report The expresses in from Ar
buckle and Wasita, show plainly that an attack is ap
pretended
Indeed reports of the gathering Of the Camanches in
body, and th,r determination to attack the whites
have been frequent In this place for the last -four five
months and IL ncoords wit the statement rnnae by Col
Humphries, Of Fort Washita. who went out some time
ago TO trace with them, and robbed By them his
companions murdered and be barely made his escape
weeks ago.
II this report proves to be true and there appears to
be not much TO doubt IL Indian Il ineyta
Bile. There must be o combination Of all of tho wild
tribes that the prsires ard through the
tains Of New Mexico The roa strength OF these Indians
Is not known. and when combined VIII present form-
dnble force that the United states viii Ind very hard
subduc.
The prares west will afford the indians means of avoid
ing troops intricate tho bammocks OF Florida
9hey extend for hundreds OF laos and in manv places
nothing but sandy plain upon which nor beast
find subsistence being generally destitute Of water
The Indians acquainted with the prares and knew
every hiding place and places for retreat most Of than
being Inaccessible 10 the whites
There Is but regiment Of troops the Brazos and
that regiment having only about hali It's compliment OF
men dhiGtd into two posts, distance apai anu
are therefore ia situation to meet large aud iosm-
dabe band 81 indians and far from the WHITE set
Elements To be able to get aid from that quarter
We regret exceedingly the loss OF 80 masy valuable
lives We are led to mourn over the aa ase OF capt
Marcy intimate friend, and an enteryrising mGh
minced officer Of the army, and ~ g =. shumard an
amlable and respectable physician 0t Ouc city; also
Cant Strain of Fort Washita and Mt j. H. Suydala,
New York who accompanied he expedition for pleasure
lo ofbers of less note but whose loss 10 their friend
will no nothing the less that accouns and will GIL then
hearts with sadness and grief
An express left here Thursday morning for Iitl
Roc with dispatches fror the Commander q this pos
| for Washington CITY
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