New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-12
yEW-MEXICO.
Extraordinary Indian Fight

.,ch !. occurred more than year since yet having
.vey been fully and properly IN print it viii lose none
of its interest:
! c-,.,,ous.aes Of The " L Tribune
NEw-MExIco Monday Aug e le53.
ro, the morning Of the 9Th OF April ls52, that Mr.
$500 Swiss by birth and for three yesTs
-, ~ hi. oounry-was travelling with three Amer
- ,he vicinity Of Corrsltes State OF Chihuahua beng
, ,he time in pursuit Of who had gone of with some
-orsrtv belonging the former where he suddenly
.nrrrs.d By party Of nearly hundred Apache Indians
Tb, occurred ber the hour Of eight and nine o'clock
when the Little party had for ten minutes only arrived al the
PIC santa Mara and had dismouu;ed for the purpose Ofcanp
inc afr having Travelled over hundred miles with scarce
" sorpeee AZ the party resting themselves and
rsrng 10 battle the Indians made their appearance. AT
he mint of surprise the ground extremely unfavorabe
far frLtng owing the presence OF numerous bushes,
behind which the attacking party would be sure to post
,bers.lves To cross the attain clear ground
Us. Mr. r. first movement leaving four yaua ble mules,
cusny If blanket and s525 in gold in the hands Of the
Indians The latter too close upon them - allow
,oore time III an served snatch up their The In
diam firing the party had crossed and fol
loved close in their rear There were three rnes aai
number Of Colts reviewers ID the parry numbering among
Ina, their chance for escape impossible and
received that they must fall they would DIE game, the
four posted themselves at distance from each other at
nc hi angles the better to Withstand the attack male upon
item from all sides On dashed the Indians with furious
wells supfrently certain Of their victims When within
twenty vard each of the attacked singled out his victim
ard hred with deadly aim. One Chief rushing about
on horseback giving orders TO the others who were ds
haunted az il their custom in charging Hs white horse
was singled ont and though the full a0 was taoed
to the gIound One red skin had brought large stohe
and die cling excavation behind II, was hrng from
dead rest Naught but his head was sce1 but ne hai
fin 10 fire but shots bullet crashed through ns
brain. The tire from the Alta king Par{ ~Sunoia &c
ont of the four men, among whom was MI 1ran1Jeah
bullet RAISING through the feshy part 81 ms ush ou
nist1c the bone The other two were wounded one Just
above the ankle the other in the tgh out 10 bones pro
hen although each supposed at the time They were
unable to stand up MIR G., the Only one wounded VINO
had that power. - r.,u. H.,
nointed tlacrned and chafed b. their loss retired to
distance Of $50 yards, and kept up from DENIM shsi
ter q constant FIRE but without elect Ai'er the alse 81
some four houTs hey made tlgls ior Pallei' a 49,
the Americans if they did not want water as they were cut
of f.m the liver by the enemy Mr u posed 70 meet
one hall way if both parties lad down their arms iots
they assened and an Indian advanced ana MI u also
to Of him Iut when about 100 yards distant perceying
the Indian had something concealed under ms DiAhAe
/ he declined going farther.
Again from distance the Indians renewed thelr nre
which ley kept up til night Sentineh were posted 10
considerable numbers, aud constantly during the Hsnt
would be heard the can in Spanish Sentinel alertc
The one OF the little bAnd who had escaped wounds' De
clared his intention then OF going IN quest Of ad 10 prseh
co distant he supposed but eighteen miles but reay
not less than thirty six) promising TO be back VITA ala
ealy the next morning StesLily twisting himself along
ent 10 the ground be made good his escape The night
wore eway-Mr G. alone on his feet, his two comrades
sitting with in hand-mornng came and with u re
Nohirg Int certainty Of some Of their lives being sacr
feed should they again charge deferred them from doing
so Thee Indians dread to lose any of their number and
all who have fought them say they may be kept OF long
tine hy pointing your gun at them only
Ikucw of an Instance of mans keeping off fourteen
Indians for two hours thus and not firing till the expiration
OF that time when Indian bit the dust and the rest ned
sltIoueb The one charge fred all the American had
ready Thee Indians in fighting keep IN con tant notion
so tho they are not easily SHOT Mr. g. aid did not ar
i've although it now nearly night. Having expended
an tber ammunition the Indians ceased firing. me OF
them hailed Mr. G., giving him 10 understand thdI tne!
weIe sure Of his party was dead pointing 70 plaHe.
that Law near him. Look, said Mr. IT, raising up he
blanket he is not here your soniinels are women TINS
man still UNIV ounded went oil last night ana wan Dc
back with aid here in less than hall an hour AT one
the Iudions held consultations many went Oh IN various
;re,tos TO look for the track Of the fugitive In about
hgIf an hour they found it, and fearful OF new ARRIVAL
brou, ht up their horses and all soon moved on
Bui ,ii no aid arrived, and Mr. g., fearful his oomfade
hnd heen killed lost his way determined himself u set
cut for Bereneo that night lie removed ms e9naohs
some yards distant dug holes III the GROUND IN Nc
"a Law the IN and covered them over with grass In odr 10
sheld them from observation should any more lnlisls
happen along They we're perfectly helpless anu wouh ,I
Ge was ALEC performing this simple duty occupied Two
entire hours lie then set out his wound sim ana ahS
him much partly hopping partly Dragging .ne "Iunu1a
limb bo hind him. lie had not been gone more man 10
minutes when be saw yancing parl! WHOM ~ ae un'
he mstook for Indians. Consequently he AVOIDED them
/ Unfortunate mistake! Inc Pai'! "oie '"0 "'N 7 WIN
panon had obtained ,..,
Turning aside TO avoid his supposed enemies he lost the
road He was armed only with brace OF rev0lyes ana
wandered four days ere he fen in with adrn9t hayin al
eetber with the two days Of the tight was SIX DAYS WIN
ont nourishment of any kind besides the suffering MS
wourd caused him At last he observed what no
surposed party of Indians. II was at the time
broad daylight. They were coming toward MN o h;
their long ances he confident they were lndlas out
escate was impossible and he resolved to walk up NEE,
them and sell his life dearly possible lie appr0acneu
them with revolver cooked, in each hand ana % us
agreeable surprise found they were sent out rom berehco
for bm-uot Indians but Mexicans. MI u was men
Ia The town and most Hospitality received ana treaed
AT The house Of Mr. Flote an American resl1enl VI o
rlece Who was then working silver mine IN the Vcny
10 the extreme kindness OF Mr. fote ana INC %
of his wife no doubt Mr.. Grandlean owes MS ei anu HUI
! ia he Ne1icsns as the sequel Will prove.
The Judge and Prefecto of Berenco would not allow nun
In leave tic place without payment oil s9-s He was
told that should he mpt without tins payment
tbe Mexcaus would pursue and kill him! Mr. u rem9n
strated related and over his sunerngs anu oe "
tie Indians The rascals were ineIofsble
sphs,opentlv Mr. G. learned that the Mexcans sent TO
aid him were ordered TO bring him in dead or awe anu
dead 10 rob him of everything about ms person
ans iewelry &c Such is Mexican character ana Almost
daily examples Of similar extortions Praeteed on INC
Anlo rCGns Lere occur. 4. -.
In connection with these reularAsi 'nouS" -
story | will relate the following;
but few DAYS ago, party Of emigrans 10 Iaiorn'1
we're storuipg al MagotinsyIe opposite the faso Del
Norte when a number Of their oxen was missing Inc
herd a. the marty crossed the river and found several
bis ox,u Together with some belonging 10 hexcaD shl
drove over al together He then told the owner Of tas
oxen which he had driven with his own ne nlsn
lie cent over 10 obtain that when he returned he charged
him so; he went for that he then charged nm elVo
Which naturally incensed be refused to pay The Amen
, can was consequently thrown into jail forthwith
This exasperaed his countrymen some Of whom win
rrourg Young American lawyer resident mere "eht q
rieLt TO break in tie jail and free him. Three were sho
ord and several wounded while attempting this by Mex
icens rsted on the roof Of the jail Among them was the