The true Democrat., 1854-06-20

has ever darkened the understanding or per- verted the moral instincts of mandkind" A Month Later from New Mexico. Full Details of the Different Battles with
 the Indians.
 The Santa Fe mail arrived at St. Louis on the 18th. We take the following extracts from the Republican of the 27th:
 Independence, May 20, 1854
 The Santa Fe mail arrived here today From the official reports, as you will see in the Santa Fe papers, there were killed of Lieut. Davidson's command twenty two men, and twen ty-seven wounded. For this, as we'll as other deeds of theirs, Gen. Garland, aided by the civil authorities, is determined to destroy or in the language of Kit Carson, qoipe out this band of Jicanilla Apaches. Col. Cooke has recover ed some of the property lost by the United States troops in their former battles, and at last accounts was in close pursuit of the retreatng savages.
 The returning mail party were at one time entirely in the power of band of the Chey- ennes, and if the conductor and his men had not showed some bravery, their lives would have paid the forfeit, and it would have been attributed to some of the hostile tribes- Near Cedar Spring, at noon time, the mules were just turned loose, (not an Indian or any thing else in sight,) and they had commenced stalking them out when, as quick as thought, and before the party could get to the stage for their guns, (their pistols they had,) the mules were swept off from before their eyes, and had not gun been leveled at the chiefs head no doubt they would never have been returned this act urged him to cry out that he was triend-they they, were very hungry, and wanted all the provisions, etc.-this was refused, until the mules were brought back
 The Indians, even after this, were very nso- lent, and would not suffer the party to move until they pleased to let them go taking off the brides as fast as the men put them on. Every day dlsclOses more and more of their treacherv. and unless punishment, even to the best of them, IS soon administered we shall hear of more trouble Ill every quarter. To small par ties gong out or coming in, protection must be afforded, but not such protection as was furnish ed the mail that went into Mexico month before last-three or four men on faded horses and some tootmen The mail party coming in could not get an escort; it was asked for, but none could be had.
 From the Santa Fe Gazette, of the 18th April, we make these extracts;
 The Fight at Cienesuilla.
 BETWEEN THE JACARILLo APACHEs AND THE
 UNITED STATES DRAGoONs
 The following is the official account of the fight between the U. S. Dragons and the Apache Indians
 After the fight between Lieut. Bell and Lobo's party, the Indians crossed the mountains, and showed themselves Cn the road between Taos and Santa Fe. On the evening of the 29th ut., Major Blake' ordered Lieutenant David son, with sixty men, to make scout in search Ot the enemy. He left the cantonment the same evening" The next morning, Lieut. D., With hls command came upon a party of Apaches, supposed to number near two hundred warriors, at the foot of the north slope of the mountains, and not far from the small Mexican village of Cleneguilla. When the troops ap- peared ln sight, the Indians immediately raised their war -whoop and manifested a disposition to make an attack
 The camp of the Apaches was situated upon a mountain ridge, and in a position naturally strong and difficult of access. Lieut. Davidson saw that all action could not be avoided, and therefore made the necessary preparations for battle. lie dlsmounted his men, and with a small guard to protect and hold them, placed his horses little ways in the rear With the balance ot hls command, not more than fifty strong, he made an attack upon the camp of the Indians. The soldiers charged bravely up the ridge, and carried the position of the Apaches, who were forced to retreat They rallied, how ever, almost immediately, and attacked the troops at close quarters, with great desperation; they were several times repulsed, and upon each occasslon seven in all, rallied again to the charge, in every instance exhibiting the utmost determination and bravery. The troops main taned this unequal contest for nearly three hours, when they were forced to give way and retreat, which they succeed ed in doing and reached Taos the same afternoon, with their wounded.
 The loss on the part of the troops was very severe The official report shows twenty-two killed on the field, twenty three wounded. se veral of them badly; and upwards of forty-five horses killed and lost in the action. On the arrival of the troops at Taos, Major Blake i'm mediately started the scene of action to bring in the dead bodies, and took with him twenty soldiers, all he could mount, a few Mexicans and Americans, and a small party of Pueblo Indians. They succeeded in recovering the bodies of those killed, which they took to Taos, and had them inferred
 Since the fight the Indians have retreated to the west side of Rio del Norte, and are now hotly pursued by Col. Cooke with nearly two hundred dragons and rifemen, and spy com pany of citizens and Pueblo Indians, under the command of MT. Jas. H. Quinn, of Taos. The troops are on their trial, which leads among the mountains of the north; and as the Indians are encumbered with their women and children. and are reported in low spirits we think there is some chance of their being overtaken
 Gen. Garland has taken the most prompt and vigorous means to bring the war to a speedy and successful termination. large number of troops under the command of gallant and experienced officers, have been ordered to the north and are now in rapid pursuit of the enemy. ANOTHER FIGHT WITH THE ApAcHEs-BATT1r
 OF AGUA CALIENTE CREEK.
 Major Nichols, Assistant Adiutant General. has kindly placed in our hands the official re- port of Lieut.. Col Cooke of this fight with the Apaches at Auga Caliente Creek, Saturday, the oth inst The report was brought in by dra- goon who left the camp the same evening of the battle, and arrived in Santa Fe Wednesdey, the 18th inst.