The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

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Attack Of L,et4,tnanf BeH-Sn6se2uenf
1,ce,ne,ts and stAer BaHkes-Cfose Of the
C,nmpaign-7R-eGSs Of The Ufohs--Hint TO
fh< Cabinet.
Al YOU invite corrrspondence nom all parts
If the world, and appear TO receive il from all
narts except heIt ! an induced to afford to
atbsfs the same eradication that / receive from
your universal paper, 10y giving few items Of
news from this place.
There is but one paper In this Territory at
present most ni~eisbly edited, affording nei-
lher pleasure nor pTont to its subscribers. The
encrossing topic e oouveration in this city for
tae last month OF. two, has been the war with
the Jacsrilla Arsehe- 3 tribe composed of about
one hundred fanllee, and at most two hundred
warriors. They have, yer sirce the conquest Of
New Mexico by Geu kearney, been great
.ource of snnoyxnce 20 he authorities of this
Territory, having roos.y' and plundered OF will
the Inhabitants u,or-of The only respite we
have had was uLTcr iac liberal and energetic
administration Of Governor Lane, who, during
his government, t''ab'lshed portion of this
rowing tribe in 10, oio on farm near Abb
quin which, on BIZ removal, was abandoned by
his successor, ana they re urned to their wan
lering aud puhHrIlng habits They have never
teen allowed az annn'y, and only during
Gov. Lanes time, re we'd any presents. Dur
ing the presen; admins ration they have at
jGerent times C ptted depredations for some
thing 10 cat, aud il ,t- Instances taken horses.
In the month Of March last they
tee number Cf stock from near Fort Union,
anf~Nre pursued b. l. cutcnnnt Bell Of the
Dragons, who oyyFt9oA them, aud on demand.
ing the cattle, o, s.t.sacton therefor lit being
reilsej), attacked aAd routed them, killing
number, amongst whom was El-Lo-Bo, their
chief. His loss, Understand, was two killed
and three wounded. After this, the Apaches
collected, to the u0mb,r of about one hundred
and ten warriors near Moro, a town in the Vi
cinity Of Fort Union. Here they were visited
ny other officers Of The army and declared their
desire for peace. 1tcy we're moving in the di-
rection Of Picuries anu the western boundaries
of the settlements, AID Oh the Rio Pueblo
were visited by Lieutenant Davidson with
aOont sixty dragons, and ruInOr here
says declared they would not fight I'M
der any circumstances. From thence the
indiana moved westward to the mountains be.
tween the villages Oh the PicuIies and Sene
gueifa, and about the centre of the settlement
they were about the last Of March camped with
their families, Three Q. sneir chiefs having &C.
compsnied Major Blake to Fort Union, to have
an interview with Cob Cooke. the commander
of that post. Gu th,i return at Moro these
three chiefs, becoming alarmed, fed in the
night to rejoin their people. A few days be-
fore some two or three, that Major Thompson
was bringing in from the northern settlements
had also fled. Ou the 18th Of March Major
Blake, tn command at Taos, despatched Lieut..
Davidson, lst Dragons, to the camp Of the Apa-
ches last mentioned, where, after nights
march, he arrived about ten O'clock in the
morning. with sixty cragoons, and after
a few words between the Indians and his i'd
yaDced guard, who were on foot, the fight cou.
menced- Lieutenant Davidson charged their
camp and took it, but the Indians attacked the
guard that had been left in the rear with the
horses and the lieutenant was compelled to 90
TO their assistance. The Ipdian camp WINS 81
the east side of large mountain, and tbt
hcrses had been left at the foot Of it, in thu
centre Of three nigh hills. The fight LASTED
moro than an hour, when the troops were com
PEELED to withdraw. TO rave the wounded ant
we're pursued about two mfes- TWENTY-FIVE
soNieis were left dead ON tho field, and twenty
ono wounded m 4de good their retreat, not
third part escaping uDhurt-
Lieutenant Davidsos behaved most eala1tl,
10th in the fight and the retreat. The Indians
lose is not known, having removed their dca'
the same day, and fed eastward. Twelve dra
econ horses were found dead on the field. an'
the Indians captured twenty-five rs we'll as tn
arms Of the killed They did not scalp any 0
the DEAD, from which it is believed their los
wss very severe. immediately after the new
Of this engagement reached Col. Cook, he tool
the field, and marching to the valley OF Tao
with his forces, engaged the services of thirt.
Mexicans and Pueblo Ind ana under the com
ccaud ~ Cent 7 "a Ouiup Of TaOs anps
lie was also accompanied by Kit Carson, ladis
agent at that pl ,ce. The troop under his CON
mand consisted Of Dragons, under Lieu
tenants Sturges, Moore, Bell and johnson
and company Of foot under Captai
Sykes On his staff were DIR. Byrne, a
surgeon, and Lieutenant Maxwell, as sdjutan,
On the 6th, Colonel Cook discovered the In
prepared to receive him, and fought some mi
autes with the spy company, but, on the arr
val Of the main body, fed in great confusion
There were at this camp seyenty-seven lodges
about $50 warriors Colonel Cooke lost one
man killed and one wounded. Enemy's loss
rot known, but ,hirteea horses and all their
camp eQuipage lett on the field.
From this until the 2zd of April Col. Cooke
pursued the Indian. necessarily, passing soutl
TO the Cbama Mountains thence turning nortt
again. following the trail 10 the Savoga river
where he was caught in very severe snow
storm. The snow being some fourteen inches
deep, it was impossible to follow the trail, and
the horses beng broken down. there being
no forage, he came into the settlements
10 reft. On the lst Of May Colone
Cook ordered Major Brooks, with his own com
pany of infantry Lieutenant Ransom's compan,
Outrageous, Captains Quinn and valedez's com
psnies of spies, to proc, cd 10 follow the trail o
the Indians, who, at the last accounts, wer
moving north, In the Los Tusos valley. Msjo
Brooks discovered the trail, and followed |
until the 10th of May, when, beng short of pro
visions. he marched 10 Taos to refit. On th'
I'd OF May. Major Carlton, with parts Of tw'
companies of dragons. under Licutcnants Da
wilson, Moore ana Jorns,n, and Captain Quinn,
company Of spies, were ordered to pursue
the came Indians. if possible. On tho
18th Of May, Major Carlton discovered