Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-06-15
Another Fight with the Apaches Battle of Aqua
Callente Creek

Mai Nichols, Asst. Adjutant General, has kind
" placed in our hands the official report of 1t.
Col Cooke, of his fighting with the Apaches. at
Aqua Callente Creek Saturday the Sth INST The
report was brought in by dragon who left the
camp the same evening OF the battle and arrived
IN Santa Fe Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Lieut.. Col. Cooke, with nearly two hundred
men, had been following the trail of the Apaches
for some days on the west side Of the RIO Del
Norte and then obtaining information of
them. From Ojo Caliente, where last heard from,
ne marched IN northwest direction, until the
afternoon Of the S;h inst. when he came in sight
of the enemys camp. 1t was almost a surprise,
as he got very them before he was discovered.
They had only time to send off their women and
children and part OF their baggage before the
troops were down upon them.
They Immediately took post in very strong
almost inaccessible mountain position but the
troops bravely charged them, drove them from II,
and pursued them for about a mile and half,
ioTdlng difficult stream, passing very broken
country, and keeping up running fight All the
lodges and camp equipments a large quantity OF
provisions, and many OF the horses of the enemy
fell into the hands of the troops and they also
left behind a number of the arms and equipments
lately captured at CieneguiIla, which were re
ceived by Col. Cooke. SIX dead Indians were
found on the field, but ii is not known whether
they sustained any further loss. OF the troops
one man was killed-private Casey company G.
First Dragons and one man of the Second Ar
tiilery, severely wounded. The day of the fight
the troops marched through snow two feet deep,
and it was also showing some of the time
Mai Carleton, with a reinforcement, Joined
Col. Cooke, about an hour after the battle, and
viii unite with him in the future pursuit Of the
enemy. From the crippled condition of the
enemy resources, we have every reason to believe
they will be overtaken, and brought to a general
engagement, which we hope, will bring the war to
4 close.
The result of the expedition of Col. Cooke, thus
far, makes it a fixed fact, that Indians in New
Mexico can be caught by the troops, which cir.
cumstauce alone will have beneficial influence
the other tribes who. heretofore, have consider
ed themselves quite secure from attack from the
soldiers
LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM THE SEAT WAR.
An express from the seat of war arrived at head
quarters Thursday evening, with news to the 18th
inst. Since the action the sth inst, Col Cooke
and his command have been in active pursuit OF
the enemy, whom they pressed so hard they were
obliged to separate into small parties to save
themselves. They led the troops over the most
Inaccessible country in New Mexico with snow
IN some places three feet deep; and Kit Karson.
who Is their guide says IL is the toughest country
he has ever seen. The Indians have suffered very
much, and their bare foot prints were seen in the
snow.
When the Indians separated they took a south
west direction, and il is supposed they will at
tempt 10 make their way to the southern part OF
the Territory. The troops were expected to reach
Abquin on the evening of the 18th, where they
would wait further orders; and supply of pro
visions left Santa Fe Friday morning the l4lh.
for that place under an escort of dragons com
manded by 1t Garland From indications, il is
supposed the Mescalero Apaches have Joined the
JIcarillas and have been present with them during
the campaign -Sus}fg Ee Gazette.