Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-29
From III Paso.

Correspondence ofthe 81. LOris IateRigeneer
SAY ANTONIO, July 20, lS54.-The Santa
Fe and FL Paso mail, in charge of Captain b.
DALEY, arrived here on last Monday morning,
having performed the trip through in twenty
five days, and travelling very little at night
The Indians made an attack on the mail
going up at Eagle spring. One Of the men
had three arrows shot into him, one in the
hand, arm and side, neither inficting danger
Gus wounds. He went on up and returned
with the mail. He has entirely recovered.
From the manner Of attack the intention was
to stampede the loose mules which were in ad.
vance, but in this they did not succeed. One
mule was killed and Mexican slightly wounded.
The attack was made at night, so that it is not
known TO what tribe Of Indians they belonged,
or what was their force. They were fred upon
by the party, but whether any were killed or
wounded is not known.
From FL Paso send you the following sum-
mary Of news: General Garland is now at III
Paso accompanied by his aid, Lieutenant J. i.
Garland, Captain J. &. Easton, of the quarter.
masters department, and Major f. A. Cunning
ham, Of the paymaster's department.
An express was received from Santa Fe BY
General Garland, few days before the mail
left, stating that number Of very serious dep
relations had been committed by the Indians
in the neighborhood OF Anton Chico, and in
other portions Of the upper part Of New Mexico.
Secretary Messery had made call, in the alb
sence Of Governor Merriwether, for four hun
bred volunteers. In consequence Of this, Gen
q. and staff we're 10 leave Immediately for
Santa Fe, with view Of experimenting the
movement Of troops in that quarter.
y :. Lieutenant f. N. Folett, 9Th infantry, lef
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pany, Of Fort Bliss, in pursuance OF an order
| directing him TO proceed to Eagle Springs, one
hundred and twenty-five miles from III Paso
on the road to San Antonio, and remain there
! until further orders
0ne-half of the command stationed at For
Fillmore, Fort Thorn, and Fort Craig, have
been ordered to hold themselves in readiness
for the field at moments warning. Genera
| Garland states that he has received reliable in
formation that large number Of Mescalera'
and Apaches have congregated at place calico
"Bosque Redondo," on the Pecos river, anC
! from orders received he thinks it is in contem
plation to throw large number Of troops il
the fed in that quarter.
\ Mrs. Wilson, who was captured by the Ca
manches last fall, and in regard to whom 81
/ much interest was excited, was in FL Paso
She was brought down from Santa Fe by Gen
eral Garland. She was sent by Secretary Mes
sery, acting governor, in the absence of Cover
knor Merriwether, to the care Of Hon. ]. F. Cros
by, to be forwarded by the first convenient OF
portunity TO her friends.
Samuel c. Humes, sutler at Fort Washita
Chickasaw Nation, states that one Of the bro
thers.inlaw, George Washington Wilson, age,
twelve years, had been brought into that pos
by Aaron Brown, Chickasaw, who purchase,
him from the Camsnches while out tradin,
with them. He also states that boy had beef
purchased by some friendly Indians from tn
Camanches, and brought into Fort Arbuckle
who proved to be the other brother-in.law
The captives are now all safe, and viii b
speedily forwarded 10 their friends. 1sf