The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02
Further from New Mexico.


BATTLES WITH THE EINDlANs-DESERTIONS FROM THE
ARMY-TRoOPs IN THE TERRITORY.
The following despatch was sent to the ST. Louis Re
paJlieon:- INDEPENDENCE April 90, 1854
send you further details Of the recent diff
cuties in New Mexico, though they not ample
would like.
On the 9Th of March there was fight between Lieut.
feae, in ccmmand OF thirty dragons, and party of
Jalcarilla Indians. Six OF the indians killed and
two Of the soldiers four drngoous were also wounded
| The Indians for the first time whipped.
On the 18th OF March, the sodiersthirty in number
were defeated
On the 3oth of March, Company "I' Of the Dragons
sixty in number under the command OF Lieut. J. W..
Iavidson met the Apaches, to the number of $50
iors fifteen iles from the Senegua the foot of the
mountain and on the road from Taos to Santc Fe The
battle vas sangIinary TbirtyGve Of the troops
reported to have been killed. and seventeen wounded
Only eight cf tie whole number escaped without being
injured Lieut. Iayidsop, In command and Dr. Magruder
slightly wounded The FIRST sergeant killed.
The loss the part If the Indians said have been
very great Fifty horses beon,ing to the Dragons all
the Colt ievoyers and carbines fell into the possession
of the Indians.
A large force under command Of Col Cooke of the I'd
dragons were out in pursuit of the enemy when the
mail left but il to be understood that they are not
easily intmidated now, and they they ready
10 meet the troops We fear We shall receive further
news of similar tenor TO the above.
Twenty men OF Major Cartoons company of dragons
have deserted from Fort Albuquerque, taking with them
two horses apiece all the Colt reyovers anda six mule
team loaded With provisions. They headed by the
Tie Indians who killed four of their number for witch
craft being tried in the United States District Court
at Santa Ie
The ST. Louis Reru,lcdn of the 27th April says Our
private Dispatches furnish additional facts in
gard to the late sanguinary engagements with the Indians
IN New Mexico The troops under Lieut.. Davidson seem
TO have fought with great desperation and has seldom
haprened that command completely cut up. 1t
cannot be otherwise than that the Indians sustained
much greater loss.
We see nothing in the dispatches in relation to Kit
Carson lie accompanied Lieut.. Davidson this cxped
tion guide and was no doubt engaged Ia the fight
Reipg oyed for this purpose and knowing the
try amiarly the Indians themselves he Of course
took good care not to permit them to enrap the com
mi N bafn nf
At the close Of November last the Adutant General
ported the whole number Of troops in the Ninth Military
Division, under command of General Garland, as com
pIisipg II companies ,611 men But these troops
scattered all over New Mexico, and with very little
power Of ready concentration so as to make them avail
able. The several companies were thus distributed
Fort Massachusetts,, Utah country, eighty five miles
| fro M Taos-lwo companies Dragoons and
paDy Third Infantry, Major G. II. A. Blake commanding
Cantonment Bergwin, Taos-One company First
Dragons, second Lieut. r. Ransom, Qieut. Davidson
last in command)
Fort Union, Moro River-Capt.N c. Macrae, one com
Iany Second Dragons, one company Second Artillery,
and one company Third Infantry
Fort Marcy, Santa Fe-0ne company Third Infantry
Major W. T. II. Brooks
Albuquerque Albuquerque-First Dragons, Major
Carleton.
Las Luner twenty five miles below Albuquerque on
Rio Grende-onc company First Dragoons, Capt. sewe
Fort Conrad, valyerde-0ne company Second Dra-
goons one company Third Infantry, Lieut.. Col. D. T.
Fort Fillmore, Brazito, forty miles above Fl Paso-One
company second Dragons, two companies Third Infant
Fort Webster Copper Mines, Apache country-Onc
company First Iragoons Of Second Dragons and
Of Third Infantry, Major 4. Steen.
Fort Defiance Navao country 100 miles west Of Albn.
querqreOnc company Second Artillery and two compa
nies Third Infantry, Major II. L. Kendrick.
I'm route for Fort Fillmore company Third Infant
ry, Lieut., ~ Ward.
For all the purposes of active pursuit Of the Indians
the dregoons the only efficient force in service in New
Mexconot that the infantry and artillery win not fight
well If they get chance but they cannot move
with sufficient slacrity The Indians are all mounted on
uofd horfps w. Eaay mt nf If
every other Of the service tho dragons. Con-
grcss win now see the necessity Of organizing regiment
of mounted riaemen, dragoons and Of taking them
from the West Missouri can furnish Indian hunters
enough proper inducements are held out to our young
and hardy men. Organize regiment Of rHemen dra-
in Missouri and Iowa, and they will be ready
10 take the field,