The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-06-07
Later from New Mexico.

From the St Louis Republican. May 27l
The mail from Santa Fe arrived las,
night. bringing US very important news
from New Mexico.
From the Santa Fs Gazette Of the 18th
April. we make these extracts:
THE FIGHT AT CIENEGUILLA.
After fight between Lieut.. Bell and
Lobe's party, the Indians crossed the
mountains and showed themselves on the
road between Taos and Santa Fe. On
the evening of the 29,h ult., Major Blake.
commanding at Cantonment Burgwine,
ordered Lieutenant Jno. w. Davidson.
with sixty men OF companies "F'' and
"I," first regiment of United States ORA
goons, to make scout in search of the
enemy. He left the cantonment the same
evening, and was accompanied by AS
sistant Surgeon D. D. L. Magruder, The
next morning, Lieut.. D.. with his com.
mand, came upon party of Apaches.
supposed to number near two hundred
warriors, at the loot Of the north slope OF
the mountains, and not far from the small
Mexican village OF Cieneguilla. When
the troops appeared in sight, the Indians
Immediately raised their war-whoop, and
manifested disposition to make an at.
tack.
TIE camp Of the Araches .Yas situated
upon the mountain ridge. and in posi-
ton naturally strong and difficultsot &C.
cess. Lieut.. Davidson saw that an action
could not be avoided, and therefore made
the necessary preparations for bat,le.-
He dismounied h is men. and with smal
guard to protect and hold them, placeG
his horses in the rear. With the balance
OF his command, not more than fifty
strong, he made an attack upon the camp
Of the Indians. The soldiers charged
brobely up The ridge. and carried the posi-
lion Of the Apaches; who were forced te
retreat. They rallied, however, almos
Immediately, and attacked the troops a
close quarters with great desperation -
They were several times repufsed, ane
upon each occasion, seven times in all
rallied again to the charge, in every in
stance exhibiting the utmost deteruina
lion and bravery. The troops maintain
ed this unequal contest for nearly tire,
hours, when they were forced to give wa,
and retreat, which they succeeded in do
ing, and reached Taos the same after
noon with their wounded.
The loss on the part Of the troops wa
very severe. The official report show
twenty-five killed upon the field. twenty
three wounded, several OF them badly
and upwards of tor,y-five horses killet
and lost in the action. OF the Indians.
is not known how many were killed; bu
Lieut.. Davidson judges they must hav
lost at least fifty or sixty. On the arriva
Of the troops at Taos. Major Blake i'm
mediately started for the scene of action
to bring in the dead bodies, and took wit
him twenty soldiers. all he could noun,
few Mexicsns and Americans, and
small party OF Pueblo Indians. The,
succeeded in recovering the bodies Of thos
killed: which they took 10 Taos and ha,
| them inferred.
This is one of the severest battles tha
ever took place between American troop
and the indians, and our loss much great
er in proportion to the number engaged
We are sorry 10 learn that Lieut.. David
son and DR.. Magruder were both slightl
wounded.
Since the fight at Cienegailla, the In
dams have retreated 10 the west side o
the Rio Del Norte. and are now hoil
pursued by Colonel Cooke with nearl
two hundred dragons and rif1emen. an
a spy company Of citizens and Puebl
Indians, under the command OF Mr.. Jane
II. Quinn. Of Taos. The troops are o.
their trial, which leads among the noun
tains to the north; and as the Indians ar
encountered with their women and chill
dren. and are reported in low spirits. W
think there is some chance of their bein
lcaptured.