Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-27
An Indian War.
From the New Orleans Crescent.

From the New Orleans Crescent
Accounts Of fresh ou,rsges and murders. perperaed
by the rowing bands Of Indians along the frontiers of Tex
and New Mexico brought by almost every arrival Of
from those fertile but thnly populated regions
While Congress and paltry spoilsmongeng AdmDi.
station making busy With all sorts
OF questiOns-the in Europe the Nebraska BILL the
quarrel with Spain and the acquisition Of Cuba-the de-
fnceess aud unfortunate settlers of Western frontiers
left to the murderous fury of the savage the mercy
the tomahawk and scapipg knife.
There is every to believe that combined and
systematic warfare against the whites has been
by the tribes Of Indians that skirt the borders
Eastern New Mexico and Western TeXal-the DIV egrs of
the almost imabe prairie deserts into which no insg.
nifcan disappointed force pursue aud combat them
with And it il indsputable too that this comb
nation includes Of the most powerful tribes in the
Southwest and, perhaps many lar north OF the eastern
part of New Mexico. For many months past we have
been receiving of hostile demonstrations towards
the different northern and southern routes Saua
Fc ani the 9th of March last there regular attack
made by party OF Jisarias upon small force OF dra.
goons, under the command Of Lieut. Beae in which two
Of his killed aud four wounded. In the account
of the affair stated that the Indians after losing six
of their number, fled from the battle being hDped for
me first time" After this the slnguinary battle on
the road FROM Taos Santa Fc, the Sencguia be-
about sixty Dragons under the of Lieut.
]. w. Davidson and about $50 Apache warriors in which
vice aud armed aud equipped in the complete man
mr. utterly defeated aud than half their NUN.
Der sain only sak Of the whole force escaping
and nearly all DIS horses aud fall nto the bap
of the enemy.
contemptuos opinion OF the proves Of these Zero.
cous prairie Indians has been generally entertained by
| those who know nothing about tho ma.,er-a oonse.
quence probably Of the thousand exaggerated stories
which Western adventures have told of their own feats
and OF the cOwardy and thieving popensities of the
savages. But IL does not follow, because they have h,h
erto been In the custom Of stealing, running off cattle
horses and mules and perhaps Abandoning their pnnder
aud taking to flight even when greatly outnunberinp
their pursues that they have not the courage TO fight
with desperation aud terrible effect against mere hand
fu of dragons aud Infantry when combination Of tribes
and unity Of purpose give them confidence and etetm
nation. Later indications lead to the belief that some of
the Warke aud Of the tribes OF the North.
have arayed themselves with this hostile conedera-
ton, and that series OF bloody events will take place
unless immediate and decisive steps taken by the
srDment The Crows, tho Araphoes the Cheyennes tho
CImanches the Lpans the various divisions of the Ap-
aches aud minor tribes besides could muster
formidable force Of weained and we'll armed warriors
should they choose TO commence simultaneously system
attic warfare against the Santa Re traders the Govern
ment trains aud the frontier settlers.
Aud what does Government oppose 10 this threat
enng outburst Of sayago war lev forts scattered
here and there throughout the Indian countries garrison
ed by forces Of Dragons and infantry barely sufficient 10
defend their walls bat to keep the country immediate
y about them free from rapine and murder; the dragoon
not better mounted nor nuCh Deter armed than the
ges and tho infantry Of course, poTeress for all purposes
OF warfare except defence wheret the only question should
be one Of pursuit aud punishment
Ard hence such shocking OF birarty and muir.
der lev days ago beel the unhappy Forester family
within mies OF San Antonio where the father was sbo,
down aud scaped the midst OF his family and the 9th.
all butohered ed into captivity with one CT
copton, the mother who escaped aud lived 70 shudder
and weep the recollection Of the horrd sght-her
gspng husband covered with blood her children srug.
tha NJ tho
And lastly, the almost entire destruction OF Government
train on its way from Fort RTell to III Paso.
Our Government should put immediate end TO this
condition Of thngs, by liberal appropriation OF men aud
money War, vigorously prosecuted, eIterminatng war
" necessary should be let loose upon these blood thirsty
barbaans whose whole code Of Law and morals Is force
who plumber aud kill for subsistence aud murder won
and children 10 their dwellings for pastirne.