New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-03
THE DISTURBANCES IN W-.uEXYCO

Tie 81. Louis Republican of April -, has dispatch
from Independence, Mo-, which contains facts in
gard TO the difficulties with the Indicas IN NewMeXco IL
appears that there has been considerable fighting The
troops under Lieut. Davidson to have been engaged
in n very severe contest and to have experienced serious
oss. Lieut.. Davidson accompanied by Kit Carson
who acted guide to the former, ant who no doubt
gagged in the fight. At the close of November last the
Adutant-C reported the whole number of troops in
9th Military Division under command of Gen. Garland
comprising 81 companies, l,6l men, But these troops
are scattered all NewMeSco, with very little power
of ready concentrations make them available The
several companies thus distributed
Fort Massachusetts, Utah country, - miles from Taos
companies; Dragons, and l company Sd Infantry,
Nai. G.. ii. a, Buke. commanding.
Can.Cumcnt BuIgWin near Taos-l company lst Drt-
goons Second Lca r. Ransom Lieut.. Diyidson) last in
command.
Fort Union. Moro Ri,er-Capt. " C. Macrea, compi.
ny I'd Dragons company I'd Artillery and corPnn,
"a luahty
Fort Maicy Santa Eel company Sd Infantry, Maj.
W. I. II. Brooks.
Albuquerque, Abpgrclque-ls; Dragons, MAJ. Garlic
La Iunrs. % miles below albuquerque, on Rio Grande
i company st Dmgoons, Cnpt. Scweil. ,,.....
Fort Conrad vaiysrie-, Go9p9Pyc Cd prasoons'
For Fillmore 81 tito, 40 miles aby'c I'll paso-- com
p0ny I'd Dragons companies 81 Infantry, Maj Backus.
Fou ebsor, Copper Mines, apache country com
pany ii Dragoons, of I'd Drag aud OF Sd Infant
~. Mel. L. Steen.
For: Dofanoe Navajo country 10 miles west of Abu.
querqucl company "a Artillery aud companies Sd In
ianry. Mn H. L. Kcndrick.
III .o1is for Fort Fillmore, company Sd Infantry
Lieut. j. y. Ward.
Below will be found the Dispatch Of Tie Republican,
NDErENDRScE, Wednesday, April %, lsJf
send YOU further details OF the recent difficulties
in Ncw-Moxco, though they A0t ample would
like.
On the 9Th Of March there was fight between Lieut.
Beae. IN command of 30 Dragons, aud a party pf
jicarllo Indians. Six oi the Indians killed AMI two
of the soldier; four dragons also wounded The
Indians, ior the iirs time, were whipped.
On the 2th Of March the soldiers thirty in number were
oudonc lprobaly defeated-the dispatch i. not clear
On the 3Ot of March Company Of the Dragons sixty
III number under the command OF Lieut. j. W. Davidson
net the Apaches, TO the number of warriors fifteen
miles easi Of the Seneuiia the foot OF the mountain
and the road from Taos TO Santa FL. The battle was
saneuinary 1hyve of the troops are reported Ia
have been killed, and wounded Only EIGHT OF
Davidson, IN command and Dr. MGgruder were slightly
wounded. The fIst Sergeant Wa killed.
Tie Os on the par. OF the Indians is said To have been
very great Fifty horses belonging to the DRAGONS all
the Colt reyoS and carbns fell into the of
the Indians.
frge force Under command Of Col Cooke, Of the al
Dragons were out IN pursuit Of The enemy when the mail
left but it il be understood that they are not 40 easily
innida.ed now, ANA Ley say they ready tho
troops. We shall receive further of similar
tenor 10 the above.
Twenty Of Major Cartoons company of Dragons
have deserted from Fort Albuquerque taxing with them
horses piece all the Colt reyolvers and ak mule
first Sergeant Of the company.
The Indians who killed four Of their number for witch
dat being tried in the United ,ates District Court
ut Santa Fe