Washington telegraph., 1854-05-31
From the San .dntomio Ledgc,l
M o II r. 4 IN DIAN NEWS
Return of the Scout,

Return of the Scout.
FIGHT WITH THE APACHES
Capt. Magruder Killed
FoRTY-Tw0 DRAGONS KILLED.
LIEUT.. DAVIDSON KILLED.
A GENERAL WAR ANTICIPATED, I,
Full Particulars, &c.
From Mr.. NJ E. Gallagher, who has ius
returned from the scout after the Indians
we learn the following:
After leaving this place, on Sunday. the
ODD inst, they proceeded to Mr. G.. : rancho
Arrived they took up the trail of the Tn.
dians, which led them in almost every d.
rection, winding through the hills, some.
times to the North, then West, then South
Thus they were led about by this trail, aud
at last brought up at Dunn's ranch. Here
they discovered that they had lost the trail
on which they had first started, and taken
that of some boys who had been out hunt.
ing, and this trail it was which led them to
the rancho.
The boys had reported that they had seen
7 Indians in the Canon de los Reyes
They took one of the boys with them to the
place where he had seen the Indians. to
point out, as near as possible, the very spot.
Having, by the boys direction. found the
trail, they followed it rapidly. After time
they halted, and sent out the Indian trailer.
Castro and the boy, to see if any recent
signs could be discovered. After they had
gone, one of Lieut. Stockton's men strolled
off short distance, and discovered on the
summit of bill about mile and a half
distant, party of I persons on horseback.
The party of LIT S. Immediately started in
pursuit, leaving two men to bring up the n
dian and boy. They followed the trail to
the crossing Of the Leona Here it scat.
tered, and they lost it. The Indian and his
party having come up, and it being near
sundown, they took up trail running back,
and camped at deserted rancho for the
night. Next morning they fell in with Ma.
Howard's party, and they continued the put
suit together; They struck the trail agair,
and following it to the L'Acequia, wber,
they found the place where the Indians bal
camped the night previous. Having been
riding all day without food or water, and Il
being then two hours in the night, they
camped.
The next morning Castro reported, that
from signs the Indians had camped. and
made arrows near where they then were,
on the night previous. Castro and the 9th
er Indian, accompanied by Mexican guide,
went out to cut for the trail, and having
found it, Castro sent the Mexican back to
report, saying that they (the Indians) would
wait until the party come up; and telling
him at the same time to bring them some
thing to eat. The Mexican obeyed the d.
rections, but when the party arrived at the
point where they expected to find the Ihdi-
ans waiting, they were not to be found .-
They followed the trail to the Hindo, from
which place Major Howard sent in an ez-
press to San Antonio, to have Castro's fam
lily retained in custody Pursuing the trail,
they found mule which had been killed
by the Indians a little further on, they dis
covered deserted camp; and between the
Verda and Bondo they found dead horse,
which they supposed had been killed about
four hours.
They arrived at Saco about six o'clock or
Saturday morning from which place Mr.
G. took an express to Fort Enge from Maj
H. and at y o'clock that light Maj. ii. and
party also arrived at the Fort He says that
upon delivering his dispatches, the com.
manding officer at the Fort ordered 25 men
to proceed to the Lipan camp, and bring
Castro in. When they arrived near The
camp, Castro and his men fed. Ola Chic
ito and few men and women came down
to the Fort, and were, by Maj. Howard's or.
ders retained in custody
The general opinion is, that the murder,
and robberies have been committed by IL
pans from the other side of the Rio Grande
in conjunction with the Lipans of this side
and the Seminoles
This is but an outline of the facts. We
regret that our want of space prevents oul
laying all the particulars before our readers
but should any developments take place
worthy of note, We will present the whole
in our next.