The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-01

ARMY MOVEMENTS AND INDIAN FIGHTS.
The mails from the West brought files OF toe Santa
Fe IN. Gazette, to the Path March From these pa
pers, we make tie following extracts -
We have been permitted by General Garland to see
the of Captain Ewe In relation to the attack of
the Indians pom bis grazing camp the night of tae
2Sd march, about twenty five miles from Albuquerque
in the nt at the time of the attack and the other
we're little distance of, in the mountains burning
hour, the Indians to the camp ABOUT tesn IN
nun ber and before the sold Of their pre-
sence puned down the tent upon Them and at the same
time shooting into it, The soldiers sailed as
quickly possible and made battle with the Indians
and succeeded in driving them away. All the soldiers
que The Indians told the Mexcans that they only
to kill the soldiers, and did not want the animals but
This was ole of the most me,torious actions that has
ever occurred in New Mexico, and the soldiers made
feIoes of Themselves Their names are Ringold Tin
charge, CulligsD, Weaver and Young all Of whom
were wounded in several places. Cullgam wounded
early in the action and started of to carry the nfor
thought he could hold bis position gallant de-
fence than this has rot been made under the walls Of
give tor aooS 10
duct Lieutenant Moore, with party Of troops,
at the Place at seven next morning. and Continued in
ment of Dragons and some mounted volunteers LETT
Albuquerque in pursuit Of the Indians
Carlton and Lieutenant Moore have retained without
being able TO overtake the Indians
On The 10th March the two companies under Colonel
armed and mounted in the Chow atch Pass aud In the
running epgs cement which folio wed for two miles, killed
FIVE Urahs. Two of Adams company Of dragons we're
slightly wounded. Next day they came up with the
Apaches, who retreated in two bodes-oue under Cha
con, and the other under Hoso OF these six
killed. and some prisoners taken None of the American
force hurt In all, eleven jncans killed, two
men and woman and child taken prisoners and fty
horses captured.
The command had returned to Fort Massachusetts,,
but expected TO 60 to Grand river on the 18th inst
On the 22d Kit Carson and Lieutenant Magruder
and Capt Wiliams' company were leaving the Puncha
Pass they party Of three Utahs in the dis
lance They followed; one Of them wounded,
and apoth killed and the other captured by Lieutenant
MsgI uder, who fred at and wounded him slighty.
The command, including the battalion of Volunteers
under Col ST. Vrap to recruit for fifteen days at
Fort Massachusetts,, and then proceed q second expe-
dition against the Utshs.
We understand that of the Indians wounded in the
6ght with Captain E~ells dragons, at the Grazing
Camp, three have since died. The other two solier
WI o were wounded have recovered.
General Garland left Santa Fe on Sunday the 4th ir
slant, for Albuquerque, where lie will remain few
days, to expedte an expedition into the field.
Capt, Deus company of Mounted Volunteers have
taken post at the Ro for the protection of the settlers
in that region who bad been threatened by the Indians
During the month o. February they marched over Ave
hundred miles par. OF the distance being down the Ca.
madam pursuit Of the Mescslero Apaehes They ar
rived at Rto the 2Sth March. The balance ~ the
battalion at Don Fernandez do Taos getting ready
to take the field