New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-02
FROM NEU-UEXICO

Jn TIE Santa r. Gazette received by the lat West
en- mail We fnd the following Interesting items OF
news from New Mexico
ISDIAS DEPREDATIoSs We underst and that on
March ~ pariy Of Iodians came within seven miles
Of Sent. Fe killed two men aud drove If numbsr
If animals. We alec learned from Mr.. At Tood, who
hos uit returned from the Arkansas, that about the
2sih Feb patty of Utsbs illed three Americans
ole Mexican Dear the ST. Charles and raa OF ABOUT
one hundred bead OF stock. We learn by express
from Fort UDior, that the 9Th March part 7 Of
hui teIs were robbed Of their cstte the Ocae by
The Apaches The Indians were on their way South
and had their lodges and families with them. The
patty robbie gave information 10 Col FontlerOy the
evening, v no started four comp anies in pursuit.
at O'Clock The next morning. Two companies fol
lowed the TRAIL While the other 80 marched for the
canon # the Red River with the hope of utercepting
the Indians thee. We have also heard, within a few
days, that TIE Indians ran of some stock near Ls,
Vegas. and stole some animals from L. Costello.
EXPEDITION OF CAPT. EwELL We are able to
10y before readers this week an account of the
expedition of Capt Ewe into the Mesc Aero country
in order TO chastse those indians for recent cepreda
tions committed along the line of the Rio PecOs
Captain E.eI, ana LeGtenants Moore and Il b.
Davidson left Los Lunas in command of eighty ORA.
gOOI the latter end of December for scout in %
the South eastern ction of the Territory where these
IhdisIs have their range The troops were accom-
peIied by DIR. keDnOn, citizen as surgeon, and
were joined at Ahto Dobco by Mr.. Gleason as guide.
Itey struck the PecOs, down which stream they
6rcbed Iesry three hundred miles and the 18th of
January they encamped on the Penascc, fine stream
running east from the Sacramento mount. Here they
we've Joined by eighty Dragons and infantry under
conn and Of Capt. Stanton, aud Leuts Daniel and
Nelker, from Fort Fillmore. Thus far no Indians
hso been seen but 10 the hight they set fire y the
grass around the camp, ana opened a brisk hre OF
balls and arrows, apparently ainiog at the only Iwo
tents u ere were il the command
The next morning the Indians sppoarei in con.id-
cradle Dun bers tie surrounding hilis, apf com
nenctd al attack. The column moved on hShlog
as they went and Mastered to reach the Indian camp
in time TO find 'heir families az no ne. Toe
| ground rolling and muJh cut up with deep RI
virea which enabled the In sns TO GporOach wi hin
o few yards Of the COLUMN and fire upon them aud
Il trail was psIrow and difficult to follow Inc front
and fsnks were Kept clear by ssrInishers snd DIN
and men used every exer'on TO get az the enemy
| 1t being required TO check tbs men, and Keep them
! from unnecessary exposure Mr.. Gleason was always
| conspicuous and among the foremost ia the tght.
These s<rms1es were at different times under Lieut..
| Daniel, Walker and Moore; the latter charging at
the head of some mounted men, but the horsss were
| too much WON out to accomplish great deal Some
! times the Indians came within arrow range OF the
coutDp; and At one time large iellos stopped alone
the trail until the troops approached within range,
when he deliberately fired, but instantly picked
oil by skiruisber, a SCI geant. About Tue ne thls
fell the Indians, bill near by, raiseo Ter
| rble wailipg and it was supposed be was chiei.
| Mexican from Mr.. Becks rancho, named Jose Mar
| tipeZ, claims TO have killed SAINTS Anna, the Big
Chef and reoe Mt reports from the Mec sleros confirm
| his testh Tie fl ht continued until L. NJ,
when the Indians rereated having suffered conider
! able loss.
This afternoon the column fourd the Indian amp
of three hundred lodges the banks Of the PehAsco
where they had collected in large numbers to hsve
grand fe asst on stolen cattle A few oxen and some
ponies were found, the rest had been eaten. During
the fight Capt station Of the LIST Dragons ana two
mep, were killed He charged body Of Indians
ard led assy 10y the srdor of pursuit became seps.
rated from his men, and on his return was attacked
by large nun beers from behind trees and rocks and
| upfortur aiely killed. lie fought with desperation
l.ft dead N
without a rider. The Indians were pursued one day
beyond the Of the Pehasco, among the eacra
nento mountains when they scattered and fled in dit,
feent directions and the guices could no Logger tran
Inn The troops started back the Goth OF January.
and Cant Ewel reached Las Lunas In eighteen days,
lie horses being so completely broken down that The
men had 10 march on foot. The loss of the indians
was from fifteen 10 twenty The couhtry IN when the
6ebt took place was entirely new, never having been
visited by troops before and as pleas
ant and veil watered region