Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-27

te sent to in worknlanilke, and We hattcr our
selves. entirely satisfactory manner.
Lieai. stHrsis' Fight with the Mescalers Indians
A Gallant Affair.
The 81. Louis papers which owing to the
irrsgularity Of the mails did not reach US at
the proper time, came to hand containing ex-
tracts from the Santa Fs papers Of the 10Th
and 2S.h Of January, giving an account of
the gallant conduct Of Lieut.. Sturgis with
dstachmsnt Of dragons, in chastising par
ty Of Mescalero Indians who had committed
several murders and driven of large mum
ity Of Galisteo. We subjoln the Official ac
count, Is given by Lieut.. S. together with
the resolutions adopted by the Legislature.
After his return from the battle this gallant
soldier was received with distinguished hon.
ors by the citizens of Santa Fe. A public
dinner was given on the 23I, which was at
tended by His Excellency Governor Merri-
weather, Judges Davenport and Brocchus the
the Secretary of the Territory,th Right Rev.
John Lamy, Bishop of Santa Fe, Major
Nichols, Asst. Adjt. Gen eral L. S. A. anu
other officers and prominent citizens; speeches
we're made ana toasts drank to the honor OF
the brave soldier who had inflicted such sum-
mary chastisement on these rapacous saya-
ges.
Lieut.. Sturgis has relations and friends
living here who will be grasifed to hear, as
we'll of his achievements at Santa Fe as Of the
universal praise elected from all quarters.
He has father aad several brothers living
in Burlington and vicinity.
Anton Cuco, JAN. 18th, 4 P. NJ.
MAJOR: We arrived here this moment,
and start this express to inform yon that we
overlook the Indians (Mescaleros) on Tues
day morning, at 3 . clock, about LIS miles
Southeast Of Santa Fe. We killed three |
(lsft on the feld) and badly wounded four
out Of nine, and TOOK all the animals back.
In this little affair we had three men wound |
Cd, one badly, and Mr.. Eaton was wounded |
slightly. The wounded are Corporal katon
(also his horss) Bugler Drown, and private
Rooney. This latter is badly wound d, an
arrow having gone two and half inches in
to his head. The others are wounded in the
right arm-Katon below the shoulder with
an arrow and Drown in the shoulder Joint
with ball.) Rooney, remarkable AS it may
seem, still lives, and IS dong pretty we'll
we had him carried across the saddle, with
. Mexican behind him for 80 miles. 1 ~il
endeavor to- morrow, to get him to San Nj
guel, and hope the DR.. may DO sent out to
dress his as well as the others wounds.
Respectfully, S. ID. SruRcls, LIST Lieut..
We are heartily rejoiced to be able to an
nouncs that this marauding party Of Indians
have been overtaken and un.shed for the
outrages they committed, aud We hope it will
have COED effect in restraining others in flu
ture. This is vne Of the must successful
pursuits ever made after Indians in this Ter
ritory, and the energy displayed by Lieut..
Sturgis, and those under his command, enti-
81 them to al; praise. The troops left San
t. Fe Saturday evening between ten and elev-
On O'Clock, and in less than sixt, hours, ma ie
. march of LIS 1ciles olme up with the tn- |
dians. defeated them in sharp acton. and
all tho stock. This was certainly
. very handsome affair; and the result shows
the gallant manner in which it was conduct
ID. 1t settles the point, also, that regu ar
troops Can over,ake Indians when they have q
early notice of their having commit d dep !
relations. We congratulate Lieutenant Stur-
gis upon his success. !,
ARRIVAL OF LIEUT.. srURcIs AND COMMAND IN e
SANTAFE.
Lieutenant Sturgis and command arrived y
n Santa Fs from this successful pursuit OF h
he Mescalero India list Saturday, the Goth d
nst., bringing with them all the animals Fl
,tolen except ,hres, which the Indians had ?
,aten. A large party Of citizens met them u
ome distance!frem town, and escorted them
q their entrance created quite an excite b
nent and our whole population welcomed r.
hem back. The wounded men, We are hap II
y TO state, are doing we'll, and all are like :.
! 70 recover. The. Legislative Assembly, in II
lew Of the meritorius service Of Lieut.. Stur- cl
il. unanimously passed, resolution of m
hanks to him, which was communicated, in A
ne form, BY joint committee of both hous-
] Saturday, the Goth inst. A pull lie dinner ~
rs rendered to Lieut.. S. and command by VI
,e citizens Of Santa Fe, which came off At the NJ
Exchange last Tuesday evening. VI
JOINT RESOLUTION 20
4 the Legislative Assembly Of the Territory =
Of New Mexico, complimentary to Lieut.. :"
Sam. D. Sturgis-lst Dragons y. S. A. TO
Whereas the conduct of Lieut.. D. s. Stur- of
3. Of the Let Dragons, U. S. A., in bis re- G.
ut campaign against the Apache Indians,
Is marked BY that energy, perseverance, and :.
I'D and soldierly daring which 10 only
mailed by his gallantry and ncbleness Of
art. And, whereas, his RAPID pursuit, bold
tack. and final and unexpected success, will N
most conducive argument in favor Of our
;litv 10 ehastiss the ruthless Indians for ~
eir savage and hssrtless depredatioDs, 10