Washington telegraph., 1855-05-16
Later from New Mexico


We have received via st. Louis files of Santa
re papers to the oath of March. The Gazette
of that date. has the following article on Ind;,,
affairs in new Mexico:
WITHIN the last few weeks the condition of
our Indian relations has changed somewhat for
the better and we have hopes that new state of
afaiTs *lil be brought about, and peace and secu-
rIty be restored to our territory. The change we
aliude TO, is the friendly demonstration now n,ade
by the MescaIero Apaches, who have of late
sent IN deputatIon to Agent Steck and askeI tor
peace The reason thev give is, that their bad
chiefs, who Were hostile to the whites. have been
killed. and the balance of the tribe are unanimous
ly IN favor CT making treaty and living on good
terms with the people of the territory This. so
far, looks very well and We sincerely hope thew
are IN earnest in their desires for peace We pre-
sume. however thatthe recent losses they have
met with. has had more to do with their present
/ friendly disposition than any strong desire for
peace: but II II answers the same ends 1t is all
well enough
With the opening OF the year a strong cur
rent of success set in favor. and in all our en-
counters with the Indians the troops have been
successful In the first instance the gallant affair
OF Lieut. Sturgis in the pursuit OF the party who
committed the GepFedations at GalIsteo had
very beneficial efiec: upon these Indians. and
taught them severe lesson They lost several
men: and had taken from them all the animals
they had stolen at Galisteo In the same month
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Ewell into the Nescalero country. which none
trated into the very heart of the tribe and sur
prised them In their strong hold The Indians
turned out In force and fought the troops but they
were practically whipped, 18th the loss of some
twenty warriors two of whom We're chiefs The
result of the expedition highly SUCCESSFUL
and every thing was accomplished that could
have been expected
The third check, and severe lesson they re-
ceived. was in their attack upon the grazing camp
of EffH in no II,
of the night, fell upon three dragons, asleep in
their tent: and the latter. after fight
oeeded in defeating, and driving them Oft with
the loss OF four or FIVE wounded. three of whom
We learn, have since died. Immediately after
this affair, the Indians had begged tor peace In
these and all other encounters with the savageS
the officers and men OF our army have behaved
themselves In the handsome>t manner. The CON-
niandIng general has conducted his military cp-
eTatIonS with great energy. and deserves credit
or the efforts he has made TO afford protection TO
all our frontiers II the SUperine endent OF Indian
Affairs had the requisite Instructions he would
immediately proceed TO hold treaty with the
Muscaieros- and thus have them secured from fur
ther trouble, but at present his hands are tied
and ne can do nothing
The condition OF the other Indians have not
changed The NavaIoes at peace, and are
quietly awaiting the holding of the proposed trea-
ty with them The Utahs and Jicarilias are still
hostile and seem not disposed to make terms uEl-
I'll they well chas:ised. An expedition of
near SIX hundred men is now in their country.
and we may shortly expect to hear OF active hos
tIties between them and the troops We have
not heard OF the Gia Apaches committing any
dePTedatIons- since they were guilty OF the
generous act OF stealing the horse OF their own
agent
The ST. Louis Republican. of Friday last refer
ring 10 the foregoing news from New Mexico
saTS
We have seen letters OF later date from the
military stations, which give good many details
OF the army operations. and show that quite
brisk war is going OF in that region.
On the 18th of March the two companies un-
der Col FauntierOy, met ninety OF the Utahs and
Apaches. well armed and mounted in the Chow
stch Pass: and In the running engagement which
followed tor two miles killed five Utahs. Two
Ot Adams company of dragons were slightly
wounded Next day they up with the
APacfes, who retFeated in two bodies-one ur-
der ChOcon, and the other under Hoso. OF these,
SIX were killed and some prisoners taken. None
OF the American force was hurt In all, eley en-
indians were killed, two men and woman and
child taken prisoners, and fifty horses captured.
The command had returned TO Fort Massachu-
setts, but expected 20 20 10 GraRd river on the
18th OF April
On the 22d- Kit Carson. and Lieut. Masru-
der and Capt. Williams company were leaving
the PI.nche Pass. they discovered party of three
/ Ctahs in the distance. They were folIowed-onc
0i lneIn Vds wounded and another Killed, and
the other captured by I-ieut MasruGer who fred
at and wounded him slightly
The command. including the battalion of voi-
uEteeEs under Col St Nrain, was to recruit for
fifteen days at Fort Massachusetts, and then pro-
ceed OF a second expedition against the Utahs-
Another letter states, that the attack upon
EwelI's dragons mentioned in the Santa Fe Ga
zette. was made by Aiexicans from Nanzana and
not by Indians They were followed by Lieut.
Moore, and traced to Manzana next day. beyond
which place the trail did not 60 After that time,
the Alcade's son died Of gan shot wound, and
this led 10 the conclusion. that the attacking par
ty were Mexcans