New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-03
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Correspondence Of the St Louis Republican
INDEPENDENCE saturday, Nov. "a, 1855.
The San a F6 mall arrived yesterday, By il we
have little news of interest. .oOd deal OF excitement
lis still felt in the Territory about the result of the cleo
ton, each party accuses the other OF fraud The
mere matter of withholding and seZi0g the pol books
seems to be considered nothing long the ives
which prompted it go fully knosn, aud had che ne
cessity existed, alterations you'd have been made to
suit the convenience of the elected parry. GaleSos
has arrived, having had the mai detained day 30
TO settle some mat es ofinportsnce to hun ia or
Albuquerque. have teleg raphod you al dist my cor
respondence apprises me of that is interesting.
FoRT UNION, N. NJ, o.. 90, 1855.
Mr.. EDITOR; In your paper dated the 5th OF Sep
TENDER Last, find an account of an Indian engage
meut near Eagle Springs, Texas AS an acquainted
with the circumstance wouo solicityOu ID allow me
small space III your worthy journal IN order THAI
may insert few corrections.
I The information given in your journal is generally
teerably correct; but your informant errs materially
when he states that than 0nehd Of the number
killed tcere females" know beyond doubt that
only tpo females killed. Before the engagement
barangned my command and cautioned then par
tjculsrly against killing the squa~s or harmlng them
in any way. After sl over, regretted to lesra
that feo squaws bad fallen Had they coneot7d Them
selves with the r0ck and let the breecheS alone they
might have lived. The woud-be chief, who fired an
old hiDt-ock rifle, mot government fie as stated
aras not killed By the guide.
have not claimed the credit OF killing any OF the
Jnoiars myself although fred at the several tnes;
however, have reasonably supposed that my shots
wefe cyite a. efec'ie those red by other persons
was satisfied with the result Of the engagement vito
ont oortending for the merits OF any particular lodi
vioual will however, reserve 10 myesN tne credit
of fncpg and following the trail after it had been
abandoned by the guide, notwithstanding his e&oerf
epce If any one deserves special credit more than
another [ would give 1t to the guide, VINO certa ally
Killed several of the Indians and rendered me nvsla'
able services Otherwise.
From all that can gather, this party was part OF
the Joarila Apache tribe. The Chief referred to was
a sayoge in reality be bad chot On few warriors and
,etarsed from bis tribe declaring eternal enmity VI
he white man. His tribe has made eace for which
be left them. remain, very respectfully, your ooe0i-
cnt servant, HORACE hANDAL' u a.
ALBuQUERQUE, n. a., Oct 80, 1855.
DEAR SIR: have just been informed that the in-
disns (Apaches) had yesterday came int i'leta or
rear there and run off ITO animals $50 mues OF
Don Jose Chavis and twenty of otner persons About
Re, DAYS past on this side Of the river some 30 mes
from this place about 25 animals were taken beloag-
ing TO sundry persons The peace OF Gov Nerrl"e
ia mere farce, and always will be So facts are
stronger than any report Of either Gen. Garland or
the SUPERINTENDENT Of lnoisn Affairs, and shodd nave
oreater weight over the authorities s. home Instead
Of giving The generous presents 10 toe Indians ior
treaties made for Gods sake let the authorizes ga
them orders to pay in powder and ball for treaties
broken. ,,,, O,ox,
mis- i, no mistake. DR.. Connolly and Judge Otero
have lust arrived here TO day aud say 1t Is trae.