New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-06
LATER FROM nHw MEXICO.
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The st. Louis Republican, Of the 29tt nit
contains letter from Che Plains, dated Taos.
New Mexico, May Both, giving ga authentic &C.
count Of the operations Of the military CON-
mand in New Mexico under Col. Fauntleroy,
On the 10th Of April, by order of Colonel
FanntleroY, commanding, Lieut. Col C. St
Vrain left Fort Massachusetts in command OF
two companies Of volunteers and z Company
U. s. A, 1st Dragons, with instructions to
march through the sangre de Christie Pass,
Wet Mountain Valley, up the Arkansas river,
and meet Col. Faunteroy at the Puncha Pass;
out he, having struck trail Of Apaches at the
crossing of the Huerfano, followed it, and on
the 18th came up with the enemy on the Pur-
gatory, 10 the Ration Mountains, captured their
camp with all its equipage, baggage, etc /,
killed seven Indians, captured six and wounded
seven.
On the 23d-of April, Col. FauntIeroy left
Fort Massachusetts, with two companies Of
volunteers, D Go. Second ARTILLERY, and . Co. i.
Fort Dragons, and proceeded to the head Of the
ST. L6ais Valley, where the command struck a
large trail of the Utahs on the evening Of the
9th. On the morning of the 28th, the COM
mand followed the trail for twenty four miles
Through the mountains to the left Of theP Puncha
Pass, and halted. Spies and guides being sent
out 70 reeonnoitre, returaed at O'Clock. at
night. at 10 o'clock the command was in the
saddle and OF. Having followed for about
thirteen mifes, came up to the enemy's camp.
The mounted we're ordered tosdismount and
hitch their horses g guard was established
over the horses and pack animals, and the
command prepared for an attack at about
day break, as the command approached the
enemy . camp, their dogs gave the alarm; the
enemy fred few shot by way Of opening the
IRE; this was returned with great rapidity by
the command. The camp was soon taken-the
enemy routed Forty Of the enemy were killed,
six captured, and q very large number
wounded.
The command had one slightly and one NOR
tally wounded Ten mounted men were detailed
to drive off the stock A very large amount Of
camp eauipage, plunder, ETC., was found in
their camp, consisting in part Of six rifles, four
pistols, wodragoon saddles, FIVE fTe-dellar gold
pieces, 200 buffalo robes, It's Indian saddles, a
pile of lariats, come powder and lead, dried
meat. blankets, trinkets, head dresses, body
dresses. several shields and spears, beadwork,
2S bows and quiFers with arrovs,.35 horses and
II sheep were taken, and also number Of
goats. 3s.s...
Tie fight took place at daybreak on the Goth
Of Aprils near the Arkansas river, abouttwent
miles north Of the Puncha Pass
On the afternoon Of the aSSsof May, the COM
mand came upon a party Of some thirty-fve of
the enemy in the Chow ateh Valley, captured
their camp Of six lodges, with all its equipage,
viz twenty horses, thirty buffalo robes, several
| shields, spears, a dragoon sabre, etc In the
running fight two Of the enemy were killed and
4 four wounded. The next morning, parties were
sent ont in the mountains, who succeeded in
killing two and wouIding several. ngthemoun-s
| tains, their chief, TERRA Blanco, made his ap-
pearance on a ledge Of rocks, announced his
name, and said, in substance: &c You are my
brothers. am your friend My people do not
want to fight; they desire peace very mnch,'
etc., etc. sss,s ~. 80 :, 5sss; w.
The command returned down the Del Norte to
Fort Massachusetts ON the 9Th Of May, in good
health and spirits.
The mail party from Santa Fe to Independ-
ence met with no interruption whatever. There
was water and grass in abundance.
Four companies Of the military were to be
stationed at q new fort on the Bonito, in the
heart Of the Mescalero country
Mr.. Magraw, contractor for carrying the Salt
| Lake mail, has returned from trip as far as
| the Blue At that point he met with Lieut.
| Heath, who brought the latest intelligence from
Fort Laramie, and contradicted the reports Of
Indian depredations upon emigrant trains, of
| which so much has been EasA. All MA5 quiet
about Fort Laramie.
From the Squatter Sovereign, published at
Atohison, Kansas Territory, Of the 18th. ne
'ilearn that Major Rose, late agent for the gtah
i Indians in Utah Territory, with his family, ar
rived there on the Dist inst. Sixteen persons
accompanied him.
i lhus6 LMttuS b1 tLVlA AotIAh AS0sS
4 Valley in forty three days. On their journey,
n they passed two mail trains, Major Rose rep
resents that he did not see or hear of q hostile
tIndian on the Plains, and denies the correctness
of all reports about outrages being perpetrated
by the Indians, the story Of o train being inter
il cepted and one hundred persons murdered, etc.
/ The Indians convicted of the murder Of Capt
Gunnison and his party, who were tried at Salt
j Lake, senteneedto the penitentiary and thence
made their escape were afterwards re- taken and
were securely confined in prison. 55a57
LATER FROM SALT LAKRs-sEhe St. Louis Re-
publican Of the 10Th publishes the following
telegraphic dispatch;
INDEPENDENCE, June 28--The Salt Lake mail,
: under charge of Hudspeth s. Jones, bringing
the mails of May and June. arrived last night.
! The party had no escort on their route from
= Salt Lake to laramie. Hoffman attended them
I to Fallon's Bluff from which point Capt. Todd
! accompanied them to Fort kearney. The de-
! lays, heretofore, are to be attributed to the
. want of an escort. -5sa#.
Indians were very numerous IN ana beyond
); ! the Black Hills They were very much alarmed
: at the movements of our troops, and desirous o.
! peace, and proposed giving up the murderers o
the mail party last fall. The troops give then
t no conntenance.
The reposss Of so many persons being killet
by them are all fabrications. About four hun
z dred Of the troops had reached Fort Kearney
g and moro we're near hy Col. Cook, with hi
Q command, was thirty miles this side of tha
place on the lst
Emigrant trains were met at North Platte. t
y the number Of one hundred wagons. a fe'
J. we're seen between that and Kearney, but man
N more were met from that point to Fort Leaver
! worth. I'D 2 ..se.l ~ &
le In one Of the Mormon trains the cholera ha
IN taken off twenty five or thirty and ne-thir
II more were sick. Kinkead's first train was me
Ve near Kearney.
IT. Great excitement on the subject Of gold foun
le on the Sweet Water was manifested in So
Lake Valley, and numbers were leaving dali
I | for the diggings. By next mail the result
an their operations will be known, az the bed
Rn the river will soon be laid bare and the hldd
in Treasure exposed.
/ i A good deal of anxiety is manifested he
/, .he gold iscovered on the headwate
= about lin the territory West of Arr
=, the Red Riye., -aiting the return of ms
=. sas, ana many are An 7+uoint. ssss 4
az sengers to bundle up for thai, ~heatero
40 We are in the midst of harvest; !. sa;r